Where to watch William Holden in the UK
Find every William Holden film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 17 June 2026.
William Holden (April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1953 and the Emmy Award for Best Actor in 1974. One of the biggest box office draws of the 1950s, he was named one of the "Top 10 Stars of the Year" six times (1954–1958, 1961) and appeared on the American Film Institute's AFI's 100 Years…100 Stars list as #25.
William Holden films streaming in the UK
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- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- I Love Lucy (1951) as William Holden
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self - Set of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Jack Benny Program (1950) as William Holden
- Sunset Boulevard (1950) as Joe Gillis
- Casino Royale (1967) as Ransome
- Network (1976) as Max Schumacher
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) as Cmdr. Shears
- Sabrina (1954) as David Larrabee
- The Towering Inferno (1974) as Jim Duncan
- The Wild Bunch (1969) as Pike Bishop
- Damien - Omen II (1978) as Richard Thorn
- Stalag 17 (1953) as Sgt. J.J. Sefton
- The Devil's Brigade (1968) as Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick
- The Horse Soldiers (1959) as Major 'Hank' Kendall
- S.O.B. (1981) as Tim Culley
- Escape to Athena (1979) as POW (uncredited)
- When Time Ran Out... (1980) as Shelby Gilmore
- Picnic (1955) as Hal Carter
- The Country Girl (1954) as Bernie Dodd
- The Blue Knight (1973) as Bumper Morgan
- Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- Paris When It Sizzles (1964) as Richard Benson
- The World of Suzie Wong (1960) as Robert Lomax
- The Key (1958) as Capt. David Ross
- Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) as Mark Elliott
- Escape from Fort Bravo (1953) as Captain Roper
- Breezy (1973) as Frank Harmon
- Fedora (1978) as Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler
- The Counterfeit Traitor (1962) as Eric Erickson
- Born Yesterday (1950) as Paul Verrall
- The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) as Lt. Harry Brubaker
- Our Town (1940) as Georges Gibbs
- Wild Rovers (1971) as Ross Bodine
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William Holden's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are William Holden's most popular films?
Most-watched William Holden films currently: Sunset Boulevard (1950), Casino Royale (1967), Network (1976), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Sabrina (1954).
What TV shows has William Holden appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), The Mike Douglas Show (1961), What's My Line? (1950), I Love Lucy (1951), The Dick Cavett Show (1968).
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