About

Known credits:
22
Birthday:
1938-01-01
Place of birth:
Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England, UK
Website:
N/A

Willie Ross

Overview

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

Acting
2001 Bodywork Actor Homeless Man 58
Average
2001 Blow Dry Actor Louis's Volunteer 58
Average
2000 Purely Belter Actor Ginga 59
Average
2000 Secret Society Actor Mr Swanley 58
Average
2000 Bait Actor Hungry Man N/A
N/A
2000 Honest Actor Woodbine 58
Average
1999 Doomwatch: Winter Angel Actor Mr Fulton 58
Average
1998 Swept from the Sea Actor 59
Average
1998 The End Actor N/A
N/A
1997 Loop Actor Geordie Trucker 58
Average
1997 The Ice House Actor Wally Ferris 69
Fair
1996 Hillsborough Actor Additional Cast 59
Average
1995 Restoration Actor Man with Visible Heart 59
Average
1994 A Pinch of Snuff Actor Johnnie Hope N/A
N/A
1991 Riff-Raff Actor Gus Siddon 60
Fair
1989 Dealers Actor Anna's Doorman 59
Average
1989 The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover Actor Roy 66
Fair
1989 And a Nightingale Sang Actor Harold, the Communist 58
Average
1988 Lucky Sunil Actor Beadle N/A
N/A
1987 Treacle Actor First Man N/A
N/A
1987 Road Actor Dad 59
Average
1987 Rita, Sue and Bob Too Actor Sue's Father 59
Average