William Rush (actor)

William Rush
William Rush
Born	6 July 1994 (age 30); 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)

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.^[1]^[2]

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.^[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]

Personal life

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]

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
2014	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

References

^ 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.

External links

William Rush at IMDb

[1] Fitzpatrick, Katie (19 October 2011). "Waterloo Road star returns to school to relive first class act". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 June 2014.

[2] Gray, Lisa (20 April 2010). "In a Rush for fame". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 June 2014.

[3] Kilkelly, Daniel (21 September 2012). "'Waterloo Road' cast updates: Show exits and returns". Digital Spy. Retrieved 24 June 2014.

[4] Daly, Emma. "Waterloo Road star Will Rush auditions for The X Factor". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 June 2023.

[5] Gray, Lisa. "Debbie Rush plays Anna Windass". TVNZ. Retrieved 24 June 2014.

[6] Thornton, Lucy (9 December 2010). "Coronation Street's Debbie Rush: I lost four dress sizes in four months". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 24 June 2014.

[7] 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.

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