
John Henley Heathcote-Williams (15 November 1941 – 1 July 2017), known as Heathcote Williams, was an English poet, actor, political activist and dramatist. He wrote a number of book-length polemical poems including Autogeddon, Falling for a Dolphin and Whale Nation, which in 1988 was described by Philip Hoare as "the most powerful argument for the newly instigated worldwide ban on whaling." Williams invented his idiosyncratic "documentary/investigative poetry" style which he put to good purpose bringing a diverse range of environmental and political matters to public attention. His last published work, American Porn was a critique of the American political establishment and the election of President Donald Trump; its publication date was the day of Trump's inauguration (20 January 2017). In June 2015 he published a book-length investigative poem about the "Muslim Gandhi", Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Badshah Khan.
As well as being a playwright and screenwriter, Williams appeared in a number of independent and Hollywood films and was among the celebrity guests in the last episode of season 4 of Friends, '"The One With Ross's Wedding"'. He played Prospero in Derek Jarman's The Tempest (1979) and appeared in several "arthouse" films, including Orlando (1992), as well as the Hollywood film Basic Instinct 2 (2006). Al Pacino played the part of a Williams fan in a spoof arts documentary, Every Time I Cross the Tamar I Get into Trouble. Williams also wrote lyrics, collaborating with Marianne Faithfull among others.
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The Legend of 1900
1998 · as Doctor Klauserman

Basic Instinct 2
2006 · as Jakob Gerst

Cousin Bette
1998 · as Nucingen

City of Ember
2008 · as Sadge Merrall

Looking for Richard
1996 · as Self

Miss Julie
1999 · as Servant

Alice in Wonderland
1999 · as Mr. Eaglet

The Reckoning
2004 · as Undertaker

Blue Juice
1995 · as Shaper

Orlando
1992 · as Nick Greene / Publisher

Alegría
1999 · as Marcello

The Escort
1999 · as Ann's Father

The Tempest
1979 · as Prospero, the Right Duke of Milan

All Forgotten
2001 · as Dr. Looshin

Little Dorrit
1987 · as Dr. Haggage

Revelation
2001 · as New Age Man

Hotel
2001 · as Bosala

Stormy Monday
1988 · as Peter Reed