David Ross (actor)
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David Ross is an English
actor who has worked in theatre, cinema, and television.
His best-known roles include playing the first appearance of Kryten
and the voice of the Talkie Toaster on the science fiction comedy series Red Dwarf
, Elgin on the BBC
sitcom The Green Green Grass
, and as Mr. Sedley in a BBC serial adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray
's novel Vanity Fair (1998). He also played Mr. Sherwin in Basil
, a cheating betting shop owner in the BBC series Goodnight Sweetheart
, and Donald Moss, a DHSS officer in Alan Bleasdale
's Boys from the Blackstuff
. In 1991 he appeared in a second major Bleasdale drama series, G.B.H.. He has appeared in Doc Martin
and also appeared in the final episode of the long-running comedy series Last of the Summer Wine
(2010).
David Ross starred in the stage play Having A Ball set in a vasectomy clinic and in which he appeared nude. It was a howling success in England but was a box office disaster in Australia where it was presented by the late John McCallum. It co-starred Jackie Weaver and Maggie Dence.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actor who has worked in theatre, cinema, and television.
His best-known roles include playing the first appearance of Kryten
Kryten
Kryten is a fictional character in the British science fiction situation comedy Red Dwarf. Kryten's registration code on Red Dwarf is "Kryten additional 001". The name Kryten is a reference to the head butler in the J.M...
and the voice of the Talkie Toaster on the science fiction comedy series Red Dwarf
Red Dwarf
Red Dwarf is a British comedy franchise which primarily comprises eight series of a television science fiction sitcom that aired on BBC Two between 1988 and 1999 and Dave from 2009–present. It gained cult following. It was created by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, who also wrote the first six series...
, Elgin on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
sitcom The Green Green Grass
The Green Green Grass
The Green Green Grass is a British sitcom, created and initially written by John Sullivan, produced by Shazam Productions for the BBC. It is a spin-off of the long running sitcom Only Fools and Horses and stars John Challis, Sue Holderness and Jack Doolan...
, and as Mr. Sedley in a BBC serial adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray was an English novelist of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of English society.-Biography:...
's novel Vanity Fair (1998). He also played Mr. Sherwin in Basil
Basil (film)
Basil is a 1998 British historical drama film directed by Radha Bharadwaj and starring Jared Leto, Derek Jacobi, Claire Forlani, and Christian Slater. It was based on the 1852 novel of the same name by Wilkie Collins. The adaptation was by Bharadwaj.-Plot:...
, a cheating betting shop owner in the BBC series Goodnight Sweetheart
Goodnight Sweetheart
Goodnight Sweetheart is a sitcom that ran for six series on BBC1 from 1993 to 1999. It stars Nicholas Lyndhurst as Gary Sparrow, an accidental time traveller who leads a double life after discovering a time portal allowing him to travel between the London of the 1990s and the same area during the...
, and Donald Moss, a DHSS officer in Alan Bleasdale
Alan Bleasdale
Alan Bleasdale is an English television dramatist, best known for writing several social realist drama serials based on the lives of ordinary people.The Bleasdales live in prescot,liverpool,wales and london.-Early life:Bleasdale is an only child; his father worked in a food factory and his mother...
's Boys from the Blackstuff
Boys from the Blackstuff
Boys from the Blackstuff is a British television drama series of five episodes, originally transmitted from 10 October to 7 November 1982 on BBC2....
. In 1991 he appeared in a second major Bleasdale drama series, G.B.H.. He has appeared in Doc Martin
Doc Martin
Doc Martin is a British television comedy drama series starring Martin Clunes in the title role. It was created by Mark Crowdy, Craig Ferguson and Dominic Minghella. The show is filmed on location in the fishing village of Port Isaac, Cornwall, United Kingdom, with filming of most interior scenes...
and also appeared in the final episode of the long-running comedy series Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine is a British sitcom written by Roy Clarke that was broadcast on BBC One. Last of the Summer Wine premiered as an episode of Comedy Playhouse on 4 January 1973 and the first series of episodes followed on 12 November 1973. From 1983 to 2010, Alan J. W. Bell produced and...
(2010).
David Ross starred in the stage play Having A Ball set in a vasectomy clinic and in which he appeared nude. It was a howling success in England but was a box office disaster in Australia where it was presented by the late John McCallum. It co-starred Jackie Weaver and Maggie Dence.