{{short description|Canadian actor}} {{BLP sources|date=June 2019}} {{for|persons of a similar name|William Lake (disambiguation)}} '''Bill Lake''' ({{aka}} '''W.F. Lake''') is a Canadian actor whose career began in Vancouver and who has appeared in many movies, television movies and series, stage plays and commercials. He has over 175 credits in a variety of productions since the 1970s.

==Career== Among his television credits are appearances in shows such as ''Monk'', ''Queer as Folk'', ''Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye'', ''Earth: Final Conflict'' and ''Stoked''. His movie credits include roles in ''The Hurricane'', ''Martin and Lewis'', ''Flash of Genius'', ''Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming'', ''Apartment Hunting'' and ''The Middle Man''. In 2001, Lake had a recurring role in the television series ''Soul Food'' as Mr. Greene.<ref>{{cite web |website=TV.com |url=http://www.tv.com/people/bill-lake/ |title=Bill Lake, Credits|archive-date=January 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127151845/http://www.tv.com/people/bill-lake/ }}</ref>

Lake played the obsessed Detective Miller, who goes after the drug lord Luigi Saracino, in Adrian Langley's 2013 film ''Crook''.<ref>{{cite web |website=Rotten Tomatoes|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/crook_2013 |title=Crook, Movie Info}}</ref> He also appeared in Johnathan Wright's 2018 film, ''Northern Lights of Christmas''.<ref>{{cite web |website=Letterboxd.com |url=https://letterboxd.com/film/northern-lights-of-christmas/ |title=Northern Lights of Christmas, Cast}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1979 |data-sort-value="Shape of Things to Come, The" | ''The Shape of Things to Come'' |Spacesuited Man | |- |1980 |''Funeral Home'' |Frank | |- |1984 |''Bedroom Eyes'' |Forensic Man #2 | |- |1986 |''Whodunit?'' |Pilot's voice | |- |1987 |''Blue Monkey'' |Paramedic | |- |1987 |''Street Justice'' |Aide | |- |1989 |''Walter & Carlo i Amerika'' |Peter | |- |1996 |''Lethal Tender'' |Lt. Wilson | |- |1998 |''Blind Faith'' |Large Man #1 | |- |1998 |''Blackheart'' |VIP | |- |1999 |data-sort-value="Hurricane, The" | ''The Hurricane'' |Philadelphia TV Announcer | |- |2000 |''Gossip'' |Lieutenant Miles | |- |2000 |''Apartment Hunting'' |Lecherous Man | |- |2001 |''Tart'' |Mr. Sellers | |- |2001 |''Full Disclosure'' |Del | |- |2001 |data-sort-value="Safety of Objects, The" | ''The Safety of Objects'' |Baseball Coach | |- |2002 |''Death to Smoochy'' |Bartender | |- |2003 |''How to Deal'' |Ed | |- |2006 |''Hollywoodland'' |Cigar Man | |- |2008 |''Camille'' |Local Deputy #2 | |- |2008 |data-sort-value="American Trap, The" | ''The American Trap'' |Herbert Hoover | |- |2008 |''Flash of Genius'' |Scott | |- |2011 |''Conduct Unbecoming'' |Grieving Man | |- |2012 |''Cold Blooded'' |Const. Gary Grescoe | |- |2013 |''Crook'' |Detective Miller | |- |2013 |data-sort-value="Returned, The" | ''The Returned'' |The General | |- |2015 |''Pixels'' |NY Police Commissioner | |- |2015 |''Crimson Peak'' |Coroner | |- |2015 |data-sort-value="Preacher's Sin, The" | ''The Preacher's Sin'' |Bill Traggert | |- |2016 |''Special Correspondents'' |General | |- |2016 |''Girl in the Box'' |Desk Officer | |- |2016 |data-sort-value="Family Man, A" | ''A Family Man'' |Elise's Father | |- |2016 |''Total Frat Movie'' |Robert Taylor | |- |2016 |''Tell the World'' |William Miller | |- |2017 |''Kodachrome'' |Dwayne | |- |2017 |''Christmas Inheritance'' |Captain Williams | |- |2019 |''Buffaloed'' |Judge Connor | |- |2020 |''Fatman'' |Robert Taylor | |- |2021 |''Awake'' |Sheriff | |- |2021 |data-sort-value="Middle Man, The" | ''The Middle Man'' |Mr. Stout | |}

