# Bill Lake

Bill Lake (a.k.a. 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.
Lake played the obsessed Detective Miller, who goes after the drug lord Luigi Saracino, in Adrian Langley's 2013 film Crook. He also appeared in Johnathan Wright's 2018 film, Northern Lights of Christmas.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1979 | 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 | The Hurricane | Philadelphia TV Announcer |
| 2000 | Gossip | Lieutenant Miles |
| 2000 | Apartment Hunting | Lecherous Man |
| 2001 | Tart | Mr. Sellers |
| 2001 | Full Disclosure | Del |
| 2001 | 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 | 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 | The Returned | The General |
| 2015 | Pixels | NY Police Commissioner |
| 2015 | Crimson Peak | Coroner |
| 2015 | The Preacher's Sin | Bill Traggert |
| 2016 | Special Correspondents | General |
| 2016 | Girl in the Box | Desk Officer |
| 2016 | 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 | The Middle Man | Mr. Stout |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1974 | Police Surgeon | Billy | Episode: "The Loser" |
| 1979–1985 | The Littlest Hobo | Corpral Simpson | 3 episodes |
| 1984 | Hangin' In | Gus | Episode: "Everybody Loves a Baby" |
| 1985 | Murder in Space | Technician | Television film |
| 1986 | Mafia Princess | Federal Agent | Television film |
| 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 | 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 | Television film |
| 1995 | Where's the Money, Noreen? | District Attorney | Television film |
| 1995 | Long Island Fever | Attorney | Television film |
| 1996 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Alex | Episode: "Dragon's Lair" |
| 1996 | Goosebumps | Bus Driver | 2 episodes |
| 1996, 1997 | F/X: The Series | Jerry O'Malley / Security Chief | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Fast Track | Servine Crew Chief | 4 episodes |
| 1997 | On the 2nd Day of Christmas | Cop | Television film |
| 1998 | The Long Island Incident | Bill Leffert | Television film |
| 1998 | Giving Up the Ghost | George the Doorman | Television film |
| 1998 | The Defenders: Taking the First | Prison Guard | Television film |
| 1998 | My Own Country | Veteran | Television film |
| 1999 | Mind Prey | Everett Roux | Television film |
| 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 | 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 | Television film |
| 2000 | Alley Cats Strike | Whipshaw McGraw | Television film |
| 2000 | A Tale of Two Bunnies | Man #2 | Television film |
| 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 | Television film |
| 2000 | When Andrew Came Home | Desk Sergeant | Television film |
| 2000 | Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis | Older Edward Kennedy | Television film |
| 2000 | Seventeen Again | Officer Ratto | Television film |
| 2000, 2001 | Earth: Final Conflict | Colonel Bastian | 2 episodes |
| 2000, 2001 | In a Heartbeat | V.P. Carlson | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Bojangles | Director | Television film |
| 2001 | Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot | Policeman | Television film |
| 2001 | Final Jeopardy | Chief Flanders | Television film |
| 2001 | 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 | Television film |
| 2001 | Stolen Miracle | Shane Miller | Television film |
| 2002 | Doc | Charlie | Episode: "All in the Family" |
| 2002 | Crossed Over | Gatehouse Guard | Television film |
| 2002 | Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story | Railway Supervisor | Television film |
| 2002 | Recipe for Murder | Ernie Spencer | Television film |
| 2002 | All Around the Town | Mark Levine | Television film |
| 2002 | Crossing the Line | Joe Fulton | Television film |
| 2002 | Monk | Hardware Owner | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Psychic" |
| 2002 | Power and Beauty | Fred | Television film |
| 2002 | RFK | Mr. Murphy | Television film |
| 2002 | The Glow | Fire Captain | Television film |
| 2002 | Conviction | Peters | Television film |
| 2002 | Adventure Inc. | Captain Dillon | Episode: "Message from the Deep" |
| 2002 | Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story | Father Bill | Television film |
| 2002 | Martin and Lewis | Hal B. Wallis | Television film |
| 2002 | The Man Who Saved Christmas | Secretary Daniels | Television film |
| 2002 | Salem Witch Trials | Goodman Tarbell | Television film |
| 2002, 2003 | Queer as Folk | Tom | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Deputy | Episode: "Sounder" |
| 2003 | Good Fences | Inspector Wilkins | Television film |
| 2003 | Jasper, Texas | Council Member #1 | Television film |
| 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 | 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 | Television film |
| 2005 | Swarmed | Chief of Police | Television film |
| 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 | Television film |
| 2006 | The Wives He Forgot | Police Captain | Television film |
| 2006 | The State Within | Head Joint Chiefs | Episode #1.5 |
| 2007 | In God's Country | Thomas | Television film |
| 2007 | The Dresden Files | Captain Hackett | Episode: "Second City" |
| 2007 | '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 | Television film |
| 2009 | Booky's Crush | Mr. Jenkins | Television film |
| 2009 | Warehouse 13 | Dave | Episode: "Magnetism" |
| 2009 | Stoked | Sonny | 11 episodes |
| 2009 | 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 | The Listener | Colonel Ranna | Episode: "Now You See Him" |
| 2012 | 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 | The Husband She Met Online | Jerry Berman | Television film |
| 2013 | Oh Christmas Tree! | Fire Marshall | Television film |
| 2014 | Murdoch Mysteries | Frank Rivers | Episode: "Murdoch Takes Manhattan" |
| 2015 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Detective | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Degrassi: Don't Look Back | Detective | Television film |
| 2015 | Charming Christmas | Bill Boyd | Television film |
| 2015, 2017 | Patriot | Tim Peetnam | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Man Seeking Woman | Police Captain | Episode: "Scythe" |
| 2016 | The Girlfriend Experience | Carson Lewis | 9 episodes |
| 2017 | The Kennedys: After Camelot | Mayor Richard Daley | Episode #1.1 |
| 2017 | Taken | Jimmy Dunne | Episode: "Solo" |
| 2017 | Christmas in Angel Falls | Pastor Howard | Television film |
| 2018 | A Christmas in Tennessee | Mayor Paul | Television film |
| 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 | The Hardy Boys | Ezra Collig | 7 episodes |
| 2021 | Christmas Beneath the Stars | Warren Locke | Television film |
| 2022 | The Lake | Horny Henderson | 7 episodes |