William Ash
William Ash, (born 13 January 1977) is a British TV and film actor. His appearances include Mad About Mambo, Lilies, Burn It, All the King's Men, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Doctor Who and more recently Hush and Waterloo Road. He began his career in the ITV series Where the Heart Is. His stage credits include the premiere production of How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found with Sheffield Theatres. In 2009, Ash played the leading role of "Zakes Abbott" in the British horror film HUSH. Ash also has minor roles in programmes such as Coronation Street and has completed voice-over work for TV advertisements. He also appeared in Heartbeat back in 1992 where he played a cheeky school boy for one episode. He is currently playing Deputy Headteacher 'Chris Mead' in Waterloo Road. On 12th April 2011, Ash played a young Yuri Gagarin in the BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play; Titatium, broadcast in honour of the 50th anniversary of the first manned flight into space.
He prefers to be known as "Will".
His second cousin is Peter Ash, who is also an actor.
Acted in
The Rising
2022
as Michael Wyatt
The Window
2021
as John Maslin
Wolfe
2021
as Jeff
Perfect 10
2020
as Rob
Habit
2017
as Ian
The Loch
2017
as Leighton Thomas
Paranoid
2016
as Henry Appley
The Tunnel
2013
as Boleslaw 'BB' Borowski
The Last Witch
2013
as Howard Greenwood
Being Eileen
2013
as Ray Cooper
Father Brown
2013
as RSM Reginald Davis
Great Night Out
2013
as Beggsy
Lapland
2011
as Ray Cooper
Death in Paradise
2011
as Frank Mellor
Scott & Bailey
2011
as Craig
Vera
2011
as Linus Campion
Moving On
2009
as John
Hush
2008
as Zakes Abbot
Inspector George Gently
2008
as Mark Tanner
Until Death
2007
as Serge
Lilies
2007
as Nazzer
Magnolia
2006
as Ed
Totally Doctor Who
2006
Waterloo Road
2006
as Christopher Mead
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005
Jericho
2005
as Johnny Swan
Doctor Who
2005
as Riley Vashtee
Stories of Lost Souls
2004
as Simon
Conviction
2004
as Chrissie Fairburn
Shameless
2004
as Jesus O'Toole
Standing Room Only
2004
as Simon
Burn It
2003
as Jon Marr
Nicholas Nickleby
2002
as Frank Cheeryble
Daddy's Girl
2002
as DC Neil Hallam
Mad About Mambo
2000
as Danny Mitchell
Clocking Off
2000
as Nick Anderson
Fanny & Elvis
1999
as Rick
All the King's Men
1999
as Sgt. Ted Grimes
Where the Heart Is
1997
Raining Stones
1993
as Joe
Heartbeat
1992
as Paul Allenby
Heartbeat
1992
as Joe Norton
Soldier Soldier
1991
as Jack Stubbs
Children's Ward
1989
as Darren Walsh
Making Out
1989
The Sign of Four
1987
as Jack Smith
Casualty
1986
as Kevin Eccles
Casualty
1986
as Harry Reynolds
Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Jack Smith
Emmerdale
1972
as Caleb Miligan
How We Used To Live
1968
as Peter Hodgkins
Coronation Street
1960
as Spike
The Bully Boys
as Woody