William Russell
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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
Known for
Credits
Superman (1978)
as 8th Elder
The Great Escape (1963)
as Sorren
The Man Who Never Was (1956)
as Joe
An Adventure in Space and Time (2013)
as Harry
The Affair (1995)
as Dr. Hastings
Death Watch (1980)
as Dr. Mason
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks (1984)
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) (uncredited)
Malta Story (1953)
as Officer at Prison
Gift Horse (1952)
as Crewman
They Who Dare (1954)
as Lieutenant Poole
One Good Turn (1955)
as Alec Bigley
Executive Order (2022)
Actor
Above Us the Waves (1955)
as Ramsey
Doctor Who: The Chase (1965)
as Ian Chesterton
Terror (1979)
as Lord Garrick
Doctor Who: Origins (2006)
as Self
The Saint's Return (1953)
as Keith Merton
The Ties That Bind Us (2008)
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Three Men in a Boat (1975)
as Doctor
Adventure Story (1961)
as Hephaestion
Masters of Sound (2006)
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth (1964)
as Ian Chesterton
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT (1979)
as Don
Doctor Who: The Crusade (1965)
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror (1964)
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour (2023)
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
The Gay Dog (1954)
as Leslie Gowland
The Four Minute Mile (1988)
as AAA Official
Doctor Who: The Romans (1965)
as Ian Chesterton
Little Girls Don't (1981)
as Daddy
Doctor Who: Marco Polo (1964)
as Ian Chesterton
Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror' (2012)
as Himself
Doctor Who: The Aztecs (1964)
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Web Planet (1965)
as Ian Chesterton
The Big Chance (1957)
as Bill Anderson
The Adventures of Hal 5 (1957)
Actor
Doctor Who: The Sensorites (1964)
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus (1964)
as Ian Chesterton
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS (2006)
as Self / Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Space Museum (1965)
as Ian Chesterton
Creation of the Daleks (2006)
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Daleks (1964)
as Ian Chesterton
The Share Out (1962)
as Mike Stafford
Doctor Who: The Rescue (1965)
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child (1963)
as Ian Chesterton
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth' (2003)
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction' (2006)
as Self / Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction (1964)
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: Planet of Giants (1964)
as Ian Chesterton
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
Mounting the Rescue (2009)
as Self
Vision On (2012)
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series? (2009)
Actor
Tales of Isop (2005)
as Self
Return to Sender (1963)
as Mike Cochran
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years (2017)
Actor
The Sets of Marinus (2009)
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Intimate Relations (1953)
as Michael
Rediscovering the Urge to Live (2012)
Actor
What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us? (2009)
as Self
William Russell: In Conversation (2022)
as Self
Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger (1976)
as Mr Rose
Remembering 'The Aztecs' (2002)
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Last Stop White City (2010)
as Self