Chelcie Ross
Chelcie Claude Ross (born October 26, 1942) is an American character actor, most known for Above the Law, Major League, Basic Instinct, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, Hoosiers, Rudy, Trouble with the Curve and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. Raised in Pemberton Township, New Jersey, Ross graduated in 1960 from Pemberton Township High School and played baseball at Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State Bobcats baseball). Ross served in Vietnam as an officer in the United States Air Force where he was awarded a Bronze Star, before leaving the service in 1970.
Also recorded as Chelcie Claude Ross
Chelcie Ross
- Birth Name
- Chelcie Claude Ross
- Born
- 26 October 1942
- Birthplace
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- Texas State University · Pemberton Township High School
- Languages
- English
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Ross later earned an MFA from the Dallas Theater Center.
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• Birth Name — Chelcie Claude Ross • Born — 26 October 1942 • Birthplace — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1976–2023
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1978 — The — Billy Harbison — TV miniseries • 1979 — Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter — 'Buck' Harkness — TV film • 1981 — The — Ralph • 1987 — Night of Courage — Lieutenant Beiber • Jack and Mike — Polaski — "Till Death Do Us Part" • Sable — Mr. Wylie — "Evangelist" • 1990 — Elvis — Bill Kenney — "Grand Ole Opry" • Tales from the Crypt — George Yates — "Four-Sided Triangle" • Rainbow Drive — Tom Cutler — TV film • Gabriel's Fire — Captain Jack O'Neil — "Pilot", "To Catch a Con: Parts 1 & 2" • Dallas — Dr. Wykoff — 3 episodes • 1991 — Equal Justice — Coach Nichols — "The Devil His Due" • 1992 — The — Dr. Nate Cawley — TV miniseries • Legacy of Lies — Phil MacFarlane — TV film • 1994 — Against Their Will: Women in Prison — Warden Henley • 1994–95 — Christy — Ben Pentland — Recurring role • 1996 — Evil Has a Face — McGarrell — TV film • 1997 — Chicago Hope — FBI Agent Tom Strickler — "The Day of the Rope" • Early Edition — Nick Harper — "Dad" • 1999 — Judging Amy — Simon McKinley — "Last Tango in Hartford" • 2000 — Once and Again — Warren Wyler — "Ozymandias 2.0" • 2001 — King of the Hill — Councilman Fred Ebberd (voice) — "It's Not Easy Being Green" • Snap Decision — Detective John Collins — TV film • 2003 — Everybody Loves Raymond — Reverend Stevens — "Robert's Wedding" • Cold Case — Henry Phillips — "A Time to Hate" • 2004 — JAG — Dr. Mallory — "A Girl's Best Friend" • 2005 — Prison Break — Bishop McMorrow — "Pilot" • 2006 — A — Ken Kimes Sr. — TV film • 2007 — My Name Is Earl — Mr. White — "Get a Real Job", "The Trial" • 2009 — The — Alan Posner — "Infected" • Mad Men — Conrad 'Connie' Hilton — Recurring role • 2010, 2017 — Grey's Anatomy — Dr. Harper Avery — 2 episodes • 2011 — CSI: Miami — Wesley Habeck — "Hunting Ground" • 2012 — Boss — Royczyk — "Backflash", "The Conversation" • The — Seamus O'Connell — "Game Changers" • Scandal — Harold Pierce — "Defiance" • 2014 — NCIS — Joseph Hanlon — "Crescent City: Part 2" • 2014–2016 — Chicago P.D. — Robert Platt — "Turn the Light Off", "All Cylinders Firing" • 2019–2020 — Billions — Robert Beaufort — "Infinite Game" • 2022 — Super Pumped — David Bonderman — Recurring role
Other media
Other media
In 2008, Ross played Beverly Weston in the National Theatre production of August: Osage County.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1977 — Keep My Grave Open — Kevin • 1981 — On the Right Track — Customer • 1983 — The — Hoffa • The — Constable — Short • 1986 — One More Saturday Night — Mr. Lundahl • Hoosiers — George Walker • 1987 — The Untouchables — Reporter • 1988 — Above the Law — Nelson Fox • 1989 — Major League — Eddie Harris • The — General Hopkins • 1990 — The — Martin • 1991 — Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey — Colonel Oats • The — Senator Calvin Baynard • 1992 — Basic Instinct — Captain Talcott • 1993 — Amos & Andrew — Earl • Rudy — Dan Devine • 1994 — Richie Rich — Ferguson • 1996 — Chain Reaction — FBI Agent Ed Rafferty • 1997 — My Best Friend's Wedding — Priest — Uncredited • 1998 — Primary Colors — Senator Charlie Martin • A — Sheriff Carl Jenkins • 1999 — Charming Billy — Raymond Starkman • 2000 — The — Kenneth King • 2001 — Madison — Roger Epperson • Novocaine — Mike • The — Avery Wyatt • 2002 — Waking Up in Reno — Fred Bush • 2003 — Uncle Nino — Stewart — Uncredited • 2008 — The — Lew Andreas • 2009 — The Strip — Mr. Davis • Horsemen — Police Chief Krupa • Drag Me to Hell — Leonard Dalton • Formosa Betrayed — Daltry • 2011 — The — Thomas Fern • Fertile Ground — Avery • The — Billy Tidrow • 2012 — At Any Price — Byron • Trouble with the Curve — 'Smitty' Smith • 2015 — Consumed — Senator Bob McHenry • 2017 — Cowboy Drifter — Mortician • New Money — Boyd Tisdale • 2018 — Imperfections — 'Lil Pop' • The Ballad of Buster Scruggs — Trapper — Segment: "The Mortal Remains"
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- 1.Podolski, Mark. "Chelcie Ross: A three-sport movie star talks about Major League, Hoosiers and Rudy", The News-Herald, July 15, 2021. Accessed August 1, 2024. "He graduated from Pemberton Township High School in New Jersey in 1960, played baseball at Southwest Texas State, then served in Vietnam as an officer in the Air Force, where he earned the Bronze Star."
- 2.National Theatre Programme for August: Osage County
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