Person

Bill Ward

Acting · Born 1948-05-05 · Aston, Birmingham, England, UK

Biography

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

Filmography

2025Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final BowSelf
2025Black Sabbath: Vol. 4 DocumentarySelf
2022Dio: Dreamers Never DieSelf
2022Black Sabbath: Master of Reality DocumentarySelf
2022Black Sabbath: Sabotage - The DocumentarySelf
2020The Nine Lives of Ozzy OsbourneSelf
2017The Doom DocSelf
2014The Life, Blood and Rhythm of Randy CastilloSelf
2012Beware of Mr. BakerSelf
2011God Bless Ozzy OsbourneSelf
2011Black Sabbath - Paris 1970Self
2010Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - ParanoidSelf
2010Heavy Metal BritanniaSelf
2007Seven Ages of RockSelf
2004Rockthology 2Self (archive footage)
2004Black Sabbath: Undead and Alive
2002Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992Self
1999Black Sabbath - The Last Super
1999Black Sabbath: Burgettstown, PA 1999Drums
1999Black Sabbath: [1999] Seattle, WashingtonDrums
1999Black Sabbath: The Last SupperDrums
1997Classic AlbumsSelf
1994Black Sabbath. River Plate Stadium Buenos Aries 1994Drums
1993Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud
1992Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume OneSelf
1985Live AidSelf
1985Black Sabbath: Live AidSelf
1980Black Sabbath: Never Say DieSelf
1978An Audience with...Self
1976Black Sabbath: Live in Fresno
1975Black Sabbath - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
1974Black Sabbath: California Jam
1970Black Sabbath: Live in ParisSelf - Drums
1970Black Sabbath - Pop Shop: Part 1Bill Ward

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