{{Short description|Scottish actor (1961–2022)}} {{Use British English|date=May 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{sources|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = George Rossi | image = George Rossi.jpg | imagesize = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1961|09|28}} | birth_place = Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2022|01|05|1961|09|28}} | death_place = London, England | restingplace = | restingplacecoordinates = | othername = | occupation = Actor | alma_mater = East 15 Acting School | yearsactive = | spouse = | partner = | children = 2 | parents = | website = | awards = }}
'''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.
==Early life and education== Rossi was born in Govan, Glasgow, on 28 September 1961.<ref>{{cite web |title=ROSSI, George, 644/10 1394 |url=https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results?search_type=People&surname=Rossi&forename=George&forename_so=starts&from_year=1960&to_year=1961&surname_so=exact&record_type=stat_births |website=Scotland's People |access-date=7 January 2022 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112013430/https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results?search_type=People&surname=Rossi&forename=George&forename_so=starts&from_year=1960&to_year=1961&surname_so=exact&record_type=stat_births |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.east15.ac.uk/alumni-notable.asp Notable alumni] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629231254/http://www.east15.ac.uk/alumni-notable.asp |date=29 June 2015 }}, East 15 Acting School.</ref>
==Career== Besides ''The Bill'', Rossi also played Kevin in ''Roughnecks'' and appeared in ''Taggart'', ''Holby City'', ''Boon'', ''Local Hero'', ''The Singing Detective'', and ''Whitechapel''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0744193/|title=George Rossi|website=IMDB|access-date=7 January 2022}}</ref>
==Death==
On 5 January 2022, Rossi died, aged 60, from pancreatic cancer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/01/07/george-rossi-cause-of-death-revealed-after-the-bill-star-died-aged-60-15884863/|title=George Rossi's cause of death revealed after The Bill star died aged 60|website=Metro|last=Novak|first=Kim|date=7 January 2022|access-date=7 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/01/07/george-rossi-dead-the-bill-actor-dies-aged-60-15879832/|title=The Bill star George Rossi dies aged 60|website=Metro|last=Patterson|first=Stephen|date=7 January 2022|access-date=7 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylondon.news/news/tv/bill-actor-george-rossi-dies-22673686|title=The Bill actor George Rossi dies age 60, family confirm|website=My London|last=Sigodo|first=Melissa|date=7 January 2022|access-date=7 January 2022}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |rowspan="2"|1984 | ''The Chain'' | Removal man | |- | ''Comfort and Joy'' | Bruno | |- |rowspan="3"|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 '' | | |- |rowspan="2"| 1986 | ''The Monacled Mutineer'' | | Episode: Before the Shambles" |- | ''The Singing Detective'' | Second Mysterious Man | 6 episodes |- |rowspan="3"|1987 | ''The Houseman's Tale'' | Luigi Barclay | |- | ''First Sight'' | Danny Salmon | Episode: "Extras" |- | ''Boon'' | Des | Episode: "Texas Rangers" |- |rowspan="2"| 1988 | ''Small World'' | Rodrigo | |- | ''A Very British Coup'' | The Media – Photographer | 2 episodes |- |rowspan="3"| 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" |- |rowspan="3"| 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" |- |rowspan="2"| 1992 | ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'' | Zeropoulos | Episode: "Death in the Clouds" |- | ''Taggart'' | Ewan Robb | Episode: "Double Exposure Part 1" |- |rowspan="2"| 1993 | ''The Bill'' | Tony | Episode: "Bright Lights" |- | ''Casualty'' | Giovanni Fachetti | Episode: "Out to Lunch" |- | 1994 | ''Staggered'' | Waiter | |- | 1994–1995 | ''Roughnecks'' | Kevin | 13 episodes |- |rowspan="2"| 1996 | ''Bugs'' | Alkmaar | Episode: "Newton's Run" |- | ''In Love and War'' | Triage medic | |- |rowspan="5"| 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 |- |rowspan="2"| 2004 | ''Holby City'' | Jeff Francis | Episode: "Holding On" |- | ''Call Me'' | Husband | Short film |- |rowspan="6"| 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" |- |rowspan="2"| 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 | |- |}
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|name=George Rossi|id=0744193}}
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