William Rush (actor)

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William Rush
Born
William Edward Rush

(1994-07-06) 6 July 1994 (age 31)
OccupationActor
Years active2004–2017
Television Waterloo Road (2009–2013)
Parent(s) Debbie Rush (mother)
Andrew Rush (father)
FamilyTom Rush (brother)
Poppy Rush (sister)

William Edward Rush [1] (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.

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Early life

Rush attended Bamford Academy and trained at Manchester School of Acting. [2] [3]

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. [4]

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. [5]

Personal life

Rush is the son of Coronation Street actress Debbie Rush and has an older sister, actress Poppy Rush, and a brother, Tom. [6] [7] [8]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005, 2007 Grange Hill Ali DuncanRecurring role; 7 episodes
2007 Shameless Lad at Ice Cream TruckEpisode: "Dangerous Situation"
Drop Dead Gorgeous Lad 1Series 2: Episode 1
The Street Jack TaylorEpisode: "The Letter"
2009–2013 Waterloo Road Josh Stevenson Regular role (series 58); 69 episodes
2013 Casualty Stef KellyEpisode: "Cross Roads"
2014 Coronation Street IanEpisode #1.8361
Vera Ryan DarrowEpisode: "On Harbour Street"
2016 The X Factor HimselfContestant
2017 Friday On My Mind George Young TV mini-series; main cast; 2 episodes

References

  1. https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/search/results?firstname=will&firstname_variants=true&lastname=rush&birthyear=1994&birthyear_offset=0&sourcecategory=births%252c%2bmarriages%2b%2526%2bdeaths.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Fitzpatrick, Katie (19 October 2011). "Waterloo Road star returns to school to relive first class act". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  3. Gray, Lisa (20 April 2010). "In a Rush for fame". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  4. Kilkelly, Daniel (21 September 2012). "'Waterloo Road' cast updates: Show exits and returns". Digital Spy. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  5. Daly, Emma. "Waterloo Road star Will Rush auditions for The X Factor". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  6. Gray, Lisa. "Debbie Rush plays Anna Windass". TVNZ. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  7. Thornton, Lucy (9 December 2010). "Coronation Street's Debbie Rush: I lost four dress sizes in four months". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  8. 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.