William Russell
ActingAlso Known As
William Russell Enoch, Enoch Russell, William Russel, Russel Enoch, Russell Enoch
Biography
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
Movies
(65 total)
Superman
as 8th Elder
The Great Escape
as Sorren
Death Watch
as Dr. Mason
Terror
as Lord Garrick
Above Us the Waves
as Ramsey
The Saint's Return
as Keith Merton
Doctor Who: The Daleks
as Ian Chesterton
They Who Dare
as Lieutenant Poole
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
as Ian Chesterton
Gift Horse
as Crewman
Malta Story
as Officer at Prison
Three Men in a Boat
as Doctor
The Affair
as Dr. Hastings
Doctor Who: The Aztecs
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
as Ian Chesterton
TV Shows
(41 total)
Doctor Who
as Ian Chesterton
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Lanscombe
Blackadder
as The Duke of Winchester
Coronation Street
as Ted Sullivan
Robin of Sherwood
as The Duke of Gloucester
Casualty
as Mo Meredrew
The Professionals
as Charles Holly
Heartbeat
as Gabriel Firth
Van der Valk
as Rokin
Father Brown
as Reverend Wilfred Bohun
Play for Today
as Don
Armchair Thriller
as Senior officer (uncredited)
Armchair Thriller
as Senior Officer
Armchair Theatre
as Smoky
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
as Sir Lancelot du Lac
Disraeli
as Wyndham Lewis
Shoestring
as David Carn
The Main Chance
as Arnold Galbraith
