

William Russell
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
19 Nov 1924
Age
102 Years
Born In
Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK
Total Projects
108
Years Active
73 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

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William Russell: In Conversation
William Russell: In Conversation
as Self

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Executive Order
Executive Order

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The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years

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An Adventure in Space and Time
An Adventure in Space and Time
as Harry

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Rediscovering the Urge to Live
Rediscovering the Urge to Live

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Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'
Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'
as Himself

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Vision On
Vision On
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

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Last Stop White City
Last Stop White City
as Self

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The Sets of Marinus
The Sets of Marinus
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

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Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?

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What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?
What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?
as Self

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Mounting the Rescue
Mounting the Rescue
as Self

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The Ties That Bind Us
The Ties That Bind Us
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

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Creation of the Daleks
Creation of the Daleks
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

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Doctor Who: Origins
Doctor Who: Origins
as Self

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Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
as Self / Ian Chesterton

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Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
as Self / Ian Chesterton

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Masters of Sound
Masters of Sound
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

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Tales of Isop
Tales of Isop
as Self

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Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

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Remembering 'The Aztecs'
Remembering 'The Aztecs'
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

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Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
as King Charles VI of France / Bishop of Ely / Sir Thomas Erpingham

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The Affair
The Affair
as Dr. Hastings

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Heartbeat
Heartbeat
as Gabriel Firth

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Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Lanscombe

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The Four Minute Mile
The Four Minute Mile
as AAA Official

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Casualty
Casualty
as Mo Meredrew

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Robin of Sherwood
Robin of Sherwood
as The Duke of Gloucester

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Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Blackadder
Blackadder
as The Duke of Winchester

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Little Girls Don't
Little Girls Don't
as Daddy

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Dead Man's Kit
Dead Man's Kit
as Senior Officer

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Death Watch
Death Watch
as Dr. Mason

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Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
as Don

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Testament of Youth
Testament of Youth

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Terror
Terror
as Lord Garrick

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Shoestring
Shoestring
as David Carn

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Superman
Superman
as 8th Elder

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Disraeli
Disraeli
as Wyndham Lewis

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Strangers
Strangers
as Bamford Harker

tv
Armchair Thriller
Armchair Thriller
as Senior officer (uncredited)

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Armchair Thriller
Armchair Thriller
as Senior Officer

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The Professionals
The Professionals
as Charles Holly

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BBC2 Play of the Week
BBC2 Play of the Week
as Headmaster / Lord Folkestone / Chapman

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Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger
Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger
as Mr Rose

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Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat
as Doctor

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The Hanged Man
The Hanged Man
as Peter Kroger

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Father Brown
Father Brown
as Reverend Wilfred Bohun

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Van der Valk
Van der Valk
as Rokin

tv
Justice
Justice
as Dr. Victor Ainsworth

tv
Great Performances
Great Performances

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Don

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The Main Chance
The Main Chance
as Arnold Galbraith

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ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
as Frank

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ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
as Daddy

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Breaking Point
Breaking Point

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Doctor Who: The Chase
Doctor Who: The Chase
as Ian Chesterton

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Doctor Who: The Space Museum
Doctor Who: The Space Museum
as Ian Chesterton

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Doctor Who: The Crusade
Doctor Who: The Crusade
as Ian Chesterton

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Doctor Who: Lost in Time
Doctor Who: Lost in Time
as Ian

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Doctor Who: The Web Planet
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
as Ian Chesterton

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Doctor Who: The Romans
Doctor Who: The Romans
as Ian Chesterton

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Doctor Who: The Rescue
Doctor Who: The Rescue
as Ian Chesterton

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Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
as Ian Chesterton

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Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
as Ian Chesterton

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Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
as Ian Chesterton

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Doctor Who: The Sensorites
Doctor Who: The Sensorites
as Ian Chesterton

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Doctor Who: The Aztecs
Doctor Who: The Aztecs
as Ian Chesterton

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Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
as Ian Chesterton

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Doctor Who: Marco Polo
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
as Ian Chesterton

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Detective
Detective
as Bill Cartwright

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Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
as Ian Chesterton

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Doctor Who: The Daleks
Doctor Who: The Daleks
as Ian Chesterton

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Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
as Ian Chesterton

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Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Ian Chesterton

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The Great Escape
The Great Escape
as Sorren

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Return to Sender
Return to Sender
as Mike Cochran

tv
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Dr. Finlay's Casebook

tv
Suspense
Suspense
as John Richards

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The Share Out
The Share Out
as Mike Stafford

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Adventure Story
Adventure Story
as Hephaestion

tv
Coronation Street
Coronation Street
as Ted Sullivan

tv
Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play
as Colonel Friedrich Eilers, Leader of a Fighter Squadron

tv
Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play
as Oliver Farrant

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Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play
as Lord Bleane

tv
Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play
as John Freeman

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Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play
as Charles Hemington

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Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play
as Gerald Croft

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Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play
as Frank

tv
Nicholas Nickleby
Nicholas Nickleby
as Nicholas Nickleby

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The Big Chance
The Big Chance
as Bill Anderson

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The Adventures of Hal 5
The Adventures of Hal 5

tv
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
as Sir Lancelot du Lac

tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Smoky

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The Man Who Never Was
The Man Who Never Was
as Joe

tv
Lilli Palmer Theatre
Lilli Palmer Theatre
as Boy

movie
Above Us the Waves
Above Us the Waves
as Ramsey

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One Good Turn
One Good Turn
as Alec Bigley

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The Gay Dog
The Gay Dog
as Leslie Gowland

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They Who Dare
They Who Dare
as Lieutenant Poole

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The Saint's Return
The Saint's Return
as Keith Merton

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Malta Story
Malta Story
as Officer at Prison

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Intimate Relations
Intimate Relations
as Michael

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Gift Horse
Gift Horse
as Crewman

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Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
as Bill Bolton

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Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
as Renny

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Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
as Vicomte de Tournai