Ash Williams
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 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, and in 2013, was voted by ''Empire'' as the greatest
horror movie character ever.
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