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William Russell

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

Filmography(107)

Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colourmovie

Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) · 2023 · 6.1

William Russell: In Conversationmovie

William Russell: In Conversation

as Self · 2022 · 0.0

Executive Ordermovie

Executive Order

as · 2022 · 6.9

The Doctors: The William Hartnell Yearsmovie

The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years

as · 2017 · 0.0

An Adventure in Space and Timemovie

An Adventure in Space and Time

as Harry · 2013 · 7.7

Rediscovering the Urge to Livemovie

Rediscovering the Urge to Live

as · 2012 · 7.0

Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'movie

Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'

as Himself · 2012 · 0.0

Vision Onmovie

Vision On

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) · 2012 · 0.0

Last Stop White Citymovie

Last Stop White City

as Self · 2010 · 8.0

The Sets of Marinusmovie

The Sets of Marinus

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) · 2009 · 0.0

Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?movie

Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?

as · 2009 · 0.0

What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?movie

What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?

as Self · 2009 · 0.0

Mounting the Rescuemovie

Mounting the Rescue

as Self · 2009 · 0.0

The Ties That Bind Usmovie

The Ties That Bind Us

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) · 2008 · 0.0

Creation of the Daleksmovie

Creation of the Daleks

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) · 2006 · 8.0

Doctor Who: Originsmovie

Doctor Who: Origins

as Self · 2006 · 8.5

Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'movie

Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'

as Self / Ian Chesterton · 2006 · 7.0

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDISmovie

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

as Self / Ian Chesterton · 2006 · 8.0

Masters of Soundmovie

Masters of Sound

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) · 2006 · 8.0

Tales of Isopmovie

Tales of Isop

as Self · 2005 · 8.0

Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'movie

Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) · 2003 · 9.0

Remembering 'The Aztecs'movie

Remembering 'The Aztecs'

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) · 2002 · 7.5

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globemovie

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

as King Charles VI of France / Bishop of Ely / Sir Thomas Erpingham · 1997 · 0.0

The Affairmovie

The Affair

as Dr. Hastings · 1995 · 4.2