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 J. Tuttle

American make-up artist

Actor, screenwriter, producer, director

William Cavendish

Fifth Prime Minister of Great Britain from 16 November 1756 to 25 June 1757

William Wilkie Collins

William Pokhlebkin

Soviet and Russian scientist, historian, geographer, journalist and writer

William Basinski

Musician, composer, film director

English landscape painter

English physicist, son of William Henry Bragg

William Gosling

English footballer

William George Aston

British diplomat and orientalist

William Mapother

Talented UK artist.

Sculptor, chief state engraver of the Royal Mint of Great Britain

William Gibbs McAdoo

American lawyer and political leader

William Kincaid

American flutist

William Makepeace Thackeray

Well-known neo-Nazi, author of a sensational book (The Turner Diaries), creator of a major neo-Nazi organization in the United States

American linguist

William Daniel McCafferty

William Trubridge

Freediving record holder with a result of 121 meters

American photographer

William Crabtree

An English astronomer and merchant of the early 17th century

German figure skater

Guinness World Record Holder, Longest Living Person with a Bullet in His Head

William Hamilton

Irish mathematician, physicist and mechanic.

William Nordhaus

American economist

Former President and CEO of Lenovo Group Limited

William Hewlett

Founder of Hewlett-Packard

English astrologer and occultist

American bass-baritone

William Morton Kahan

Canadian scientist in the field of computational mathematics

William Sealy Gosset

William Henry Hance

American killer.

William Oughtred

English mathematician

William Shatner

Canadian actor, screenwriter, director, producer

William Connor II

Owner of William E. Connor

William Holman Hunt

English painter

American actor, acting teacher

William McMahon

Prime Minister of Australia

William Cockerill

British entrepreneur who lived in France.

American pianist and conductor

William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshir

British aristocrat and politician

Scottish botanist and gardener

English poet, artist, public figure.

William Colton Millay

An American soldier convicted of espionage.

American musician, known as the main vocalist and rhythm guitarist in the band Alice in Chains, who joined the group after the death of Layne Staley.

William Alexander Henry

Canadian politician, lawyer, judge

William C. Hsiao

American economist