Acting · Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK · Born November 19, 1924
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
2023
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
MovieWilliam Russell: In Conversation
2022
as Self
MovieExecutive Order
2022
MovieThe Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
2017
MovieAn Adventure in Space and Time
2013
as Harry
MovieRediscovering the Urge to Live
2012
MovieDon't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'
2012
as Himself
MovieVision On
2012
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
MovieLast Stop White City
2010
as Self
MovieThe Sets of Marinus
2009
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
MovieDennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
2009
MovieWhat Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?
2009
as Self
MovieMounting the Rescue
2009
as Self
MovieThe Ties That Bind Us
2008
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
MovieCreation of the Daleks
2006
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
MovieDoctor Who: Origins
2006
as Self
MovieOver the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
2006
as Self / Ian Chesterton
MovieInside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
2006
as Self / Ian Chesterton
MovieMasters of Sound
2006
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
MovieTales of Isop
2005
as Self
MovieFuture Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
2003
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
MovieRemembering 'The Aztecs'
2002
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
MovieHenry V at Shakespeare's Globe
1997
as King Charles VI of France / Bishop of Ely / Sir Thomas Erpingham
MovieThe Affair
1995
as Dr. Hastings
TVHeartbeat
1992
as Gabriel Firth
TVAgatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Lanscombe
MovieThe Four Minute Mile
1988
as AAA Official
TVCasualty
1986
as Mo Meredrew
TVRobin of Sherwood
1984
as The Duke of Gloucester
MovieDoctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
1984
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) (uncredited)
TVBlackadder
1983
as The Duke of Winchester
Little Girls Don't
1981
as Daddy
MovieDead Man's Kit
1980
as Senior Officer
MovieDeath Watch
1980
as Dr. Mason
MovieInstant Enlightenment Including VAT
1979
as Don
TVTestament of Youth
1979
MovieTerror
1979
as Lord Garrick
TVShoestring
1979
as David Carn
MovieSuperman
1978
as 8th Elder
TVDisraeli
1978
as Wyndham Lewis
TVStrangers
1978
as Bamford Harker
TVArmchair Thriller
1978
as Senior Officer
TVThe Professionals
1977
as Charles Holly
TVBBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Headmaster / Lord Folkestone / Chapman
MovieNewsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger
1976
as Mr Rose
MovieThree Men in a Boat
1975
as Doctor
The Hanged Man
1975
as Peter Kroger
TVFather Brown
1974
as Reverend Wilfred Bohun
TVVan der Valk
1972
as Rokin
TVJustice
1971
as Dr. Victor Ainsworth
TVGreat Performances
1971
TVPlay for Today
1970
as Don
TVThe Main Chance
1969
as Arnold Galbraith
TVITV Playhouse
1967
as Frank
Breaking Point
1966
MovieDoctor Who: The Chase
1965
as Ian Chesterton
MovieDoctor Who: The Space Museum
1965
as Ian Chesterton
MovieDoctor Who: The Crusade
1965
as Ian Chesterton
TVDoctor Who: Lost in Time
1965
as Ian
MovieDoctor Who: The Web Planet
1965
as Ian Chesterton
MovieDoctor Who: The Romans
1965
as Ian Chesterton
MovieDoctor Who: The Rescue
1965
as Ian Chesterton
MovieDoctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
1964
as Ian Chesterton
MovieDoctor Who: Planet of Giants
1964
as Ian Chesterton
MovieDoctor Who: The Reign of Terror
1964
as Ian Chesterton
MovieDoctor Who: The Sensorites
1964
as Ian Chesterton
MovieDoctor Who: The Aztecs
1964
as Ian Chesterton
MovieDoctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
1964
as Ian Chesterton
MovieDoctor Who: Marco Polo
1964
as Ian Chesterton
TVDetective
1964
as Bill Cartwright
MovieDoctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
1964
as Ian Chesterton
MovieDoctor Who: The Daleks
1964
as Ian Chesterton
MovieDoctor Who: An Unearthly Child
1963
as Ian Chesterton
TVDoctor Who
1963
as Ian Chesterton
MovieThe Great Escape
1963
as Sorren
MovieReturn to Sender
1963
as Mike Cochran
TVDr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
TVSuspense
1962
as John Richards
MovieThe Share Out
1962
as Mike Stafford
MovieAdventure Story
1961
as Hephaestion
TVCoronation Street
1960
as Ted Sullivan
Sunday-Night Play
1960
as Colonel Friedrich Eilers, Leader of a Fighter Squadron
Nicholas Nickleby
1957
as Nicholas Nickleby
MovieThe Big Chance
1957
as Bill Anderson
MovieThe Adventures of Hal 5
1957
TVThe Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956
as Sir Lancelot du Lac
TVArmchair Theatre
1956
as Smoky
MovieThe Man Who Never Was
1956
as Joe
TVLilli Palmer Theatre
1955
as Boy
MovieAbove Us the Waves
1955
as Ramsey
MovieOne Good Turn
1955
as Alec Bigley
MovieThe Gay Dog
1954
as Leslie Gowland
MovieThey Who Dare
1954
as Lieutenant Poole
MovieThe Saint's Return
1953
as Keith Merton
MovieMalta Story
1953
as Officer at Prison
MovieIntimate Relations
1953
as Michael
MovieGift Horse
1952
as Crewman
TVSunday Night Theatre
1950
as Bill Bolton
