Willie Ross


Willie Ross Profile Photo
Actor

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 h...

Place of Birth: Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England, UK

Date of Birth: Jan 1, 1938

Date of Death: Jan 1, 2000


Filmography

Actor (14 Known Credits)


Bodywork

Homeless Man

Honest

Woodbine

Secret Society

Mr Swanley

Loop

Geordie Trucker

The Ice House

Wally Ferris

Hillsborough

Additional Cast

Restoration

Man with Visible Heart

A Pinch of Snuff

Johnnie Hope

Riff-Raff

Gus Siddon

Bodywork (2001)
Homeless Man
Purely Belter (2000)
Ginga
Honest (2000)
Woodbine
Mr Swanley
Loop (1997)
Geordie Trucker
The Ice House (1997)
Wally Ferris
Hillsborough (1996)
Additional Cast
Gordon Peacock
Restoration (1995)
Man with Visible Heart
Johnnie Hope
Riff-Raff (1991)
Gus Siddon
Sue's Father

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