William Rush

William Rush

Actor Jul 6 (died age 31) Bury, Lancashire, England, UK 2004–2017 (13 year career)

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Biography

William Edward Rush (6 July 1994 – 17 December 2025) was an English actor and singer-songwriter. He was best known for portraying the role of Josh Stevenson in the BBC school-based drama series Waterloo Road (2009–2013). In 2016, Rush appeared as a contestant on the thirteenth series of The X Factor.

Known For

Waterloo Road

Waterloo Road

Josh Stevenson

Grange Hill

Grange Hill

Ali Duncan

Shameless

Shameless

Lad at Ice Cream Truck

Vera

Vera

Ryan Darrow

Casualty

Casualty

Stef Kelly

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

Ian

The Street

The Street

Jack Taylor

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Lad #1

Filmography

Acting (10)

Television (10)

Friday on My Mind

Friday on My Mind

as George Young

Vera

Vera

as Ryan Darrow

Waterloo Road

Waterloo Road

as Josh Stevenson

Waterloo Road

Waterloo Road

as Josh Stevenson

The Street

The Street

as Jack Taylor

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Drop Dead Gorgeous

as Lad #1

Shameless

Shameless

as Lad at Ice Cream Truck

Casualty

Casualty

as Stef Kelly

Grange Hill

Grange Hill

as Ali Duncan

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

as Ian