Biography
Heathcote Williams (15 November 1941 – 1 July 2017) was an English actor, poet, playwright and political activist. He appeared in a range of independent and mainstream films, beginning with roles such as Prospero in Derek Jarman’s The Tempest (1979).
Williams is credited as Nick Greene/Publisher in Sally Potter’s Orlando (1992). His other screen work includes Stormy Monday (1988), The Legend of 1900 (1998), a guest appearance in the Friends episode “The One With Ross’s Wedding” (1994), Basic Instinct 2 (2006) and City of Ember (2008). He also wrote book-length poems on environmental and political themes, including Whale Nation (1988).
