William Russell
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1924-11-19
Day of Death
2024-06-03 (99 years old)
Place of Birth
Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK
William Russell
Biography
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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Known For
Acting
(2025)
Doctor Who: The Eight Doctors
as Ian Chesterton
(2023)
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
(2022)
(2017)
(2013)
An Adventure in Space and Time
as Harry
(2012)
Don't Lose Your Head
as Himself
(2012)
Vision On
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
(2012)
(2009)
The Sets of Marinus
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
(2009)
(2008)
The Ties That Bind Us
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
(2006)
Doctor Who: Origins
as Self
(2006)
Creation of the Daleks
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
(2006)
Masters of Sound
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
(2006)
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
as Self / Ian Chesterton
(2006)
Over the Edge: The Story of "The Edge of Destruction"
as Self / Ian Chesterton
(2002)
Remembering 'The Aztecs'
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
(1999)
(1999)
Doctor Who: The Crusade
as Ian Chesterton
(1997)
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
as King Charles VI of France / Bishop of Ely / Sir Thomas Erpingham
(1995)
The Affair
as Dr. Hastings
(1984)
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1981)
Little Girls Don't
as Daddy
(1980)
Death Watch
as Dr. Mason
(1980)
Dead Man's Kit
as Senior Officer
(1979)
(1978)
Superman
as 8th Elder
(1978)
Terror
as Lord Garrick
(1976)
Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger
as Mr Rose
(1975)
Three Men in a Boat
as Doctor
(1965)
Doctor Who: The Romans
as Ian Chesterton
(1965)
Doctor Who: The Chase
as Ian Chesterton
(1965)
Doctor Who: The Crusade
as Ian Chesterton
(1965)
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
as Ian Chesterton
(1965)
Doctor Who: The Space Museum
as Ian Chesterton
(1965)
Doctor Who: The Rescue
as Ian Chesterton
(1964)
Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
as Ian Chesterton
(1964)
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
as Ian Chesterton
(1964)
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
as Ian Chesterton
(1964)
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
as Ian Chesterton
(1964)
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
as Ian Chesterton
(1964)
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
as Ian Chesterton
(1964)
Doctor Who: The Sensorites
as Ian Chesterton
(1964)
Doctor Who: The Aztecs
as Ian Chesterton
(1964)
Doctor Who: The Daleks
as Ian Chesterton
(1963)
The Great Escape
as Sorren
(1963)
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
as Ian Chesterton
(1963)
Return to Sender
as Mike Cochran
(1962)
(1961)
Adventure Story
as Hephaestion
(1957)
The Big Chance
as Bill Anderson
(1957)
(1956)
The Man Who Never Was
as Joe
(1955)
Above Us the Waves
as Ramsey
(1955)
One Good Turn
as Alec Bigley
(1954)
They Who Dare
as Lieutenant Poole
(1954)
The Gay Dog
as Leslie Gowland
(1953)
Malta Story
as Officer at Prison
(1953)
The Saint's Return
as Keith Merton
(1953)
Intimate Relations
as Michael
(1952)
Gift Horse
as Crewman