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William Russell

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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Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

2023

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

Executive Order

Executive Order

2022

The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years

The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years

2017

An Adventure in Space and Time

An Adventure in Space and Time

2013

as Harry

Don't Lose Your Head

Don't Lose Your Head

2012

as Himself

Vision On

Vision On

2012

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

The Sets of Marinus

The Sets of Marinus

2009

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

Creation of the Daleks

Creation of the Daleks

2006

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

Doctor Who: Origins

Doctor Who: Origins

2006

as Self

Over the Edge: The Story of "The Edge of Destruction"

Over the Edge: The Story of "The Edge of Destruction"

2006

as Self / Ian Chesterton

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

2006

as Self / Ian Chesterton

Masters of Sound

Masters of Sound

2006

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005

as Ian Chesterton

Remembering 'The Aztecs'

Remembering 'The Aztecs'

2002

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

Myth Makers 43: William Hartnell

Myth Makers 43: William Hartnell

1999

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

1997

as King Charles VI of France / Bishop of Ely / Sir Thomas Erpingham

The Affair

The Affair

1995

as Dr. Hastings

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992

as Gabriel Firth

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989

as Lanscombe

Casualty

Casualty

1986

as Mo Meredrew

Robin of Sherwood

Robin of Sherwood

1984

as The Duke of Gloucester

Blackadder

Blackadder

1983

as The Duke of Winchester

Little Girls Don't

Little Girls Don't

1981

as Daddy

Dead Man's Kit

Dead Man's Kit

1980

as Senior Officer

Death Watch

Death Watch

1980

as Dr. Mason

Instant Enlightenment Including VAT

Instant Enlightenment Including VAT

1979

as Don

Testament of Youth

Testament of Youth

1979

Shoestring

Shoestring

1979

Superman

Superman

1978

as 8th Elder

Disraeli

Disraeli

1978

as Wyndham Lewis

Terror

Terror

1978

as Lord Garrick

Armchair Thriller

Armchair Thriller

1978

as Senior officer (uncredited)

Armchair Thriller

Armchair Thriller

1978

as Senior Officer

The Professionals

The Professionals

1977

as Charles Holly

Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger

Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger

1976

as Mr Rose

Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat

1975

as Doctor

The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man

1975

as Peter Kroger

Father Brown

Father Brown

1974

as Reverend Wilfred Bohun

Van der Valk

Van der Valk

1972

as Rokin

Justice

Justice

1971

as Dr. Victor Ainsworth

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

as Don

The Main Chance

The Main Chance

1969

as Arnold Galbraith

Breaking Point

Breaking Point

1966

Doctor Who: The Chase

Doctor Who: The Chase

1965

as Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: The Space Museum

Doctor Who: The Space Museum

1965

as Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: The Crusade

Doctor Who: The Crusade

1965

as Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: Lost in Time

Doctor Who: Lost in Time

1965

as Ian

Doctor Who: The Web Planet

Doctor Who: The Web Planet

1965

as Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: The Romans

Doctor Who: The Romans

1965

as Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: The Rescue

Doctor Who: The Rescue

1965

as Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth

Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth

1964

as Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: Planet of Giants

Doctor Who: Planet of Giants

1964

as Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror

Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror

1964

as Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: The Sensorites

Doctor Who: The Sensorites

1964

as Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: The Aztecs

Doctor Who: The Aztecs

1964

as Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus

Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus

1964

as Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: Marco Polo

Doctor Who: Marco Polo

1964

as Ian Chesterton

Detective

Detective

1964

as Bill Cartwright

Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction

Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction

1964

as Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: The Daleks

Doctor Who: The Daleks

1964

as Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

1963

as Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963

as Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963

The Great Escape

The Great Escape

1963

as Sorren

Return to Sender

Return to Sender

1963

as Mike Cochran

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962

Suspense

Suspense

1962

as John Richards

The Share Out

The Share Out

1962

Adventure Story

Adventure Story

1961

as Hephaestion

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

1960

as Ted Sullivan

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

1960

Sunday-Night Play

Sunday-Night Play

1960

as Colonel Friedrich Eilers, Leader of a Fighter Squadron

Sunday-Night Play

Sunday-Night Play

1960

as Oliver Farrant

Nicholas Nickleby

Nicholas Nickleby

1957

as Nicholas Nickleby

The Big Chance

The Big Chance

1957

as Bill Anderson

The Adventures of Hal 5

The Adventures of Hal 5

1957

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

1956

as Sir Lancelot du Lac

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956

as Smoky

The Man Who Never Was

The Man Who Never Was

1956

as Joe

Above Us the Waves

Above Us the Waves

1955

as Ramsey

One Good Turn

One Good Turn

1955

as Alec Bigley

The Gay Dog

The Gay Dog

1954

as Leslie Gowland

They Who Dare

They Who Dare

1954

as Lieutenant Poole

The Saint's Return

The Saint's Return

1953

as Keith Merton

Malta Story

Malta Story

1953

as Officer at Prison

Intimate Relations

Intimate Relations

1953

as Michael

Gift Horse

Gift Horse

1952

as Crewman