William Ash
Biography
William Ash is an English actor who began on screen as a child, playing Spike on Coronation Street at ten. Born in Chadderton, Oldham, he went on to regular roles in Making Out and the ITV drama Where the Heart Is. On film, he appeared in Mad About Mambo (2000) and Hush (2008). He later took a central part in the 2020 film Perfect 10. His television work ranges from Clocking Off and Waterloo Road to Doctor Who and the Sky Atlantic drama The Tunnel. In 2006 he played Albert Scanlon, a Manchester United footballer and Munich air disaster survivor, in an episode of Surviving Disasters. Ash's stage work includes the original Royal Court Theatre production of Presence in 2001 and a production of Of Mice and Men at Edinburgh's Royal Lyceum Theatre.
49years old
Turns 50 on January 13in 64 days
- Born Chadderton
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 30 years1987 to 2017
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Beyond film
At the Royal Court Theatre in 2001, Ash appeared in the premiere of Presence, and he also took part in the first staging of How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found at Sheffield Theatres.
William Ash movies on Netflix
Habitas Ian
Hushas Zakes Abbot
Until Deathas Serge
Stories of Lost Soulsas Simon
Mad About Mamboas Danny Mitchell
Raining Stonesas Joe
The Sign of Fouras Jack Smith
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
William Ash made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Brian Cox1 film together, 2000
Brian Cox's page Mad About Mambo2000IMDb rating 5.9Ash as Danny MitchellCox as Sidney McLoughlin
Michael Gambon1 film together, 2005
Michael Gambon's page Stories of Lost Souls2005IMDb rating 5.2Ash as SimonGambon as Larry
Cate Blanchett1 film together, 2005
Cate Blanchett's page Stories of Lost Souls2005IMDb rating 5.2Ash as SimonBlanchett as Julie-Anne
Jean-Claude Van Damme1 film together, 2007
Jean-Claude Van Damme's page Until Death2007IMDb rating 5.7Ash as SergeDamme as Anthony Stowe
Hugh Jackman1 film together, 2005
Hugh Jackman's page Stories of Lost Souls2005IMDb rating 5.2Ash as SimonJackman as Roger
Andy Serkis1 film together, 2005
Andy Serkis's page Stories of Lost Souls2005IMDb rating 5.2Ash as SimonSerkis as Granny / Rastafarian / Hunter Jackson
Simon FellowsDirector, 1 film, 2007
All films by Simon Fellows Until Death2007IMDb rating 5.7Ash as Serge
Mark TonderaiDirector, 1 film, 2008
All films by Mark Tonderai Hush2008IMDb rating 6.0Ash as Zakes Abbot
Ken LoachDirector, 1 film, 1993
All films by Ken Loach Raining Stones1993IMDb rating 7.3Ash as Joe
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