Willie Ross
Biography
Willie Ross was a male actor born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England, UK. He began his career as a comic on the North-East club circuit, initially teaming up with Peter Lambert to form the duo Lambert and Ross. After the partnership dissolved in the 1980s, Ross went on to become a successful actor. He appeared in notable films, including Rita, Sue and Bob Too, and Riff Raff, and also in television shows such as Our Friends In The North and One Foot In The Grave. Ross was 61 years old at the time of his death in 2000, following an accident at home.
Career overview
Willie Ross began his career as a comic on the North-East club circuit, initially teaming up with Peter Lambert to form the duo Lambert and Ross. The partnership gained national recognition before eventually folding in the 1980s. Following this, Ross transitioned to a successful acting career, with notable roles in various film, television, and stage productions.
Ross's breakthrough in film came with a role in the 1987 film Rita, Sue and Bob Too, where he portrayed a foul-mouthed father. He went on to appear in acclaimed films such as Ken Loach's Riff Raff and Peter Greenaway's The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover. His television work included appearances in Our Friends In The North and One Foot In The Grave, among other productions.
Throughout his acting career, Ross accumulated a total of 36 credits. Born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England, UK, Ross's acting career spanned several decades before his death in 2000, at the age of 61.
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- Blow Dry (2001) as Louis's Volunteer
- Bodywork (2001) as Homeless Man
- Purely Belter (2000) as Ginga
- Honest (2000) as Woodbine
- Secret Society (2000) as Mr Swanley
- Bait (2000) as Hungry Man
- Badger (1999)
- Doomwatch: Winter Angel (1999) as Mr Fulton
- Swept from the Sea (1998)
- The End (1998)
- Brass Eye (1997) as Sainsbur McManus / Eddie Hazel
- The Ice House (1997) as Wally Ferris
- Loop (1997) as Geordie Trucker
- Dalziel and Pascoe (1996) as Edwin Sutton
- Our Friends in the North (1996) as Gordon Peacock
- Hillsborough (1996) as Additional Cast
- Out of the Blue (1995) as Harry 'The Hat' Pope
- Restoration (1995) as Man with Visible Heart
- A Pinch of Snuff (1994) as Johnnie Hope
- Heartbeat (1992) as Jonty Walsh
- Riff-Raff (1991) as Gus Siddon
- One Foot in the Grave (1990)
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Barman
- The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) as Roy
- Dealers (1989) as Anna's Doorman
- And a Nightingale Sang (1989) as Harold, the Communist
- The Storyteller (1988) as Tinker
- The Fear (1988) as Motty
- The Storyteller: Fearnot (1988) as Tinker
- The Nature of the Beast (1988) as Danny
- Lucky Sunil (1988) as Beadle
- Treacle (1987) as First Man
- Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1987) as Sue's Father
- Road (1987) as Dad
- The Bill (1984)
- Minder (1979) as Stan Sorrell