William Russell (born Russell William Enoch on 19 November 1924 in Sunderland, England) is a British actor, mainly known for his television work.
In 1963, Russell played the part of Ian Chesterton, one of the four original cast of Doctor Who, starring opposite William Hartnell as the Doctor, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright and Carole Ann Ford as Susan Foreman. His first involvement in the series took the form of the untransmitted pilot episode,...
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William Russell (born Russell William Enoch on 19 November 1924 in Sunderland, England) is a British actor, mainly known for his television work.
In 1963, Russell played the part of Ian Chesterton, one of the four original cast of Doctor Who, starring opposite William Hartnell as the Doctor, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright and Carole Ann Ford as Susan Foreman. His first involvement in the series took the form of the untransmitted pilot episode, which was eventually reshot and aired as 'An Unearthly Child'. He stayed with the series for the entirety of its first season and much of the second, departing alongside Hill in the penultimate story of the run, 'The Chase'.
Four decades on from his first appearance, Russell continues his involvement with Doctor Who, having lent his voice as a narrator to several of the audio book releases of the 'lost' 1960s episodes. He has also appeared in 'The Game', one of the continuing Doctor Who audio stories produced by Big Finish. More recently,...
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