Acting
William Russell
EN, PT, FR cinema · 65 credits
Born
19 November 1924
Died
3 June 2024 (aged 99)
Birthplace
Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK
Also known as William Russell Enoch · Enoch Russell · William Russel · Russel Enoch · Russell Enoch · ویلیام راسل
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
Known for
Filmography
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Vision On
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
The Sets of Marinus
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
The Ties That Bind Us
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Creation of the Daleks
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Masters of Sound
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
as Self / Ian Chesterton
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
as Self / Ian Chesterton
Tales of Isop
as Self
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Remembering 'The Aztecs'
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
as King Charles VI of France / Bishop of Ely / Sir Thomas Erpingham
The Affair
as Dr. Hastings
The Four Minute Mile
as AAA Official
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dead Man's Kit
as Senior Officer
Death Watch
as Dr. Mason
Terror
as Lord Garrick
Superman
as 8th Elder
Three Men in a Boat
as Doctor
Doctor Who: The Crusade
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Rescue
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Romans
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Space Museum
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Chase
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Aztecs
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Daleks
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Sensorites
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
as Ian Chesterton
The Great Escape
as Sorren
Return to Sender
as Mike Cochran
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
as Ian Chesterton
The Share Out
as Mike Stafford
Adventure Story
as Hephaestion
The Big Chance
as Bill Anderson
Above Us the Waves
as Ramsey
One Good Turn
as Alec Bigley
They Who Dare
as Lieutenant Poole
The Gay Dog
as Leslie Gowland
Malta Story
as Officer at Prison
The Saint's Return
as Keith Merton
Intimate Relations
as Michael
Gift Horse
as Crewman