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  • BIRTH 19/11/1924
  • DEATH 03/06/2024
  • Country United Kingdom
  • SHOWS 8
  • MOVIES 14

William Russell

William Russell Enoch (19 November 1924–3 June 2024) was an English actor. He achieved prominence in 1956 when he took the title role in the ITV television series The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956–1957). In 1963, he became part of the original lead cast of BBC1's Doctor Who, playing the role of schoolteacher Ian Chesterton opposite William Hartnell from the show's first episode until 1965. Russell's film roles include parts in The Man Who Never Was (1956), The Great Escape (1963) and Superman (1978). On television, he notably appeared as Ted Sullivan in Coronation Street in 1992. In recent years, Russell has maintained his association with Doctor Who; he returned to the show in 2022, making a cameo appearance as Ian in "The Power of the Doctor", 57 years after the character's last television appearance.

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William Russell

Shows (8)

Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Lanscombe
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Ian Chesterton
Casualty
Casualty
Mo Meredrew
Robin of Sherwood
Robin of Sherwood
The Duke of Gloucester
Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Ted Sullivan
The Professionals
The Professionals
Charles Holly
Heartbeat (1992)
Heartbeat (1992)
Gabriel Firth
Play for Today
Play for Today
Don

Movies (14)

The Great Escape
The Great Escape
Sorren
An Adventure in Space and Time
An Adventure in Space and Time
Harry
Doctor Who: Origins
Doctor Who: Origins
Self
The Man Who Never Was
The Man Who Never Was
Joe
La Mort en direct
La Mort en direct
Dr. Mason
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
Ian Chesterton
Above Us the Waves
Above Us the Waves
Ramsey
Terror
Terror
Lord Garrick
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Crusade
Doctor Who: The Crusade
Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
Ian Chesterton
Superman: The final Cut
Superman: The final Cut
8th Elder
Doctor Who: The Aztecs
Doctor Who: The Aztecs
Ian Chesterton
The Saint's Return
The Saint's Return
Keith Merton