Willie Ross
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...
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...
Known For
Restoration
as Man with Visible Heart
Blow Dry
as Louis's Volunteer
Cast Credits
Bodywork
as Homeless Man
Blow Dry
as Louis's Volunteer
Purely Belter
as Ginga
Secret Society
as Mr Swanley
Bait
as Hungry Man
Honest
as Woodbine
Doomwatch: Winter Angel
as Mr Fulton
Loop
as Geordie Trucker
Hillsborough
as Additional Cast
Restoration
as Man with Visible Heart
A Pinch of Snuff
as Johnnie Hope
Riff-Raff
as Gus Siddon
Dealers
as Anna's Doorman
And a Nightingale Sang
as Harold, the Communist
The Storyteller: Fearnot
as Tinker
Lucky Sunil
as Beadle
The Nature of the Beast
as Danny
Treacle
as First Man
Road
as Dad
Rita, Sue and Bob Too
as Sue's Father