Biography
Ed O'Ross (born Edward Oross; July 4, 1946) is an American actor. Some of his prominent roles are as Itchy in Dick Tracy, Colonel Perry in Universal Soldier, Lt. Touchdown in Full Metal Jacket, ruthless Georgian mobster Viktor Rostavili in Red Heat, police detective Cliff Willis in The Hidden, and for his role on the TV Show Shark (2006-2008).
Known For
Complete Filmography
Curious George: Royal Monkey
2019
as Ivan the Doorman / Firefighter (voice)
Join your favorite monkey as he takes on his most regal role yet in the all-new movie, Curious George: Royal Monkey. After disrupting a meeting with a...
Dark Image
2017
as Ogden Edwards
A girl is possessed and kills her own twin sister.
The Best Thanksgiving Ever
2016
as Officer Harris
When Kevin is witness to the holiday heartbreak of his life, Brad and friends come to the rescue with a disastrous guys night out.
Rivers 9
2015
as Covington
When a Native American casino controlled by the mob begins to destroy a close-knit rural town, a band of lovable low-tech misfits hatch a plan to beat...
Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confession
2015
as Narrator (voice)
The true story, based on a Deathbed Confession, about what really happened to Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers who escaped from Alcatraz Prison in...
A Green Story
2013
as Van
Van Vlahakis left Greece five decades ago with 22 dollars in his pocket. He arrived in the US hoping for a better future for him and his family. Eftic...
Sorority Party Massacre
2012
as Sheriff Barney P. Lumpkin
In danger of losing his badge, a big city detective agrees to aid a small town sheriff in a routine missing persons investigation only to discover tha...
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
2009
as Ivan the Doorman (voice)
The film chronicles George's adventures as he befriends Kayla, a baby elephant, at a magic circus show and helps her travel across the country to be r...
The Harsh Life of Veronica Lambert
2009
Desire and addiction form the confluence of bad choices and unintended consequences for Veronica Lambert. Her desperation to see her desires fulfilled...
Nobody
2007
as Rolo Toles
A cold-blooded killer gets caught up in a surreal game of death in this neo-noir thriller starring Costas Mandylor. The winter winds are whipping outs...
Delta Farce
2007
as Victor
Three bumbling Army reservists are hustled onto a plane headed for combat in Iraq -- but the fact that the plane drops them in Mexico doesn't stop the...
Curious George
2006
as Ivan (voice)
When The Man in the Yellow Hat befriends Curious George in the jungle, they set off on a non-stop, fun-filled journey through the wonders of the big c...
The Gray in Between
2002
as Roman
A paralyzed teen begins a relationship with an older woman when his home life goes bad.
Mindstorm
2001
as Caretaker
A psychic's investigation into the disappearance of a Senator's daughter leads her to a dangerous cult and the truth about her mysterious past.
Spanish Judges
2000
as The Bossman
A con-artist hires two low-lifes to cover him during a deal, ending with three criminals, two dueling pistols, and one night they'll never forget
The Last Producer
2000
as Sarky
An old-time mogul struggles to reenter the club where power and money make the rules.
Y2K
1999
as Fairchild
On the eve of the new millennium, a nervous military leader assembles a team to help him deal with an unforeseen problem, as they are being alerted of...
Enemy Action
1999
as Maj. Pedyed
The military's newest weapon has just been stolen. Captain John Reed and the weapon's designer are assigned to retrieve it. Battling well-armed terror...
Evasive Action
1998
as Warden Jack Kramer
When Redwood Federal Penitentiary closes, there are going to be several hundred prisoners looking for a new home. Several of the most dangerous, all k...
Hoodlum
1997
as Lulu Rosenkrantz
In 1934, the second most lucrative business in New York City was running 'the numbers'. When Madam Queen—the powerful woman who runs the scam in Harle...
Dark Planet
1997
as Byron
Two sides, one known as the Alphas and the other the Rebels, struggle in a brutal war on Earth and in outer space. When a habitable planet is discover...
Navajo Blues
1996
as Not Lightning Struck
After police detective Nick Epps witnesses his partner's murder by the Mafia, he's forced enter the witness protection program and is placed on the Na...
The Power Within
1995
as Deriva
Stan Dryer, a teen, afraid to even ask a girl to the prom, finds courage and extreme martial arts skill when he is given a ring by an old man he tried...
Midnight Runaround
1994
as Marvin Dorfler
Bounty hunter Jack Walsh heads for a small rural community in Oklahoma to bring back a young bail jumper, only to discover that the entire town has un...
Another Midnight Run
1994
as Marvin Dorfler
Jack Walsh tries to track down two of the top con-artists around. But they know every trick in the book and Jack has trouble bringing them back to LA ...
Play Nice
1992
as Jack 'Mouth' Penucci
A serial killer is on the loose, and a cop must track him (or her) down.
Universal Soldier
1992
as Colonel Perry
An American soldier who had been killed during the Vietnam War is revived 25 years later by the military as a semi-android, UniSols, a high-tech soldi...
Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes
1990
as Self
The making of the film Dick Tracy (1990).
Another 48 Hrs.
1990
as Frank Cruise
For the past four years, San Francisco cop Jack Cates has been after an unidentified drug kingpin who calls himself the Ice Man. Jack finds a picture ...
Dick Tracy
1990
as Itchy
The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Ca...
Glory Days
1988
as Dave Trumbo
A married middle age man with two children who are in college, who also didn't finish college decides to go and enroll at his kids' college. He also d...
The Verne Miller Story
1988
as Ralph Capone
Upon his release from prison, Verne Miller works his way into Al Capone's organization. He becomes a top assassin and earns Capone's trust. However, M...
Red Heat
1988
as Viktor Rostavili
A tough Russian policeman is forced to partner up with a cocky Chicago police detective when he is sent to Chicago to apprehend a Georgian drug lord w...
Action Jackson
1988
as Frank Stringer
Vengeance drives a tough Detroit cop to stay on the trail of a power hungry auto magnate who's systematically eliminating his competition.
The Hidden
1987
as Cliff Willis
When average, law-abiding citizens suddenly turn to a life of hedonistic behavior and violent crime, Detective Tom Beck is tasked with helping young F...
Full Metal Jacket
1987
as Lt. Touchdown
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the ...
High Mountain Rangers
1987
as Bernie Cousins
Action adventure set in the High Sierra country involving an intrepid ranger who has come out of retirement and, with the special squad he has created...
Lethal Weapon
1987
as Mendez
Two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.
Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story
1986
as Trooper Hudley
The true story of treasure hunter Mel Fisher, who spent much of his life--and his fortune--hunting for sunken Spanish treasure galleons off the coast ...
Seven Minutes in Heaven
1986
as Mall Security Guard
Natalie allows her classmate Jeff, who ran away from home after a fight with his stepfather, to stay at her place while her father is away on a busine...
Stingray
1985
as Tino Di Augustino
A district attorney is kidnapped by a criminal who then has a deranged doctor do something to him that leaves him with the mind of a child. His assist...
The Cotton Club
1984
as Monk
Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.
The Pope of Greenwich Village
1984
as Bartender at Sal's
Charlie and his troublesome cousin Paulie decide to steal $150000 in order to back a "sure thing" race horse that Paulie has inside information on. Th...
One Down, Two to Go
1982
as Tournament Thug
A pair of tough cops go after the mob who jinxed the martial arts tournament and injured their buddy.
Dear Mr. Wonderful
1982
as Glenn
Ruby Dennis is an middle-aged man with an unfulfilled ambition as a singer. As he begins to pursue that ambition, his family falls apart.