Bill Wyman (born William George Perks; 24 October 1936) is an English musician, record producer, songwriter and singer best known as the bassist for the English rock and roll band the Rolling Stones from 1962 until 1993. Since 1997, he has recorded and toured with his own band, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings. He has worked producing both records and film, and has scored music for film in movies and television.Wyman has kept a journal since he was a child after World War II. It has been useful as an inspiration to him, as an author who has written seven books, which have sold two million copies. Wyman's love of art has additionally led to his proficiency in photography and his photographs have hung in galleries around the world. Wyman's lack of funds in his early years led him to create and build his own fretless bass guitar. He became an amateur archaeologist and enjoys relic hunting; The Times published a letter about his hobby. He designed and marketed a patented "Bill Wyman signature metal detector", which he has used to find relics in the English countryside dating back to the era of the Roman Empire. As a businessman he owns several establishments, including the famous Sticky Fingers Café, a rock-and-roll-themed bistro serving American cuisine, first opened in 1989 in the Kensington area of London, and, later, in two additional locations in Cambridge (now closed) and Manchester.
| Full Name | Bill Wyman |
| Net Worth | $80 million |
| Date Of Birth | October 24, 1936 |
| Place Of Birth | Lewisham, London, England, UK |
| Height | 1.68 m |
| Occupation | Musician, songwriter, music and film producer, photographer, inventor |
| Profession | Record producer, Bandleader, Film Score Composer, Photographer, Film producer, Author, Bassist, Inventor |
| Work Position | The Rolling Stones |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Suzanne Accosta, Mandy Smith, Diane Cory |
| Children | Matilda Mae Wyman, Stephen Paul Wyman, Katherine Noelle Wyman, Jessica Rose Wyman |
| Parents | William Perks, Molly Perks |
| Nicknames | Bill Wyman, Wyman, Bill |
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| Music Groups | The Rolling Stones, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings |
| Movies | Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones, Willie and the Poor Boys, Stones at the Max, Video Rewind, Being Mick, Muddy Waters: Messin' with the Blues, Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey: A Journey to Music's Heart and Soul, Bill Wyman's Digital Daydreams, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings: In Concert, Solomon Burke... |
| Star Sign | Scorpio |
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| 1 | Son, Stephen was married to Mandy Smith's mom Patsy 1993-1995. |
| 2 | Is now the bassist with Bill Wyman and the Rythum Kings. [July 2001] |
| 3 | In 1968, Wyman purchased a 510-year-old country estate in Suffolk (UK) that had belonged to twins Ronald and Reggie Kray, British underworld figures who were respectively portrayed by twins Gary Kemp and Martin Kemp in The Krays (1990). In addition to his Suffolk residence, Wyman owns homes in Chelsea and the south of France. |
| 4 | Formed band The Rhythm Kings with an impermanent line-up of 1960s vets that has comprised (in various combinations at various times): Andy Fairweather Low (guitar/vocals), Albert Lee (guitar), Frank Mead (saxophone), Georgie Fame (keyboard/vocals), Henry Spinetti (drums), Martin Taylor (vocals), Nick Payn (saxophone), Beverley Skeete, Gary Brooker (keyboard), Graham Broad (drums), Janice Hoyte, Mike Sanchez and Adrian Byron Burns, etc. |
| 5 | Is portrayed by Josef Altin in Stoned (2005) and by Mitchell Parsons in The Linda McCartney Story (2000). |
| 6 | Supporter of the British Conservative Party. |
| 7 | Partner of Astrid Lundström (1967 - 1983). |
| 8 | Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 (as a member of The Rolling Stones). |
| 9 | While married to Mandy Smith, his son, Stephen, was engaged to Mandy's mother |
| 10 | Father of Stephan Paul (by his first marriage), Katie, Jessica, and Matilda (by his third marriage) |
| 11 | Has had 5 solo albums. |
| 12 | Was the oldest member in the Stones. |
| 13 | Left the Stones in 1993. |
| 14 | His solo single Je Un Suis Un Rock Star was a worldwide success in 1981. |
| 15 | Former bass player for The Rolling Stones. |
| 16 | In 1993 Wyman's 33 year old son, Stephen, became engaged to his former mother-in-law, Patsy, thereby making Bill Wyman his own grandfather-in-law. |
| 17 | His three "Sticky Fingers" hamburger joints in Cambridge, Kensington and Manchester, England, have all been major successes. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Red Oaks | 2014 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
| Rage | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2012 writer - 1 episode, 2012 |
| Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge | 1995 | TV Movie documentary writer: "Stop Breaking Down" |
| Opera | 1987 | "Opera Theme", "Black Notes" |
| Echo Park | 1985 | music: "Give and Take" / writer: "Give and Take" |
| Phenomena | 1985 | performer: "Valley", "Valley Bolero" |
| Il mondo dell'orrore di Dario Argento | 1985 | Documentary performer: "Valley" |
| The Evil That Men Do | 1984 | music: "Floating" - uncredited |
| Top of the Pops | TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 1981 writer - 2 episodes, 1981 |
| Green Ice | 1981 | writer: "Si Si", "Beach Chase", "Green Ice Theme", "Floating" Cloudhopper Theme, "Emerald Guitars", "Emerald Vaults", "The Water Bottle", "Noche de Amor", "Columbia" Green ICe Opening Title, "Tenderness", "Showdown", "The Mines", "Sol Y Sombra", "Miami Arrival" |
| Shindig! | 1965 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
| Hollywood a Go Go | 1965 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| The T.A.M.I. Show | 1964 | Documentary | Himself (as The Rolling Stones) |
| Juke Box Jury | 1964 | TV Series | Himself - Panellist |
| Big Beat '64 | 1964 | TV Movie | Himself (as The Rolling Stones) |
| New Musical Express Poll Winners' Concert | 1964 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as The Rolling Stones) |
| Smokestack Lightning: The Legendary Howlin' Wolf | 2017 | Documentary post-production |
| It's Always the Quiet Ones | filming | Himself |
