Ash Williams
| Ash Williams | |
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| Evil Dead character | |
Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams in Ash vs Evil Dead. | |
| First appearance | The Evil Dead (1981) |
| Created by | Sam Raimi |
| Portrayed by | Bruce Campbell Donal Thoms-Cappello (The Official Evil Dead 2 Escape Room) |
| 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 |
| Alias | The One El Jefe Ashy Slashy |
| Nickname | Ash |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation |
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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 | April 8th, 1957 |
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| Hometown | Elk Grove, Michigan, United States |
| Status | Alive |
Ashley Joanna "Ash" Williams 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, a cameo in the 2013 film and an audio cameo in 2023 film, 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, and in 2013, was voted by Empire as the greatest horror movie character ever.