William Rush (actor)

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.

William Rush
Born	William Edward Rush (1994-07-06) 6 July 1994 (age 31) 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)

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

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