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William Rush
Born (1994-07-06) 6 July 1994 (age 30)
Occupation Actor
Years active 2004–2017
Television Waterloo Road (2009–2013)
Parent(s) Debbie Rush (mother)
Andrew Rush (father)
Family Tom Rush (brother)
Poppy Rush (sister)

William Rush (born 6 July 1994) is a British actor, best known for his role in the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road as Josh Stevenson.

Early life

Rush attended Bamford Academy and trained at Manchester School of Acting.

Career

Rush started his career in Channel 4's Shameless, as a lad at an ice cream van, before being given a small part in BBC's Grange Hill, playing the role of Ali Duncan. He also appeared in The Street and Drop Dead Gorgeous. From 2009 to 2012, he played Josh Stevenson in Waterloo Road and made a guest appearance the following year.

In 2016, Rush auditioned for series 13 of The X Factor and made it through to the six-chair challenge, the third of four elimination stages.

Personal life

Rush is the son of Coronation Street actress Debbie Rush and has an older sister, actress Poppy Rush, and a brother, Tom.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2005, 2007 Grange Hill Ali Duncan Recurring role; 7 episodes
2007 Shameless Lad at Ice Cream Truck Episode: "Dangerous Situation"
Drop Dead Gorgeous Lad 1 Series 2: Episode 1
The Street Jack Taylor Episode: "The Letter"
2009–2013 Waterloo Road Josh Stevenson Regular role (series 5–8); 69 episodes
2013 Casualty Stef Kelly Episode: "Cross Roads"
2014 Coronation Street Ian Episode #1.8361
Vera Ryan Darrow Episode: "On Harbour Street"
2016 The X Factor Himself Contestant
2017 Friday On My Mind George Young TV mini-series; main cast; 2 episodes
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