William Rush | |
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Born | Bury, Greater Manchester, England | 6 July 1994
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.
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 |
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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 |
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