Rossie Harris
Biography
Ross Harris is an American former actor, visual artist, and musician who began performing as a child. Born Richard R. Harris in Ventura, California, he started acting at age six and appeared in more than a hundred commercials during the 1970s. In 1979 he played Joey in Airplane!, then co-starred in the Academy Award-nominated drama Testament (1983). He also had guest roles on several series, including Hart to Hart, T.J. Hooker, and The Love Boat. In 1985 he took over the lead of the NBC sitcom Spencer, which was retooled as Under One Roof. Later he performed with Sukia and DJ Me DJ You, directed music videos for Elliott Smith, and photographed Beck's first two albums. Harris co-wrote the 2003 feature Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician, playing Ross Angeles, a part he had earlier used on MTV's Jackass.
57years old
Turns 58 on March 13in 152 days
- Born Ventura
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as Richard R. Harris and Richard Harris
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 33 years1981 to 2014
Every film, newest first
- 2014Heaven Adores YouIMDb rating 6.9
- 1990Zapped Again!IMDb rating 4.3
- 1983TestamentIMDb rating 6.9
- 1981Fire on the MountainIMDb rating 6.4
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Big break
Ross Harris landed the role of Joey in Airplane! at age 10, appearing in a scene with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Peter Graves.
A role that slipped away
In March 1985, Harris took over from Chad Lowe as the star of the NBC sitcom Spencer. After Lowe left suddenly, the show was retooled and came back as Under One Roof.
Behind the camera
Harris directed a pair of music videos for Elliott Smith. One was for "Coming Up Roses," from Smith's 1995 self-titled album, and the other was for "Miss Misery," an Academy Award-nominated song from the Good Will Hunting soundtrack.
Behind the camera
Harris co-wrote the 2003 feature film Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician with director Steve Hanft and appeared in it as Ross Angeles.
First role
Harris started acting when he was six years old. During the 1970s, he went on to appear in more than 100 commercials.
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Worked with
Rossie Harris made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Lynne LittmanDirector, 1 film, 1983
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Nickolas Dylan RossiDirector, 1 film, 2014
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Doug CampbellDirector, 1 film, 1990
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