
Bill Ward
Acting
William Thomas Ward (born 5 May 1948) is an English musician and visual artist, best known as the original drummer of the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He also performed lead vocals on two Black Sabbath songs: "It's Alright" from the album Technical Ecstasy and "Swinging the Chain" from the album Never Say Die!. Ward is known for his very unorthodox style of playing the drums, often using snare-drills and tempo-drop to match both vocals and riff.
Known For

1978
An Audience with...
1978 · tv

1997
Classic Albums
1997 · tv

2007
Seven Ages of Rock
2007 · tv

2020
The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
2020 · movie

1985
Live Aid
1985 · movie

2025
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
2025 · movie

1975
Black Sabbath - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
1975 · movie

2010
Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid
2010 · movie

2012
Beware of Mr. Baker
2012 · movie

1970
Black Sabbath: Live in Paris
1970 · movie

2022
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
2022 · movie

2011
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
2011 · movie

1974
Black Sabbath: California Jam
1974 · movie

2022
Black Sabbath: Master of Reality Documentary
2022 · movie

2002
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
2002 · movie

2004
Black Sabbath: Undead and Alive
2004 · movie

1992
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume One
1992 · movie

1976
Black Sabbath: Live in Fresno
1976 · movie

1999
Black Sabbath: The Last Supper
1999 · movie

1999
Black Sabbath - The Last Super
1999 · movie

2022
Black Sabbath: Sabotage - The Documentary
2022 · movie

2010
Heavy Metal Britannia
2010 · movie

1985
Black Sabbath: Live Aid
1985 · movie

1980
Black Sabbath: Never Say Die
1980 · movie

2004
Rockthology 2
2004 · movie

2025
Black Sabbath: Vol. 4 Documentary
2025 · movie

2014
The Life, Blood and Rhythm of Randy Castillo
2014 · movie

2011
Black Sabbath - Paris 1970
2011 · movie

2017
The Doom Doc
2017 · movie

1999
Black Sabbath: Burgettstown, PA 1999
1999 · movie