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William Ash
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| Born | 13 January 1977 Chadderton, Oldham, England
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
William Ash, born on January 13, 1977, is an actor from England. He is well-known for his roles in many popular TV shows. These include Soldier Soldier, Where the Heart Is, and Clocking Off. He also starred in Waterloo Road, The Tunnel, and Emmerdale. William has also appeared in films like Mad About Mambo and Hush.
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Early Life and Career Beginnings
William Ash grew up in Chadderton, England. He started acting at a young age. When he was just 10, he appeared on the TV show Coronation Street. He played a character named Spike.
He then got a regular part in Making Out. This was a TV series that ran from 1989 to 1991. After that, he had another regular role in the ITV series Where the Heart Is.
Notable TV and Film Roles
William has been in many other popular shows. These include Children's Ward, Lilies, and Doctor Who. He also appeared in Waterloo Road and Shameless.
In 2006, William played a real-life footballer named Albert Scanlon. This was for a BBC show called Surviving Disasters. It told the story of the 1958 Munich air disaster. Albert Scanlon was one of the people who survived this event.
In 2011, William had a main role in a BBC comedy-drama called Lapland. He played a character named Ray. He continued this role in the new series Being Eileen. In 2013, he starred in the ITV comedy-drama Great Night Out. He played the character Beggsy.
William also appeared in Death in Paradise in 2015. He played Frank Mellor. In 2016, he was in the BBC drama series Moving On. He also appeared in the ITV/Netflix series Paranoid. He played the character BB in The Tunnel. In 2018, he played Marvin in Wanderlust.
In 2020, William played a main character in the film Perfect 10. Since 2022, he has been a regular cast member in the popular soap opera Emmerdale. He plays the character Caleb Miligan.
Stage Performances
William has also acted in plays on stage. In 2001, he was in the first show of Presence. This play was at the Royal Court Theatre in London. He also performed in How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found. This play was at Sheffield Theatres.
Another important stage role was in Of Mice and Men. He performed this play at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Sign of Four | Jack Smith | Television film |
| 1993 | Raining Stones | Joe | |
| 1996 | The Bare Necessities | Tony | Television film |
| 1998 | Anorak of Fire | Tim Bixton | Television film |
| 1999 | Fanny and Elvis | Rick | |
| All the King's Men | Sergeant Ted Grimes | Television film | |
| 2000 | Mad About Mambo | Danny Mitchell | |
| 2002 | Daddy's Girl | DC Neil Hallam | Television film |
| Nicholas Nickleby | Frank Cheeryble | ||
| 2003 | Standing Room Only | Simon | Short film |
| 2006 | Magnolia | Ed | Television film |
| 2007 | Until Death | Serge | |
| 2008 | Hush | Zakes Abbot | |
| 2011 | Lapland | Ray Cooper | Television film |
| 2013 | The Last Witch | Howard Greenwood | Television film |
| The Flea | Brooke/Essex | ||
| Man in the Moon | Joe | ||
| 2017 | Habit | Ian | |
| Sophie's Lights | Alan | Short film | |
| 2018 | Playing Dead | Liam | Short film |
| 2019 | Perfect 10 | Rob | |
| The Invisible | Cal |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | How We Used to Live | Peter Hodgkins | Episode: "1957: Commercial Breaks" |
| Coronation Street | Spike | 1 episode | |
| 1988 | Screen Two | Marlene's Kid | Episode: "Love Birds" |
| 1989–1991 | Children's Ward | Darren Walsh | Regular role |
| 1989–1991 | Making Out | Nicky | Regular role |
| 1992 | Heartbeat | Paul Allenby | Episode: "Nowt But a Prank" |
| 1993–1994 | Soldier Soldier | Jack Stubbs | 7 episodes |
| 1995 | Heartbeat | Joe Norton | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Beck | Ralph | Regular role |
| 1997 | Born to Run | Sammy Fitch | 1 episode |
| 1997–1998 | Where the Heart Is | Stephen Snow | Recurring role |
| 2001 | Dark Realm | Eric Phillips | Episode: "Organizer 2000" |
| 2001–2002 | Clocking Off | Nick Anderson | Regular role |
| 2002 | Coronation Street | Johnny James | 1 episode |
| Having It Off | David | Regular role | |
| 2003 | Burn It | Jon Moore | Regular role |
| 2004 | Conviction | Chrissie Fairburn | Regular role |
| 2005 | Jericho | Johnny Swan | Episode: "The Killing of Johnny Swan" |
| ShakespeaRe-Told | James | Episode: "A Midsummer's Night Dream" | |
| 2006 | Surviving Disaster | Albert Scanlon | Episode: "Munich Air crash" |
| 2007 | Lilies | Nazzer | Episode: "The Sea" |
| Doctor Who | Riley Vashtee | Episode: "42" | |
| Sold | Gavin | 1 episode | |
| 2009–2011 | Waterloo Road | Christopher Mead | Regular role (2009–2011) |
| 2011 | Shameless | Jesus O'Toole | Episode: "Comebacks" |
| Legacy: High Green Walls | Dan | ||
| Casualty | Harry Reynolds | Episode: "System Error" | |
| 2012 | Life Stories | Davey | Episode: "Toby's Dad" |
| 2013 | Great Night Out | Matthew "Beggsy" Begg | Regular role |
| Being Eileen | Ray Cooper | Regular role | |
| Scott & Bailey | Craig | 1 episode | |
| 2014 | Inspector George Gently | Mark Tanner | Episode: "Gently with Honour" |
| Vera | Linus Campion | Episode: "The Deer Hunters" | |
| 2015 | Father Brown | RSM Reginald Davis | Episode: "The Sign of the Broken Sword" |
| Death in Paradise | Frank Mellor | Episode: "Until Death Do You Part" | |
| The Embrace | Charlie | ||
| 2016 | Moving On | John | Episode: "Scratch" |
| Paranoid | Henry Appley | Regular role | |
| 2016–2018 | The Tunnel | Boleslaw 'BB' Borowski | Regular role |
| 2017 | The Loch | Leighton Thomas | |
| 2018 | Wanderlust | Marvin Walters | Recurring role |
| 2020 | Silent Witness | Major Mark Sealy | 2 episodes |
| The Accidental Medium | Frank | Regular role | |
| 2021 | Casualty | Kevin Eccles | 1 episode |
| War of the Worlds | Mark | 1 episode | |
| Wolfe | Jeff | 2 episodes | |
| 2022 | The Rising | Michael Wyatt | Regular role; 8 episodes |
| The Window | John Maslin | Recurring role; 4 episodes | |
| 2022–present | Emmerdale | Caleb Miligan | Regular role |
| 2023 | Significant Other | Paul | Episode: "Episode 6" |
Stage Plays
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
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| 1999 | Juno and the Paycock | Johnny Boyle | Donmar Warehouse, Covent Garden, London | |
| 2001 | Presence | Paul | Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London | |
| 2002 | Port | Danny Miller | Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester | |
| 2003 | The Sugar Syndrome | Lewis | Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London | |
| 2005 | Electra | Restes | Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester | |
| 2007 | Mary Barton | Jem Wilson | ||
| How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found | Charlie/Adam | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield | ||
| 2008–2009 | You Can See the Hills | Adam | Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London & Young Vic, The Cut, London | |
| 2011 | The Globe Mysteries | Jesus | Shakespeare's Globe, Southwark, London | |
| 2012 | Of Mice and Men | George Milton | Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh |
