Name William
Discover a comprehensive list of renowned individuals named William. From iconic actors like William Shakespeare and William Shatner to legendary musicians such as William Hung and Will.i.am, explore the fascinating world of celebrities sharing this distinguished name.

William Aiton
Great Britain
Great BritainScottish botanist and gardener

William Joppy
USA
USAAmerican professional boxer

William Franklyn-Miller
Australia
AustraliaYoung Australian voted 'most handsome boy' on Instagram

William la Mare
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish Franciscan theologian

William Hurt
USA
USAActor, producer, Academy Award winner

William Joseph Hardee
USA
USAGeneral of the Confederate Army

William Hamilton
Ireland
IrelandIrish mathematician, physicist and mechanic.

William Saroyan
USA
USAAmerican novelist and playwright

William Cunningham
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish historian, founder of economic history

William Kemmler
USA
USAAmerican Assassin

William Nelson
USA
USAAmerican track and field athlete, 2008 Olympic participant

William Mapother
USA
USAActor

William James Sidis
USA
USAAn eccentric genius and child prodigy, famous in the USA at the beginning of the 20th century

William Palme
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish doctor convicted of a high-profile murder in the 19th century

William Clay Ford Jr
USA
USAChairman of the Board of Ford Motor Company

William Cecil
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish statesman of the era of Elizabeth I

William Davidson
USA
USAOwner of the global company "Guardian Industries Corp"

William Gladstone
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish statesman

William Shatner
Canada
CanadaCanadian actor, screenwriter, director, producer

William Baklend
Great Britain
Great BritainA famous English geologist and paleontologist.

William Holdsworth
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish legal historian

William John Courthope
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish writer, biographer and literary historian.

William Calley
USA
USAAn American army officer who participated in the extermination of civilians in the village of My Lai.

William Conrad
USA
USAAmerican actor, director, producer

William George Bonin
USA
USAAmerican serial killer

William Bunge
USA
USAAmerican geographer

William Gilbert
Great Britain
Great BritainBritish playwright, librettist, poet and illustrator.

William Holman Hunt
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish painter

William Fichtner
USA
USAActor

William Tempest
Great Britain
Great BritainBritish fashion designer

William Gibbs McAdoo
USA
USAAmerican lawyer and political leader

William I the Conqueror
Great Britain
Great BritainKing of England (1066-1087)

William Verner
USA
USAAmerican track and field athlete

William Rocha Batista
Brazil
BrazilBrazilian footballer, striker.

William Jennings Bryan
USA
USAAmerican politician and statesman

William Cullen
Great Britain
Great BritainScottish physician, chemist and agronomist.

William James Pirrie
Ireland
IrelandIrish shipbuilder, businessman

William Cumberland Cruickshank
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish chemist and physician.

William Hughes
Great Britain
Great BritainAustralian politician

William Stein
USA
USAChemist

William Davenant
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish writer, poet, playwright of the 17th century.

William Somerset Maugham
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish prose writer, playwright, short story writer. A connoisseur of the human soul and character, who knew how to express them with rare stylistic precision.

William Colon
USA
USAPuerto Rican Salsa Music Idol

William Starke Rosecrans
USA
USAUnion Army General

William James
USA
USAAmerican psychologist and philosopher

William Atherton
USA
USAAmerican actor

William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck
Great Britain
Great BritainBritish statesman, Governor-General of India

William Heirens
USA
USAConvicted American serial killer

William Schmidt
USA
USAThe man who built a 1340 meter tunnel single-handedly

William Clark
USA
USAAmerican explorer