William Ash (actor)
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William Ash, is a British
TV
and film
actor
.
,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. From 2009-2011 Ash also starred as Deputy Headteacher 'Chris Mead' in the award winning drama Waterloo Road. On 12 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. On Saturday 23rd July 2011, William Ash appeared in the long-running medical drama Casualty, playing an ex-sex offender who was involved in a RTC with his girlfriend and girlfriends daughter. Will later played a character called Jesus O'Toole in channel 4's 'Shameless
'.
He prefers to be known as "Will".
His second cousin is Peter Ash
, who is also an actor.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
TV
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Career
His appearances include Making OutMaking Out
Making Out is a British television series, shown by the BBC between 1989 and 1991.The series, written by Debbie Horsfield, mixed comedy and drama in its portrayal of the women who worked on the factory floor at New Lyne Electronics in Manchester, tackling the personal lives of the characters as...
,Mad About Mambo
Mad About Mambo
Mad About Mambo is a 2000 British/Irish co-production, filmed in Dublin but set in Belfast, written and directed by John Forte. It stars William Ash, Keri Russell and Brian Cox.-Plot summary:...
, Lilies
Lilies (BBC TV series)
Lilies is a British period-drama television series, written by Heidi Thomas, which ran for one eight-episode series in early 2007 on BBC One. The show's tagline was "Liverpool, 1920...
, Burn It
Burn It
Burn It was a drama series, with touches of dark comedy, following the lives of three twenty-somethings in present-day Manchester.-About:The series followed Carl, Andy and Jon as three self-proclaimed Generation X-ers going through life without any real responsibilities to worry them...
, All the King's Men, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
and more recently Hush
Hush (2009 film)
Hush is a British horror/thriller film about a young couple on a motorway journey who are drawn into a game of cat and mouse with a truck driver following a near accident. The film is directed by former BBC Radio 1 DJ, Mark Tonderai, and stars William Ash and Christine Bottomley. The film was...
and Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road (TV series)
Waterloo Road is an award-winning British television drama series, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social...
. He began his career in the ITV series Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is may refer to:In film:* Where the Heart Is , a film starring Dabney Coleman and Uma Thurman* Where the Heart Is , a film starring Ashley Judd and Natalie PortmanIn television:...
. His stage credits include the premiere production of How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found
How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found
How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found is a book by Doug Richmond, originally released in 1985, which is a how-to guide on starting a new identity, and has been described as "one of the odder self-help titles on the market"...
with Sheffield Theatres
Sheffield Theatres
Sheffield Theatres is a theatre complex in Sheffield, South Yorkshire comprising three theatres: the Crucible, the Lyceum and the Crucible Studio...
. 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
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
and has completed voice-over
Voice-over
Voice-over is a production technique where a voice which is not part of the narrative is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentations...
work for TV advertisements. He also appeared in Heartbeat back in 1992 where he played a cheeky school boy for one episode. From 2009-2011 Ash also starred as Deputy Headteacher 'Chris Mead' in the award winning drama Waterloo Road. On 12 April 2011, Ash played a young Yuri Gagarin in the BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
Afternoon Play; Titatium, broadcast in honour of the 50th anniversary of the first manned flight into space. On Saturday 23rd July 2011, William Ash appeared in the long-running medical drama Casualty, playing an ex-sex offender who was involved in a RTC with his girlfriend and girlfriends daughter. Will later played a character called Jesus O'Toole in channel 4's 'Shameless
Shameless
Shameless is a British television drama series set in Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth council estate. Produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4, the first seven-episode series aired weekly on Tuesday nights at 10pm from 13 January 2004...
'.
He prefers to be known as "Will".
His second cousin is Peter Ash
Peter Ash
Peter Ash , is an actor from Moston, Manchester, England who has starred in the British TV series Casualty and Footballers Wives....
, who is also an actor.