Willie Ross
Known For
Acting
Born
1938-01-01 in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England, UK
Died
2000-01-01
Biography
The Bishop Auckland-born entertainer began as a comic on the North-East club circuit, teaming up with Peter Lambert to become Lambert and Ross, a duo that became nationally known. When the partnership folded in the 1980s, Willie became a successful actor, with hits in film, TV and on stage. His big break was as the foul-mouthed father in the film Rita, Sue and Bob Too. He went on to acclaimed roles in Ken Loachs Riff Raff and Peter Greenaway's The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover. On TV he was seen in Our Friends In The North, and One Foot In The Grave, to name but a few. He died in 2000, following an accident at home. He was 62.
Most Known For
Minder
as Stan Sorrell
Tales from the Crypt
as Barman
Heartbeat
as Jonty Walsh
The Bill
Dalziel & Pascoe
The Storyteller
as Tinker
Riff-Raff
as Gus Siddon
One Foot in the Grave
Dealers
as Anna's Doorman
Brass Eye
as Sainsbur McManus / Eddie Hazel
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
as Roy
Our Friends in the North
as Gordon Peacock
Restoration
as Man with Visible Heart
Rita, Sue and Bob Too
as Sue's Father
Blow Dry
as Louis's Volunteer
The Ice House
as Wally Ferris
Badger
Treacle
as First Man
Swept from the Sea
The Fear
as Motty