History Creator / WilliamRussell

In 2022, at age 97, he returned to the role of Ian Chesterton in televised ''Doctor Who'', in a one-line speaking cameo in the BBC Centenary Special "[[Recap/DoctorWho2022CENThePowerOfTheDoctor The Power of the Doctor]]".

* ''Series/DoctorWho'', 77 episodes / 16 stories[[labelnote:show list]]"[[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E1AnUnearthlyChild An Unearthly Child]]", "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E2TheDaleks The Daleks]]", "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E3TheEdgeOfDestruction The Edge of Destruction]]", "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E4MarcoPolo Marco Polo]]", "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E5TheKeysOfMarinus The Keys of Marinus]]", "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E6TheAztecs The Aztecs]]", "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E7TheSensorites The Sensorites]]", "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E8TheReignOfTerror The Reign of Terror]]", "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E1PlanetOfGiants Planet of Giants]]", "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E2TheDalekInvasionOfEarth The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]", "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E3TheRescue The Rescue]]", "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E4TheRomans The Romans]]", "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E5TheWebPlanet The Web Planet]]", "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E6TheCrusade The Crusade]]", "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E7TheSpaceMuseum The Space Museum]]", "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E8TheChase The Chase]]"[[/labelnote]] (1963-65) as Ian Chesterton

** ''Susan's War'': "Sphere of Influence" (2020) -- Ian Chesterton

** ''The Lost Stories'': 4 releases[[labelnote:show list]]"[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWhoTLSS2E1FarewellGreatMacedon Farewell Great Macedon]]", "[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWhoTLSS2E2TheFragileYellowArcOfFragrance The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance]]", "[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWhoTLSS3E7TheMastersOfLuxor The Masters of Luxor]]", "[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWhoTLSS4E1TheDarkPlanet The Dark Planet]]"[[/labelnote]] (2010-13) -- Ian Chesterton, Narrator & various other characters

** ''Companion Chronicles'': 8 releases[[labelnote:show list]]"[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWhoCCS3E7TheTransitOfVenus The Transit of Venus]]", "[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWhoCCS6E2TheRocketMen The Rocket Men]]", "[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWhoCCS6E10TheWanderer The Wanderer]]", "[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWhoCCSSpecialsTheRevenants The Revenants]]", "[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWhoCCS7E1TheTimeMuseum The Time Museum]]", "[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWhoCCS7E7TheFlamesOfCadiz The Flames Of Cadiz]]", "[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWhoCCS7E10TheLibraryOfAlexandria The Library of Alexandria]]", "[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWhoCCS8E8TheSleepingCity The Sleeping City]]"[[/labelnote]] (2009-14) -- Ian Chesterton
** ''Short Trips'': 4 releases[[labelnote:show list]]"[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWhoShortTripsS1E1RiseAndFall Rise and Fall]]", "[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWhoShortTripsS2E11963 1963]]", "[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWhoShortTripsS3E1SevenToOne Seven to One]]", "[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWhoShortTripsS4E1AStarIsBorn A Star is Born]]"[[/labelnote]] (2010-11) -- Narrator

!!Television and Film Roles
* ''Series/TheAdventuresOfSirLancelot'' (1956-57) as Sir Lancelot

* ''Series/DoctorWho'', 77 episodes (1963-65) as Ian Chesterton

William Russell (born 19 November 1924) is an English actor. He starred as the title character in ''Series/TheAdventuresOfSirLancelot'' (1956-57), in ''Series/DoctorWho'' as Ian Chesterton, one of the First Doctor's three original companions, from 1963 to 1965, and had a small role in ''Film/TheGreatEscape''. He is the father of actor Creator/AlfredEnoch.

He is ''ninety seven glorious years of age and wisdom'' as of writing[[note]]24th March, 2022[[/note]].

