- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 5, 1948
- Place of Birth
- Aston, Birmingham, England, UK
Bill Ward
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
movieBack to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
2025 · Self
movieBlack Sabbath: Vol. 4 Documentary
2025 · Self
movieDio: Dreamers Never Die
2022 · Self
movieBlack Sabbath: Master of Reality Documentary
2022 · Self
movieBlack Sabbath: Sabotage - The Documentary
2022 · Self
movieThe Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
2020 · Self
movieThe Doom Doc
2017 · Self
movieThe Life, Blood and Rhythm of Randy Castillo
2014 · Self
movieBeware of Mr. Baker
2012 · Self
movieGod Bless Ozzy Osbourne
2011 · Self
movieBlack Sabbath - Paris 1970
2011 · Self
movieClassic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid
2010 · Self, Executive Producer
movieHeavy Metal Britannia
2010 · Self
tvSeven Ages of Rock
2007 · Self
movieRockthology 2
2004 · Self (archive footage)
movieBlack Sabbath: Undead and Alive
2004
movieInside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
2002 · Self
movieBlack Sabbath - The Last Super
1999
movieBlack Sabbath: Burgettstown, PA 1999
1999 · Drums
Black Sabbath: [1999] Seattle, Washington
movieBlack Sabbath: [1999] Seattle, Washington
1999 · Drums
movieBlack Sabbath: The Last Supper
1999 · Drums
tvClassic Albums
1997 · Self
movieBlack Sabbath. River Plate Stadium Buenos Aries 1994
1994 · Drums
movieOzzy Osbourne: Live & Loud
1993
movieBlack Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume One
1992 · Self
movieLive Aid
1985 · Self
movieBlack Sabbath: Live Aid
1985 · Self
movieBlack Sabbath: Never Say Die
1980 · Self
tvAn Audience with...
1978 · Self
movieBlack Sabbath: Live in Fresno
1976
movieBlack Sabbath - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
1975
movieBlack Sabbath: California Jam
1974
movieBlack Sabbath: Live in Paris
1970 · Self - Drums
movieBlack Sabbath - Pop Shop: Part 1
1970 · Bill Ward