Acting · London, England, UK · Born June 4, 1930
Bill Treacher (born 4 June 1930, died 5 November 2022) was an English actor. He was known for portraying the role of Arthur Fowler in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1985 to 1996, and was the first person to be cast for the show. Treacher grew up in the East End of London. After his national service in the Royal Air Force, he worked as a steward with P&O, where he saved enough money to attend drama school. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Treacher, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Coming Home
2009
as Father Alistair
MovieGeorge and the Dragon
2004
as Elmendorf
MovieDiggity: A Home at Last
2002
as Malcolm Slee
MovieThe Musketeer
2001
as Bonacieux
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001
as Arthur Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieRussell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
1998
as Stuart
MovieMy Brother David
1989
as Arthur Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage)(Uncredited)
TVCasualty
1986
as Howard Boylan
TVEastEnders
1985
as Arthur Fowler
MoviePop Pirates
1984
as Mr Carpenter
TVThe Agatha Christie Hour
1982
as Station Porter
TVBergerac
1981
as Security Guard
TVTill Death...
1981
as Man
TVThe Chinese Detective
1981
TVThe Enigma Files
1980
as Cyril
TVMinder
1979
as Punter
TVSpooner's Patch
1979
as Car Owner
MovieDinner at the Sporting Club
1978
as Benham's Coach (uncredited)
TVGrange Hill
1978
as Mr. McMahon
TVAn Audience with...
1978
as Self
TVThe Professionals
1977
as Dave
MovieGambitt's Move
1975
as Removal Man
TVThe Sweeney
1975
as Tom
The Aweful Mr Goodall
1974
as Dispatch Rider
TVCentre Play
1973
as Removal Man
TVCrown Court
1972
as Sergeant Barnet
TVNew Scotland Yard
1972
as Jack Rooney
Codename
1970
as Taxi Driver
TVDad's Army
1968
as Sailor
MovieNo Place Like Earth
1965
as Harris
TVOut of the Unknown
1965
as Harris
TVRedcap
1964
as Corporal
TVNo Hiding Place
1959
Sweet Sixteen
