Where to watch William Russell in the UK
Find every William Russell film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 17 June 2026.
William Russell Enoch (19 November 1924–3 June 2024) was an English actor. He achieved prominence in 1956 when he took the title role in the ITV television series The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956–1957). In 1963, he became part of the original lead cast of BBC1's Doctor Who, playing the role of schoolteacher Ian Chesterton opposite William Hartnell from the show's first episode until 1965. Russell's film roles include parts in The Man Who Never Was (1956), The Great Escape (1963) and Superman (1978). On television, he notably appeared as Ted Sullivan in Coronation Street in 1992. In recent …
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- Coronation Street (1960) as Ted Sullivan
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Lanscombe
- Doctor Who (1963) as Ian Chesterton
- Great Performances (1971) Cast
- Casualty (1986) as Mo Meredrew
- Play for Today (1970) as Don
- Heartbeat (1992) as Gabriel Firth
- The Professionals (1977) as Charles Holly
- Blackadder (1983) as The Duke of Winchester
- Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962) Cast
- Robin of Sherwood (1984) as The Duke of Gloucester
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Frank
- The Main Chance (1969) as Arnold Galbraith
- Superman (1978) as 8th Elder
- Van der Valk (1972) as Rokin
- BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) as Headmaster / Lord Folkestone / Chapman
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Bill Bolton
- Sunday-Night Play (1960) as Colonel Friedrich Eilers, Leader of a Fighter Squadron
- Justice (1971) as Dr. Victor Ainsworth
- The Great Escape (1963) as Sorren
- Shoestring (1979) as David Carn
- Strangers (1978) as Bamford Harker
- The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956) as Sir Lancelot du Lac
- Detective (1964) as Bill Cartwright
- Father Brown (1974) as Reverend Wilfred Bohun
- Suspense (1962) as John Richards
- Armchair Thriller (1978) as Senior Officer
- Lilli Palmer Theatre (1955) as Boy
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Smoky
- Disraeli (1978) as Wyndham Lewis
- Testament of Youth (1979) Cast
- The Hanged Man (1975) as Peter Kroger
- Death Watch (1980) as Dr. Mason
- An Adventure in Space and Time (2013) as Harry
- The Affair (1995) as Dr. Hastings
- Nicholas Nickleby (1957) as Nicholas Nickleby
- Malta Story (1953) as Officer at Prison
- The Man Who Never Was (1956) as Joe
- Gift Horse (1952) as Crewman
- Above Us the Waves (1955) as Ramsey
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Most-watched William Russell films currently: Superman (1978), The Great Escape (1963), Death Watch (1980), An Adventure in Space and Time (2013), The Affair (1995).
What TV shows has William Russell appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Coronation Street (1960), Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989), Doctor Who (1963), Great Performances (1971), Casualty (1986).
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