William Hope

Biography

William Hope is a Canadian actor who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and is best known for his roles in the Alien franchise. He played Lieutenant Scott Gorman in Aliens (1986), turning down a role in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket to take it, and later appeared as Kyle MacRae in Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988). His screen credits include XXX (2002), The Marksman (2005), Submerged (2005), The Detonator (2006), The Walker (2007), Sherlock Holmes (2009), The Whistleblower (2010) and Dark Shadows (2012). He has also provided voices for Thomas & Friends in its British and American versions, playing Edward, Toby, Whiff, Rocky and Farmer McColl in the US dub from 2009 to 2021. Hope has acted in London's West End and performed in numerous BBC radio plays.

71years old

Turns 72 on March 2in 139 days

Born March 2, 1955Montreal
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Also credited as Bill Hope

Movie Career

Films: 30
Career span: 38 years1986 to 2024

Genres

Action37%, 11 films
Thriller33%, 10 films
Adventure23%, 7 films
Horror23%, 7 films
Drama20%, 6 films

First and latest

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A role that slipped away
Early in his career, Hope passed on a major part in Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket so he could play Lt. Gorman in James Cameron's Aliens (1986).
Beyond film
From 2009 to 2021, Hope voiced Edward, Toby, Whiff, Rocky and Farmer McColl in the US dub of Thomas & Friends, and also Bert.

William Hope movies on Netflix

Bagman2024IMDb rating 4.7as Chief Isaacs
Texas Chainsaw Massacre2022IMDb rating 4.7as Sheriff
The Son2022IMDb rating 6.5as Andrew
The Catcher Was a Spy2018IMDb rating 6.3as John Kleran
Slumber2017IMDb rating 4.7as Malcolm
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor - The Movie2017IMDb rating 6.1as Troublesome Trucks / Farmer McColl (voice)
Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II2015IMDb rating 6.3as Himself
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie2015IMDb rating 6.5as Edward (US)
Alien Encounters: Superior Fan Power Since 19792014IMDb rating 8.4as Himself
Burton and Taylor2013IMDb rating 6.4as John Cullum
Spiders2013IMDb rating 3.4as Col. Jenkins
Walking with the Enemy2013IMDb rating 6.5as Carl Lutz
Dark Shadows2012IMDb rating 6.2as Sheriff
Gladiators of Rome2012IMDb rating 5.2as Fabrickius
Cold Fusion2011IMDb rating 3.3as Willis
The Whistleblower2010IMDb rating 7.1as Blakely
Sherlock Holmes2009IMDb rating 7.5as Ambassador Standish
Dark Floors2008IMDb rating 4.4as Jon
The Walker2007IMDb rating 5.8as Mungo Tenant
Avenger2006IMDb rating 5.7as Stephen Edmonds
Free Jimmy2006IMDb rating 5.9as Harvey
The Detonator2006IMDb rating 4.7as Michael Shepard
Submerged2005IMDb rating 3.7as Fletcher
The Marksman2005IMDb rating 4.1as Johnathan Tensor
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'2003IMDb rating 8.1as Himself
The 'Alien' Saga2002IMDb rating 7.7as Himself
xXx2002IMDb rating 5.9as Agent Roger Donnan
Hellbound: Hellraiser II1988IMDb rating 6.4as Kyle MacRae
Aliens1986IMDb rating 8.4as Lieutenant Gorman
The Last Days of Patton1986IMDb rating 6.3as MP Philip

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Aliens1986 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Lieutenant Gorman
IMDb rating 8.4848K votes
Sherlock Holmes2009 Action, Adventure, Crimeas Ambassador Standish
IMDb rating 7.5712K votes
Hellbound: Hellraiser II1988as Kyle MacRae
IMDb rating 6.462K votes
Texas Chainsaw Massacre2022as Sheriff
IMDb rating 4.772K votes
The Son2022as Andrew
IMDb rating 6.522K votes
Dark Shadows2012as Sheriff
IMDb rating 6.2296K votes
xXx2002as Agent Roger Donnan
IMDb rating 5.9195K votes
Submerged2005as Fletcher
IMDb rating 3.75.5K votes

Most often with

David Stoten directed two of these films. Three actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Lance Henriksen

