William (disambiguation)

: For episode, see "William (episode)". See also Prince William Sound, which is referenced in The Lone Gunmen episode "All About Yves".
William (also Bill or Billy) is a common male name of English origin.
Some people only known as William include:
* William, the child of and .
* "Quiet" Willy, an assassin for the .
Some others with the given name William, or something similar include:
* Bill Clinton, President of the United States during much of the 1990s.
* William Glass, a doctor at Oregon Memorial Psychiatric Hospital who treated Ray Soames, Peggy O'Dell and .
* William Jefferson, the illegitimate infant son of Senator Richard Jefferson.
* Billy LaBonge, amateur magician who worked on a scam with Albert Pinchbeck.
* Billie LaPierre, the mother of Amber Lynn LaPierre.
* , a UFO abductee and super-soldier.
* Fox William Mulder, the former who spent several years investigating the X-Files.
* William Mulder, the father of and former member of the .
* William Patterson, one of 's instructors at the .
* William Scully, the father of and retired Navy Captain.
* William Scully, Jr., the brother of .
* Dr. William Secare, an early alien/human .
* Billy Underwood, a young child killed in 1990 by Cal Jeppy.
* Henry "Willie" Willig, a Vietnam War veteran who was exposed to a sleep-deprevating experiments.
==Background==
's father's name is William and, as such, he has given the name to many characters throughout the television shows.