Acting · Chadderton, Greater Manchester, England, UK · Born January 13, 1977
William Ash, (born 13 January 1977) is a British TV and film actor. His appearances include Mad About Mambo, Lilies, Burn It, All the King's Men, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Doctor Who and more recently Hush and Waterloo Road. He began his career in the ITV series Where the Heart Is. His stage credits include the premiere production of How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found with Sheffield Theatres. In 2009, Ash played the leading role of "Zakes Abbott" in the British horror film HUSH. Ash also has minor roles in programmes such as Coronation Street and has completed voice-over work for TV advertisements. He also appeared in Heartbeat back in 1992 where he played a cheeky school boy for one episode. He is currently playing Deputy Headteacher 'Chris Mead' in Waterloo Road. On 12th April 2011, Ash played a young Yuri Gagarin in the BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play; Titatium, broadcast in honour of the 50th anniversary of the first manned flight into space. He prefers to be known as "Will". His second cousin is Peter Ash, who is also an actor.
TVSignificant Other
2023
as Paul
TVThe Rising
2022
as Michael Wyatt
TVThe Window
2021
as John Maslin
TVWolfe
2021
as Jeff
MoviePerfect 10
2020
as Rob
TVWar of the Worlds
2019
as Mark
TVWanderlust
2018
as Marvin Walters
MovieHabit
2017
as Ian
TVThe Loch
2017
as Leighton Thomas
TVParanoid
2016
as Henry Appley
TVThe Tunnel
2013
as Boleslaw 'BB' Borowski
MovieThe Last Witch
2013
as Howard Greenwood
TVBeing Eileen
2013
as Ray Cooper
TVFather Brown
2013
as RSM Reginald Davis
TVGreat Night Out
2013
as Beggsy
MovieLapland
2011
as Ray Cooper
TVDeath in Paradise
2011
as Frank Mellor
TVScott & Bailey
2011
as Craig
TVVera
2011
as Linus Campion
TVMoving On
2009
as John
MovieHush
2008
as Zakes Abbot
TVInspector George Gently
2008
as Mark Tanner
MovieUntil Death
2007
as Serge
TVLilies
2007
as Nazzer
MovieMagnolia
2006
as Ed
TVTotally Doctor Who
2006
as Self
TVWaterloo Road
2006
as Chris Mead
TVShakespeaRe-Told
2005
TVJericho
2005
as Johnny Swan
TVDoctor Who
2005
as Riley Vashtee
MovieStories of Lost Souls
2004
as Simon
TVConviction
2004
as Chrissie Fairburn
TVShameless
2004
as Jesus O'Toole
MovieStanding Room Only
2004
as Simon
TVBurn It
2003
as Jon Marr
MovieNicholas Nickleby
2002
as Frank Cheeryble
Daddy's Girl
2002
as DC Neil Hallam
MovieMad About Mambo
2000
as Danny Mitchell
TVClocking Off
2000
as Nick Anderson
MovieFanny & Elvis
1999
as Rick
MovieAll the King's Men
1999
as Sgt. Ted Grimes
Anorak of Fire
1998
as Tim Buxton
TVBorn to Run
1997
as Sammy Fitch
TVWhere the Heart Is
1997
as Stephen Snow
TVBeck
1996
as Ralph
MovieThe Bare Necessities
1996
as Tony
MovieRaining Stones
1993
as Joe
TVHeartbeat
1992
as Paul Allenby
TVSoldier Soldier
1991
as Jack Stubbs
TVChildren's Ward
1989
as Darren Walsh
TVMaking Out
1989
MovieThe Sign of Four
1987
as Jack Smith
TVCasualty
1986
as Kevin Eccles
TVSherlock Holmes
1984
as Jack Smith
TVEmmerdale
1972
as Caleb Miligan
How We Used To Live
1968
as Peter Hodgkins
TVCoronation Street
1960
as Spike
MovieThe Bully Boys
as Woody
