Bill Cashmore (17 April 1961 – 9 November 2017) was an English actor and playwright, as well as director and co-founder of the organisation Actors in Industry. ^[1]

Acting

Cashmore was born in Nottingham ^[2] and attended Denstone College, Uttoxeter, and Downing College, Cambridge, where he read English. ^[2] He started his acting career in the Cambridge Footlights and went on to have roles in The Bill, Casualty, All Creatures Great and Small, Fist of Fun, and other programmes. ^[2]

Writer and playwright

Cashmore was a writer and performer for Gimme 5, the live ITV children's programme. He has written several plays with Andy Powrie, including Trip of A Lifetime, published by Samuel French, which has been performed around the world.^{[ citation needed]}

Cashmore wrote the following full-length plays and pantomimes: What's in a name?, Amber, Trip of a Lifetime, Time Please, A Breed Apart, Amy is Four, Unaccommodated, Bride or Groom?, Seating Plan, New Year's Resolution. ^[2]

Cashmore wrote three one-act plays: Past Lives, Daughter, and Him, Her and Them. He also performed in two one-man shows, An Everyday Actor and Bill's Clothes. ^[2]

Politics

In 2017, he was selected as the Green Party candidate for Chelsea and Fulham, where he stood for the parliament in the 2017 general election, finishing fourth with 1.9% of the vote. ^[3]

Death

Cashmore died on 9 November 2017, of a stroke, aged 56. ^{[4] [5]}

Filmography

Television

References

External links

• Bill Cashmore at IMDb