Ash Williams

For other people named Ashley Williams, see Ashley Williams (disambiguation).
Ash Williams
Evil Dead character
Campbell as Ash Williams holding a gun
Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams in Ash vs Evil Dead.
First appearanceThe Evil Dead (1981)
Created bySam Raimi
Portrayed byBruce Campbell
Voiced byBruce Campbell
Danny Webber (Poker Night 2)
AppearancesFilms:
Television:
Video games:
In-universe information
Full nameAshley Joanna Williams[2]
AliasThe One[3]
El Jefe[4]
Ashy Slashy[5]
NicknameAsh
GenderMale
Occupation
  • Film trilogy:
  • Sales clerk at S-Mart
  • Ash vs Evil Dead:
  • Stockboy at Value Stop (formerly)
  • Owner of Ashy Slashy's Hardware Store and Sex Toy Emporium
Family
  • Cheryl Williams (sister; deceased)
  • Brock Williams (father; deceased)
SpouseSheila Williams (Ash and the Army of Darkness)
Candace "Candy" Barr (legal wife; deceased)
Significant others
  • Linda
  • Linda Bates
  • Jenny
  • Amanda Fisher
ChildrenBrandy Barr (daughter; Ash vs Evil Dead)
Unnamed child (with Sheila; Army of Darkness comics and Poker Night 2)
Birth date(1957-04-08)April 8, 1957[6]
Friends
  • Scott
  • Shelly
  • Linda
  • Chet Kaminski
  • Pablo Simon Bolivar
  • Kelly Maxwell
  • Dalton
HometownElk Grove, Michigan, United States[5]
StatusAlive

Ashley Joanna "Ash" Williams[2] is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Evil Dead franchise. Created by Sam Raimi, he is portrayed by Bruce Campbell and is the only character to appear in each entry of the series, including a post-credits and audio cameo in the 2013 and 2023 soft reboot films, respectively. Throughout the series, Ash faces off against "Deadites", evil creatures possessed by the ancient evil of the Kandarian Demon. Ash, since his debut, has been considered a cultural icon and an iconic horror hero. In 2008, Ash was selected by Empire magazine as the 24th greatest movie character of all time,[7] and in 2013, was voted by Empire as the greatest horror movie character ever.[8]

  1. ^ a b Lyles, Taylor (August 13, 2024). "Boss Team Games Announces Two 16-Bit Platformers Based on the Halloween and Evil Dead Franchises". IGN. Archived from the original on August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Unfinished Business". Ash vs Evil Dead. Season 3. Episode 4. 18 March 2018.
  3. ^ Sam Raimi (director) (October 9, 1992). Army of Darkness (film). Universal Pictures.
  4. ^ "El Jefe". Ash vs. Evil Dead. Season 1. Episode 1. October 31, 2015. Starz.
  5. ^ a b "Home". Ash vs. Evil Dead. Season 2. Episode 1. September 27, 2016. Starz.
  6. ^ "Ash Williams's (Bruce Campbell) Screen Used Wallet, License, Flask & Key Set". proparchives.com. Prop Archives. Archived from the original on June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  7. ^ Sciretta, Peter (1 December 2008). "Empire's The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time". SlashFilm. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  8. ^ Vijay, Amar (24 October 2013). "The 666 Greatest Horror Characters Of All Time". Empire. Retrieved 12 October 2016.