William Ash
Known for Acting · 56 credits
- Born
- 1977-01-13 (age 49)
- Place of birth
- Chadderton, Greater Manchester, England, UK
- Also known as
- Will Ash
Biography
William Ash, (born 13 January 1977) is a British TV and film actor. His appearances include Mad About Mambo, Lilies, Burn It, All the King's Men, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Doctor Who and more recently Hush and Waterloo Road. He began his career in the ITV series Where the Heart Is. His stage credits include the premiere production of How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found with Sheffield Theatres. In 2009, Ash played the leading role of "Zakes Abbott" in the British horror film HUSH. Ash also has minor roles in programmes such as Coronation Street and has completed voice-over work for TV advertisements. He also appeared in Heartbeat back in 1992 where he played a cheeky school boy for one episode. He is currently playing Deputy Headteacher 'Chris Mead' in Waterloo Road. On 12th April 2011, Ash played a young Yuri Gagarin in the BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play; Titatium, broadcast in honour of the 50th anniversary of the first manned flight into space.
He prefers to be known as "Will".
His second cousin is Peter Ash, who is also an actor.
Known For
TV Shows (38)
Doctor Who
2005
as Riley Vashtee
Coronation Street
1960
as Spike
Death in Paradise
2011
as Frank Mellor
Vera
2011
as Linus Campion
Casualty
1986
as Kevin Eccles / Harry Reynolds
Father Brown
2013
as RSM Reginald Davis
Heartbeat
1992
as Paul Allenby / Joe Norton
Emmerdale
1972
as Caleb Miligan
Waterloo Road
2006
as Christopher Mead
Shameless
2004
as Jesus O'Toole
Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Jack Smith
Soldier Soldier
1991
as Jack Stubbs
Moving On
2009
as John
War of the Worlds
2019
as Mark
Where the Heart Is
1997
as Stephen Snow
The Tunnel
2013
as Boleslaw 'BB' Borowski
Inspector George Gently
2008
as Mark Tanner
Scott & Bailey
2011
as Craig
Children's Ward
1989
as Darren Walsh
Clocking Off
2000
as Nick Anderson
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005
The Rising
2022
as Michael Wyatt
Making Out
1989
Wolfe
2021
as Jeff
Burn It
2003
as Jon Marr
Totally Doctor Who
2006
as Self
How We Used To Live
1968
as Peter Hodgkins
Jericho
2005
as Johnny Swan
Wanderlust
2018
as Marvin Walters
Paranoid
2016
as Henry Appley
The Loch
2017
as Leighton Thomas
Lilies
2007
as Nazzer
The Window
2021
as John Maslin
Conviction
2004
as Chrissie Fairburn
Significant Other
2023
as Paul
Great Night Out
2013
as Beggsy
Being Eileen
2013
as Ray Cooper
Born to Run
1997
as Sammy Fitch
Movies (18)
Until Death
2007
as Serge
Nicholas Nickleby
2002
as Frank Cheeryble
Hush
2008
as Zakes Abbot
Stories of Lost Souls
2004
as Simon
All the King's Men
1999
as Sgt. Ted Grimes
Raining Stones
1993
as Joe
The Sign of Four
1987
as Jack Smith
Mad About Mambo
2000
as Danny Mitchell
Lapland
2011
as Ray Cooper
Habit
2017
as Ian
Standing Room Only
2004
as Simon
The Last Witch
2013
as Howard Greenwood
Magnolia
2006
as Ed
Daddy's Girl
2002
as DC Neil Hallam
Fanny & Elvis
1999
as Rick
Perfect 10
2020
as Rob
Anorak of Fire
1998
as Tim Buxton
The Bully Boys
as Woody
About William Ash
William Ash, (born 13 January 1977) is a British TV and film actor. His appearances include Mad About Mambo, Lilies, Burn It, All the King's Men, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Doctor Who and more recently Hush and Waterloo Road. He began his career in the ITV series Where the Heart Is. His stage credits include the premiere production of How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found with Sheffield Theatres. In 2009, Ash played the leading role of "Zakes Abbott" in the British horror film HUSH. Ash also has minor roles in programmes such as Coron… With 56 credits spanning from 1960 to 2023, William Ash has appeared in 18 films and 38 TV shows.
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Most Popular William Ash Movies
- Until Death (2007) — as Serge
- Nicholas Nickleby (2002) — as Frank Cheeryble
- Hush (2008) — as Zakes Abbot
- Stories of Lost Souls (2004) — as Simon
- All the King's Men (1999) — as Sgt. Ted Grimes
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