William Russell
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.
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Acting
Movie
Superman
as 8th Elder
1978
Movie
The Great Escape
as Sorren
1963
TV
Doctor Who
as Ian Chesterton
1963
TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Lanscombe
1989
TV
Blackadder
as The Duke of Winchester
1983
Movie
An Adventure in Space and Time
as Harry
2013
Movie
Executive Order
2022
TV
Coronation Street
as Ted Sullivan
1960
Movie
Death Watch
as Dr. Mason
1980
Movie
The Man Who Never Was
as Joe
1956
TV
Robin of Sherwood
as The Duke of Gloucester
1984
TV
Casualty
as Mo Meredrew
1986
Movie
Terror
as Lord Garrick
1979
TV
The Professionals
as Charles Holly
1977
Movie
Above Us the Waves
as Ramsey
1955
TV
Heartbeat
as Gabriel Firth
1992
Movie
The Saint's Return
as Keith Merton
1953
Movie
Doctor Who: The Daleks
as Ian Chesterton
1964
TV
Great Performances
1971
Movie
They Who Dare
as Lieutenant Poole
1954
Movie
Gift Horse
as Crewman
1952
Movie
Malta Story
as Officer at Prison
1953
Movie
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
as Ian Chesterton
1964
Movie
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
as Ian Chesterton
1963