William Ash
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.
Known For
All Movies (18)
- Perfect 102020 · as Rob
- Habit2017 · as Ian
- The Last Witch2013 · as Howard Greenwood
- Lapland2011 · as Ray Cooper
- Hush2008 · as Zakes Abbot
- Until Death2007 · as Serge
- Magnolia2006 · as Ed
- Stories of Lost Souls2004 · as Simon
- Standing Room Only2004 · as Simon
- Nicholas Nickleby2002 · as Frank Cheeryble
- Daddy's Girl2002 · as DC Neil Hallam
- Mad About Mambo2000 · as Danny Mitchell
- Fanny & Elvis1999 · as Rick
- All the King's Men1999 · as Sgt. Ted Grimes
- Anorak of Fire1998 · as Tim Buxton
- Raining Stones1993 · as Joe
- The Sign of Four1987 · as Jack Smith
- The Bully Boys— · as Woody
All TV Shows (40)
- Significant Other2023 · as Paul
- The Rising2022 · as Michael Wyatt
- The Window2021 · as John Maslin
- Wolfe2021 · as Jeff
- War of the Worlds2019 · as Mark
- Wanderlust2018 · as Marvin Walters
- The Loch2017 · as Leighton Thomas
- Paranoid2016 · as Henry Appley
- The Tunnel2013 · as Boleslaw 'BB' Borowski
- Being Eileen2013 · as Ray Cooper
- Father Brown2013 · as RSM Reginald Davis
- Great Night Out2013 · as Beggsy
- Death in Paradise2011 · as Frank Mellor
- Scott & Bailey2011 · as Craig
- Vera2011 · as Linus Campion
- Moving On2009 · as John
- Inspector George Gently2008 · as Mark Tanner
- Lilies2007 · as Nazzer
- Totally Doctor Who2006 · as Self
- Waterloo Road2006 · as Christopher Mead
- ShakespeaRe-Told2005
- Jericho2005 · as Johnny Swan
- Doctor Who2005 · as Riley Vashtee
- Conviction2004 · as Chrissie Fairburn
- Shameless2004 · as Jesus O'Toole
- Burn It2003 · as Jon Marr
- Clocking Off2000 · as Nick Anderson
- Born to Run1997 · as Sammy Fitch
- Where the Heart Is1997 · as Stephen Snow
- Heartbeat1992 · as Paul Allenby
- Heartbeat1992 · as Joe Norton
- Soldier Soldier1991 · as Jack Stubbs
- Children's Ward1989 · as Darren Walsh
- Making Out1989
- Casualty1986 · as Kevin Eccles
- Casualty1986 · as Harry Reynolds
- Sherlock Holmes1984 · as Jack Smith
- Emmerdale1972 · as Caleb Miligan
- How We Used To Live1968 · as Peter Hodgkins
- Coronation Street1960 · as Spike






