Bill English (born 1961) was the 39th Prime Minister of New Zealand. William English or Bill English may also refer to: William English (physician) (fl. 1350), English physician William English (poet) (died 1778), Irish poet William Hayden English (1822–1896), American politician William E. English (1850–1926), U.S. Representative from Indiana, son of William Hayden English William John English (1882–1941), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross Bill English (musician) (1925–2007), American jazz drummer Bill English (computer engineer) (1929–2020), contributor to the development of the computer mouse Bill English (actor) (born 1983), American actor