Willie Ross
ActingBorn Jan 1, 1938Died Jan 1, 2000
Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England, UK
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.
Known For
Filmography
2001Bodyworkas Homeless Manmovie2001Blow Dryas Louis's Volunteermovie2000Purely Belteras Gingamovie2000Secret Societyas Mr Swanleymovie2000Baitas Hungry Manmovie2000Honestas Woodbinemovie1999Doomwatch: Winter Angelas Mr Fultonmovie1999Badgertv1998Swept from the Seamovie1998The Endmovie1997Loopas Geordie Truckermovie1997The Ice Houseas Wally Ferristv1997Brass Eyeas Sainsbur McManus / Eddie Hazeltv1996Hillsboroughas Additional Castmovie1996Dalziel & Pascoetv1996Our Friends in the Northas Gordon Peacocktv1995Restorationas Man with Visible Heartmovie1994A Pinch of Snuffas Johnnie Hopemovie1992Heartbeatas Jonty Walshtv1991Riff-Raffas Gus Siddonmovie1990One Foot in the Gravetv1989Dealersas Anna's Doormanmovie1989The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Loveras Roymovie1989Tales from the Cryptas Barmantv1989And a Nightingale Sangas Harold, the Communistmovie1988The Storyteller: Fearnotas Tinkermovie1988The Storytelleras Tinkertv1988Lucky Sunilas Beadlemovie1988The Nature of the Beastas Dannymovie1988The Fearas Mottytv1987Treacleas First Manmovie1987Roadas Dadmovie1987Rita, Sue and Bob Tooas Sue's Fathermovie1984The Billtv1979Minderas Stan Sorrelltv