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
Superman
as 8th Elder
The Great Escape
as Sorren
Death Watch
as Dr. Mason
An Adventure in Space and Time
as Harry
The Man Who Never Was
as Joe
Terror
as Lord Garrick
Above Us the Waves
as Ramsey
Malta Story
as Officer at Prison
The Affair
as Dr. Hastings
Gift Horse
as Crewman
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
The Ties That Bind Us
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
One Good Turn
as Alec Bigley
Executive Order
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) (uncredited)
They Who Dare
as Lieutenant Poole
The Big Chance
as Bill Anderson
Doctor Who: The Crusade
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
as Ian Chesterton
The Four Minute Mile
as AAA Official
The Saint's Return
as Keith Merton
The Gay Dog
as Leslie Gowland
Doctor Who: Origins
as Self
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Daleks
as Ian Chesterton
Three Men in a Boat
as Doctor
Doctor Who: The Romans
as Ian Chesterton
The Sets of Marinus
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
as Self / Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
as Ian Chesterton
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
as King Charles VI of France / Bishop of Ely / Sir Thomas Erpingham
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Chase
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Rescue
as Ian Chesterton
Little Girls Don't
as Daddy
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
as Don
Tales of Isop
as Self
Dead Man's Kit
as Senior Officer
Adventure Story
as Hephaestion
What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?
as Self
Doctor Who: The Sensorites
as Ian Chesterton
Return to Sender
as Mike Cochran
Doctor Who: The Aztecs
as Ian Chesterton
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
The Share Out
as Mike Stafford
Doctor Who: The Space Museum
as Ian Chesterton
The Adventures of Hal 5
William Russell: In Conversation
as Self
Intimate Relations
as Michael
Creation of the Daleks
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
as Ian Chesterton
Remembering 'The Aztecs'
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'
as Himself
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Masters of Sound
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Mounting the Rescue
as Self
Rediscovering the Urge to Live
Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger
as Mr Rose
Last Stop White City
as Self
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
as Self / Ian Chesterton
Vision On
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)