Bill Flynn(1948-2007)

Bill Flynn is one of South Africa's most successful and versatile actors. Equally at home in comedy or drama. He has appeared in leading, supporting and featured roles in over 40 feature films, more than 100 stage plays and hundreds of TV shows. His debut movie was in the supporting role of Simeon in House of the Living Dead (1974). His breakthrough movie was as Hotdog in the karate comedy Tue et tue encore (1981). His most recent leading movie role was as Tjokkie in the comedy _ Running Riot (2006) the sequel to the highly successful Heel Against the Head (1999). Most recent roles on TV were as Captain Boki Basson in the crime series _Jozi Streets (2004) and as Schuit in _Krakatoa: The Last Days (2005). Last seen on stage in the musical _Fangs (2006). Bill has won 14 Best Actor awards for his work on stage, film and TV and been nominated as Best Actor a further 28 times. He has also won South Africa's top screen-writing award for his screenplay, Saturday Night at the Palace (1987). As a singer he has recorded nine solo albums ranging from rock to comedy opera. After ten years as a lead singer with the highly successful Vinnie & The Viscounts rock and roll band, he founded The Rock Rebels of which he is currently one of two lead singers.