Full Name Edward Oross Years active 1979–present | Education Point Park University | |
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Born July 5, 1949 (age 67) ( 1949-07-05 ) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Movies Red Heat, Full Metal Jacket, Universal Soldier, Lethal Weapon, Another 48 Hrs Similar Kevyn Major Howard, Dorian Harewood, Ally Walker, Arliss Howard, Brent Jennings | ||
Ed O'Ross (born July 5, 1949) is an American character actor known for his work as Itchy in Dick Tracy, Colonel Perry in Universal Soldier, ruthless Georgian mobster Viktor Rostavili in Red Heat, and police detective Cliff Willis in The Hidden.
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Early life
O'Ross was born Edward Oross in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, of Czechoslovak descent. Prior to becoming an actor O'Ross had a brief career as a boxer and as a minor league baseball player. He currently resides in New York City and Los Angeles.
Career
He has appeared in many films and has played several Russian characters including villain Viktor Rosta in Walter Hill's action film Red Heat, Nikolai, one of Ruth Fisher's love interests on the HBO series Six Feet Under and Leo, a sandwich shop owner on Curb Your Enthusiasm.
His films include Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story, The Pope of Greenwich Village, The Cotton Club, Full Metal Jacket, Lethal Weapon, The Hidden, Action Jackson, Red Heat, Another 48 Hrs., Universal Soldier, Dick Tracy, Hoodlum, Curious George, The Harsh Life of Veronica Lambertand Sorority Party Massacre.
Guest television appearances include Six Feet Under, Boston Legal, Seinfeld, Walker, Texas Ranger, Curb Your Enthusiasm, CSI: NY, and The Outsiders. He also appeared in the Moonlighting episode "Brother, Can You Spare A Blonde?"