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George Rossi
Birth Date:1961 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Death Place:London, England
Occupation:Actor
Alma Mater:East 15 Acting School
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

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

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

On 5 January 2022, Rossi died, aged 60, from pancreatic cancer.[4] [5] [6]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984The ChainRemoval man
Comfort and JoyBruno
1985MahlerTelevision film
Ties of BloodLes HyndEpisode: Invitation to a Party"
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire
1986The Monacled MutineerEpisode: Before the Shambles"
The Singing DetectiveSecond Mysterious Man6 episodes
1987The Houseman's TaleLuigi Barclay
First SightDanny SalmonEpisode: "Extras"
BoonDesEpisode: "Texas Rangers"
1988Small WorldRodrigo
A Very British CoupThe Media - Photographer2 episodes
1989At the Cafe ContinentalRobEpisode: "Ave Maria"
The Ruth Rendell MysteriesPathologistEpisode: "A Sleeping Life: Part 1"; uncredited
4 PlayMain-IanEpisode: "The Book Liberator
1990I Bought a Vampire MotorcycleChopper
The Big ManEddie
BoonDilkesEpisode: "Tales from the River Bank"
1991T. Bag and the Rings of OlympusGrizzly McMooseEpisode: "The Yukon"
1992Agatha Christie's PoirotZeropoulosEpisode: "Death in the Clouds"
TaggartEwan RobbEpisode: "Double Exposure Part 1"
1993The BillTonyEpisode: "Bright Lights"
CasualtyGiovanni FachettiEpisode: "Out to Lunch"
1994StaggeredWaiter
1994-1995RoughnecksKevin13 episodes
1996BugsAlkmaarEpisode: "Newton's Run"
In Love and WarTriage medic
1997The BillJack GardnerEpisode: "Crying Wolf"
Roseanna's GraveSgt. Baggio
Trial & RetributionDet. Sgt. DonaldsonEpisode: "Trial & Retribution I - Part 1"
Thief TakersMaximo Corona2 episodes
RPMZantos
1998TaggartDI Pete SkinnerEpisode: "Berserker Part 1"
1998-2003The BillDC Duncan LennoxRegular role, 190 episodes
2004Holby CityJeff FrancisEpisode: "Holding On"
Call MeHusbandShort film
2006The Number One GirlControl Room ProducerVideo
Hotel BabylonLenny2 episodes
Ultimate ForceMejiaEpisode: "Charlie Bravo"
Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World CupMcBrayneTelevision film
RespectableEddieSeries 1 Episode 6
Wild RomanceBruce McFadden
2009-2010WhitechapelDC John McCormack6 episodes
2011HustleMarcoEpisode: "The Delivery"
2012The Hot PotatoPete
SinbadAkbari's CaptainEpisode: "Hunted"
2013DoctorsGianpaolo AlbertiniEpisode: "Floor Routine"
2017CasualtySteve PerrySeries 32 Episode 1
2020Le Cineaste - A Director's JourneyDavid

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ROSSI, George, 644/10 1394 . Scotland's People . 7 January 2022 . 12 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112013430/https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results?search_type=People&surname=Rossi&forename=George&forename_so=starts&from_year=1960&to_year=1961&surname_so=exact&record_type=stat_births . dead .
  2. http://www.east15.ac.uk/alumni-notable.asp Notable alumni
  3. Web site: George Rossi. IMDB. 7 January 2022.
  4. Web site: George Rossi's cause of death revealed after The Bill star died aged 60. Metro. Novak. Kim. 7 January 2022. 7 January 2022.
  5. Web site: The Bill star George Rossi dies aged 60. Metro. Patterson. Stephen. 7 January 2022. 7 January 2022.
  6. Web site: The Bill actor George Rossi dies age 60, family confirm. My London. Sigodo. Melissa. 7 January 2022. 7 January 2022.