Ash Williams | |
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Evil Dead character | |
First appearance | The Evil Dead (1981) |
Created by | Sam Raimi |
Portrayed by | Bruce Campbell |
Voiced by | Bruce Campbell Danny Webber (Poker Night 2) |
Appearances | Films:
Television: Video games:
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In-universe information | |
Full name | Ashley Joanna Williams[2] |
Alias | The One[3] El Jefe[4] Ashy Slashy[5] |
Nickname | Ash |
Gender | Male |
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Family |
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Spouse | Sheila Williams (Ash and the Army of Darkness) Candace "Candy" Barr (legal wife; deceased) |
Significant others |
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Children | Brandy Barr (daughter; Ash vs Evil Dead) Unnamed child (with Sheila; Army of Darkness comics and Poker Night 2) |
Birth date | 1958, as hinted in Season 3. The driving license is never shown on-screen, so it's not canonical.[6] |
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Hometown | Elk Grove, Michigan, United States[5] |
Status | Alive |
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", 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]