Bill Ward
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
TV
An Audience with...
Self
1978
TV
Classic Albums
Self
1997
TV
Seven Ages of Rock
Self
2007
Film
Rockthology 2
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
Live Aid
Self
1985
Film
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
Self
2022
Film
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
Self
Film
The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
Self
2020
Film
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
Self
2011
Film
Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Self
2010
Film
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume One
Self
1992
Film
Black Sabbath: Live in Paris
Self - Drums
1970
Film
Beware of Mr. Baker
Self
2012
Film
Heavy Metal Britannia
Self
2010
Film
Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud
1993
Film
The Life, Blood and Rhythm of Randy Castillo
Self
2014
Film
Black Sabbath - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
1975
Film
Black Sabbath: Sabotage - The Documentary
Self
2022
Film
Black Sabbath: Master of Reality Documentary
Self
2022
Film
Black Sabbath: California Jam
1974
Filmography
2025FilmBlack Sabbath: Vol. 4 Documentaryas Self2022FilmDio: Dreamers Never Dieas Self2022FilmBlack Sabbath: Master of Reality Documentaryas Self2022FilmBlack Sabbath: Sabotage - The Documentaryas Self2020FilmThe Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourneas Self2017FilmThe Doom Docas Self2014FilmThe Life, Blood and Rhythm of Randy Castilloas Self2012FilmBeware of Mr. Bakeras Self2011FilmGod Bless Ozzy Osbourneas Self2011FilmBlack Sabbath - Paris 1970as Self2010FilmClassic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoidas Self2010FilmHeavy Metal Britanniaas Self2007TVSeven Ages of Rockas Self2004FilmRockthology 2as Self (archive footage)2004FilmBlack Sabbath: Undead and Alive2002FilmInside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992as Self1999FilmBlack Sabbath - The Last Super1999FilmBlack Sabbath: Burgettstown, PA 1999as Drums1999FilmBlack Sabbath: [1999] Seattle, Washingtonas Drums1999FilmBlack Sabbath: The Last Supperas Drums1997TVClassic Albumsas Self1994FilmBlack Sabbath. River Plate Stadium Buenos Aries 1994as Drums1993FilmOzzy Osbourne: Live & Loud1992FilmBlack Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Oneas Self1985FilmLive Aidas Self1985FilmBlack Sabbath: Live Aidas Self1980FilmBlack Sabbath: Never Say Dieas Self1978TVAn Audience with...as Self1976FilmBlack Sabbath: Live in Fresno1975FilmBlack Sabbath - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert1974FilmBlack Sabbath: California Jam1970FilmBlack Sabbath: Live in Parisas Self - Drums1970FilmBlack Sabbath - Pop Shop: Part 1as Bill Ward—FilmBack to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bowas Self