BILL MEILEN - Actor. Writer. Producer. Director. Professor.

Bill Meilen

Height: 5'7" Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown/Grey
Unions: UBCP/ACTRA/CAEA/AEA/WGC, WGA(w)/SOCAN

Bill Meilen has worked as an actor in television, film and theater since 1954. For more information on his recent works, please view the credits below.

Bill Meilen is represented by Northern Exposure Talent Management Group. AGENT: Lisa King - 604.682.8070.

FILM


SCOOBY DOO 2	Chauffeur	Raja Gosnell/WARNER BROS.
BURIAL SOCIETY	Harry Epstein	Nicholas Racz BURIAL PRODS.
DOOR 2 DOOR	Seizure Man	Stephen Shachter/TNT
MR. REUBENS GOES TO MARS	Dr. Auerman	Larry di Stefano/Independent
SPEAKING OF SEX	Max	John McNaughton, MR. MAJESTIC PRODS.
HEART OF THE SUN	Caretaker	Frank Damberger/DANCING STONE
BINGO*	Vic the Cook	Mathew Robins/TRISTAR
THE GUNFIGHTERS	Joaquin The Foreman	Clay Borris, ALLIANCE
GREY FOX	Ducks Engineer	Philip Borsos, GREY FOX PRODS.
SIX-SIDED TRIANGLE UK	Six different characters	Christopher Miles, UK

MOW/MINI SERIES


KINGDOM HOSPITAL	Drs. Egas/Klaus Gottreich	Craig Baxley, PICO PRODS.
TAKEN	Larry	Tobe Hooper, DREAM WORKS
TALKING TO HEAVEN	Eli Ziff	Stephen Gyllenhaal/UUAT
CHRISTY (MOW)	Mr. Franklin	Chuck Bowman/PAX

TELEVISION


BATTLESTAR GALACTICA	Caprica Cleric	Rod Hardy, SCI-FI CHANNEL
CHRIS ISAAK SHOW	Mr. Farley	Milan Cheylov/SHOWTIME
BLACK SASH	Drunk	Jim Charleston/SASH FILMS
JUST CAUSE	Manny	Helen Shaver/PAX
THE SAUSAGE FACTORY	Proprietor	Richard Martin, SAUSAGE PRODS.
MYSTERIOUS WAYS	Josef Stanislaw	Brad Turner/PAX
TALKING TO HEAVEN	Eli Ziff	Stephen Gyllenhaal/UUAT
SEVEN DAYS	Misha	Kenneth Johnson/UPN
THE OUTER LIMITS	Old Drunk	Jimmy Kaufman, USA/SCI-FI
FARGO (Pilot)	Mr. Svensen	Kathy Bates/FARGO SERIES
LONESOME DOVE (Series)	Mr. Monroe the Undertaker	Paolo Barzman/CANDOVE
THE COMMISH	Lennie Collone	Sarah Jane Rose, SPELLING
TO THE CHICAGO ABYSS	Future Cop	Randy Bradshaw, ATLANTIS
GOLDEN HARVEST	Farmer Johnson	CBS TV
CHAUTAUQUA GIRL	Mr. Such	Rob Iscove/CBC
OLD MAN ROAD	Old Chief	CITV ALLARCOM
SONG FOR THE EYES OF TOVAH* * Also author	Jerzy Berman	John Juliani, ALLARCOM

LIVE TV & UK SERIES (1954 to 1969)


DOCTOR WHO	SERGEANT CORK	Z-CARS
SOFTLY-SOFTLY	VENDETTA	MISS HANAGO
MOVE ON A ROUND MOON	THE CABLE	MOULDED IN EARTH
FRONT PAGE STORY	THE BORDERERS	THE TROUBLESHOOTERS
UP FOR THE WEEKEND	and many more. . .

THEATER SAMPLES

Julius Caesar
The White Horseman
The Skin of Our Teeth
Blood Wedding
The Firstborn
The Crucible
Towards Zero
A Streecar Named Desire
Under Milk Wood
Vandal
The Soldier's Tale
Uncle Vanya
Caucasian Chalk Circle
Hamlet
Julius Caesar
Henry V
Richard III
Brad by Saunders Lewis
Ring Around the Moon

Work with Joan Littlewood and Anthony Quayle. Professor emeritus of Drama, University of Alberta. Visiting Professor Lee Strasberg Theater Institute, Hollywood 1975–76. Work as Producer, Director, Actor with Classical, Contemporary and International dramas over fifty years, e.g. OH, WHAT A LOVELY WAR! Research of Army Songs, Drills, Scenes at Theatre Workshop Stratford atte Bowe.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Very broad vocal range in terms of international Dialects and Accents. Novelist and Screenwriter WGA(w) – WGC), Producer, Director, Dialects specialist 30 years study International Dialects for the Performer. Military drills and consultancy (Korea War vet). Drive Vehicles, Ride Horse, Bicycle, Swim., Seamanship (A.B.)