Movies (Acting Roles)
Vision On
William Russell was
87 in Vision On
as 'Ian Chesterton (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 23 2012
The Sets of Marinus
William Russell was
84 in The Sets of Marinus
as 'Ian Chesterton (archive footage)'.
Mon, Sep 21 2009
Creation of the Daleks
William Russell was
81 in Creation of the Daleks
as 'Ian Chesterton (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 31 2006
Masters of Sound
William Russell was
81 in Masters of Sound
as 'Ian Chesterton (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 30 2006
Remembering 'The Aztecs'
William Russell was
77 in Remembering 'The Aztecs'
as 'Ian Chesterton (archive footage)'.
Mon, Oct 21 2002
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
William Russell was
72 in Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
as 'King Charles VI of France / Bishop of Ely / Sir Thomas Erpingham'.
Wed, Nov 05 1997
The Affair
William Russell was
70 in The Affair
as 'Dr. Hastings'.
Sat, Oct 14 1995
Little Girls Don't
William Russell was
56 in Little Girls Don't
as 'Daddy'.
Tue, Mar 10 1981
Dead Man's Kit
William Russell was
55 in Dead Man's Kit
as 'Senior Officer'.
Tue, Sep 30 1980
Death Watch
William Russell was
55 in Death Watch
as 'Dr. Mason'.
Wed, Jan 23 1980
Superman
William Russell was
54 in Superman
as '8th Elder'.
Thu, Dec 14 1978
Terror
William Russell was
53 in Terror
as 'Lord Garrick'.
Mon, May 01 1978
Doctor Who: The Chase
William Russell was
40 in Doctor Who: The Chase
as 'Ian Chesterton'.
Sat, Jun 26 1965
The Great Escape
William Russell was
38 in The Great Escape
as 'Sorren'.
Wed, Jul 03 1963
Return to Sender
William Russell was
38 in Return to Sender
as 'Mike Cochran'.
Fri, Mar 01 1963
The Share Out
William Russell was
37 in The Share Out
Thu, Feb 01 1962
Adventure Story
William Russell was
36 in Adventure Story
as 'Hephaestion'.
Mon, Jun 12 1961
The Big Chance
William Russell was
32 in The Big Chance
as 'Bill Anderson'.
Sun, Sep 01 1957
Above Us the Waves
William Russell was
30 in Above Us the Waves
as 'Ramsey'.
Tue, Mar 29 1955
One Good Turn
William Russell was
30 in One Good Turn
as 'Alec Bigley'.
Tue, Jan 04 1955
The Gay Dog
William Russell was
29 in The Gay Dog
as 'Leslie Gowland'.
Tue, Jun 01 1954
They Who Dare
William Russell was
29 in They Who Dare
as 'Lieutenant Poole'.
Tue, Feb 02 1954
The Saint's Return
William Russell was
28 in The Saint's Return
as 'Keith Merton'.
Mon, Oct 12 1953
Malta Story
William Russell was
28 in Malta Story
as 'Officer at Prison'.
Mon, Jun 01 1953
Intimate Relations
William Russell was
28 in Intimate Relations
as 'Michael'.
Fri, May 01 1953
Gift Horse
William Russell was
27 in Gift Horse
as 'Crewman'.
Sun, Jun 01 1952
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate agesDoctor Who
William Russell was
80+ in Doctor Who
as 'Ian Chesterton'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 26 2005
Heartbeat
William Russell was
67+ in Heartbeat
as 'Gabriel Firth'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 10 1992
Casualty
William Russell was
61+ in Casualty
as 'Mo Meredrew'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1986
Robin of Sherwood
William Russell was
59+ in Robin of Sherwood
as 'The Duke of Gloucester'.
First Air Date
Sat, Apr 28 1984
Testament of Youth
William Russell was
54+ in Testament of Youth
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 04 1979
Shoestring
William Russell was
54+ in Shoestring
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1979
Disraeli
William Russell was
53+ in Disraeli
as 'Wyndham Lewis'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 05 1978
The Professionals
William Russell was
53+ in The Professionals
as 'Charles Holly'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 30 1977
The Hanged Man
William Russell was
50+ in The Hanged Man
as 'Peter Kroger'.
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 15 1975
Father Brown
William Russell was
49+ in Father Brown
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 26 1974
Van der Valk
William Russell was
47+ in Van der Valk
as 'Rokin'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1972
Justice
William Russell was
46+ in Justice
as 'Dr. Victor Ainsworth'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 08 1971
The Main Chance
William Russell was
44+ in The Main Chance
as 'Arnold Galbraith'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 18 1969
Breaking Point (UK)
William Russell was
41+ in Breaking Point (UK)
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 22 1966
Doctor Who
William Russell was
39+ in Doctor Who
as 'Ian Chesterton'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963
Sunday-Night Play
William Russell was
35+ in Sunday-Night Play
as 'Colonel Friedrich Eilers, Leader of a Fighter Squadron'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 25 1960
Nicholas Nickleby
William Russell was
32+ in Nicholas Nickleby
as 'Nicholas Nickleby'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 18 1957