Bill Ward
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Classic Albums
Self
1997
Series
An Audience with...
Self
1978
Series
Seven Ages of Rock
Self
2007
Film
Live Aid
Self
1985
Film
The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
Self
2020
Film
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
Self
2025
Film
Black Sabbath - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
1975
Film
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
Self
2011
Film
Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Self
2010
Film
Rockthology 2
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
Self
2022
Black Sabbath: [1999] Seattle, Washington
Drums
1999
Film
Beware of Mr. Baker
Self
2012
Film
Black Sabbath: Live in Paris
Self - Drums
1970
Film
The Doom Doc
Self
2017
Film
Black Sabbath: The Last Supper
Drums
1999
Film
Black Sabbath: Live in Fresno
1976
Film
Black Sabbath: Live Aid
Self
1985
Film
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume One
Self
1992
Film
Black Sabbath: California Jam
1974
Film
Black Sabbath - The Last Super
1999
Film
Black Sabbath: Undead and Alive
2004
Film
Black Sabbath: Never Say Die
Self
1980
Film
Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud
1993
Film
Heavy Metal Britannia
Self
2010
Film
Black Sabbath - Pop Shop: Part 1
Bill Ward
1970
Film
Black Sabbath: Vol. 4 Documentary
Self
2025
Film
Black Sabbath: Sabotage - The Documentary
Self
2022
Film
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
Self
2002
Film
Black Sabbath - Paris 1970
Self
2011
Film
Black Sabbath: Burgettstown, PA 1999
Drums
1999
Film
Black Sabbath. River Plate Stadium Buenos Aries 1994
Drums
1994
Film
Black Sabbath: Master of Reality Documentary
Self
2022
Film
The Life, Blood and Rhythm of Randy Castillo
Self
2014