About Brook Williams
Lived 1938 – 2005 (aged 67). Brook Williams was a British actor, film actor and television actor.
Brook Richard Williams (22 January 1938 – 29 April 2005) was a British stage actor who also made numerous film and television appearances in small roles.
Biography His father was the Welsh playwright and actor Emlyn Williams. His older brother Alan was a foreign correspondent and novelist.
Brook was born in London and attended Stowe School in Buckinghamshire. After national service in the RAF he appeared on stage in repertory theatre, in London's West End and abroad on tour. He was a close friend, assistant and advisor to actor Richard Burton who had known him since he was a child and he appeared in several films in which Burton starred. He died of lung cancer aged 67.
Partial filmography
The V.I.P.s (1963) - First Reporter (uncredited) First Men in the Moon (1964) - astronaut (uncredited) Hot Enough for June (1964) - Leon The Heroes of Telemark (1965) - Einar The Plague of the Zombies (1966) - Dr. Peter Tompson The Jokers (1967) - Capt. Green (uncredited) Where Eagles Dare (1968) - Sgt. Harrod Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) - Sir William Brereton The Raging Moon (1971) - Hugh Collins Raid on Rommel (1971) - Joe Reilly Villain (1971) - Kenneth Hammersmith Is Out (1972) - Pete Rutter Battle of Sutjeska (1973) Massacre in Rome (1973) - SS Hauptsturmführer Erich Priebke Equus (1977) - Bit part (uncredited) The Medusa Touch (1978) - Male Nurse The Wild Geese (1978) - Samuels Absolution (1978) - Father Clarence North Sea Hijack (1980) - Helicopter Pilot The Sea Wolves (1980) - Butterworth Pascali's Island (1988) - Turkish Officer Testimony (1988) - H.G. Wells The 5th Monkey (1990) - Dr. Howard The Children (1990) - (uncredited) England, My England (1995) - Priest The Strange Case of Delphina Potocka or The Mystery of Chopin (1999) - Old Scottish Lord (final film role)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Brook Williams?
British actor (1938-2005)
When was Brook Williams born?
Brook Williams was born on 22 January 1938 in Chelsea.
When did Brook Williams die?
Brook Williams died on 29 April 2005 in London.
What was Brook Williams's occupation?
Brook Williams was an actor, film actor and television actor.
What nationality was Brook Williams?
Brook Williams was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Brook Williams. https://biography.guide/brook-williams/
MLA: "Brook Williams." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/brook-williams/.
Chicago: "Brook Williams." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/brook-williams/.
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