William Ash
1.7Acting

William Ash

Jan 13, 1977 - Chadderton, Greater Manchester, England, UK

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.

Credits

Cast

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Movie2008HushZakes Abbot
Movie2007Until DeathSerge
Movie2000Mad About MamboDanny Mitchell
Movie2004Stories of Lost SoulsSimon
Movie1999All the King's MenSgt. Ted Grimes
Movie2011LaplandRay Cooper
MovieN/AThe Bully BoysWoody
Movie2002Nicholas NicklebyFrank Cheeryble
Movie2004Standing Room OnlySimon
Movie1993Raining StonesJoe
Movie2017HabitIan
Movie2002Daddy's GirlDC Neil Hallam
Movie1987The Sign of FourJack Smith
Movie2013The Last WitchHoward Greenwood
Movie1999Fanny & ElvisRick
Movie2020Perfect 10Rob
Movie2006MagnoliaEd
TV Show2006Totally Doctor WhoSelf1
TV Show1997Where the Heart Is62
TV Show2006Waterloo RoadChristopher Mead70
TV Show1992HeartbeatPaul Allenby1
TV Show1986CasualtyKevin Eccles1
TV Show2005JerichoJohnny Swan1
TV Show2000Clocking OffNick Anderson27
TV Show2005ShakespeaRe-Told1
TV Show2003Burn ItJon Marr21
TV Show2004ConvictionChrissie Fairburn6
TV Show2017The LochLeighton Thomas4
TV Show2021WolfeJeff2
TV Show2021The WindowJohn Maslin10
TV Show1989Making Out24
TV Show2005Doctor WhoRiley Vashtee1
TV Show2007LiliesNazzer8
TV Show1989Children's WardDarren Walsh27
TV Show1984Sherlock HolmesJack Smith1
TV Show2011VeraLinus Campion1
TV Show1986CasualtyHarry Reynolds1
TV Show2022The RisingMichael Wyatt8
TV Show1992HeartbeatJoe Norton2
TV Show1960Coronation StreetSpike1
TV Show2011Death in ParadiseFrank Mellor1
TV Show2013Father BrownRSM Reginald Davis1
TV Show1968How We Used To LivePeter Hodgkins1
TV Show2016ParanoidHenry Appley5
TV Show2013The TunnelBoleslaw 'BB' Borowski14
TV Show2009Moving OnJohn1
TV Show2008Inspector George GentlyMark Tanner1
TV Show2011Scott & BaileyCraig1
TV Show2013Being EileenRay Cooper6
TV Show2013Great Night OutBeggsy6
TV Show2004ShamelessJesus O'Toole1
TV Show1991Soldier SoldierJack Stubbs7
TV Show1972EmmerdaleCaleb Miligan270
TV Show2023Significant OtherPaul1

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Movie2020JoeyWriterWriting
Movie2020JoeyDirectorDirecting