Ed O'Ross
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| Born | Edward Orss July 5, 1949 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–present |
Ed O'Ross (born Edward Orss; July 5, 1949) is an American actor. His prominent roles include Itchy in Dick Tracy, Max Kale in Walker, Texas Ranger, Colonel Perry in Universal Soldier, Lt. Touchdown in Full Metal Jacket, ruthless Georgian mobster Viktor Rustaveli in Red Heat, and police detective Cliff Willis in The Hidden. He also appeared on Six Feet Under (2001–2005), and Shark (2006–2008).
Early life and education
[edit]O'Ross was born Edward Orss on July 5, 1949 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1] He is of Czechoslovak descent.[2]
O'Ross graduated from Munhall High School, where he was a star baseball player, in 1964.[3][2] He subsequently attended Point Park College and Carnegie Tech (which became Carnegie Mellon University).[3]
Prior to becoming an actor, O'Ross was a boxer, winning a Golden Gloves amateur championship in 1964.[2] He was also a minor league baseball player.[citation needed] He auditioned for two Major League Baseball teams (the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals), but was not selected.[3]
He studied acting over several years, under Stella Adler and Uta Hagen, among others.[3]
Career
[edit]O'Ross has appeared in many films and series, including Red Heat, Six Feet Under, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. He voiced Agent K in the first season of Men in Black: The Series and was replaced by Gregg Berger in subsequent seasons.
Other films of his 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, Another 48 Hrs., Universal Soldier, Dick Tracy, Hoodlum, Curious George, A Green Story,[4] The Harsh Life of Veronica Lambert, and Sorority Party Massacre.
Guest television appearances include Stingray, Boston Legal, Seinfeld, Walker, Texas Ranger, CSI: NY, The Outsiders, and Moonlighting (in the episode "Brother, Can You Spare A Blonde?").
Personal life
[edit]O'Ross resides in New York City and Los Angeles.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1984 | The Pope of Greenwich Village | Bartender | |
| 1984 | The Cotton Club | Monk | |
| 1987 | Lethal Weapon | Mendez | |
| 1987 | Full Metal Jacket | Lt. Touchdown | |
| 1987 | The Hidden | Cliff Willis | |
| 1988 | Action Jackson | Frank Stringer | |
| 1988 | Red Heat | Viktor Rostavili | |
| 1990 | Dick Tracy | Itchy | |
| 1990 | Another 48 Hrs. | Frank Cruise | |
| 1992 | Universal Soldier | Colonel Perry | |
| 1997 | Hoodlum | Lulu Rosenkrantz | |
| 2006 | Curious George | Ivan (voice) | [5] |
| 2010 | Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! | Ivan (voice) | [5] |
| 2012 | A Green Story | Van | |
| 2012 | Sorority Party Massacre | Barney Lumpkin |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story | Trooper Hudley | Television film |
| 1997–1998 | Men in Black: The Series | Agent K (voice) | Main role (season 1) |
| 2001–2005 | Six Feet Under | Nikolai | 17 episodes |
| 2004–2005 | Justice League Unlimited | Tobias Manning, General Olanic (voice) | 2 episodes[5] |
| 2005 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Leo | Episode: "The Larry David Sandwich" |
| 2005 | Teen Titans | Raskov (voice) | Episode: "Snowblind"[5] |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Terminator Salvation | Warren | [5] |
References
[edit]- ^ Ed O'Ross Biography (1949-)
- ^ a b c d Owen, Rob (August 7, 2001). "TV Note: Munhall native relishes role on 'Six Feet Under'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Sciullo, Maria (September 18, 2018). "Life's a play, or a film, or well, a play for Munhall native Ed O'Ross". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Greek Hero in an All-American Tale". May 23, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Ed O'Ross (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 30, 2025. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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