Bill MacDonald

Bill MacDonald

Bill MacDonald is known for A History of Violence (2005), The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) and Nightmare Alley (2021).

Movies for Bill MacDonald...

Deadbolt
Title: Deadbolt
Character: Bruno
Released: May 11, 2024
Type: Movie
Seeking a fresh start, a young woman finds her sanity on the brink due to unexplained disappearances and chilling nocturnal echoes in her new home.
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Hush Little Baby
Title: Hush Little Baby
Character: Richard
Released: April 11, 2024
Type: Movie
A young mother visits her father in prison and has a profound realization.
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My Animal
Title: My Animal
Character: Dodge
Released: September 8, 2023
Type: Movie
Tormented by a hidden family curse, Heather lives in seclusion on the outskirts of a small town. When she falls for the rebellious Jonny, their connection threatens to unravel Heather's suppressed desires, tempting her to unleash the animal within.
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Nightmare Alley
Title: Nightmare Alley
Character: Stanton’s Dad
Released: December 2, 2021
Type: Movie
An ambitious carnival man with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychologist who is even more dangerous than he is.
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Title: Rookie Blue
Character: Inspector Bill Peck
Released: June 24, 2010
Type: TV
Ambitious young cops try to prove themselves in their high-stakes careers, in which the smallest mistake can have deadly consequences. At the core of the close-knit group is perfectionist Andy McNally, whose father was a homicide detective before he burned out on the job. The series follows Andy and her four colleagues -- Dov Epstein, Gail Peck, Traci Nash and Chris Diaz -- as they experience the trials, triumphs and tribulations of police work, as well as its effect on their personal lives.
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Title: Republic of Doyle
Character: Gordie Pittman
Released: January 6, 2010
Type: TV
Jake Doyle and his ex-cop father, Malachy, run a Newfoundland detective agency. Their rugged seaside town never lacks for intriguing cases, and the Doyles don't always land on the right side of the law.
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The Marsh
Title: The Marsh
Character: Dr. Wells
Released: May 18, 2006
Type: Movie
Writer Claire Holloway is troubled by nightmares of Rose Marsh Farm. She decides to vacation at the farm which unbeknown to her is haunted by the ghost of a little girl and a teenage boy. Claire enlists the help of Geoffry Hunt to help uncover a decade old tragedy.
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A History of Violence
Title: A History of Violence
Character: Frank Mulligan
Released: September 23, 2005
Type: Movie
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
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Triggermen
Title: Triggermen
Character: Boots
Released: July 26, 2002
Type: Movie
Two British conmen in Chicago are mistaken for hired hitmen by mobsters wanting to rub out a rival gangster. Keen to make a fast buck, they pretend they are the hitmen but soon find they get more than they bargained for when the real ones turn up.
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Who Is Cletis Tout?
Title: Who Is Cletis Tout?
Character: Detective Delaney
Released: September 12, 2001
Type: Movie
A comedy about a hitman who sees everything in terms of the movies and how mistaken identity is getting in the way of recovering a stash of diamonds that was stolen and subsequently hidden more than 20 years earlier.
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Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot
Title: Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot
Character: Party Chairman
Released: March 4, 2001
Type: Movie
They were more than Washington wives. They were part of an American dream known as Camelot. With strength and cunning they upheld their public image by concealing their private truths. Jackie, Ethel and Joan had little choice. They were Kennedy women. What really unfolded behind the monolith of Kennedy power is revealed for the first time: the true story of the Kennedy reign told through the eyes of the three women who lived it.
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Blessed Stranger: After Flight 111
Title: Blessed Stranger: After Flight 111
Character: Elliot
Released: October 17, 2000
Type: Movie
A sensitive and realistic portrayal of the families' grief after the devastating crash of Swissair flight 111, in which all 229 passengers and crew were killed. A woman whose daughter was among the victims meets a fisherman in Nova Scotia who took part in the recovery mission.
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One Kill
Title: One Kill
Character: Col. Sam Doran
Released: August 6, 2000
Type: Movie
A divorced female marine officer with two small children begins an affair with a senior officer.
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Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
Title: Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
Character: B.J.
Released: July 16, 2000
Type: Movie
From 1979 to 1981, 29 African-American males, mostly children, were either missing or found murdered in metro Atlanta. The cases plagued the city until 1982, when Wayne Wiiliams was convicted of the murders of two adult men. Authorities then considered the other cases closed. Some of the parents of the slain children were critical of the way the cases were handled and believed there was some sort of cover up. Nearly four years after the conviction of Williams, "Spin" magazine editor Ron Larson and reporter Pat Laughlin come to Atlanta in search of the truth.
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Mercy
Title: Mercy
Character: John Beck
Released: February 11, 2000
Type: Movie
Detective Catherine Palmer is on the trail of an elusive serial killer. During her investigation she meets Vickie Kittrie, who belongs to an exclusive club of women who engage in secret sessions of bondage and S&M. Matters become even more complicated when Palmer finds herself attracted to Kittrie, leading to a brief lesbian encounter. Palmer soon learns that each victim belonged to this club of prominent, sexually experimental women. In order to catch the killer, Catherine must trust Vickie to guide her through the dangerous and illicit underground.
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At the Mercy of a Stranger
Title: At the Mercy of a Stranger
Character: Detective Cahill
Released: November 3, 1999
Type: Movie
When Thomas, a prominent doctor, hires a hitman to murder his wife, Elizabeth, the hitman decides to help Elizabeth after realizing she is not the person Thomas painted her to be. Together, they plot a way for Thomas to incriminate himself and get arrested.
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Shapeshifter
Title: Shapeshifter
Character: Gelardis
Released: June 22, 1999
Type: Movie
Alex Brown inherits the awesome task of saving his ex-secret agent parents and protecting the planet from evil powers bent on controlling the world's plutonium supply. To do this Alex uses his new found magical shapeshifting power.
