Tim Rossovich
Known For
Acting
Born
1946-03-14 in Palo Alto, California, USA
Died
2018-12-06
Biography
Tim’s life was lived in many phases. He was a consummate football player for much of his early years. An All-American at St. Francis High School in Mountain View, California, an All-American at USC playing from 1965-68, and co-captain on the 1967 National Championship Team. In 2015, he was inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame. Tim was selected by the Eagles in the 1968 NFL draft, where he played four seasons with a Pro Bowl appearance in 1969. He later played with the Philadelphia Bell of World Football League for two years, then the San Diego Chargers, and finally with the Houston Oilers before ending his illustrious years playing football in 1976. While his was unquestionably a remarkable career, his hard-playing physical style may have caught up with him in the form of CTE, which may have been the cause of the many antics throughout his life. After football, still in his prime, Tim reinvented himself into an actor and stuntman. He appeared on MacGyver, The A-Team, Baywatch, Magnum, P.I., The Love Boat, and Charlie’s Angels to name a few. He made appearances on the big screen in the Barbara Streisand/Ryan O’Neal movie, the Main Event (1979), The Long Riders (1980), Looker (1981), Night Shift (1982), and The Sting II (1983). He returned to Grass Valley, California, in 1995, where he remained until his death.
Most Known For
The Love Boat
as Thomas 'The Mangler' Sharkey
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
The A-Team
as Milt
The A-Team
as Boyle
MacGyver
as Mike Desmond
MacGyver
as The Political Prisoner
MacGyver
as Willard
Magnum, P.I.
as Nelson
Magnum, P.I.
as Hank
Knight Rider
as Butch
Knight Rider
as Bloodworth
Baywatch
as Larry Veron
Charlie's Angels
as Taylor
Charlie's Angels
as Terrence
ALF
as Instructor
Hunter
as Deek Slater
Hunter
as Gig
Hart to Hart
as Larry
Hart to Hart
as Jack Burke
Simon & Simon
as Drug dealer