Ricco Ross
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 16, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Active Years
- 1963–2025 (63 Years)
- Total Credits
- 80 credits in database
Biography
Ricco Ross is an American actor born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 16, 1960. He is the fifth of eight children, with three additional step-sisters and another brother. He began his acting career in a local high school production and later majored in theater at a local community college. He then attended Florida Atlantic University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre before receiving a scholarship to UCLA, where his career began to develop. His television work includes appearing as an extra on The Young and the Restless and taking a small part on Hill Street Blues. Known for his acting work, Ricco Ross has a total of 81 known credits on the Movie Database.
Career overview
Ricco Ross is an American actor born on April 16, 1960, in Chicago, Illinois, at Cook County Hospital. He is the fifth of eight children and has additional step-sisters and a brother. His acting journey began in a local high school production, which led him to further his development at a local community college where he majored in theater. He then attended Florida Atlantic University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, before earning a scholarship to UCLA, where his career began to develop.
His early television work included his first television role as an extra on The Young and the Restless, followed by a small part on the series Hill Street Blues, which is cut off in the available records as Hill. Over the course of his professional acting career, Ricco Ross has accumulated 81 known credits on screen, establishing himself as an active participant in television and film productions.
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Full Filmography
80 titles- Unexpected Christmas (2025) as Willie
- A Lover's Vow (2025) as Sheppard Granger
- Beauty in Black (2024) as Horace
- The Legend of Catclaws Mountain (2024) as Martin Johnson
- The Legend of Catclaws Mountain (2024) Producer
- A Man's Promise (2024) as Sheppard Granger
- Aliens Expanded (2024) as Self
- I Left My Heart in Colombia (2024) as Suga-Man
- As Luck Would Have It (2023) as Michael
- Bosch: Legacy (2022) as Jon
- P-Valley (2020) as Pastor Gilfield
- She's in Portland (2020)
- A Christmas for Mary (2020) as David
- Message Read (2020)
- The Movies That Made Us (2019) as Self
- No Good Nick (2019) as Walter Strickland
- The Wrong Boy Next Door (2019) as Principal Perkins
- A Brother's Honor (2019) as Sheppard Granger
- The Shinjuku Five (2019) as Ronny Hayes
- Web of Fries (2018) as Informant
- S.W.A.T. (2017) as Coach Harley
- The Sandman (2017) as Detective Price
- Fat Camp (2017) as Fred
- My Christmas Grandpa (2017) as Jim
- Bobbi Kristina (2017) as Uncle Ray
- The Possessed (2017) as Louis Laveau
- A Husband for Christmas (2016) as Roger Burke
- Opening Night (2016) as Mr. Robertson
- Stormageddon (2015) as Agent Travers
- Family Times (2015) as Jasmine’s Dad
- You & Me (2015) as Doctor
- Story of Eva (2015) as Detective Grind
- Caper (2014) as Psycho
- Bermuda Tentacles (2014) as Captain Phillips
- Hidden in the Woods (2014) as Ricco
- Everything That Rises Must Converge (2014)
- Whipping Boy (2014) as Napalm's Father
- The Least Among You (2009) as Marvin Kelly
- Nate and the Colonel (2003) as Nate Washington
- The Tower of Babble (2002) as Clint
- Octopus (2000) as Brickman
- The Practice (1997) as Reporter
- Wishmaster (1997) as Lt. Nathanson
- Fierce Creatures (1997) as TV Journalist
- The Pretender (1996) as Larron
- Mission: Impossible (1996) as Denied Area Security Guard
- Timelock (1996) as Tibuck, New Prisoner
- JAG (1995) as Injured Secret Service
- Hackers (1995) as Second Reporter
- Proteus (1995) as Buckley
- Project Shadowchaser III (1995) as Lennox
- Babylon 5 (1994) as Captain Frank
- Passport to Murder (1993) as Dealer
- Highlander: The Series (1992) as Kassim
- Project: Shadowchaser (1992) as Jackson
- Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Gary
- Sleepers (1991) as Karl Richfield
- Sleepers (1991) as Karl Richfield
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) as Miles Caufield
- Jeeves and Wooster (1990) as Liftman
- Tin Fish (1990)
- Slipstream (1989) as 1st Man at Table
- Crusoe (1989) as 2nd Victim
- The Return of Sam McCloud (1989) as Rifkin
- Murder on the Moon (1989) as Alvarado
- The Play on One (1988) as Larry
- Airbase (1988) as Larry
- Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (1988) as Ringmaster
- The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1987) as Matthew
- Body Contact (1987) as Smiley
- Aliens (1986) as Private Frost
- Death Wish 3 (1985) as The Cuban
- Spies Like Us (1985) as WAMP Guard
- The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission (1985) as Arlen Dregors
- Displaced Person (1985) as Jackson
- The Bill (1984)
- American Playhouse (1982) as Jackson
- Hill Street Blues (1981)
- Doctor Who (1963) as Ringmaster
- Curse of Vandor as Tobias
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ricco Ross best known for?
Ricco Ross is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Beauty in Black (2024), The Legend of Catclaws Mountain (2024), The Legend of Catclaws Mountain (2024), Offbeat (1961).
When and where was Ricco Ross born?
Ricco Ross was born on April 16, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
How many credits does Ricco Ross have?
Ricco Ross has accumulated over 80 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1963 to 2025.
What is Ricco Ross's background in cinema and television?
Ricco Ross is an American actor born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 16, 1960. He is the fifth of eight children, with three additional step-sisters and another brother. He began his acting career in a local high school production and later majored in theater at a local community college. He then attended Florida Atlant...
Ricco Ross by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Jeeves and Wooster (1990) as Liftman — aged about 30
- S.W.A.T. (2017) as Coach Harley — aged about 57
- Babylon 5 (1994) as Captain Frank — aged about 34
- Aliens (1986) as Private Frost — aged about 26
- Beauty in Black (2024) as Horace — aged about 64
- Bosch: Legacy (2022) as Jon — aged about 62
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