William_Rush_(actor)
William Rush (actor)
British actor (born 1994)
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.
William Rush | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1994-07-06) 6 July 1994 (age 29) Bury, Greater Manchester, England |
| 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) |
Rush attended Bamford Academy and trained at Manchester School of Acting.[1][2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
Rush is the son of Coronation Street actress Debbie Rush and has an older sister, actress Poppy Rush, and a brother, Tom.[5][6][7]
| 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 |
- Fitzpatrick, Katie (19 October 2011). "Waterloo Road star returns to school to relive first class act". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- Gray, Lisa (20 April 2010). "In a Rush for fame". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- Kilkelly, Daniel (21 September 2012). "'Waterloo Road' cast updates: Show exits and returns". Digital Spy. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- Daly, Emma. "Waterloo Road star Will Rush auditions for The X Factor". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- Gray, Lisa. "Debbie Rush plays Anna Windass". TVNZ. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- Thornton, Lucy (9 December 2010). "Coronation Street's Debbie Rush: I lost four dress sizes in four months". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- Bourne, Dianne (6 April 2014). "Exclusive pictures: Corrie's Debbie Rush renews wedding vows at star-studded ceremony in Rochdale". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- William Rush at IMDb