8.5
8.5
Doctor Who: Origins
2006
as Self
William Russell
Acting
Born:November 19, 1924
Died:June 3, 2024(aged 99)
Birthplace:Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK
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CommunityBiography
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 (62 movies)
8.0
8.0
Creation of the Daleks
2006
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
8.0
8.0
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
2006
as Self / Ian Chesterton
8.0
8.0
Masters of Sound
2006
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
8.0
8.0
Last Stop White City
2010
as Self
7.9
7.9
The Great Escape
1963
as Sorren
7.9
7.9
Doctor Who: The Romans
1965
as Ian Chesterton
7.5
7.5
Doctor Who: The Aztecs
1964
as Ian Chesterton
7.4
7.4
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
1963
as Ian Chesterton
7.3
7.3
Doctor Who: The Daleks
1964
as Ian Chesterton
7.3
7.3
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
1964
as Ian Chesterton
7.3
7.3
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
1964
as Ian Chesterton
7.0
7.0
Over the Edge: The Story of "The Edge of Destruction"
2006
as Self / Ian Chesterton
7.0
7.0
Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
1964
as Ian Chesterton
7.0
7.0
The Man Who Never Was
1956
as Joe
6.9
6.9
Executive Order
2022
6.6
6.6
Doctor Who: The Space Museum
1965
as Ian Chesterton
6.6
6.6
Gift Horse
1952
as Crewman
6.5
6.5
The Gay Dog
1954
as Leslie Gowland
6.4
6.4
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
1964
as Ian Chesterton
6.3
6.3
Death Watch
1980
as Dr. Mason
6.3
6.3
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
2023
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
6.3
6.3
Doctor Who: The Chase
1965
as Ian Chesterton
6.2
6.2
Doctor Who: The Crusade
1965
as Ian Chesterton
6.2
6.2
Doctor Who: The Rescue
1965
as Ian Chesterton
6.1
6.1
Above Us the Waves
1955
as Ramsey
6.1
6.1
One Good Turn
1955
as Alec Bigley
6.0
6.0
Adventure Story
1961
as Hephaestion
5.9
5.9
Three Men in a Boat
1975
as Doctor
5.9
5.9
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
1964
as Ian Chesterton
5.7
5.7
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
1964
as Ian Chesterton
5.7
5.7
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
1965
as Ian Chesterton
5.6
5.6
The Saint's Return
1953
as Keith Merton
5.6
5.6
They Who Dare
1954
as Lieutenant Poole
5.2
5.2
Terror
1978
as Lord Garrick
5.0
5.0
The Adventures of Hal 5
1957
5.0
5.0
Doctor Who: The Sensorites
1964
as Ian Chesterton
4.5
4.5
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
1979
as Don
4.1
4.1
Return to Sender
1963
as Mike Cochran
4.0
4.0
The Share Out
1962
as Mike Stafford
3.8
3.8
Intimate Relations
1953
as Michael
2.7
2.7
The Big Chance
1957
as Bill Anderson
Little Girls Don't
1981
as Daddy
Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger
1976
as Mr Rose
Rediscovering the Urge to Live
2012
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
2009
Doctor Who: The Eight Doctors
2025
as Ian Chesterton
William Russell In Conversation
2022
as Self
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
2003
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Mounting the Rescue
2009
as Self
What has 'The Romans' ever done for us?
2009
as Self
Tales of Isop
2005
as Self
Myth Makers 35: Jacqueline Hill
1996
as Self
Myth Makers 33: William Russell
1996
as Self
Dead Man's Kit
1980
as Senior Officer
The Sets of Marinus
2009
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Remembering 'The Aztecs'
2002
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Vision On
2012
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Don't Lose Your Head
2012
as Himself
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
1997
as King Charles VI of France / Bishop of Ely / Sir Thomas Erpingham
Myth Makers 43: William Hartnell
1999
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
2017
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