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Rick Rossovich

Rick Rossovich

15 movies on Netflix

Biography

Rick Rossovich, born Frederic Enrico Rossovich on August 28, 1957, in Palo Alto, California, is a retired American actor who grew up in Grass Valley and began acting in the early 1980s. His first major film role came as Cadet First Lieutenant Dante Pignetti in The Lords of Discipline (1983). He gained wider recognition as Ron Slider Kerner in Top Gun (1986), then appeared in The Terminator (1984), Streets of Fire (1984), Warning Sign (1985), Let's Get Harry (1986), The Morning After (1986), the Golden Globe-nominated Roxanne (1987), and Spellbinder (1988). In 1990 he played Corpsman James Leary in Navy Seals. On television he starred in the crime drama Pacific Blue, which ran for five seasons on the USA Network, and played Dr. John Taglieri during the first season of ER. He later appeared in Miracle in Lane 2 before retiring in the 2000s and attempting a return with Sandbar in 2012.

69years old

Turns 70 on August 28in 320 days

  • Born Palo Alto
  • Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22

Movie Career

Films
15
Career span
38 years1983 to 2021

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  1. Big break

    Rossovich's first big movie break was playing Cadet First Lieutenant Dante Pignetti in The Lords of Discipline, a film that also helped launch the careers of Bill Paxton and Michael Biehn.

  2. Big break

    Rossovich first met Tom Cruise on the set of Losin' It, which was Cruise's first lead role, and the two later starred together in Top Gun.

Rick Rossovich movies on Netflix

Best known for

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

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  1. The Terminator1984 Action, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Matt

    IMDb rating 8.11.0M votes

  2. Top Gun1986 Action, Drama, Romanceas Slider

    IMDb rating 7.0561K votes

  3. Roxanne1987as Chris

    IMDb rating 6.650K votes

  4. Navy Seals1990as Leary

    IMDb rating 5.620K votes

  5. Streets of Fire1984as Officer Cooley

    IMDb rating 6.728K votes

  6. Spellbinder1988as Derek Clayton

    IMDb rating 5.93.5K votes

  7. Black Scorpion1995as Lt. Stan Walker

    IMDb rating 4.61.5K votes

  8. The Lords of Discipline1983as Dante `Pig` Pignetti

    IMDb rating 6.63.2K votes

Most often with

Jonathan Winfrey directed two of these films. Bill Paxton appears in four 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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Films together

  • Bill Paxton4 films together, 1983 to 1990
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    • Navy Seals1990IMDb rating 5.6Rossovich as LearyPaxton as Dane
    • Streets of Fire1984IMDb rating 6.7Rossovich as Officer CooleyPaxton as Clyde the Bartender
    • The Terminator1984IMDb rating 8.1Rossovich as MattPaxton as Punk Leader
    • The Lords of Discipline1983IMDb rating 6.6Rossovich as Dante `Pig` PignettiPaxton as Gilbreath
  • Michael Biehn3 films together, 1983 to 1990
    Michael Biehn's page
    • Navy Seals1990IMDb rating 5.6Rossovich as LearyBiehn as Lt. James Curran
    • The Terminator1984IMDb rating 8.1Rossovich as MattBiehn as Kyle Reese
    • The Lords of Discipline1983IMDb rating 6.6Rossovich as Dante `Pig` PignettiBiehn as John Alexander
  • Val Kilmer2 films together, 1986 to 2021
    Val Kilmer's page
    • Val2021IMDb rating 7.6Rossovich as HimselfKilmer as Himself
    • Top Gun1986IMDb rating 7.0Rossovich as SliderKilmer as Iceman
  • Tim Robbins2 films together, 1986 to 2021
    Tim Robbins's page
    • Val2021IMDb rating 7.6Rossovich as HimselfRobbins as Himself
    • Top Gun1986IMDb rating 7.0Rossovich as SliderRobbins as Merlin
  • Jerry Hardin2 films together, 1985 to 1986
    Jerry Hardin's page
    • Let's Get Harry1986IMDb rating 5.3Rossovich as Kurt KleinHardin as Dean Reilly
    • Warning Sign1985IMDb rating 6.1Rossovich as BobHardin as Vic Flint
  • Joanne Whalley2 films together, 1990 to 2021
    Joanne Whalley's page
    • Val2021IMDb rating 7.6Rossovich as HimselfWhalley as Himself
    • Navy Seals1990IMDb rating 5.6Rossovich as LearyWhalley as Claire Varrens
  • Jonathan WinfreyDirector, 2 films, 1995 to 1997
    All films by Jonathan Winfrey
  • Also two films together10 more actors
    • Kelly McGillisVal (2021) and Top Gun (1986)
    • Garrett MorrisBlack Scorpion II: Aftershock (1997) and Black Scorpion (1995)
    • Kyle T. HeffnerSpellbinder (1988) and Warning Sign (1985)
    • Jere BurnsThe Gambler Returns: The Luck Of The Draw (1991) and Let's Get Harry (1986)
    • Whip HubleyBlack Scorpion II: Aftershock (1997) and Top Gun (1986)
    • Joan SeveranceBlack Scorpion II: Aftershock (1997) and Black Scorpion (1995)
    • Stephen LeeBlack Scorpion II: Aftershock (1997) and Black Scorpion (1995)
    • Stoney JacksonBlack Scorpion II: Aftershock (1997) and Streets of Fire (1984)
    • Matt RoeBlack Scorpion II: Aftershock (1997) and Black Scorpion (1995)
    • Terri J. VaughnBlack Scorpion II: Aftershock (1997) and Black Scorpion (1995)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Rick Rossovich's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$549 million

9 of the 15 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 15 films: 9 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 1 figure not found.

  • 9Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 3Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 1Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Top Gun1986as Slider
    $357M65.0% of the total
  2. 2
    The Terminator1984as Matt
    $78M14.3% of the total
  3. 3
    Roxanne1987as Chris
    $40M7.3% of the total
  4. 4
    The Morning After1986as Detective
    $25M4.6% of the total
  5. 5
    Navy Seals1990as Leary
    $25M4.6% of the total
  6. 6
    The Lords of Discipline1983as Dante `Pig` Pignetti
    $12M2.1% of the total
  7. 7
    Streets of Fire1984as Officer Cooley
    $8.1M1.5% of the total
  8. 8
    Spellbinder1988as Derek Clayton
    $1.9M0.4% of the total
Warning Sign (1985), $1.9 million

$1.9 millionfrom the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total