Bill Treacher (born 4 June 1930 in London) is an English actor, most famous for playing Arthur Fowler on the BBC soap opera EastEnders, for 11 years from 1985 to 1996.

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Treacher is married to the Australian actress Katherine Kessey and they have two children: Jamie, also an actor, and Sophie, a production assistant. They live in Suffolk. In 2015, Treacher admitted to the press he is suffering from ataxia, a degenerative disease that hinders balance and the ability to walk. Treacher said as a result he was fully retired: "I'm not doing any work now. I can't bloody well walk."