William Ash

William Ash

Known for
Acting
Born
January 13, 1977 (age 49)
Birthplace
Chadderton, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Biography

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.

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Filmography

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The Bully Boys poster

The Bully Boys

Movie · as Woody

2023
Significant Other poster

Significant Other

TV · as Paul · 1 ep

2022
The Rising poster

The Rising

TV · as Michael Wyatt · 8 eps

2021
Wolfe poster

Wolfe

TV · as Jeff · 2 eps

2021
The Window poster

The Window

TV · as John Maslin · 10 eps

2020
Perfect 10 poster

Perfect 10

Movie · as Rob

2019
War of the Worlds poster

War of the Worlds

TV · as Mark · 1 ep

2018
Wanderlust poster

Wanderlust

TV · as Marvin Walters · 2 eps

2017
Habit poster

Habit

Movie · as Ian

2017
The Loch poster

The Loch

TV · as Leighton Thomas · 4 eps

2016
Paranoid poster

Paranoid

TV · as Henry Appley · 5 eps

2013
The Last Witch poster

The Last Witch

Movie · as Howard Greenwood

2013
Father Brown poster

Father Brown

TV · as RSM Reginald Davis · 1 ep

2013
The Tunnel poster

The Tunnel

TV · as Boleslaw 'BB' Borowski · 14 eps

2013
Being Eileen poster

Being Eileen

TV · as Ray Cooper · 6 eps

2013
Great Night Out poster

Great Night Out

TV · as Beggsy · 6 eps

2011
Lapland poster

Lapland

Movie · as Ray Cooper

2011
Vera poster

Vera

TV · as Linus Campion · 1 ep

2011
Death in Paradise poster

Death in Paradise

TV · as Frank Mellor · 1 ep

2011
Scott & Bailey poster

Scott & Bailey

TV · as Craig · 1 ep

2009
Moving On poster

Moving On

TV · as John · 1 ep

2008
Hush poster

Hush

Movie · as Zakes Abbot

2008
Inspector George Gently poster

Inspector George Gently

TV · as Mark Tanner · 1 ep

2007
Until Death poster

Until Death

Movie · as Serge

2007
Lilies poster

Lilies

TV · as Nazzer · 8 eps

2006
Magnolia poster

Magnolia

Movie · as Ed

2006
Totally Doctor Who poster

Totally Doctor Who

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
Waterloo Road poster

Waterloo Road

TV · as Chris Mead · 48 eps

2005
Jericho poster

Jericho

TV · as Johnny Swan · 1 ep

2005
ShakespeaRe-Told poster

ShakespeaRe-Told

TV · 1 ep

2005
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as Riley Vashtee · 1 ep

2004
Stories of Lost Souls poster

Stories of Lost Souls

Movie · as Simon

2004
Standing Room Only poster

Standing Room Only

Movie · as Simon

2004
Conviction poster

Conviction

TV · as Chrissie Fairburn · 6 eps

2004
Shameless poster

Shameless

TV · as Jesus O'Toole · 1 ep

2003
Burn It poster

Burn It

TV · as Jon Marr · 21 eps

2002
Nicholas Nickleby poster

Nicholas Nickleby

Movie · as Frank Cheeryble

2002
Daddy's Girl

Daddy's Girl

Movie · as DC Neil Hallam

2000
Mad About Mambo poster

Mad About Mambo

Movie · as Danny Mitchell

2000
Clocking Off poster

Clocking Off

TV · as Nick Anderson · 14 eps

1999
All the King's Men poster

All the King's Men

Movie · as Sgt. Ted Grimes

1999
Fanny & Elvis poster

Fanny & Elvis

Movie · as Rick

1998
Anorak of Fire

Anorak of Fire

Movie · as Tim Buxton

1997
Born to Run poster

Born to Run

TV · as Sammy Fitch · 6 eps

1997
Where the Heart Is poster

Where the Heart Is

TV · as Stephen Snow · 16 eps

1996
The Bare Necessities poster

The Bare Necessities

Movie · as Tony

1996
Beck poster

Beck

TV · as Ralph · 6 eps

1993
Raining Stones poster

Raining Stones

Movie · as Joe

1992
Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat

TV · as Paul Allenby, Joe Norton · 1 ep

1991
Soldier Soldier poster

Soldier Soldier

TV · as Jack Stubbs · 7 eps

1989
Making Out poster

Making Out

TV · 24 eps

1989
Children's Ward poster

Children's Ward

TV · as Darren Walsh · 26 eps

1987
The Sign of Four poster

The Sign of Four

Movie · as Jack Smith

1986
Casualty poster

Casualty

TV · as Kevin Eccles, Harry Reynolds · 1 ep

1984
Sherlock Holmes poster

Sherlock Holmes

TV · as Jack Smith · 1 ep

1972
Emmerdale poster

Emmerdale

TV · as Caleb Miligan · 406 eps

1968
How We Used To Live

How We Used To Live

TV · as Peter Hodgkins · 1 ep

1960
Coronation Street poster

Coronation Street

TV · as Spike · 1 ep