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Acting

David Ross

Career

Active from 1976 to 2011, with a break from 1979 to 1993, busiest in 1998 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Eskimo Day
Eskimo Day
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Ross Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.7, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.1
  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.7
  • Tension
    4.8, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Family Secrets 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Character-Driven Humor 2
  • Slice of Life 2
  • British Sitcom 2
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

38
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title
32 Brinkburn Street
32 Brinkburn Street (2011)

TV show · as Frank

2000s

4 titles · average score 64
The Green Green Grass
The Green Green Grass (2005)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show

Red Dwarf A–Z
Red Dwarf A–Z (2003)

as Talkie Toaster (voice, archive footage)

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Casten Zivkovic

Murder in Mind
Murder in Mind (2001)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as DCI Edwards

1990s

20 titles · average score 70
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (1999)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Mr. Bumble

Roger Roger
Roger Roger (1998)

TV show · as Baz

Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (1998)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Mr Sedley

Basil
Basil (1998)
GoodWatch score 56

as Mr. Sherwin

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Sam Hardwick / Rodney Widger

Cold Enough for Snow
Cold Enough for Snow (1997)

as Bevis Whittle

Eskimo Day
Eskimo Day (1996)
GoodWatch score 77

as Bevis

Wycliffe
Wycliffe (1994)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Wainwright

Requiem Apache
Requiem Apache (1994)

as Henry

Goodnight Sweetheart
Goodnight Sweetheart (1993)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Bookie

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Harry Pilbeam / Roy Brooks

The Brittas Empire
The Brittas Empire (1991)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Pirate

1980s

10 titles · average score 77
Red Dwarf
Red Dwarf (1988)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Talkie Toaster (voice) / Kryten

The Zero Option
The Zero Option (1988)

as Nugent

Watching
Watching (1987)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Registrar

Casualty
Casualty (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Lenny Shines / Mr. Carnell

Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (1984)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show · as Inspector Martin

Scully
Scully (1984)

TV show · as Steve

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984)

TV show · as Inspector Martin

Boys from the Blackstuff
Boys from the Blackstuff (1982)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Donald Moss

Bergerac
Bergerac (1981)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Harry Johnson

Days at the Beach
Days at the Beach (1981)

as Stationmaster

1970s

3 titles
Leave it to Charlie
Leave it to Charlie (1978)

TV show · as Harry Hutchins

Yanks Go Home
Yanks Go Home (1976)

TV show · as Harry Duckworth

The XYY Man
The XYY Man (1976)

TV show · as Window Cleaner