Bill Switzer

Acting

Bill Switzer

Born March 28, 1984 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (age 42)

Although born in Houston, Bill Switzer moved with his family to Calgary a year after his birth and then to Vancouver in 1990. He worked as an actor in the Canadian film industry from 1995 until 2004 and worked in a variety of positions in a number of industries throughout Canada creating an uncommon set of skills and practical knowledge. From small engine mechanics to 3D modeling, voice acting t…

Known For

Mr. Rice's SecretMr. Rice's Secret · 2000
Mr. Rice's Secret
★ 6.52000
MovieDramaFamily
A terminally-ill boy's life is saved when his deceased 400-year-old friend, "Mr. Rice", leads him on a treasure hunt to find a magical "Potion of Life".
Mail to the ChiefMail to the Chief · 2000
Mail to the Chief
★ 5.82000
MovieComedyFamily
A humorous and inspiring adventure about an ordinary middle school student who strikes up an online friendship with someone bearing the screen name Average Joe, only to discover that he's been corresponding with and giving political advice to the President of the United States.
CheatsCheats · 2002
Cheats
★ 5.42002
MovieComedy
While other kids buy into countless hours of studying just so they can get a mark in some teacher's report book, Handsome Davis sees it as nothing more than a system of control over your mind. That's why Handsome and his three best friends Sammy, Victor and the cribsheet genius Applebee have banded together and found ways to cheat on their tests all through their school years.
The Dinosaur HunterThe Dinosaur Hunter · 2000
The Dinosaur Hunter
★ 6.12000
MovieAdventureDrama
A 13-year-old girl and her older brother live on a farm where paleontologists search for fossils.
A Call to RememberA Call to Remember · 1997
A Call to Remember
★ 6.41997
MovieDrama
Paula Tobias, a Holocaust survivor who has suffered the ultimate personal tragedy of losing her spouse and children during the Nazi occupation of World War II. Now re-married and living in America during the late 1960's with husband David, they build a new life together with sons Ben and Jake. One evening, Paula receives a phone call which assures her that her son, Alec, is actually alive and in New York. This brings up painful memories from the past for everyone involved, including Ben and Jake, who force their father to talk about the Holocaust. Paula rushes to New York only to find that it was a mistake - Alec was never found. She falls into a dramatic depression, as the family confronts their fears and tries to stay together.
Locked in SilenceLocked in Silence · 1999
Locked in Silence
★ 6.11999
MovieDramaTV Movie
A story of a young boy who becomes an elective mute after witnessing what he believes to be the killing by his older brother of a teenage boy. The young boy's brother then tells him not to say anything because of the trouble it would cause in the family... so he doesn't say anything again. The problem is that the young boy so enjoys his acceptance by others of his mutism that it brings his family, a loving and caring farm family, to the brink of financial ruin in medical and psychological costs to cure him. Based on a true story, this is the intelligent telling of a family in crisis, and the work of doctors in dealing with this mental illness.
Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Daniel and the Lion's DenGreatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Daniel and the Lion's Den · 2003
Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Daniel and the Lion's Den
★ 6.02003
MovieAnimation
There are many heroes in the Old Testament. Some are great warriors. But others are men of quiet faith--men who display their courage not on the battle field, but simply by refusing to disobey God. Daniel is such a man. His story has been brought to life in a beautifully animated film that will appeal to your entire family. Daniel and the Lion's Den is one of the twelve programs in the Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible series. This program features: All-new animation, an introduction by Charlton Heston, and "Simon & Gimmel -Your Faithful Guides," two animated characters who lead viewers through the story and make it accessible for all ages
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover SurpriseLamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise · 1996
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
★ 7.01996
MovieComedyFamily
Trouble brews as Charlie Horse's campaign for class president leads him to invite the whole class to Shari's for Passover... a fact he conveniently forgets to pass on to Shari until the eleventh hour. Meanwhile, everyone else is getting in on the action... Dom Deluise gets an education on the Seder plate and the significance of each item it holds, and neighbor Robert Guillaume delivers a song and dance explanation of the history of Passover.

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A Call to RememberA Call to Remember · 1997
A Call to Remember
★ 6.41997
MovieDrama
Paula Tobias, a Holocaust survivor who has suffered the ultimate personal tragedy of losing her spouse and children during the Nazi occupation of World War II. Now re-married and living in America during the late 1960's with husband David, they build a new life together with sons Ben and Jake. One evening, Paula receives a phone call which assures her that her son, Alec, is actually alive and in New York. This brings up painful memories from the past for everyone involved, including Ben and Jake, who force their father to talk about the Holocaust. Paula rushes to New York only to find that it was a mistake - Alec was never found. She falls into a dramatic depression, as the family confronts their fears and tries to stay together.

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Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Daniel and the Lion's DenGreatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Daniel and the Lion's Den · 2003
Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Daniel and the Lion's Den
★ 6.02003
MovieAnimation
There are many heroes in the Old Testament. Some are great warriors. But others are men of quiet faith--men who display their courage not on the battle field, but simply by refusing to disobey God. Daniel is such a man. His story has been brought to life in a beautifully animated film that will appeal to your entire family. Daniel and the Lion's Den is one of the twelve programs in the Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible series. This program features: All-new animation, an introduction by Charlton Heston, and "Simon & Gimmel -Your Faithful Guides," two animated characters who lead viewers through the story and make it accessible for all ages

(voice)

Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: The Garden of EdenGreatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: The Garden of Eden · 2003
Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: The Garden of Eden
★ 5.02003
MovieAnimation
"In the beginning, God created the Heaven and the Earth..." With those words, the biblical story of creation beginsGod creates all the living creatures on land and water, and then creates man in His own image. Now, with this beautiful animated film, your family can experience the true power of this extraordinary story. Adam is alone, but eventually God decides to give him a companion and creates Eve. For a time, it seems that they will live indefinitely in Paradise, until the story takes a tragic turn. Tempted by a serpent, Eve eats fruit from the Tree of Knowledge - the one food forbidden in all of Paradise - and convinces Adam to join her. When God discovers what has happened, He banishes Adam and Eve from the Garden, and they must struggle for survival. They experience much heartbreak, but never give up hope, and that is what this story is about. It reflects our own struggle to survive - and our hope that someday we will rejoin God in Paradise.

(voice)