William Ash
Acting
1977-01-13 · 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.
Filmography
Significant Other
2023 · Series
The Rising
2022 · Series
The Window
2021 · Series
Wolfe
2021 · Series
Joey
2020 · Movie
Perfect 10
2020 · Movie
War of the Worlds
2019 · Series
Wanderlust
2018 · Series
Habit
2017 · Movie
The Loch
2017 · Series
Paranoid
2016 · Series
The Tunnel
2013 · Series
The Last Witch
2013 · Movie
Being Eileen
2013 · Series
Father Brown
2013 · Series
Great Night Out
2013 · Series
Lapland
2011 · Movie
Death in Paradise
2011 · Series
Scott & Bailey
2011 · Series
Vera
2011 · Series
Moving On
2009 · Series
Hush
2008 · Movie
Inspector George Gently
2008 · Series
Until Death
2007 · Movie
Lilies
2007 · Series
Magnolia
2006 · Movie
Totally Doctor Who
2006 · Series
Waterloo Road
2006 · Series
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005 · Series
Jericho
2005 · Series
Doctor Who
2005 · Series
Stories of Lost Souls
2004 · Movie
Conviction
2004 · Series
Shameless
2004 · Series
Standing Room Only
2004 · Movie
Burn It
2003 · Series
Nicholas Nickleby
2002 · Movie
Daddy's Girl
2002 · Movie
Mad About Mambo
2000 · Movie
Clocking Off
2000 · Series
Fanny & Elvis
1999 · Movie
All the King's Men
1999 · Movie
Anorak of Fire
1998 · Movie
Born to Run
1997 · Series
Where the Heart Is
1997 · Series
Beck
1996 · Series
The Bare Necessities
1996 · Movie
Raining Stones
1993 · Movie
Heartbeat
1992 · Series
Soldier Soldier
1991 · Series
Children's Ward
1989 · Series
Making Out
1989 · Series
The Sign of Four
1987 · Movie
Casualty
1986 · Series
Sherlock Holmes
1984 · Series
Emmerdale
1972 · Series
How We Used To Live
1968 · Series
Coronation Street
1960 · Series
The Bully Boys
Movie