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William Carson (born 1 August) is an American actor and musician most famous in Finland.
Billy Carson | |
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 Billy Carson | |
| Born | William Carson |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actor musician |
| Notable work | Hyvät Herrat (1993–95) |
After arriving in Rauma as a drummer in Charles Williams's band, Carson joined various Finnish bands, including The Dogs, Madame George and Jukka Tolonen's jazz band, as well as his own group Buffalo Soldiers. He also toured Europe, the US and recorded Grace Jones One Man Show with Grace Jones He also toured with Light of The World Phil Lynott.[1][better source needed]
As an actor, Carson rose to fame in Finland in the late 1980s, appearing in Yle series Hymyhuulet. He became known as waiter Samuel Livingstone Matabele in the series Hyvät Herrat.[2] He produced several programs on Radio City, Finland's largest and first commercial music station.
After withdrawing from the public eye, Carson returned to the United States and reportedly lives in California.[3]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Tropic of Ice | Charles Montgomery |
| 1992 | Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät | An American soldier |
| 1999 | Spy Games | Cameraman |
Television
edit| Year | Film | Network | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–88 | Hymyhuulet | Yle | Various |
| 1989 | Viemäri-TV | MTV3 | Various |
| 1990 | Kellarikaarti | Yle | |
| 1993–95 | Hyvät herrat | MTV3 | Samuel Livingstone |
| 1997–98 | Ihmeidentekijät | Steven O'Hara | |
| 2000 | Parhaat vuodet |
References
edit- ^ "Bill Carson". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ "Suomalaisia tv-aarteita: Hyvät herrat". yle.fi (in Finnish). 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ Kolsi, Eeva-Kaarina (2017-11-11). "Menestyssarja Hyvät herrat keräsi miljoonayleisöt Suomessa – nosti esiin poliitikkojen skandaaleja: "Olimme kuitenkin aina vieraiden puolella"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-07-26.