William Hope is a Canadian actor, best known for his numerous roles in the Alien and Alien vs. Predator franchises, portraying Lieutenant Scott Gorman in Aliens (1986) and Alien: River of Pain (2017), the Xenomorphs (Aliens) and Yautja (Predators) in Aliens Versus Predator (1999) and Aliens Versus Predator 2 (2001), Doctor H. G. Groves in Aliens vs. Predator (2010), and Colonial Marshal Waits in Alien: Isolation (2014) and its 2019 animated miniseries adaptation.
William Hope | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Bill Hope |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Career
Early on, he turned down a major role in Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket for a role in James Cameron's Aliens (1986) as Lt. Gorman.[1] Soon after he appeared as Kyle MacRae in the horror film Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), the sequel to Clive Barker's Hellraiser (1987).
Hope appeared in Shining Through (1992) and The Saint (1997), Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) and XXX (2002). He co-starred in two Wesley Snipes' action epics The Marksman (2005) and The Detonator (2006) and as the villain in Steven Seagal's action movie Submerged (2005).
He played Harry Ramos in the award-winning TV docudrama 9/11: The Twin Towers (2007), and as the President of Lehman Brothers in The Last Days of Lehman Brothers (2009) starring James Cromwell, in theatrical releases he has been seen opposite Woody Harrelson in The Walker (2007), Robert Downey Jr. in Sherlock Holmes (2009),[2] and The Whistleblower (2010) with Rachel Weisz and Legacy with Idris Elba. He had television work including playing Matt LeBlanc's agent in Episodes (2011). He was also in Luc Besson's The Lady (2012) about the life of Aung San Suu Kyi and in 2011 he guest-starred in the BBC's final series of Spooks (2002) and alongside Johnny Depp in Tim Burton's Dark Shadows (2012).
From 2009 to 2021, he provided voices for Edward, Toby, Whiff, Rocky and Farmer McColl in the US dub and also Bert of the Thomas & Friends children's TV and DVD series. He also returned to the horror genre, working in the Solar Film's experimental Dark Floors, released in Europe in 2008. He is regularly heard on BBC Radio and is part of the BBC "Broken News" cast. He appeared in a book tour with Tim Parfitt, his brother-in-law.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Poltergeist | Dana's Boyfriend In Car | Cameo; uncredited |
| Scanners | Hazmat Worker | Uncredited | |
| 1983 | The Lords of Discipline | Senior | |
| 1986 | Aliens | Lieutenant Scott Gorman | |
| 1987 | Going Home | Lieutenant Anson | |
| 1988 | Hellbound: Hellraiser II | Kyle MacRae | |
| 1992 | Shining Through | Kernohan | |
| 1993 | Dropping the Baby | Harry | |
| 1997 | The Saint | State Department Official | |
| 2000 | Obedience | Dr. Norton | |
| 2001 | Never Say Never Mind: The Swedish Bikini Team | Bill Mason | |
| 2002 | XXX | Agent Roger Donnan | |
| 2003 | Labyrinth | Robert Fisk | |
| Cockroach Blue | Flush Head | ||
| 2004 | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | American Broadcaster | |
| 2005 | The Marksman | Jonathan Tensor | |
| Submerged | Agent Fletcher | ||
| 2006 | The Detonator | Michael Shepard | |
| 2008 | Dark Floors | Jon | |
| 2007 | Finding Rin Tin Tin | Major Snickens | |
| Trade Routes | Richter | ||
| The Walker | Mungo Tenant | ||
| 2009 | Sherlock Holmes | American Ambassador Standish | |
| Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails | Edward, Toby, Rocky and the Duke of Boxford | Film; US voice | |
| 2010 | The Whistleblower | John Blakely | |
| Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue | Edward, Toby, Whiff, Bash, Rocky and the Dock Manager | Film; US voice | |
| The Glass House | Charles Lutz | ||
| Legacy | Mark Star | ||
| 2011 | Captain America: The First Avenger | SHIELD Lieutenant | Film |
| The Lady | James Baker | ||
| Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels | Edward, Toby and Rocky | Film; US voice | |
| Spiders 3D | Col. Jenkins | ||
| Cold Fusion | Willis | ||
| 2012 | Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery | Edward, Toby and Rocky | Film; US voice |
| Gladiators of Rome | Fabrickus | English voice | |
| Dark Shadows | Sheriff Bill of Collinsport | ||
| 2013 | Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway | Edward and Toby | Supporting Role; US voice |
| Walking with the Enemy | Carl Lutz | ||
| Burton & Taylor | John Cullum | ||
| 2014 | Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave | Edward and the Dock Manager | Film; Supporting Role; US voice |
| 2015 | Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure | Edward and Toby | Film; Supporting Role; US voice |
| Thomas & Friends: The Adventure Begins | Edward | Film; Main Role; US voice | |
| 2016 | Tokyo Trial | John Patrick Higgins | |
| Slumber | Malcolm | In production | |
| Thomas & Friends: The Great Race | Edward and the Dock Manager | Film; Supporting Role; US voice | |
| 2017 | Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor | Edward and Toby | Supporting Role; US voice |
| 2018 | Thomas and Friends: Big World Big Adventures! | Edward and Toby | Supporting Role; US voice |
