
Willie Ross
- Date of Birth: 1938-01-01
- Date of Death: 2000-01-01
- Place of Birth: Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England, UK
Biography
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... 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.

Minder
Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime • 1979 October

Riff-Raff
Comedy, Drama • 1991 June

The Bill
Crime, Drama • 1984 October

Purely Belter
Comedy, Drama • 2000 November

Dalziel & Pascoe
Crime, Mystery • 1996 March

Swept from the Sea
Drama, Romance • 1998 January

The Ice House
Drama, Mystery • 1997 April

Rita, Sue and Bob Too
Comedy, Drama • 1987 May

Restoration
Drama, Romance • 1995 December

Blow Dry
Comedy, Drama • 2001 March