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Ed O'Ross
★ Acting

Ed O'Ross

Born 1946 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA · Active 1982–2019

Born in 1946, Ed O'Ross has carved a niche in cult cinema with his memorable roles. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the ruthless Georgian mobster Viktor Rostavili in Red Heat (1988), where his intense presence stands out against the film's explosive backdrop. O'Ross also shines as police detective Cliff Willis in The Hidden (1987), a film that blends sci-fi with crime thriller elements. His work in Action Jackson (1988) further solidifies his status in the action genre, making him a notable figure in the SassyFlix catalog.

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Action Jackson

Action Jackson

1988 ★ 5.5
as Frank Stringer

Due to the use of excessive force in arresting a sexual predator, Detective Lt. Jericho "Action" Jackson is demoted to police sergeant. What's worse, the father of the man he roughed up, Detroit industrialist Peter Dellaplane, declares war on Jackson, framing him for the murder of his own wife, Patrice. But Jericho manages to elude arrest and, with the help of a drug-addicted singer named Sydney, goes after Dellaplane.

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Filmography

72 credits
2010s 8 credits
2019
Curious George: Royal Monkey as Ivan the Doorman / Firefighter (voice)
Movie ★ 7.6
2017
Dark Image as Ogden Edwards
Movie ★ 3.0
2016
Movie ★ 1.5
2015
Rivers 9 as Covington
Movie ★ 5.1
2015
Movie ★ 6.6
2013
Movie ★ 6.8
2013
TV ★ 6.6
2012
Sorority Party Massacre as Sheriff Barney P. Lumpkin
Movie ★ 4.2
2000s 25 credits
2009
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! as Ivan the Doorman (voice)
Movie ★ 6.6
2009
TV
2008
Movie ★ 5.2
2007
Nobody as Rolo Toles
Movie ★ 4.4
2007
Delta Farce as Victor
Movie ★ 4.7
2006
Curious George as Ivan (voice)
Movie ★ 6.5
2006
Shark as Yuri Denikov
TV ★ 6.7
2005
The Closer as Ryan Littman
TV ★ 7.9
2004
CSI: NY as Paul Wojewedski
TV ★ 7.3
2004
Justice League Unlimited as General Olanic (voice)
TV ★ 8.3
2004
Justice League Unlimited as Tobias Manning / Guard (voice)
TV ★ 8.3
2004
Boston Legal as Judge Phillip Stevens
TV ★ 7.9
2003
NCIS as Dao Huang
TV ★ 7.6
2003
Teen Titans as Raskov (voice)
TV ★ 8.4
2002
Movie ★ 9.0
2001
Mindstorm as Caretaker
Movie ★ 3.9
2001
TV ★ 7.5
2001
Six Feet Under as Nikolai
TV ★ 8.1
2000
Spanish Judges as The Bossman
Movie ★ 4.9
2000
Movie ★ 4.7
2000
TV ★ 8.0
2000
Strong Medicine as Mr. Furlong
TV ★ 7.4
2000
Grosse Pointe as Officer Volpe
TV ★ 7.6
1990s 19 credits
1999
Y2K as Fairchild
Movie ★ 5.6
1999
Enemy Action as Maj. Pedyed
Movie ★ 6.0
1998
Evasive Action as Warden Jack Kramer
Movie ★ 6.6
1997
Dark Planet as Byron
Movie ★ 4.1
1997
Hoodlum as Lulu Rosenkrantz
Movie ★ 6.4
1997
Men in Black: The Series as Agent K (voice)
TV ★ 7.4
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Police Detective (segment "Murder On the Second Floor")
TV ★ 7.2
1996
Navajo Blues as Not Lightning Struck
Movie ★ 7.0
1995
Movie ★ 5.9
1994
Another Midnight Run as Marvin Dorfler
Movie ★ 6.9
1994
Midnight Run Around as Marvin Dorfler
Movie ★ 6.7
1994
Chicago Hope as Ev Wyman
TV ★ 7.3
1992
Universal Soldier as Colonel Perry
Movie ★ 6.3
1992
Play Nice as Jack 'Mouth' Penucci
Movie ★ 4.6
1990
Another 48 Hrs. as Frank Cruise
Movie ★ 6.0
1990
Dick Tracy as Itchy
Movie ★ 6.2
1990
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes as Major Gates (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1990
The Outsiders as Convict
TV ★ 7.6
1980s 20 credits
1989
Seinfeld as Det. Blake
TV ★ 8.3
1989
Seinfeld as Cop #2
TV ★ 8.3
1989
Seinfeld as Detective Blake
TV ★ 8.3
1988
Red Heat as Viktor Rostavili
Movie ★ 6.2
1988
The Verne Miller Story as Ralph Capone
Movie ★ 10.0
1988
Action Jackson as Frank Stringer
Movie ★ 5.5
1988
Glory Days as Dave Trumbo
Movie ★ 7.0
1987
Lethal Weapon as Mendez
Movie ★ 7.3
1987
Full Metal Jacket as Lt. Touchdown
Movie ★ 8.1
1987
The Hidden as Cliff Willis
Movie ★ 6.9
1987
High Mountain Rangers as Bernie Cousins
Movie ★ 10.0
1986
Movie ★ 7.4
1986
Seven Minutes in Heaven as Mall Security Guard
Movie ★ 6.1
1985
Stingray as Tino Di Augustino
Movie ★ 8.0
1985
Moonlighting as Mr. Navarone
TV ★ 7.5
1984
The Pope of Greenwich Village as Bartender at Sal's
Movie ★ 6.3
1984
Movie ★ 6.5
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Det. Alex Maggio
TV ★ 7.5
1982
Movie ★ 5.0
1982
One Down, Two to Go as Tournament Thug
Movie ★ 4.7