| The Catcher Was a Spy | John Kieran | ||
| 2022 | Texas Chainsaw Massacre | Sheriff Hathaway | [4] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Flickers | Frank | 1 episode |
| 1982 | Nancy Astor | Harry Langhorne | 3 episodes |
| 1984 | Lace | Francis | 2 episodes |
| 1985 | Tender Is the Night | American in bar | 1 episode |
| Behind Enemy Lines | Lt. Michael Turner | Television film | |
| 1986 | The Last Days of Patton | MP Philip | |
| 1987 | Screen Two | Lt. Anson | Episode: "Going Home" |
| 1989 | The Shell Seekers | Young Richard | Television film |
| 1992 | Tropical Heat | Lyle | Episode: "Stranger in Paradise" |
| 1993 | Scales of Justice | Defense lawyer | Episode: "Who Killed Sir Harry Oakes?" |
| The Hidden Room | Kevin | Episode: "My Sister's Keeper" | |
| Street Legal | Mike Hogan | Episode: "Black and White in Color" | |
| 1994 | To Save the Children | Duane Barton | Television film |
| 1995 | As Time Goes By | Young Lionel | Episode: "Improvements" |
| 1996 | Drop the Dead Donkey | James Sillett | Episode: "The Godless Society" |
| 1997 | The Vanishing Man | Kyle Jacob | Television film |
| Bodyguards | Robert Connor | Episode: "Know Thine Enemy" | |
| 1998 | The Vanishing Man | Kim Richards | Episode: "Out on a Limb" |
| 1999 | Gimme Gimme Gimme | Terry Clinger | Episode: "I Do, I Do, I Do" |
| The Ambassador | Fr. Gardiner | Episode: "Unholy Alliance" | |
| 2000 | Animated Epics: Moby Dick | Peter Coffin, Flask | Voices Television film |
| Sword of Honour | General Clayton | Television film | |
| 2002 | Fields of Gold | Nick Venner | |
| 2004 | Dunkirk | Cdr J Clouston RN | Television film documentary |
| 2005 | Coming Up | Major Winchester | Episode: "Viva Liberty!" |
| Egypt | Theodore Davis | TV Mini-series documentary Episode: "The Search for Tutankhamun" | |
| Broken News | Robert Strang | Episode: "Hijack" | |
| 2006 | The Eagle Falls | Col. Kyle | Television film |
| Surviving Disaster | Jim Kyle | Episode: "Iran Hostage Rescue" | |
| Avenger | Stephen Edmonds | Television film | |
| If... | Kim | Episode: "If... The Oil Runs Out" | |
| Ultimate Force | Bob Schulman | Episode: "The Dividing Line" | |
| 9/11: The Twin Towers | Harry Ramos | ||
| 2007 | Midsomer Murders | Alan Alexander | Episode: "The Animal Within" |
| 2008 | Inspector Lewis | Quentin Jackson | Episode: "And the Moonbeams Kiss the Sea" |
| Bonekickers | Preston Lester | Episode: "Warriors" | |
| Holby City | Steve Randall | Episode: "Hope, Faith and Charity" | |
| 2009 | Moonshot | Psychologist | Television film |
| 2010–2021 | Thomas & Friends | Edward, Toby, Whiff, Bert (Season 16 onwards; US/UK), Bash, Rocky, Stephen Hatt, Farmer McColl, The Duke of Boxford, The Dock Manager, The Maithwaite Stationmaster (Double Trouble and Wonky Whistle only) and The Knapford Stationmaster (Season 17 onwards) | Main/Recurring Roles; US;UK |
| 2011 | Spooks | Jim Coaver | Season 10 |
| MI-5 | Jim Coaver | 6 episodes | |
| Episodes | Matt's Agent | 1 episode | |
| 2012 | Upstairs Downstairs | Ambassador Kennedy | Episode: "The Love That Pays the Price" |
| 2013 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Lippincott | 1 episode |
| Marple | Lippincott | Episode: "Endless Night" | |
| 2013–2014 | Rãmâi cu mine | Tony | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | The Searchers | Amos Edwards | TV Mini-series 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Thunderbirds Are Go | Professor Callaway | Voice; 1 episode |
| The Syndicate | Scott Mitchell | 3 episodes | |
| 2016 | The Syndicate | Scott Mitchell | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Red Moon | Unknown episode | |
| 2018–2019 | Deep State | Senator Hawes | 7 episodes |
| 2019 | Alien: Isolation | Marshal Waits | Voice and likeness |
Self
- McLibel (1998) – Guardian Newspaper Representative
- Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens (2003) (V) – Himself
- Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (2007) – Charles Wilbour
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Aliens Versus Predator | Xenomorphs (Aliens) and Yautja (Predators) | Voice |
| 2001 | C-12: Final Resistance | Cyborg 1 | Voice |
| Aliens vs. Predator 2 | Predators | Voice | |
| 2004 | Vietcong: Fist Alpha | Voice | |
| Headhunter: Redemption | MW3M | Voice | |
| 2005 | Constantine | John Constantine | Voice |
| Evil Dead: Regeneration | Additional voices | Voice | |
| X3: Reunion | Ion | Voice | |
| Kameo: Elements of Power | Halis | Voice (as Bill Hope) | |
| Ultimate Spider-Man | Ultimate Carnage Vocal-Effects | Voice, uncredited | |
| 2006 | Hitman: Blood Money | Guard At Metal Detector | Voice, uncredited |
| 2008 | EN Pinball | Voice | |
| 2010 | Aliens vs. Predator | Doctor H. G. Groves | Voice |
| 2012 | Driver: San Francisco | Voice | |
| 2014 | Alien: Isolation | Marshal Waits | Voice and likeness |
| 2020 | Resident Evil 3 | Mikhail Victor, Dr. Nathaniel Bard | Voice and motion capture |
Audiobooks/plays
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Aliens | Narrator (all roles) | Novelisation |
| Alien Resurrection | |||
| 2017 | Alien: River of Pain | Lieutenant Scott Gorman | Audible audio play; uncredited |