William Russell
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Movies (34)
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
2023
William Russell: In Conversation
as Self
2022
Executive Order
2022
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
2017
An Adventure in Space and Time
as Harry
2013
Rediscovering the Urge to Live
2012
Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'
as Himself
2012
Vision On
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
2012
Last Stop White City
as Self
2010
The Sets of Marinus
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
2009
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
2009
What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?
as Self
2009
Mounting the Rescue
as Self
2009
The Ties That Bind Us
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
2008
Creation of the Daleks
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
2006
Doctor Who: Origins
as Self
2006
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
as Self / Ian Chesterton
2006
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
as Self / Ian Chesterton
2006
Masters of Sound
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
2006
Tales of Isop
as Self
2005
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
2003
Remembering 'The Aztecs'
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
2002
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
as King Charles VI of France / Bishop of Ely / Sir Thomas Erpingham
1997
The Affair
as Dr. Hastings
1995
The Four Minute Mile
as AAA Official
1988
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) (uncredited)
1984
Little Girls Don't
as Daddy
1981
Dead Man's Kit
as Senior Officer
1980
Death Watch
as Dr. Mason
1980
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
as Don
1979
Terror
as Lord Garrick
1979
Superman
as 8th Elder
1978
Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger
as Mr Rose
1976
Three Men in a Boat
as Doctor
1975
TV Shows (16)
Heartbeat
as Gabriel Firth
1992
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Lanscombe
1989
Casualty
as Mo Meredrew
1986
Robin of Sherwood
as The Duke of Gloucester
1984
Blackadder
as The Duke of Winchester
1983
Testament of Youth
1979
Shoestring
1979
Disraeli
as Wyndham Lewis
1978
Armchair Thriller
as Senior officer (uncredited)
1978
The Professionals
as Charles Holly
1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
as Headmaster / Lord Folkestone / Chapman
1977
The Hanged Man
as Peter Kroger
1975
Father Brown
as Reverend Wilfred Bohun
1974
Van der Valk
as Rokin
1972
Justice
as Dr. Victor Ainsworth
1971
Great Performances
1971