
William Ash, (born 13 January 1977) is a British TV and film actor. His appearances include 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. He is currently playing Deputy Headteacher 'Chris Mead' in Waterloo Road. On 12th 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.
He prefers to be known as "Will".
His second cousin is Peter Ash, who is also an actor.

Anorak of Fire
1998 · as Tim Buxton

Lapland
2011 · as Ray Cooper

Until Death
2007 · as Serge

Nicholas Nickleby
2002 · as Frank Cheeryble

Fanny & Elvis
1999 · as Rick

The Sign of Four
1987 · as Jack Smith

Raining Stones
1993 · as Joe

Mad About Mambo
2000 · as Danny Mitchell

Stories of Lost Souls
2004 · as Simon

All the King's Men
1999 · as Sgt. Ted Grimes

Hush
2008 · as Zakes Abbot

Habit
2017 · as Ian

The Bully Boys
as Woody

The Last Witch
2013 · as Howard Greenwood

Standing Room Only
2004 · as Simon

Daddy's Girl
2002 · as DC Neil Hallam

Perfect 10
2020 · as Rob

Magnolia
2006 · as Ed