William Russell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 19, 1924
- Died
- June 3, 2024
- Birthplace
- Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour 2023
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
William Russell: In Conversation 2022
as Self
Executive Order 2022
Actor
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years 2017
Actor
An Adventure in Space and Time 2013
as Harry
Rediscovering the Urge to Live 2012
Actor
Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror' 2012
as Himself
Vision On 2012
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Last Stop White City 2010
as Self
The Sets of Marinus 2009
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us? 2009
as Self
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series? 2009
Actor
Mounting the Rescue 2009
as Self
The Ties That Bind Us 2008
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Creation of the Daleks 2006
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS 2006
as Self / Ian Chesterton
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction' 2006
as Self / Ian Chesterton
Masters of Sound 2006
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Origins 2006
as Self
Tales of Isop 2005
as Self
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth' 2003
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Remembering 'The Aztecs' 2002
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe 1997
as King Charles VI of France / Bishop of Ely / Sir Thomas Erpingham
The Affair 1995
as Dr. Hastings
The Four Minute Mile 1988
as AAA Official
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks 1984
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Little Girls Don't
Little Girls Don't 1981
as Daddy
Dead Man's Kit 1980
as Senior Officer
Death Watch 1980
as Dr. Mason
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT 1979
as Don
Terror 1979
as Lord Garrick
Superman 1978
as 8th Elder
Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger 1976
as Mr Rose
Three Men in a Boat 1975
as Doctor
Doctor Who: The Chase 1965
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Space Museum 1965
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Crusade 1965
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Web Planet 1965
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Romans 1965
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Rescue 1965
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth 1964
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: Planet of Giants 1964
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror 1964
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Sensorites 1964
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Aztecs 1964
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus 1964
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: Marco Polo 1964
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction 1964
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Daleks 1964
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child 1963
as Ian Chesterton
The Great Escape 1963
as Sorren
Return to Sender 1963
as Mike Cochran
The Share Out 1962
as Mike Stafford
Adventure Story 1961
as Hephaestion
The Big Chance 1957
as Bill Anderson
The Adventures of Hal 5 1957
Actor
The Man Who Never Was 1956
as Joe
Above Us the Waves 1955
as Ramsey
One Good Turn 1955
as Alec Bigley
The Gay Dog 1954
as Leslie Gowland
They Who Dare 1954
as Lieutenant Poole
The Saint's Return 1953
as Keith Merton
Malta Story 1953
as Officer at Prison
Intimate Relations 1953
as Michael
Gift Horse 1952
as Crewman
Credits from TMDB.