Billy made a mark playing decidedly strange and psychotic characters,
most without a shred of morality. Most of these characters had bad
dental hygiene and more often than not, ended up dead.
After growing up in London, Ontario, and acting and directing high
school plays at Sir Adam Beck Collegiate, Billy settled in Saskatchewan
on the Canadian prairies. In 1980 he made his first appearance in the
Canadian film, "The Hounds of Notre Dame". Through the next two
decades, he played in rock bands, appeared in several plays in addition
to the listed credits.
After working (and getting killed) in "Open Range" (2003) he has taken
a sabbatical from the business to work on his career as a foley
artist.
Played a whacked-out scientist named Ivan in a Canadian children's
series called "Puttnam's Prairie Emporium" (CTV 1988-1991). Ivan built a
time machine in a storage closet.