=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1974 |''Police Surgeon'' |Billy |Episode: "The Loser" |- |1979–1985 |data-sort-value="Littlest Hobo, The" | ''The Littlest Hobo'' |Corpral Simpson |3 episodes |- |1984 |''Hangin' In'' |Gus |Episode: "Everybody Loves a Baby" |- |1985 |''Murder in Space'' |Technician | rowspan="2" |Television film |- |1986 |''Mafia Princess'' |Federal Agent |- |1988 |''Check It Out!'' |Patrick O'Malley |Episode: "Vote for Me" |- |1988 |''Friday the 13th: The Series'' |News Commentator |Episode: "Badge of Honor" |- |1989 |''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' |Sam McKay |Episode: "Skeleton in the Closet" |- |1989, 1990 |''Street Legal'' |TV Anchorman / Newscaster |2 episodes |- |1990–1993 |''Top Cops'' |Various roles |4 episodes |- |1991 |''My Secret Identity'' |Dr. Herbert Hobbs |Episode: "Teen Hot Line" |- |1993 |''Catwalk'' |Surgeon |Episode: "Downtown" |- |1993 |data-sort-value="Hidden Room, The" | ''The Hidden Room'' |Lou |Episode: "No Word for Mercy" |- |1995 |''Road to Avonlea'' |Orderly |Episode: "Home Is Where the Heart Is" |- |1995 |''Remember Me'' |Walter | rowspan="3" |Television film |- |1995 |''Where's the Money, Noreen?'' |District Attorney |- |1995 |''Long Island Fever'' |Attorney |- |1996 |''Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'' |Alex |Episode: "Dragon's Lair" |- |1996 |''Goosebumps'' |Bus Driver | rowspan="2" |2 episodes |- |1996, 1997 |''F/X: The Series'' |Jerry O'Malley / Security Chief |- |1997 |''Fast Track'' |Servine Crew Chief |4 episodes |- |1997 |''On the 2nd Day of Christmas'' |Cop | rowspan="6" |Television film |- |1998 |data-sort-value="Long Island Incident, The" | ''The Long Island Incident'' |Bill Leffert |- |1998 |''Giving Up the Ghost'' |George the Doorman |- |1998 |data-sort-value="Defenders: Taking the First, The" | ''The Defenders: Taking the First'' |Prison Guard |- |1998 |''My Own Country'' |Veteran |- |1999 |''Mind Prey'' |Everett Roux |- |1999 |''Psi Factor'' |Steve Marsh |Episode: "School of Thought" |- |1999 |''Rocky Marciano'' |Pilot |Television film |- |1999 |''I Was a Sixth Grade Alien'' |Henricks |Episode: "They Called Him Pleskit!" |- |1999 |''Spenser: Small Vices'' |Police Captain |Television film |- |1999 |data-sort-value="Famous Jett Jackson, The" | ''The Famous Jett Jackson'' |Umpire |Episode: "Field of Dweebs" |- |1999 |''Twice in a Lifetime'' |Sheriff |Episode: "Death and Taxes" |- |2000 |''Run the Wild Fields'' |Sheriff Bob | rowspan="3" |Television film |- |2000 |''Alley Cats Strike'' |Whipshaw McGraw |- |2000 |data-sort-value="Tale of Two Bunnies, A" | ''A Tale of Two Bunnies'' |Man #2 |- |2000 |''D.C.'' |Desk Sergeant |Episode: "Justice" |- |2000 |''Cheaters'' |Steinmetz Coach |Television film |- |2000 |''Code Name: Eternity'' |Officer Hoag |Episode: "The Long Drop" |- |2000 |''Who Killed Atlanta's Children?'' |GBI Man | rowspan="4" |Television film |- |2000 |''When Andrew Came Home'' |Desk Sergeant |- |2000 |''Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis'' |Older Edward Kennedy |- |2000 |''Seventeen Again'' |Officer Ratto |- |2000, 2001 |''Earth: Final Conflict'' |Colonel Bastian |2 episodes |- |2000, 2001 |''In a Heartbeat'' |V.P. Carlson |2 episodes |- |2001 |''Bojangles'' |Director | rowspan="3" |Television film |- |2001 |''Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot'' |Policeman |- |2001 |''Final Jeopardy'' |Chief Flanders |- |2001 |data-sort-value="Judge, The" | ''The Judge'' |Chief Wallace Hansen |Episode: "Part One" |- |2001 |''Sex, Lies & Obsession'' |Tom Gates |Television film |- |2001 |''Soul Food'' |Mr. Greene |3 episodes |- |2001 |''Jane Doe'' |Sheriff | rowspan="2" |Television film |- |2001 |''Stolen Miracle'' |Shane Miller |- |2002 |''Doc'' |Charlie |Episode: "All in the Family" |- |2002 |''Crossed Over'' |Gatehouse Guard | rowspan="5" |Television film |- |2002 |''Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story'' |Railway Supervisor |- |2002 |''Recipe for Murder'' |Ernie Spencer |- |2002 |''All Around the Town'' |Mark Levine |- |2002 |''Crossing the Line'' |Joe Fulton |- |2002 |''Monk'' |Hardware Owner |Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Psychic" |- |2002 |''Power and Beauty'' |Fred | rowspan="4" |Television film |- |2002 |''RFK'' |Mr. Murphy |- |2002 |data-sort-value="Glow, The" | ''The Glow'' |Fire Captain |- |2002 |''Conviction'' |Peters |- |2002 |''Adventure Inc.'' |Captain Dillon |Episode: "Message from the Deep" |- |2002 |''Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story'' |Father Bill | rowspan="4" |Television film |- |2002 |''Martin and Lewis'' |Hal B. Wallis |- |2002 |data-sort-value="Man Who Saved Christmas, The" | ''The Man Who Saved Christmas'' |Secretary Daniels |- |2002 |''Salem Witch Trials'' |Goodman Tarbell |- |2002, 2003 |''Queer as Folk'' |Tom |2 episodes |- |2003 |data-sort-value="Wonderful World of Disney, The" | ''The Wonderful World of Disney'' |Deputy |Episode: "Sounder" |- |2003 |''Good Fences'' |Inspector Wilkins | rowspan="2" |Television film |- |2003 |''Jasper, Texas'' |Council Member #1 |- |2003 |''Street Time'' |Top Cop |Episode: "Going Home" |- |2003 |''Wild Card'' |Katy's father |Episode: "Hell Week" |- |2004 |''Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye'' |S.A.C. Prentis |Episode: "The Mentor" |- |2004 |data-sort-value="Grid, The" | ''The Grid'' |Tanker Captain |Miniseries |- |2004 |''Wonderfalls'' |Detective Sloan |2 episodes |- |2004 |''While I Was Gone'' |Sergeant Eberhart |Television film |- |2004, 2007 |''True Crimes: The First 72 Hours'' |Frank Roselli / Guard |2 episodes |- |2004–2007 |''ReGenesis'' |Various roles |3 episodes |- |2005 |''Revelations'' |Prison Doctor |Episode: "Hour Three" |- |2005 |''Our Fathers'' |Fire Chief Wiliams | rowspan="2" |Television film |- |2005 |''Swarmed'' |Chief of Police |- |2005–2013 |''Air Crash Investigation'' |Various roles |4 episodes |- |2006 |''G-Spot'' |Security Officer |Episode: "Sunburn" |- |2006 |''Jeff Ltd.'' |Lafountaine |Episode: "Tears of a Clown" |- |2006 |''Solar Attack'' |Captain Misha Gregorovitch | rowspan="2" |Television film |- |2006 |data-sort-value="Wives He Forgot, The" | ''The Wives He Forgot'' |Police Captain |- |2006 |data-sort-value="State Within, The" | ''The State Within'' |Head Joint Chiefs |Episode #1.5 |- |2007 |''In God's Country'' |Thomas |Television film |- |2007 |data-sort-value="Dresden Files, The" | ''The Dresden Files'' |Captain Hackett |Episode: "Second City" |- |2007 |data-sort-value="Til Death Do Us Part" | ''<nowiki/>'Til Death Do Us Part'' |Helpful Driver / Detective |2 episodes |- |2007 |''Billable Hours'' |Man in elevator |Episode: "Corporate Retreat" |- |2007 |''Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming'' |Colonel | rowspan="2" |Television film |- |2009 |''Booky's Crush'' |Mr. Jenkins |- |2009 |''Warehouse 13'' |Dave |Episode: "Magnetism" |- |2009 |''Stoked'' |Sonny |11 episodes |- |2009 |data-sort-value="Border, The" | ''The Border'' |Kenneth Porter |Episode: "Spoils of War" |- |2010 |''You Lucky Dog'' |Sheriff Hoskins |Television film |- |2011 |''XIII: The Series'' |Sheriff Quinn |Episode: "Green Falls" |- |2011 |''Alphas'' |Transit Sergeant |Episode: "Anger Management" |- |2012 |''My Mother's Secret'' |Sheriff John Greely |Television film |- |2012 |''Bomb Girls'' |Colonel Branson |Episode: "How You Trust" |- |2012 |''An Officer and a Murderer'' |Suspect #1 |Television film |- |2012 |data-sort-value="Listener, The" | ''The Listener'' |Colonel Ranna |Episode: "Now You See Him" |- |2012 |data-sort-value="L.A. Complex, The" | ''The L.A. Complex'' |Frank |Episode: "Now or Never" |- |2013 |''Cracked'' |Officer Pierce |Episode: "The Thump Parade" |- |2013 |''Alien Mysteries'' |Lance |Episode: "Stephenville Lights" |- |2013 |''King & Maxwell'' |Charge Sergeant |Episode: "Pilot" |- |2013 |data-sort-value="Husband She Met Online, The" | ''The Husband She Met Online'' |Jerry Berman | rowspan="2" |Television film |- |2013 |''Oh Christmas Tree!'' |Fire Marshall |- |2014 |''Murdoch Mysteries'' |Frank Rivers |Episode: "Murdoch Takes Manhattan" |- |2015 |''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' | rowspan="2" |Detective |2 episodes |- |2015 |''Degrassi: Don't Look Back'' | rowspan="2" |Television film |- |2015 |''Charming Christmas'' |Bill Boyd |- |2015, 2017 |''Patriot'' |Tim Peetnam |3 episodes |- |2016 |''Man Seeking Woman'' |Police Captain |Episode: "Scythe" |- |2016 |data-sort-value="Girlfriend Experience, The" | ''The Girlfriend Experience'' |Carson Lewis |9 episodes |- |2017 |data-sort-value="Kennedys: After Camelot, The" | ''The Kennedys: After Camelot'' |Mayor Richard Daley |Episode #1.1 |- |2017 |''Taken'' |Jimmy Dunne |Episode: "Solo" |- |2017 |''Christmas in Angel Falls'' |Pastor Howard | rowspan="2" |Television film |- |2018 |data-sort-value="Christmas in Tennessee, A" | ''A Christmas in Tennessee'' |Mayor Paul |- |2018 |''Blackout'' |Bill Tremblay |2 episodes |- |2018 |''Northern Lights of Christmas'' |Chuck Baker |Television film |- |2019 |''Wayne'' |Sheriff |Episode: "Chapter Six: Who Even Are We Now?" |- |2019 |''Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday'' |Pastor Howard |Television film |- |2020 |''Spinning Out'' |George |2 episodes |- |2020 |''Heart of the Holidays'' |Bob |Television film |- |2020 |data-sort-value="Hardy Boys, The" | ''The Hardy Boys'' |Ezra Collig |7 episodes |- |2021 |''Christmas Beneath the Stars'' |Warren Locke |Television film |- |2022 |data-sort-value="Lake, The" | ''The Lake'' |Horny Henderson |7 episodes |}

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==External links== *[http://www.billlake.com/ Bill Lake, Actor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091105025616/http://billlake.com/ |date=2009-11-05 }} *{{IMDb name|0482126}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lake, Bill}} Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:Canadian male film actors Category:Canadian male stage actors Category:Canadian male television actors Category:Male actors from Vancouver Category:Long stubs with short prose {{authority control}}

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