| No Expectations the Murder of Brian Jones | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Crossfire Hurricane | 2012 | Documentary | Himself (voice) |
| The Rolling Stones: Charlie Is My Darling - Ireland 1965 | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| De wereld draait door | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Himself (segment "De Jakhalzen") / Himself - The Rolling Stones (segment "De Jakhalzen") |
| B.B. King: The Life of Riley | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Rolling Stones: LIVE! | 2012 | Short | Himself |
| My First Guitar | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Rolling Stones: Some Girls: Live in Texas | 2011 | Video | Himself |
| Living the Life | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Breakfast | 2005-2011 | TV Series | Himself - Musician and Photographer / Himself |
| Weird Celebrity Journeys with Bearsac in London | 2011 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| What Women Want in a Man | 2011 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Daybreak | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Stones in Exile | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| Election 2010 | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Get Yer Ya Ya's Out | 2009 | Video documentary short |
| The One Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Blues Britannia: Can Blue Men Sing the Whites? | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Legends | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| This Week | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| This Morning | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| A.I.M.S. Gala: Live at the Royal Albert Hall | 2006 | Video documentary |
| A Tribute to the King | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Richard & Judy | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Rise of the Celebrity Class | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Pulse | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Cable TV | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tout le monde en parle | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| GMTV | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| Let It Bleed - 40 Jahre Rolling Stones | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Jukebox Heroes | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| Blues Odyssey | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| Being Mick | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Frank Skinner Show | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| Behind the Music | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Later... With Jools Holland | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| Barend en Van Dorp | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| Trigger Happy TV | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| An Audience with Tom Jones | 1999 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| An Audience with the Bee Gees | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| Dennis Pennis R.I.P. | 1997 | Video | Himself |
| Very Important Pennis | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Sunday Show | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Children in Need: Waiting in the Wings | 1996 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus | 1996 | Documentary | Himself - The Rolling Stones |
| Rock & Roll | 1995 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| At the Max | 1991 | Documentary | Himself (as The Rolling Stones) |
| Comic Relief | 1991 | TV Special | Himself |
| This Is Your Life | 1990 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Skvaller | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tonight Live with Steve Vizard | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| 25x5: The Continuing Adventures of the Rolling Stones | 1990 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage | 1988 | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
| Bains de minuit | 1988 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ready Steady Go, Volume 2 | 1985 | Documentary | Himself (The Rolling Stones) |
| Billy Connolly: An Audience with Billy Connolly | 1985 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Video Rewind: The Rolling Stones' Great Video Hits | 1984 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Aspel & Company | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
| Digital Dreams | 1983 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Ready Steady Go, Volume 1 | 1983 | Documentary | Himself (as The Rolling Stones) |
| Let's Spend the Night Together | 1982 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Kenny Everett Television Show | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Rolling Stones - Die ersten 20 Jahre | 1982 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Pop Quiz | 1981 | TV Series | Himself |
| Top of the Pops | 1964-1981 | TV Series | Himself |
| Saturday Night at the Mill | 1981 | TV Series | Himself |
| Beat-Club | 1980 | TV Series | Himself - Musician |
| Saturday Night Live | 1978 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Musical Guest |
| All You Need Is Love | 1977 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Rock Concert | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones | 1973 | Documentary | Himself (Bass) (as The Rolling Stones) |
| Cocksucker Blues | 1972 | Documentary | Himself |
| Gimme Shelter | 1970 | Documentary | Himself |
| 5 + 1 | 1970 | Documentary | Himself |
| Schlag auf Schlager | 1970 | TV Movie | Himself (as Rolling Stones) |
| The Stones in the Park | 1969 | Documentary | Himself - Bass |
| Voices | 1968 | Documentary short | Himself (uncredited) |
| Frost on Saturday | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sympathy for the Devil | 1968 | Documentary | Himself - The Rolling Stones |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1966-1967 | TV Series | Singer |
| Charlie Is My Darling | 1966 | Documentary | Himself |
| Ready, Steady, Go! | 1963-1966 | TV Series | Himself |
| Thank Your Lucky Stars | 1963-1966 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Rolling Stones Special | 1966 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 4 Schlüssel | 1966 | Himself (uncredited) |
| New Musical Express Poll Winners' Concert | 1965 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as The Rolling Stones) |