George Rossi
George Rossi (28 September 1961 – 5 January 2022) was a Scottish actor, best known for playing Duncan Lennox in The Bill from 1998 to 2003.
George Rossi
- Name
- George Rossi
- Born
- 28 September 1961
- Birthplace
- Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- Died
- 5 January 2022
- Place of death
- London, England
- Occupation
- Actor
- Education
- East 15 Acting School
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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George Rossi (28 September 1961 – 5 January 2022) was a Scottish actor, best known for playing Duncan Lennox in The Bill from 1998 to 2003.
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Key facts
• Name — George Rossi • Born — 28 September 1961 • Birthplace — Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland • Died — 5 January 2022 • Place of death — London, England • Occupation — Actor • Education — East 15 Acting School • Children — 2
Early life and education
Early life and education
Rossi was born in Govan, Glasgow, on 28 September 1961. He was of Italian descent, with his parents originating from Valvori, a commune of Vallerotonda in Lazio, Italy. Growing up, he worked in the family ice-cream van. His brother, Peter, appeared alongside him in the film Comfort and Joy. Rossi trained at East 15 Acting School in Debden, Essex.
Career
Career
Besides The Bill, Rossi also played Kevin in Roughnecks and appeared in Taggart, Holby City, Boon, Local Hero, The Singing Detective, and Whitechapel.
Death
Death
On 5 January 2022, Rossi died, aged 60, from pancreatic cancer.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1984 — The Chain — Removal man • Comfort and Joy — Bruno • 1985 — Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future — Mahler — Television film • Ties of Blood — Les Hynd — Episode: Invitation to a Party" • Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire • 1986 — The Monacled Mutineer — Episode: Before the Shambles" • The Singing Detective — Second Mysterious Man — 6 episodes • 1987 — The Houseman's Tale — Luigi Barclay • First Sight — Danny Salmon — Episode: "Extras" • Boon — Des — Episode: "Texas Rangers" • 1988 — Small World — Rodrigo • A Very British Coup — The Media – Photographer — 2 episodes • 1989 — At the Cafe Continental — Rob — Episode: "Ave Maria" • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries — Pathologist — Episode: "A Sleeping Life: Part 1"; uncredited • 4 Play — Main-Ian — Episode: "The Book Liberator" • 1990 — I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle — Chopper • The Big Man — Eddie • Boon — Dilkes — Episode: "Tales from the River Bank" • 1991 — T. Bag and the Rings of Olympus — Grizzly McMoose — Episode: "The Yukon" • 1992 — Agatha Christie's Poirot — Zeropoulos — Episode: "Death in the Clouds" • Taggart — Ewan Robb — Episode: "Double Exposure Part 1" • 1993 — The Bill — Tony — Episode: "Bright Lights" • Casualty — Giovanni Fachetti — Episode: "Out to Lunch" • 1994 — Staggered — Waiter • 1994–1995 — Roughnecks — Kevin — 13 episodes • 1996 — Bugs — Alkmaar — Episode: "Newton's Run" • In Love and War — Triage medic • 1997 — The Bill — Jack Gardner — Episode: "Crying Wolf" • Roseanna's Grave — Sgt. Baggio • Trial & Retribution — Det. Sgt. Donaldson — Episode: "Trial & Retribution I – Part 1" • Thief Takers — Maximo Corona — 2 episodes • RPM — Zantos • 1998 — Taggart — DI Pete Skinner — Episode: "Berserker Part 1" • 1998–2003 — The Bill — DC Duncan Lennox — Regular role, 190 episodes • 2004 — Holby City — Jeff Francis — Episode: "Holding On" • Call Me — Husband — Short film • 2006 — The Number One Girl — Control Room Producer — Video • Hotel Babylon — Lenny — 2 episodes • Ultimate Force — Mejia — Episode: "Charlie Bravo" • Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup — McBrayne — Television film • Respectable — Eddie — Series 1 Episode 6 • Wild Romance — Bruce McFadden • 2009–2010 — Whitechapel — DC John McCormack — 6 episodes • 2011 — Hustle — Marco — Episode: "The Delivery" • 2012 — The Hot Potato — Pete • Sinbad — Akbari's Captain — Episode: "Hunted" • 2013 — Doctors — Gianpaolo Albertini — Episode: "Floor Routine" • 2017 — Casualty — Steve Perry — Series 32 Episode 1 • 2020 — Le Cineaste – A Director's Journey — David
Life and career
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1960
George Rossi born at Govan.
2022
George Rossi died at London.
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