William ”Billy” Holsey Carson (born August 1, 1955, San Bernardino, California) is an American actor and musician most famous in Finland.
After arriving in Rauma as a drummer in Charles Williams's band, Carson joined various Finnish bands, including The Dogs, Madame George and Jukka Tolonen's jazz band, as well as his own group Buffalo Soldiers. He also toured Europe, the US and recorded Grace Jones One Man Show with Grace Jones He also toured with Light of The World Phil Lynott.
As an actor, Carson rose to fame in Finland in the late 1980s, appearing in Yle series Hymyhuulet. He became known as waiter Samuel Livingstone Matabele in the series Hyvät Herrat. He produced several programs on Radio City, Finland's largest and first commercial music station.
After withdrawing from the public eye, Carson returned in 2000 to the United States and lived in Northridge, Los Angeles, California. He returned to Finland in 2020 during the covid-pandemic.
Filmography Films YearFilmRole1987Tropic of IceCharles Montgomery1992Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmätAn American soldier1999Spy GamesCameraman
Television YearFilmNetworkRole1987–88HymyhuuletYleVarious1989Viemäri-TVMTV3Various1990KellarikaartiYle1993–95Hyvät herratMTV3Samuel Livingstone1997–98IhmeidentekijätSteven O'Hara2000Parhaat vuodet 2024 Konflikti MTV3Deputy Chief of Mission
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