George Rossi
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George Rossi | |
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| Born | 28 September 1961 |
| Died | 5 January 2022 (aged 60) London, England |
| Alma mater | East 15 Acting School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Children | Two |
George Rossi (28 September 1961 – 5 January 2022) was a Scottish actor, best known for playing Duncan Lennox in The Bill from 1998 to 2003.
Early life and education
[edit]Rossi was born in Govan, Glasgow, on 28 September 1961.[1] He was of Italian descent, with his parents originating from Valvori, a commune of Vallerotonda in Lazio, Italy. Growing up, he worked in the family ice-cream van. His brother, Peter, appeared alongside him in the film Comfort and Joy.
Rossi trained at East 15 Acting School in Debden, Essex.[2]
Career
[edit]Besides The Bill, Rossi also played Kevin in Roughnecks and appeared in Taggart, Holby City, Boon, Local Hero, The Singing Detective, and Whitechapel.[3]
Death
[edit]On 5 January 2022, Rossi died, aged 60, from pancreatic cancer.[4][5][6]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Chain | Removal man | |
| Comfort and Joy | Bruno | ||
| 1985 | Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future | Mahler | Television film |
| Ties of Blood | Les Hynd | Episode: Invitation to a Party" | |
| Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire | |||
| 1986 | The Monacled Mutineer | Episode: Before the Shambles" | |
| The Singing Detective | Second Mysterious Man | 6 episodes | |
| 1987 | The Houseman's Tale | Luigi Barclay | |
| First Sight | Danny Salmon | Episode: "Extras" | |
| Boon | Des | Episode: "Texas Rangers" | |
| 1988 | Small World | Rodrigo | |
| A Very British Coup | The Media - Photographer | 2 episodes | |
| 1989 | At the Cafe Continental | Rob | Episode: "Ave Maria" |
| The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Pathologist | Episode: "A Sleeping Life: Part 1"; uncredited | |
| 4 Play | Main-Ian | Episode: "The Book Liberator | |
| 1990 | I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle | Chopper | |
| The Big Man | Eddie | ||
| Boon | Dilkes | Episode: "Tales from the River Bank" | |
| 1991 | T. Bag and the Rings of Olympus | Grizzly McMoose | Episode: "The Yukon" |
| 1992 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Zeropoulos | Episode: "Death in the Clouds" |
| Taggart | Ewan Robb | Episode: "Double Exposure Part 1" | |
| 1993 | The Bill | Tony | Episode: "Bright Lights" |
| Casualty | Giovanni Fachetti | Episode: "Out to Lunch" | |
| 1994 | Staggered | Waiter | |
| 1994-1995 | Roughnecks | Kevin | 13 episodes |
| 1996 | Bugs | Alkmaar | Episode: "Newton's Run" |
| In Love and War | Triage medic | ||
| 1997 | The Bill | Jack Gardner | Episode: "Crying Wolf" |
| Roseanna's Grave | Sgt. Baggio | ||
| Trial & Retribution | Det. Sgt. Donaldson | Episode: "Trial & Retribution I - Part 1" | |
| Thief Takers | Maximo Corona | 2 episodes | |
| RPM | Zantos | ||
| 1998 | Taggart | DI Pete Skinner | Episode: "Berserker Part 1" |
| 1998-2003 | The Bill | DC Duncan Lennox | Regular role, 190 episodes |
| 2004 | Holby City | Jeff Francis | Episode: "Holding On" |
| Call Me | Husband | Short film | |
| 2006 | The Number One Girl | Control Room Producer | Video |
| Hotel Babylon | Lenny | 2 episodes | |
| Ultimate Force | Mejia | Episode: "Charlie Bravo" | |
| Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup | McBrayne | Television film | |
| Respectable | Eddie | Series 1 Episode 6 | |
| Wild Romance | Bruce McFadden | ||
| 2009-2010 | Whitechapel | DC John McCormack | 6 episodes |
| 2011 | Hustle | Marco | Episode: "The Delivery" |
| 2012 | The Hot Potato | Pete | |
| Sinbad | Akbari's Captain | Episode: "Hunted" | |
| 2013 | Doctors | Gianpaolo Albertini | Episode: "Floor Routine" |
| 2017 | Casualty | Steve Perry | Series 32 Episode 1 |
| 2020 | Le Cineaste - A Director's Journey | David |
References
[edit]- ^ "ROSSI, George, 644/10 1394". Scotland's People. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Notable alumni Archived 29 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine, East 15 Acting School.
- ^ "George Rossi". IMDB. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Novak, Kim (7 January 2022). "George Rossi's cause of death revealed after The Bill star died aged 60". Metro. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Patterson, Stephen (7 January 2022). "The Bill star George Rossi dies aged 60". Metro. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Sigodo, Melissa (7 January 2022). "The Bill actor George Rossi dies age 60, family confirm". My London. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
External links
[edit]- George Rossi at IMDb
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