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Title: The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer
Character: Police
Released: May 9, 1999
Type: TV
Based on true events, The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer tells the shocking story of Ira Einhorn, a respected American peace activist in 1970s America. He lives with Holly Maddux (Naomi Watts), but when he tries to leave him in 1977, she suddenly disappears under mysterious circumstances. Somewhat later, her lifeless body is found in a suitcase in the flat of Einhorn, who has meanwhile fled the country and in the following years cleverly manages to stay one step ahead of the authorities. However, Holly's father remains determined to bring justice in his daughter's name and after a lengthy manhunt, he finds the 'unicorn killer' in France in 1997.
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The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer
Title: The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer
Character: Police Lieutenant
Released: May 9, 1999
Type: Movie
An account of early 1970s social activist Ira Einhorn, who allegedly murdered his girlfriend and then fled the country.
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The Corruptor
Title: The Corruptor
Character: Vince Kirkpatrick
Released: March 12, 1999
Type: Movie
Danny is a young cop partnered with Nick, a seasoned but ethically tainted veteran. As the two try to stop a gang war in Chinatown, Danny relies on Nick but grows increasingly uncomfortable with the way Nick gets things done.
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Men with Guns
Title: Men with Guns
Character: Becker
Released: March 6, 1998
Type: Movie
Three losers, Eddie, Lucas and Mamet, are sent to collect some debt at a remote farm. But the thugs there are too hard for them, and they are humiliated. They return for revenge, it gets out of hand, ends with a bloodbath and they are left with a big amount of cocaine. The drugs belong to local mob boss Horace Burke, who sends his son to find them. Cops are also after them.
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Flood: A River's Rampage
Title: Flood: A River's Rampage
Character: Sheriff Watson Dill (as Bill Macdonald)
Released: November 16, 1997
Type: Movie
After heavy rain, the Mississippi is breaking it's banks flooding small towns. Richard Thomas and Kate Vernon realise their town is next on the hit list. Lots and lots of sand bags might not do the trick but a huge explosion might. In the meantime the plot is filled up with a predictable story about a family dreading their mistake of staying behind when they become entrapped in their own home.
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Bad to the Bone
Title: Bad to the Bone
Character: Det. Stan Goldstein
Released: October 19, 1997
Type: Movie
A murderous sociopath (and former battered child) uses her naive younger brother in a scheme to do away with her inconvenient lover.
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Title: Earth: Final Conflict
Character: Det. Mitch Corelli
Released: October 6, 1997
Type: TV
Years ago, the Taelons came to Earth, offering friendship and technology to humanity. But there are those who believe the Taelons have more sinister motives.
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Title: La Femme Nikita
Character: Giddion Van Vactor
Released: January 13, 1997
Type: TV
La Femme Nikita was a Canadian action/drama television series based on the French film Nikita by Luc Besson. The series was co-produced by Jay Firestone of Fireworks Entertainment and Warner Bros.. It was adapted for television by Joel Surnow. The series was first telecast in North America on the USA Network cable channel on January 13, 1997, and ran for five television seasons—until March 2001. The series was also aired in Canada on the over-the-air CTV Television Network. La Femme Nikita was the highest-rated drama on American basic cable during its first two seasons. It was also distributed in some other countries, and it continues to have a strong cult following.
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The Long Kiss Goodnight
Title: The Long Kiss Goodnight
Character: Hostage Agent
Released: October 11, 1996
Type: Movie
Samantha Caine, suburban homemaker, is the ideal mom to her 8 year old daughter Caitlin. She lives in Honesdale, PA, is a school teacher and makes the best Rice Krispie treats in town. But when she receives a bump on her head, she begins to remember small parts of her previous life as a lethal, top-secret agent.
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Extreme Measures
Title: Extreme Measures
Character: Det. Stone's Partner
Released: September 27, 1996
Type: Movie
Guy Luthan, a British doctor working at a hospital in New York, starts making unwelcome enquiries when the body of a man who died in his emergency room disappears. After the trail leads Luthan to the door of an eminent surgeon at the hospital, Luthan soon finds himself in extreme danger people who want the hospital's secret to remain undiscovered.
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Title: FX: The Series
Character: Gallis
Released: September 9, 1996
Type: TV
Rollie Tyler, a special effects expert, helps his detective friend solve crimes by making criminals see what they want to see. But what is real and what is illusion?
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Title: Due South
Character: Kidnapper
Released: September 22, 1994
Type: TV
Constable Benton Fraser, an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is attached to the Canadian consulate but works with Chicago Police Department to solve crimes.
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Title: Due South
Character: Devereaux
Released: September 22, 1994
Type: TV
Constable Benton Fraser, an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is attached to the Canadian consulate but works with Chicago Police Department to solve crimes.
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Title: Due South
Character: Sam Franklin
Released: September 22, 1994
Type: TV
Constable Benton Fraser, an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is attached to the Canadian consulate but works with Chicago Police Department to solve crimes.
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Millennium
Title: Millennium
Character: FBI Agent Morgue
Released: August 25, 1989
Type: Movie
An investigator seeking the cause of an airline disaster discovers the involvement of an organisation of time travellers from a future Earth irreparably polluted who seek to rejuvenate the human race from those about to die in the past. Based on a novel by John Varley.
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Title: The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Character: Dr. Allan Gilmour
Released: September 29, 1985
Type: TV
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to 1986, and on the USA Network from 1987 to 1989. The series is an updated re-imagining of the classic 1955 series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.