William Preston started an acting career late in his life, giving up his career as a book keeper in a Philadelphia trucking firm to begin acting at age 47. He had extensive stage experience, performing in over 60 Shakespeare productions as well as being nominated for Florida's state supporting actor award. Among his many movie roles, he played John, the bum, from Fisher King - Le roi pêcheur (1991), a blacksmith in Horizons lointains (1992), and ...
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I'm Not Rappaport
As Jake
Destination Anywhere
As Homeless Man
The Exorcist III
As Old Man in Wheelchair
The Fisher King
As John the Bum
Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood
As Sticker
Lady in a Corner
As E. B. Bennett
Waterworld
As Depth Gauge
Far and Away
As Blacksmith
Family Business
As Flask Mourner
The Crucible
As George Jacobs
Reckless
As Porter
Me and Veronica
As Old Man
It Runs in the Family
As Grandpa Bumpus
Stone Pillow
As Homeless Man in Street (uncredited)
Spin City
As Older Homeless Man