Ricco Ross
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| Ricco Ross | |
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| Born | April 16, 1960 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Education | Florida Atlantic University |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse(s) | Julie Shannon |
| Children | Rami and Aisha |
| Parent(s) | Clarence and Christine Ross |
| Website | www |
Ricco Ross (born April 16, 1960) is an American actor.
Life and career
Born at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, he is the fifth of eight children, and in addition has three step sisters and another brother from his father's first marriage. He first acted in a high school production, majored in theater at a local community college, and entered Florida Atlantic University (FAU), where he was awarded a BA in Theater. He earned a scholarship to UCLA, where his career started to develop.
Ross' first television role was as an extra on the The Young and the Restless, which was followed by a small part in Hill Street Blues. He later played Private Frost in the film Aliens (1986), and also appeared in the films Death Wish 3 (1985), Spies Like Us (1985), The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission (1985 TV film), "Displaced Person" (1985 episode of American Playhouse), Gulliver's Travels (1996), Mission Impossible (1996), Fierce Creatures (1997), Nate and the Colonel (2003) and Hydra (2009).
From the late 1980s to the early 1990s, he lived and worked in the United Kingdom, where he had guest appearances in Doctor Who (in the 1988 serial The Greatest Show in the Galaxy) and Jeeves and Wooster.
Ross now appears in various commercials, as well as TV shows aired throughout the United States.
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