Cast & creator
William Rush
1994-07-06 (died at 31) Bury, Lancashire, England, UK
Best known for Coronation Street, Casualty, Vera
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.
Also known as: Will Rush
Movies
0
film credits
Series
10
television credits
Career
10
1960–2017 · acting roles
Credit score
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (10)
Showing 10 of 10 credits
Series
★ 5.4
Coronation Street
Ian
1960
Series
★ 6.2
Casualty
Stef Kelly
1986
Series
★ 7.4
Vera
Ryan Darrow
2011
Series
★ 7.5
Shameless
Lad at Ice Cream Truck
2004
Series
★ 6.7
Grange Hill
Ali Duncan
1978
Series
★ 7.1
Waterloo Road
Josh Stevenson
2006
Series
★ 5.2
The X Factor
Self - Contestant
2004
Series
★ 7.6
The Street
Jack Taylor
2006
Series
Friday on My Mind
George Young
2017
Series
★ 6.2
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Lad #1
2006