George Rossi
Encyclopedia
George Rossi is a Scottish
actor, best known for playing Detective Constable Duncan Lennox in The Bill
from 1998 to 2003. Rossi is of Italian descent, his mother originates from Valvori
, a frazione
of Vallerotonda
in Lazio, Italy
.
He worked alongside his brother Peter in the family ice-cream van. Both were in the film Comfort and Joy
.
Rossi trained at the East 15 Acting School
in Debden
.
He also played Kevin in Roughnecks
and has appeared in Taggart
, Holby City
, Boon
, Local Hero
, The Singing Detective
and Whitechapel
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
actor, best known for playing Detective Constable Duncan Lennox in The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
from 1998 to 2003. Rossi is of Italian descent, his mother originates from Valvori
Valvori
Valvori is a small village that is a part of Vallerotonda, a town and comune in the region of Lazio in central Italy. The village, which is located in the Apennine Mountains, is 3 km away from the town of Vallerotonda, forms part of the Comino Valley....
, a frazione
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
of Vallerotonda
Vallerotonda
Vallerotonda is a town and comune in the region of Lazio in central Italy, in the province of Frosinone. The commune is situated on the Apennine Mountains and forms part of the Comino Valley.-Geography:...
in Lazio, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
He worked alongside his brother Peter in the family ice-cream van. Both were in the film Comfort and Joy
Comfort and Joy
Comfort and Joy is a 1984 film directed by Bill Forsyth. It stars Bill Paterson as a radio DJ whose life undergoes a bizarre upheaval when his girlfriend leaves him.-Plot:...
.
Rossi trained at the East 15 Acting School
East 15 Acting School
East 15 is a British drama school in Debden, Loughton, Essex. At the main campus, Loughton, it occupies an 18th century mansion, Hatfields, and has its own theatre, the Corbett, which is adjacent. The Corbett Theatre is an adaptation of a 15th-century barn...
in Debden
Debden, Epping Forest
Debden is a suburb of the town of Loughton, in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. It takes its name from the ancient manor of Debden, which lay at its northern end. The area is predominantly residential, but is also the location of Epping Forest College, East 15 Acting School and the De...
.
He also played Kevin in Roughnecks
Roughnecks
Roughnecks can refer to:*Roughnecks , a 1990s BBC One programme about oil rig workers*Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles, a CGI animation television series*Calgary Roughnecks, a Canadian lacrosse team...
and has appeared in Taggart
Taggart
Taggart is a Scottish detective television programme, created by Glenn Chandler, who has written many of the episodes, and made by STV Productions for the ITV network...
, Holby City
Holby City
Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999...
, Boon
Boon (TV series)
Boon is a British television drama and modern-day western series starring Michael Elphick, David Daker, and later Neil Morrissey. It was created by Jim Hill and Bill Stair and filmed by Central Television for ITV...
, Local Hero
Local Hero
Local Hero is a 1983 Scottish comedy-drama film starring Peter Riegert and Burt Lancaster. It was directed by Bill Forsyth and produced by David Puttnam....
, The Singing Detective
The Singing Detective
The Singing Detective is a BBC television miniseries written by Dennis Potter, which stars Michael Gambon, and was directed by Jon Amiel. The six episodes were "Skin", "Heat", "Lovely Days", "Clues", "Pitter Patter" and "Who Done It"....
and Whitechapel
Whitechapel (TV series)
Whitechapel is a three-part British television drama series produced by Carnival Films, which first broadcast in the UK on 2 February 2009 and which dealt with the murders of Jack the Ripper....
.