* ''Series/DoctorWho'' (1963-65) as Ian Chesterton

* ''Film/AnAdventureInSpaceAndTime'' (2013) as Harry

He has maintained a lifelong association with Doctor Who, regularly appearing at conventions and narrating audiobooks to many [[Literature/DoctorWhoNovelisations Target Novelisations]] of television stories he appeared in, and, from 2009 onwards, reprising his role as Ian Chesterton in audio form for [[AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho Big Finish Productions]]. He has continued to do all of this well into his 90s. He even made a cameo appearance as a security guard in the 50th anniversary docudrama Film/AnAdventureInSpaceAndTime, in which Russell himself was played by Jamie Glover.

* ''Series/{{Poirot}}'', episode "After the Funeral" (2005) as Lanscombe

* ''Series/Casualty'', episode "Halfway House" (1995) as Mo Meredrew
* ''Series/Poirot'', episode "After the Funeral" (2005) as Lanscombe

* ''Series/RobinOfSherwood'', episode "The Pretender" (1986) as The Duke of Gloucester

* ''[[Series/{{Blackadder}} The Black Adder]]'', episode "The Archbishop" (1983) as The Duke of Winchester

* ''[[Series/{{Blackadder}} The Black Adder]], episode "The Archbishop" (1983) as The Duke of Winchester

* ''[[Series/Blackadder The Black Adder]], episode "The Archbishop" (1983) as The Duke of Winchester

He has maintained a lifelong association with Doctor Who, regularly appearing at conventions and narrating audiobooks to many [[Literature/DoctorWhoNovelisations Target Novelisations]] of television stories he appeared in, and, from 2009 onwards, reprising his role as Ian Chesterton in audio form for [[AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho Big Finish Productions]]. He has continued to do all of this well into his 90s. He even made a cameo appearance as a security guard in the 50th anniversary docudrama Film/AnAdventureInSpaceAndTime, in which Russell himself was played by Jamie Glover.

He has maintained a lifelong association with Doctor Who, regularly appearing at conventions and narrating audiobooks to many [[Literature/DoctorWhoNovelisations Target Novelisations]] of television stories he appeared in, and, from 2009 onwards, reprising his role as Ian Chesterton in audio form for [[AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho Big Finish Productions]]. He has continued to do all of this well into his 90s.

He has maintained a lifelong association with Doctor Who, regularly appearing at conventions and narrating audiobooks to many [[Literature/DoctorWhoNovelisations Target Novelisations]] of television stories he appeared in, and, from 2009 onwards, reprised his role as Ian Chesterton in audio form for [[AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho Big Finish Productions]]. He has continued to do all of this well into his 90s.

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He has maintained a lifelong association with Doctor Who, regularly appearing at conventions and narrating audiobooks to many [[Literature/DoctorWhoNovelisations Target Novelisations]] of television stories he appeared in, and, from 2009 onwards, reprised his role as Ian Chesterton in audio form for AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho [[Big Finish Productions]]. He has continued to do all of this well into his 90s.

William Russell (born 19 November 1924) is an English actor. He starred as the title character in ''Series/TheAdventuresOfSirLancelot'' (1956-57), in ''Series/DoctorWho'' as Ian Chesterton, one of the First Doctor's three original companions, from 1963 to 1965, and had a small role in ''Film/TheGreatEscape''. He is the father of actor Creator/AlfredEnoch.

William Russell (born 19 November 1924) is an English actor. He starred as the title character in Series/TheAdventuresOfSirLancelot (1956-57), in Series/DoctorWho as Ian Chesterton, one of the First Doctor's three original companions, from 1963 to 1965, and had a small role in Film/TheGreatEscape. He is the father of actor Creator/AlfredEnoch.

William Russell (born 19 November 1924) is an English actor. He starred as the title character in Series/TheAdventuresOfSirLancelot (1956-57), as Ian Chesterton of Series/DoctorWho's first companions from 1963 to 1965, and had a small role in Film/TheGreatEscape. He is the father of actor Creator/AlfredEnoch.

William Russell (born 19 November 1924) is an English actor. He starred as the title character in Series/TheAdventuresOfSirLancelot (1956-57), as Ian Chesterton of Series/DoctorWho's first companions from 1963 to 1965, and had a small role in Film/TheGreatEscape.