Cast
William Russell
Acting
Cast
William Russell
Known for
Acting
Born
1924-11-19
From
Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK
Died
2024-06-03
Also known as William Russell Enoch, Enoch Russell, William Russel
Biography
William Russell Enoch (19 November 1924β3 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 (1956β1957). 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
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7.2
MOVIE1978
Superman
as 8th Elder
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7.9
MOVIE1963
The Great Escape
as Sorren
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5.9
MOVIE1954
They Who Dare
as Lieutenant Poole
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6.3
MOVIE1980
Death Watch
as Dr. Mason
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7.0
MOVIE1956
The Man Who Never Was
as Joe
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6.5
MOVIE1965
Doctor Who: The Chase
as Ian Chesterton
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6.2
MOVIE1955
One Good Turn
as Alec Bigley
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7.7
MOVIE2013
An Adventure in Space and Time
as Harry
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7.0
MOVIE1981
Little Girls Don't
as Daddy
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7.9
MOVIE1984
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) (uncredited)
MOVIE2008
The Ties That Bind Us
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
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5.4
MOVIE1979
Terror
as Lord Garrick
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5.8
MOVIE1953
The Saint's Return
as Keith Merton
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6.6
MOVIE1952
Gift Horse
as Crewman
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8.0
MOVIE2006
Creation of the Daleks
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
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4.5
MOVIE1979
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
as Don
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6.1
MOVIE1955
Above Us the Waves
as Ramsey
β
6.1
MOVIE1953
Malta Story
as Officer at Prison
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4.2
MOVIE1995
The Affair
as Dr. Hastings
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6.9
MOVIE2022
Executive Order
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7.3
MOVIE1964
Doctor Who: The Daleks
as Ian Chesterton
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8.0
MOVIE2006
Masters of Sound
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
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7.5
MOVIE1957
The Adventures of Hal 5
β
8.5
MOVIE2006
Doctor Who: Origins
as Self
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7.3
MOVIE1963
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
as Ian Chesterton
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6.1
MOVIE1965
Doctor Who: The Crusade
as Ian Chesterton
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6.3
MOVIE1964
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
as Ian Chesterton
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7.8
MOVIE1965
Doctor Who: The Romans
as Ian Chesterton
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7.5
MOVIE1988
The Four Minute Mile
as AAA Official
β
7.5
MOVIE1964
Doctor Who: The Aztecs
as Ian Chesterton
β
6.4
MOVIE1965
Doctor Who: The Rescue
as Ian Chesterton
β
5.9
MOVIE1964
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
as Ian Chesterton
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7.2
MOVIE1964
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
as Ian Chesterton
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4.3
MOVIE1957
The Big Chance
as Bill Anderson
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7.5
MOVIE1964
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
as Ian Chesterton
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6.1
MOVIE1975
Three Men in a Boat
as Doctor
MOVIE2009
Mounting the Rescue
as Self
MOVIE2012
Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'
as Himself
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7.0
MOVIE1954
The Gay Dog
as Leslie Gowland
MOVIE1997
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
as King Charles VI of France / Bishop of Ely / Sir Thomas Erpingham
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4.6
MOVIE1953
Intimate Relations
as Michael
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6.0
MOVIE1961
Adventure Story
as Hephaestion
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7.5
MOVIE2002
Remembering 'The Aztecs'
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
β
5.6
MOVIE1965
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
as Ian Chesterton
β
9.0
MOVIE2003
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
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7.1
MOVIE1964
Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
as Ian Chesterton
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6.5
MOVIE1965
Doctor Who: The Space Museum
as Ian Chesterton
MOVIE1976
Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger
as Mr Rose
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6.1
MOVIE2023
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
MOVIE1980
Dead Man's Kit
as Senior Officer
MOVIE2009
The Sets of Marinus
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
MOVIE2022
William Russell: In Conversation
as Self
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4.0
MOVIE1962
The Share Out
as Mike Stafford
MOVIE2009
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
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8.0
MOVIE2005
Tales of Isop
as Self
β
5.8
MOVIE1964
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
as Ian Chesterton
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8.0
MOVIE2010
Last Stop White City
as Self
β
4.1
MOVIE1963
Return to Sender
as Mike Cochran
β
5.1
MOVIE1964
Doctor Who: The Sensorites
as Ian Chesterton
MOVIE2009
What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?
as Self
β
8.0
MOVIE2006
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
as Self / Ian Chesterton
MOVIE2017
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
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7.0
MOVIE2012
Rediscovering the Urge to Live
β
7.0
MOVIE2006
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
as Self / Ian Chesterton
MOVIE2012
Vision On
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)