Bill Ward
Biography
William Thomas Ward (born 5 May 1948) is an English musician and visual artist, best known as the original drummer of the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He also performed lead vocals on two Black Sabbath songs: "It's Alright" from the album Technical Ecstasy and "Swinging the Chain" from the album Never Say Die!. Ward is known for his very unorthodox style of playing the drums, often using snare-drills and tempo-drop to match both vocals and riff.
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Acting History
2025
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow as Self
2025Black Sabbath: Vol. 4 Documentary as Self
2022Dio: Dreamers Never Die as Self
2022Black Sabbath: Master of Reality Documentary as Self
2022Black Sabbath: Sabotage - The Documentary as Self
2020The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne as Self
2017The Doom Doc as Self
2014The Life, Blood and Rhythm of Randy Castillo as Self
2012Beware of Mr. Baker as Self
2011God Bless Ozzy Osbourne as Self
2011Black Sabbath - Paris 1970 as Himself
2010Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid as Self
2010Heavy Metal Britannia as Self
2007Seven Ages of Rock as Self
2004Rockthology 2 as Self (archive footage)
2004Black Sabbath: Undead and Alive
2002Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992 as Himself
1999Black Sabbath - The Last Super
1999Black Sabbath: Burgettstown, PA 1999 as Drums
1999Black Sabbath: [1999] Seattle, Washington as Drums
1999Black Sabbath: The Last Supper as Himself
1997Classic Albums as Self
1994Black Sabbath. River Plate Stadium Buenos Aries 1994 as Drums
1993Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud
1992Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume One as Himself
1985Live Aid as Self
1985Black Sabbath: Live Aid as Self
1980Black Sabbath: Never Say Die as Self
1978An Audience with... as Self
1976Black Sabbath: Live in Fresno
1975Black Sabbath - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
1974Black Sabbath: California Jam
1970Black Sabbath: Live in Paris as Self - Drums
1970Black Sabbath - Pop Shop: Part 1 as Bill Ward