Willie Ross
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1938
- Died
- January 1, 2000
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Bodywork 2001
as Homeless Man
Blow Dry 2001
as Louis's Volunteer
Purely Belter 2000
as Ginga
Secret Society 2000
as Mr Swanley
- Bait
Bait 2000
as Hungry Man
Honest 2000
as Woodbine
Doomwatch: Winter Angel 1999
as Mr Fulton
Swept from the Sea 1998
Actor
- The End
The End 1998
Actor
Loop 1997
as Geordie Trucker
Hillsborough 1996
as Additional Cast
Restoration 1995
as Man with Visible Heart
A Pinch of Snuff 1994
as Johnnie Hope
Riff-Raff 1991
as Gus Siddon
Dealers 1989
as Anna's Doorman
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover 1989
as Roy
And a Nightingale Sang 1989
as Harold, the Communist
The Storyteller: Fearnot 1988
as Tinker
Lucky Sunil 1988
as Beadle
The Nature of the Beast 1988
as Danny
Treacle 1987
as First Man
Road 1987
as Dad
Rita, Sue and Bob Too 1987
as Sue's Father
Credits from TMDB.