William Russell
Known for Acting · 98 credits
- Born
- 1924-11-19
- Died
- 2024-06-03
- Place of birth
- Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK
- Also known as
- William Russell Enoch · Enoch Russell · William Russel · Russel Enoch · Russell Enoch · ویلیام راسل
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
TV Shows (33)
Coronation Street
1960
as Ted Sullivan
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Lanscombe
Doctor Who
1963
as Ian Chesterton
Casualty
1986
as Mo Meredrew
Play for Today
1970
as Don
Great Performances
1971
Heartbeat
1992
as Gabriel Firth
The Professionals
1977
as Charles Holly
Blackadder
1983
as The Duke of Winchester
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Frank / Daddy
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
as Bill Bolton / Renny / Vicomte de Tournai
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Headmaster / Lord Folkestone / Chapman
Justice
1971
as Dr. Victor Ainsworth
Robin of Sherwood
1984
as The Duke of Gloucester
Van der Valk
1972
as Rokin
Sunday-Night Play
1960
as Colonel Friedrich Eilers, Leader of a Fighter Squadron / Oliver Farrant / Lord Bleane / John Freeman / Charles Hemington / Gerald Croft / Frank
The Main Chance
1969
as Arnold Galbraith
Shoestring
1979
as David Carn
Strangers
1978
as Bamford Harker
Detective
1964
as Bill Cartwright
Suspense
1962
as John Richards
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956
as Sir Lancelot du Lac
Father Brown
1974
as Reverend Wilfred Bohun
Lilli Palmer Theatre
1955
as Boy
Armchair Thriller
1978
as Senior Officer
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Smoky
Testament of Youth
1979
The Hanged Man
1975
as Peter Kroger
Disraeli
1978
as Wyndham Lewis
Breaking Point
1966
Doctor Who: Lost in Time
1965
as Ian
Nicholas Nickleby
1957
as Nicholas Nickleby
Movies (65)
Superman
1978
as 8th Elder
The Great Escape
1963
as Sorren
An Adventure in Space and Time
2013
as Harry
Death Watch
1980
as Dr. Mason
The Man Who Never Was
1956
as Joe
They Who Dare
1954
as Lieutenant Poole
Malta Story
1953
as Officer at Prison
Above Us the Waves
1955
as Ramsey
The Affair
1995
as Dr. Hastings
Terror
1979
as Lord Garrick
Gift Horse
1952
as Crewman
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
2023
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
The Ties That Bind Us
2008
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Executive Order
2022
The Saint's Return
1953
as Keith Merton
One Good Turn
1955
as Alec Bigley
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
1984
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
1964
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: Origins
2006
as Self
Doctor Who: The Crusade
1965
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Romans
1965
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
1964
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Daleks
1964
as Ian Chesterton
The Big Chance
1957
as Bill Anderson
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
1965
as Ian Chesterton
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
2006
as Self / Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
1964
as Ian Chesterton
Three Men in a Boat
1975
as Doctor
The Four Minute Mile
1988
as AAA Official
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
1964
as Ian Chesterton
The Gay Dog
1954
as Leslie Gowland
Little Girls Don't
1981
as Daddy
Doctor Who: The Sensorites
1964
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Chase
1965
as Ian Chesterton
The Sets of Marinus
2009
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
1963
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
1964
as Ian Chesterton
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
1979
as Don
Dead Man's Kit
1980
as Senior Officer
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
1997
as King Charles VI of France / Bishop of Ely / Sir Thomas Erpingham
Doctor Who: The Space Museum
1965
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Aztecs
1964
as Ian Chesterton
What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?
2009
as Self
Tales of Isop
2005
as Self
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
2017
Adventure Story
1961
as Hephaestion
Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'
2012
as Himself
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
1964
as Ian Chesterton
William Russell: In Conversation
2022
as Self
Creation of the Daleks
2006
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Rescue
1965
as Ian Chesterton
Remembering 'The Aztecs'
2002
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
2009
Intimate Relations
1953
as Michael
The Share Out
1962
as Mike Stafford
Mounting the Rescue
2009
as Self
The Adventures of Hal 5
1957
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
2006
as Self / Ian Chesterton
Rediscovering the Urge to Live
2012
Masters of Sound
2006
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
2003
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Return to Sender
1963
as Mike Cochran
Last Stop White City
2010
as Self
Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger
1976
as Mr Rose
Vision On
2012
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
About 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 Te… With 98 credits spanning from 1950 to 2023, William Russell has appeared in 65 films and 33 TV shows.
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- Superman (1978) — as 8th Elder
- The Great Escape (1963) — as Sorren
- An Adventure in Space and Time (2013) — as Harry
- Death Watch (1980) — as Dr. Mason
- The Man Who Never Was (1956) — as Joe
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