William Hickey
William Hickey is credited on 35 movies and 11 TV shows, best known by TMDB votes for The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Name of the Rose and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
Born September 19, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA; died June 29, 1997.
Filmography · 46 titles
US streaming apps shown for the 12 best-known titles, checked October 5, 2026. Tap any title for where it streams and what it costs.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993 · Movie
On Disney+ and fuboTV
The Name of the Rose
1986 · Movie
On Prime Video
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989 · Movie
Free with ads on Plex
MouseHunt
1997 · Movie
On MGM
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · TV show
On AMC+ and Philo
The Producers
1968 · Movie
On Lionsgate+ and Howdy
Major Payne
1995 · Movie
Free with ads on YouTube Free
Little Big Man
1970 · Movie
On fuboTV and MGM+
Sea of Love
1989 · Movie
On Prime Video
Moonlighting
1985 · TV show
On Hulu and Prime Video
Prizzi's Honor
1985 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990 · Movie
On Paramount+ and fuboTV
Puppetmaster
1989 · Movie
The Outer Limits
1995 · TV show
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
1985 · Movie
My Blue Heaven
1990 · Movie
The Boston Strangler
1968 · Movie
A New Leaf
1971 · Movie
Pink Cadillac
1989 · Movie
Mikey and Nicky
1976 · Movie
The Sentinel
1977 · Movie
One Crazy Summer
1986 · Movie
Forget Paris
1995 · Movie
Wings
1990 · TV show
Bright Lights, Big City
1988 · Movie
Wise Blood
1979 · Movie
Tales from the Darkside
1984 · TV show
L.A. Law
1986 · TV show
The Equalizer
1985 · TV show
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
1993 · TV show
Invitation to a Gunfighter
1964 · Movie
Charles Band's Puppet Master: Axis of Evil
2010 · Movie
Puppet Master: The Legacy
2003 · Movie
A Hatful of Rain
1957 · Movie
The Telephone Book
1971 · Movie
Operation Mad Ball
1957 · Movie
The Tracey Ullman Show
1987 · TV show
The Runestone
1991 · Movie
The Jerky Boys
1995 · Movie
Seize the Day
1986 · Movie
A Stranger Is Watching
1982 · Movie
The Maddening
1995 · Movie
Love Is All There Is
1996 · Movie
Da
1988 · Movie
Studio One
1948 · TV show
The Defenders
1961 · TV show
About William Hickey
William Edward Hickey (September 19, 1927 – June 29, 1997) was an American actor. He was best known for his Oscar-nominated role as Don Corrado Prizzi in the John Huston 1985 film Prizzi's Honor, as well as the voice of Dr. Finklestein in Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).
Biography from TMDB, written by its community.