
William Ash
Acting
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.
TV Shows(38)

Significant Other
Paul
2023

The Rising
Michael Wyatt
2022

The Window
John Maslin
2021

Wolfe
Jeff
2021

War of the Worlds
Mark
2019

Wanderlust
Marvin Walters
2018

The Loch
Leighton Thomas
2017

Paranoid
Henry Appley
2016

The Tunnel
Boleslaw 'BB' Borowski
2013

Being Eileen
Ray Cooper
2013

Father Brown
RSM Reginald Davis
2013

Great Night Out
Beggsy
2013

Death in Paradise
Frank Mellor
2011

Scott & Bailey
Craig
2011

Vera
Linus Campion
2011

Moving On
John
2009

Inspector George Gently
Mark Tanner
2008

Lilies
Nazzer
2007

Totally Doctor Who
Self
2006

Waterloo Road
Christopher Mead
2006

ShakespeaRe-Told
2005

Jericho
Johnny Swan
2005

Doctor Who
Riley Vashtee
2005

Conviction
Chrissie Fairburn
2004

Shameless
Jesus O'Toole
2004

Burn It
Jon Marr
2003

Clocking Off
Nick Anderson
2000

Born to Run
Sammy Fitch
1997

Where the Heart Is
1997

Heartbeat
Paul Allenby
1992

Soldier Soldier
Jack Stubbs
1991

Children's Ward
Darren Walsh
1989

Making Out
1989

Casualty
Kevin Eccles
1986

Sherlock Holmes
Jack Smith
1984

Emmerdale
Caleb Miligan
1972
How We Used To Live
Peter Hodgkins
1968

Coronation Street
Spike
1960
Movies(18)

Perfect 10
Rob
2020

Habit
Ian
2017

The Last Witch
Howard Greenwood
2013

Lapland
Ray Cooper
2011

Hush
Zakes Abbot
2008

Until Death
Serge
2007

Magnolia
Ed
2006

Stories of Lost Souls
Simon
2004

Standing Room Only
Simon
2004

Nicholas Nickleby
Frank Cheeryble
2002
Daddy's Girl
DC Neil Hallam
2002

Mad About Mambo
Danny Mitchell
2000

Fanny & Elvis
Rick
1999

All the King's Men
Sgt. Ted Grimes
1999
Anorak of Fire
Tim Buxton
1998

Raining Stones
Joe
1993

The Sign of Four
Jack Smith
1987

The Bully Boys
Woody