William Ash
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
Until Death
as Serge 2007
Nicholas Nickleby
as Frank Cheeryble 2002
Hush
as Zakes Abbot 2008
Raining Stones
as Joe 1993
The Sign of Four
as Jack Smith 1987
Habit
as Ian 2017
Mad About Mambo
as Danny Mitchell 2000
All the King's Men
as Sgt. Ted Grimes 1999
Perfect 10
as Rob 2020
Stories of Lost Souls
as Simon 2004
Fanny & Elvis
as Rick 1999
Daddy's Girl
as DC Neil Hallam 2002
The Last Witch
as Howard Greenwood 2013
Lapland
as Ray Cooper 2011
The Bully Boys
as Woody TBA
Standing Room Only
as Simon 2004