The Bishop Auckland-born entertainer began as a comic on the North-East club circuit, teaming up with Peter Lambert to become Lambert and Ross, a duo that became nationally known. When the partnership folded in the 1980s, Willie became a successful actor, with hits in film, TV and on stage. His big break was as the foul-mouthed father in the film Rita, Sue and Bob Too. He went on to acclaimed roles in Ken Loachs Riff Raff and Peter Greenaway's The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover. On TV he was seen in Our Friends In The North, and One Foot In The Grave, to name but a few. He died in 2000, following an accident at home. He was 62.
The Bishop Auckland-born entertainer began as a comic on the North-East club circuit, teaming up with Peter Lambert to become Lambert and Ross, a duo that became nationally known. When the partnership folded in the 1980s, Willie became a successful actor, with hits in film, TV and on stage. His big break was as the foul-mouthed father in the film Rita, Sue and Bob Too. He went on to acclaimed roles in Ken Loachs Riff Raff and Peter Greenaway's The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover. On TV he was seen in Our Friends In The North, and One Foot In The Grave, to name but a few. He died in 2000, following an accident at home. He was 62.
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Filmography (Movies)
Bodywork
Character:Homeless Man
Release Date:04/09/2001
Blow Dry
Character:Louis's Volunteer
Release Date:01/03/2001
Purely Belter
Character:Ginga
Release Date:03/11/2000
Secret Society
Character:Mr Swanley
Release Date:29/10/2000
Bait
Character:Hungry Man
Release Date:13/10/2000
Honest
Character:Woodbine
Release Date:26/05/2000
Doomwatch: Winter Angel
Character:Mr Fulton
Release Date:07/12/1999
Swept from the Sea
Character:
Release Date:23/01/1998
The End
Character:
Release Date:02/01/1998
Loop
Character:Geordie Trucker
Release Date:19/09/1997
Hillsborough
Character:Additional Cast
Release Date:11/09/1996
Restoration
Character:Man with Visible Heart
Release Date:29/12/1995
A Pinch of Snuff
Character:Johnnie Hope
Release Date:09/04/1994
Riff-Raff
Character:Gus Siddon
Release Date:21/06/1991
Dealers
Character:Anna's Doorman
Release Date:03/11/1989
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Character:Roy
Release Date:13/10/1989
And a Nightingale Sang
Character:Harold, the Communist
Release Date:17/04/1989
Lucky Sunil
Character:Beadle
Release Date:17/04/1988
The Nature of the Beast
Character:Danny
Release Date:20/02/1988
Treacle
Character:First Man
Release Date:12/12/1987
Road
Character:Dad
Release Date:07/10/1987
Rita, Sue and Bob Too
Character:Sue's Father
Release Date:20/05/1987
Television Appearances
Badger
Character:
The Ice House
Character:Wally Ferris
Brass Eye
Character:Sainsbur McManus / Eddie Hazel
Dalziel & Pascoe
Character:
Our Friends in the North
Character:Gordon Peacock
Heartbeat
Character:Jonty Walsh
One Foot in the Grave
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Tales from the Crypt
Character:Barman
The Storyteller
Character:Tinker
The Bill
Character:
Minder
Character:Stan Sorrell
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