William Russell
Acting
1924-11-19 · Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
movieDoctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) · 2023 · 6.1
movieWilliam Russell: In Conversation
as Self · 2022 · 0.0
movieExecutive Order
as · 2022 · 6.9
movieThe Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
as · 2017 · 0.0
movieAn Adventure in Space and Time
as Harry · 2013 · 7.7
movieRediscovering the Urge to Live
as · 2012 · 7.0
movieDon't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'
as Himself · 2012 · 0.0
movieVision On
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) · 2012 · 0.0
movieLast Stop White City
as Self · 2010 · 8.0
movieThe Sets of Marinus
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) · 2009 · 0.0
movieDennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
as · 2009 · 0.0
movieWhat Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?
as Self · 2009 · 0.0
movieMounting the Rescue
as Self · 2009 · 0.0
movieThe Ties That Bind Us
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) · 2008 · 0.0
movieCreation of the Daleks
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) · 2006 · 8.0
movieDoctor Who: Origins
as Self · 2006 · 8.5
movieOver the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
as Self / Ian Chesterton · 2006 · 7.0
movieInside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
as Self / Ian Chesterton · 2006 · 8.0
movieMasters of Sound
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) · 2006 · 8.0
movieTales of Isop
as Self · 2005 · 8.0
movieFuture Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) · 2003 · 9.0
movieRemembering 'The Aztecs'
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) · 2002 · 7.5
movieHenry V at Shakespeare's Globe
as King Charles VI of France / Bishop of Ely / Sir Thomas Erpingham · 1997 · 0.0
movieThe Affair
as Dr. Hastings · 1995 · 4.2