Billy Carson (actor)
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Billy Carson | |
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 Billy Carson | |
| Born | William Carson |
| Occupations | Actor musician |
| Notable work | Hyvät Herrat (1993–95) |
William ”Billy” Holsey Carson (born August 1, 1955[1], San Bernardino, California[2]) is an American actor and musician most famous in Finland.
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.[3][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.[4] He produced several programs on Radio City, Finland's largest and first commercial music station.
After withdrawing from the public eye, Carson returned in 2000 to the United States and lived in Northridge, Los Angeles, California[2]. He returned to Finland in 2020 during the covid-pandemic[2].
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Film | Role |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | ||
| 2024 | Konflikti | MTV3 | Deputy Chief of Mission |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Bill Carson". Discogs. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- 1 2 3 Nurmi, Juhani (2025-01-26). "Näyttelijä Billy Carson katosi julkisuudesta ja jätti Suomen 20 vuotta sitten – näin hänelle kävi". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- ↑ "Bill Carson". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ↑ "Suomalaisia tv-aarteita: Hyvät herrat". yle.fi (in Finnish). 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
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