Jenette Goldstein

Carrie Henn

John Hurt

Sigourney Weaver

Michael BiehnDavid StotenDirector, 2 films

Films together

Lance Henriksen4 films together, 1986 to 2014
Lance Henriksen's page
- Alien Encounters: Superior Fan Power Since 19792014IMDb rating 8.4Hope as HimselfHenriksen as Himself
- Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'2003IMDb rating 8.1Hope as HimselfHenriksen as Himself
- The 'Alien' Saga2002IMDb rating 7.7Hope as HimselfHenriksen as Himself
- Aliens1986IMDb rating 8.4Hope as Lieutenant GormanHenriksen as Bishop
Jenette Goldstein4 films together, 1986 to 2014
Jenette Goldstein's page
- Alien Encounters: Superior Fan Power Since 19792014IMDb rating 8.4Hope as HimselfGoldstein as Herself
- Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'2003IMDb rating 8.1Hope as HimselfGoldstein as Himself
- The 'Alien' Saga2002IMDb rating 7.7Hope as HimselfGoldstein as Himself
- Aliens1986IMDb rating 8.4Hope as Lieutenant GormanGoldstein as Private Vasquez
Carrie Henn4 films together, 1986 to 2014
Carrie Henn's page
- Alien Encounters: Superior Fan Power Since 19792014IMDb rating 8.4Hope as HimselfHenn as Herself
- Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'2003IMDb rating 8.1Hope as HimselfHenn as Himself
- The 'Alien' Saga2002IMDb rating 7.7Hope as HimselfHenn as Himself
- Aliens1986IMDb rating 8.4Hope as Lieutenant GormanHenn as Newt
John Hurt3 films together, 2002 to 2015
John Hurt's page
- Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie2015IMDb rating 6.5Hope as Edward (US)Hurt as Sailor John (UK & US)
- Alien Encounters: Superior Fan Power Since 19792014IMDb rating 8.4Hope as HimselfHurt as Himself
- The 'Alien' Saga2002IMDb rating 7.7Hope as HimselfHurt as Narratorvoice
Sigourney Weaver3 films together, 1986 to 2003
Sigourney Weaver's page
- Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'2003IMDb rating 8.1Hope as HimselfWeaver as Himself
- The 'Alien' Saga2002IMDb rating 7.7Hope as HimselfWeaver as Himself
- Aliens1986IMDb rating 8.4Hope as Lieutenant GormanWeaver as Ripley
Michael Biehn3 films together, 1986 to 2014
Michael Biehn's page
- Alien Encounters: Superior Fan Power Since 19792014IMDb rating 8.4Hope as HimselfBiehn as Himself
- The 'Alien' Saga2002IMDb rating 7.7Hope as HimselfBiehn as Himself
- Aliens1986IMDb rating 8.4Hope as Lieutenant GormanBiehn as Corporal Hicks
David StotenDirector, 2 films, 2015 to 2017
All films by David Stoten
- Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor - The Movie2017IMDb rating 6.1Hope as Troublesome Trucks / Farmer McCollvoice
- Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie2015IMDb rating 6.5Hope as Edward (US)
Also three films together3 more actors
- Bill PaxtonSuperior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' (2003), The 'Alien' Saga (2002) and Aliens (1986)
- Mark RolstonAlien Encounters: Superior Fan Power Since 1979 (2014), Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' (2003) and Aliens (1986)
- John SchwabThe Catcher Was a Spy (2018), Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor - The Movie (2017) and Gladiators of Rome (2012)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What William Hope's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.3 billion

14 of the 30 films have a worldwide figure.

14Worldwide figure
1US gross only
8Never in cinemas
7Figure not found

Top grosser

Sherlock Holmes2009Ambassador Standish$524 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Sherlock Holmes2009as Ambassador Standish
$524M41.4% of the total
2
xXx2002as Agent Roger Donnan
$277M21.9% of the total
3
Dark Shadows2012as Sheriff
$246M19.4% of the total
4
Aliens1986as Lieutenant Gorman
$183M14.5% of the total
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Hellbound: Hellraiser II1988as Kyle MacRae
$12M1.0% of the total
6
Gladiators of Rome2012as Fabrickius
$10M0.8% of the total
7
The Son2022as Andrew
$3.6M0.3% of the total
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Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie2015as Edward (US)
$3.4M0.3% of the total