1989Nominee
Best Performance
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Willie Ross
Actor
Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England, UK
January 1, 1938
Biography
The Bishop Auckland-born entertainer began as a comic on the North-East club circuit, teaming up with Peter Lambert to become Lambert and Ross, a duo that became nationally known. When the partnership folded in the 1980s, Willie became a successful actor, with hits in film, TV and on stage. His big break was as the foul-mouthed father in the film Rita, Sue and Bob Too. He went on to acclaimed roles in Ken Loachs Riff Raff and Peter Greenaway's The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover. On TV he was seen in Our Friends In The North, and One Foot In The Grave, to name but a few. He died in 2000, following an accident at home. He was 62.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1995Nominee
Best Performance
Restoration
1991Nominee
Best Performance
Riff-Raff
Career Highlights
2001Highlight
Best Performance
Blow Dry
1998Highlight
Best Performance
Swept from the Sea
Video
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Restoration
Riff-Raff