Ed O'Ross

Biography

Ed O'Ross is an American actor from Pittsburgh who, before turning to acting, won a Golden Gloves boxing title in 1964 and played minor league baseball. He trained under Stella Adler and Uta Hagen. His screen work includes Lt. Touchdown in Full Metal Jacket (1987), detective Cliff Willis in The Hidden (1987), the Georgian mobster Viktor Rustaveli in Red Heat (1988), Action Jackson (1988), Another 48 Hrs. (1990), Itchy in Dick Tracy (1990), and Colonel Perry in Universal Soldier (1992). His other film credits include Lethal Weapon, The Cotton Club, The Pope of Greenwich Village, Hoodlum (1997), Curious George (2006), A Green Story (2012), and Sorority Party Massacre (2012). On television he played Max Kale on Walker, Texas Ranger and appeared on Six Feet Under, Shark, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. He provided the voice of Agent K during the first season of the animated Men in Black series, later replaced in that part by Gregg Berger.

77years old

Turns 78 on July 4in 236 days

Born July 4, 1949Pittsburgh
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Also credited as Edward Oross

Movie Career

Films: 19
Career span: 32 years1987 to 2019

Genres

Crime47%, 9 films
Action37%, 7 films
Comedy37%, 7 films
Drama21%, 4 films
Horror21%, 4 films

First and latest

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A change of course
Before acting, O'Ross boxed and won a Golden Gloves amateur championship in 1964, and he also played minor league baseball.
Early training
Over the course of several years, O'Ross trained as an actor with teachers including Stella Adler and Uta Hagen, among others.
A role that slipped away
O'Ross voiced Agent K in Men in Black: The Series during its first season. Gregg Berger replaced him in the seasons that followed.

Ed O'Ross movies on Netflix

Curious George: Royal Monkey2019IMDb rating 5.5as Ivan the Doorman
A Green Story2012IMDb rating 5.2as Van
Sorority Party Massacre2012IMDb rating 3.3as Sheriff Barney P. Lumpkin
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!2009IMDb rating 5.6as Ivan the Doorman (voice)
Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club2008IMDb rating 3.3as Coleman
Delta Farce2007IMDb rating 3.7as Victor
Nobody2007IMDb rating 4.5as Rolo Toles
Curious George2006IMDb rating 6.5as Ivan (voice)
Dark Planet1997IMDb rating 3.4as Byron
Hoodlum1997IMDb rating 6.3as Lulu Rosenkrantz
The Hidden II1993IMDb rating 3.2as Cliff Willis
Universal Soldier1992IMDb rating 6.1as Colonel Perry
Another 48 Hrs.1990IMDb rating 5.9as Frank Cruise
Dick Tracy1990IMDb rating 6.2as Itchy
Action Jackson1988IMDb rating 5.6as Frank Stringer
Red Heat1988IMDb rating 6.2as Viktor Rostavili
Full Metal Jacket1987IMDb rating 8.2as Lt. Touchdown
The Hidden1987IMDb rating 7.0as Cliff Willis
The Verne Miller Story1987IMDb rating 4.9as Ralph Capone

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Full Metal Jacket1987 Drama, Waras Lt. Touchdown
IMDb rating 8.2860K votes
Universal Soldier1992 Action, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Colonel Perry
IMDb rating 6.1103K votes
Red Heat1988as Viktor Rostavili
IMDb rating 6.282K votes
Another 48 Hrs.1990as Frank Cruise
IMDb rating 5.948K votes
The Hidden1987as Cliff Willis
IMDb rating 7.026K votes
Dick Tracy1990as Itchy
IMDb rating 6.271K votes
Curious George2006as Ivanvoice
IMDb rating 6.520K votes
Delta Farce2007as Victor
IMDb rating 3.712K votes

Most often with

Walter Hill directed two of these films. Frank Welker appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Frank Welker

Jeff Bennett

Lin Shaye

Laurence Fishburne

Louis Mandylor

Brion James

Walter HillDirector, 2 films

Films together

Frank Welker3 films together, 2006 to 2019
Frank Welker's page
- Curious George: Royal Monkey2019IMDb rating 5.5O'Ross as Ivan the DoormanWelker as George
- Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!2009IMDb rating 5.6O'Ross as Ivan the DoormanvoiceWelker as George / Cowvoice
- Curious George2006IMDb rating 6.5O'Ross as IvanvoiceWelker as Georgevoice
Jeff Bennett2 films together, 2009 to 2019
Jeff Bennett's page
- Curious George: Royal Monkey2019IMDb rating 5.5O'Ross as Ivan the DoormanBennett as Ted
- Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!2009IMDb rating 5.6O'Ross as Ivan the DoormanvoiceBennett as Tedvoice
Lin Shaye2 films together, 1987 to 1993
Lin Shaye's page
- The Hidden II1993IMDb rating 3.2O'Ross as Cliff WillisShaye as Carol Miller
- The Hidden1987IMDb rating 7.0O'Ross as Cliff WillisShaye as Carol Miller
Laurence Fishburne2 films together, 1988 to 1997
Laurence Fishburne's page
- Hoodlum1997IMDb rating 6.3O'Ross as Lulu RosenkrantzFishburne as Bumpy Johnson
- Red Heat1988IMDb rating 6.2O'Ross as Viktor RostaviliFishburne as Lt. Stobbs
Louis Mandylor2 films together, 2012
Louis Mandylor's page
- A Green Story2012IMDb rating 5.2O'Ross as VanMandylor as Peter
- Sorority Party Massacre2012IMDb rating 3.3O'Ross as Sheriff Barney P. LumpkinMandylor as Mayor Bud Carson
Brion James2 films together, 1988 to 1990
Brion James's page
- Another 48 Hrs.1990IMDb rating 5.9O'Ross as Frank CruiseJames as Ben Kehoe
- Red Heat1988IMDb rating 6.2O'Ross as Viktor RostaviliJames as Streak
Walter HillDirector, 2 films, 1988 to 1990
All films by Walter Hill
- Another 48 Hrs.1990IMDb rating 5.9O'Ross as Frank Cruise
- Red Heat1988IMDb rating 6.2O'Ross as Viktor Rostavili
Also two films together7 more actors
- Clu GulagerThe Hidden II (1993) and The Hidden (1987)
- Michael NouriThe Hidden II (1993) and The Hidden (1987)
- Richard BrightRed Heat (1988) and The Verne Miller Story (1987)
- Brent JenningsAnother 48 Hrs. (1990) and Red Heat (1988)
- Dennis HaydenAnother 48 Hrs. (1990) and Action Jackson (1988)
- J.W. SmithHoodlum (1997) and Red Heat (1988)
- Katherine CannonThe Hidden II (1993) and The Hidden (1987)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.