Portrait of William Ash

Acting

William Ash

Career

Active from 1996 to 2022, busiest in 2013 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
12
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Great Night Out
Great Night Out
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Ash Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    2.2, average 3.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7
  • Showbiz
    0.3, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • British Comedy-Drama 3
  • Relatable Humor 3
  • Northern England Setting 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Slice-of-Life 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Slow-Burn Narrative 2
  • Supernatural Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

58
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Bully Boys
The Bully Boys

as Woody

2020s

6 titles ยท average score 59
Significant Other
Significant Other (2023)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Paul

The Rising
The Rising (2022)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Michael Wyatt

Wolfe
Wolfe (2021)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Jeff

The Window
The Window (2021)

TV show ยท as John Maslin

Joey
Joey (2020)

Director, Writer

Perfect 10
Perfect 10 (2020)
GoodWatch score 41

as Rob

2010s

14 titles ยท average score 66
War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds (2019)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Mark

Habit
Habit (2017)
GoodWatch score 51

as Ian

Paranoid
Paranoid (2016)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Henry Appley

Great Night Out
Great Night Out (2013)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Beggsy

Being Eileen
Being Eileen (2013)

TV show ยท as Ray Cooper

Father Brown
Father Brown (2013)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as RSM Reginald Davis

The Tunnel
The Tunnel (2013)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Boleslaw 'BB' Borowski

The Last Witch
The Last Witch (2013)
GoodWatch score 57

as Howard Greenwood

Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise (2011)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show ยท as Frank Mellor

Vera
Vera (2011)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Linus Campion

Scott & Bailey
Scott & Bailey (2011)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Craig

Lapland
Lapland (2011)

as Ray Cooper

2000s

19 titles ยท average score 63
Moving On
Moving On (2009)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as John

Hush
Hush (2008)
GoodWatch score 50

as Zakes Abbot

Inspector George Gently
Inspector George Gently (2008)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Mark Tanner

Until Death
Until Death (2007)
GoodWatch score 51

as Serge

Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road (2006)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Chris Mead

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (2005)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Riley Vashtee

Conviction
Conviction (2004)

TV show ยท as Chrissie Fairburn

Standing Room Only
Standing Room Only (2004)
GoodWatch score 58

as Simon

Shameless
Shameless (2004)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Jesus O'Toole

Burn It
Burn It (2003)

TV show ยท as Jon Marr

Daddy's Girl
Daddy's Girl (2002)

as DC Neil Hallam

Mad About Mambo
Mad About Mambo (2000)
GoodWatch score 46

as Danny Mitchell

1990s

10 titles ยท average score 73
All the King's Men
All the King's Men (1999)
GoodWatch score 66

as Sgt. Ted Grimes

Fanny & Elvis
Fanny & Elvis (1999)
GoodWatch score 63

as Rick

Anorak of Fire
Anorak of Fire (1998)

as Tim Buxton

Born to Run
Born to Run (1997)

TV show ยท as Sammy Fitch

Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is (1997)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Stephen Snow

Beck
Beck (1996)

TV show ยท as Ralph

The Bare Necessities
The Bare Necessities (1996)

as Tony

Raining Stones
Raining Stones (1993)
GoodWatch score 88

as Joe

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Joe Norton / Paul Allenby

Soldier Soldier
Soldier Soldier (1991)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Jack Stubbs

1980s

5 titles ยท average score 68
Children's Ward
Children's Ward (1989)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Darren Walsh

Making Out
Making Out (1989)

TV show

The Sign of Four
The Sign of Four (1987)
GoodWatch score 65

as Jack Smith

Casualty
Casualty (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Harry Reynolds / Kevin Eccles

Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (1984)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show ยท as Jack Smith

1970s

1 title ยท average score 46
Emmerdale
Emmerdale (1972)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Caleb Miligan

1960s

2 titles ยท average score 54
How We Used To Live
How We Used To Live (1968)

TV show ยท as Peter Hodgkins

Coronation Street
Coronation Street (1960)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Spike