Bill Wyman

Bill Wyman

Known for

Acting

Born

October 24, 1936 (age 89)

Birthplace

Lewisham, London, England, UK

Biography

William George Wyman (né Perks; born 24 October 1936) is an English musician who was the bass guitarist with the rock band the Rolling Stones from 1962 to 1993. Wyman was part of the band's first stable lineup and performed on their first 19 albums. From 1997 to 2018, he performed as the vocalist and bass guitarist for Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings. He was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Rolling Stones in 1989. Wyman briefly returned to recording with the Rolling Stones in 2023.

Wyman has kept a journal since he was a child after World War II. It has been useful to him as an author who has written seven books, selling two million copies. Wyman's love of art has add...

Best known work

Opera

Opera

1987

Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter

1970

The Beatles Anthology

The Beatles Anthology

1995

Zappa

Zappa

2020

Sympathy for the Devil

Sympathy for the Devil

1968

Crossfire Hurricane

Crossfire Hurricane

2012

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

1996

Eat the Rich

Eat the Rich

1987

Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'

Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'

2013

Cocksucker Blues

Cocksucker Blues

1972

Filmography

2026
Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen
as Self (archive footage)
2026
Frampton
2025
The Rolling Stones: Black and Blue
2025
The Session Man
as Self
2024
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
as Self
2023
The Stones and Brian Jones
as Self - Rolling Stones Bassist
2021
Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac
as Self
2020
Zappa
as Self (archive footage)
2019
No Expectations: The Murder of Brian Jones
as Self
2019
The Quiet One
as Self
2019
Mick Jagger: A Knight to Remember
as Self
2018
Rolling Stones – Hearts for Prague
as Self
2018
The Rolling Stones: Rock Royalty
as Self
2017
Monochrome: Black, White & BlueTV
as Self (3 episodes)
2015
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - The Marquee Club 1971
as Self
2015
Året var 1965
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
2013
Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings: Let the Good Times Roll
as Self
2012
Crossfire Hurricane
as Self
2012
The Rolling Stones at the BBC
as Self
2011
The Rolling Stones - All Six Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Rolling Stones
as Self
2010
Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher
as Self
2010
The Rolling Stones – Early Years In London
as self
2010
The Rolling Stones: Stones in Exile
as Self
2008
The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969
as Self