# George Rossi

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{{Short description|Scottish actor (1961–2022)}}
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'''George Rossi''' (28 September 1961 – 5 January 2022) was a Scottish actor, best known for playing Duncan Lennox in ''[The Bill](/source/The_Bill)'' from 1998 to 2003.

==Early life and education==
Rossi was born in [Govan](/source/Govan), [Glasgow](/source/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](/source/Italians) descent, with his parents originating from [Valvori](/source/Valvori), a [commune](/source/frazione) of [Vallerotonda](/source/Vallerotonda) in [Lazio](/source/Lazio), [Italy](/source/Kingdom_of_Italy). Growing up, he worked in the family ice-cream van. His brother, Peter, appeared alongside him in the film ''[Comfort and Joy](/source/Comfort_and_Joy_(1984_film))''.

Rossi trained at [East 15 Acting School](/source/East_15_Acting_School) in [Debden](/source/Debden%2C_Epping_Forest), [Essex](/source/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](/source/Roughnecks_(TV_series))'' and appeared in ''[Taggart](/source/Taggart_(series))'', ''[Holby City](/source/Holby_City)'', ''[Boon](/source/Boon_(TV_series))'', ''[Local Hero](/source/Local_Hero_(1983_film))'', ''[The Singing Detective](/source/The_Singing_Detective)'', and ''[Whitechapel](/source/Whitechapel_(TV_series))''.<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](/source/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](/source/The_Chain_(1984_film))''
| Removal man
|
|-
| ''[Comfort and Joy](/source/Comfort_and_Joy_(1984_film))''
| Bruno
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|1985
| ''[Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future](/source/Max_Headroom%3A_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](/source/Billy_the_Kid_and_the_Green_Baize_Vampire) ''
|
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1986
| ''[The Monacled Mutineer](/source/The_Monocled_Mutineer)''
| 
| Episode: Before the Shambles"
|-
| ''[The Singing Detective](/source/The_Singing_Detective)''
| Second Mysterious Man
| 6 episodes
|-
|rowspan="3"|1987
| ''The Houseman's Tale''
| Luigi Barclay
|
|-
| ''First Sight''
| Danny Salmon
| Episode: "Extras"
|-
| ''[Boon](/source/Boon_(TV_series))''
| Des
| Episode: "Texas Rangers"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1988
| ''Small World''
| Rodrigo
|
|-
| ''[A Very British Coup](/source/A_Very_British_Coup_(TV_series))''
| The Media – Photographer
| 2 episodes
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1989
| ''At the Cafe Continental''
| Rob
| Episode: "Ave Maria"
|-
| ''[The Ruth Rendell Mysteries](/source/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](/source/I_Bought_a_Vampire_Motorcycle)''
| Chopper
|
|-
| ''[The Big Man](/source/The_Big_Man)''
| Eddie
|
|-
| ''Boon''
| Dilkes
| Episode: "Tales from the River Bank"
|-
| 1991
| ''[T. Bag and the Rings of Olympus](/source/T-Bag)''
| Grizzly McMoose
| Episode: "The Yukon"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1992
| ''[Agatha Christie's Poirot](/source/Agatha_Christie's_Poirot)''
| Zeropoulos
| Episode: "Death in the Clouds"
|-
| ''[Taggart](/source/Taggart)''
| Ewan Robb
| Episode: "Double Exposure Part 1"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1993
| ''[The Bill](/source/The_Bill)''
| Tony
| Episode: "Bright Lights"
|-
| ''[Casualty](/source/Casualty_(TV_series))''
| Giovanni Fachetti
| Episode: "Out to Lunch"
|-
| 1994
| ''[Staggered](/source/Staggered_(film))''
| Waiter
|
|-
| 1994–1995
| ''[Roughnecks](/source/Roughnecks_(TV_series))''
| Kevin
| 13 episodes
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1996
| ''[Bugs](/source/Bugs_(TV_series))''
| Alkmaar
| Episode: "Newton's Run"
|-
| ''[In Love and War](/source/In_Love_and_War_(1996_film))''
| Triage medic
|
|-
|rowspan="5"| 1997
| ''[The Bill](/source/The_Bill)''
| Jack Gardner
| Episode: "Crying Wolf"
|-
| ''[Roseanna's Grave](/source/Roseanna's_Grave)''
| Sgt. Baggio
|
|-
| ''[Trial & Retribution](/source/Trial_%26_Retribution)''
| Det. Sgt. Donaldson
| Episode: "Trial & Retribution I – Part 1"
|-
| ''[Thief Takers](/source/Thief_Takers)''
| Maximo Corona
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''RPM''
| Zantos
| 
|-
| 1998
| ''[Taggart](/source/Taggart)''
| DI Pete Skinner
| Episode: "Berserker Part 1"
|-
| 1998–2003
| ''[The Bill](/source/The_Bill)''
| DC Duncan Lennox
| Regular role, 190 episodes
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2004
| ''[Holby City](/source/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](/source/Hotel_Babylon_(BBC_series))''
| Lenny
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[Ultimate Force](/source/Ultimate_Force)''
| Mejia
| Episode: "Charlie Bravo"
|-
| ''Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup''
| McBrayne
| Television film
|-
| ''[Respectable](/source/Respectable_(TV_series))''
| Eddie
| Series 1 Episode 6
|-
| ''[Wild Romance](/source/Wild_Romance_(film))''
| Bruce McFadden
|
|-
| 2009–2010
| ''[Whitechapel](/source/Whitechapel_(TV_series))''
| DC John McCormack
| 6 episodes
|-
| 2011
| ''[Hustle](/source/Hustle_(TV_series))''
| Marco
| Episode: "The Delivery"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2012
| ''[The Hot Potato](/source/The_Hot_Potato)''
| Pete
|
|-
| ''[Sinbad](/source/Sinbad_(TV_series))''
| Akbari's Captain
| Episode: "Hunted"
|-
| 2013
| ''[Doctors](/source/Doctors_(2000_TV_series))''
| Gianpaolo Albertini
| Episode: "Floor Routine"
|-
| 2017
| ''[Casualty](/source/Casualty_series_32)''
| Steve Perry
| Series 32 Episode 1
|-
| 2020
| ''Le Cineaste – A Director's Journey''
| David
|
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|name=George Rossi|id=0744193}}

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Category:Alumni of East 15 Acting School
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Category:People from Govan
Category:Scottish male film actors
Category:Scottish male television actors
Category:Scottish people of Italian descent
Category:Deaths from pancreatic cancer in England

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