Ed O'Ross


Ed O'Ross 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, and police detective Cliff Willis in The Hidden.

Early life and education

O'Ross was born Edward Oross in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, of Czechoslovak descent.
He graduated from Munhall High School, where he was a star baseball player, in 1964. He subsequently attended Point Park College and Carnegie Tech but was not selected.
He studied acting over several years, under Stella Adler and Uta Hagen, among others.

Career

He has appeared in many films and has played several Russian characters including villain Viktor Rosta in Walter Hill's action film Red Heat, Nikolai, one of Ruth Fisher's love interests on the HBO series Six Feet Under and Leo, a sandwich shop owner on Curb Your Enthusiasm and playing the voice of Agent K on ' for 1st season only.
Other films of his include ', The Pope of Greenwich Village, The Cotton Club, Full Metal Jacket, Lethal Weapon, The Hidden, Action Jackson, Another 48 Hrs., Universal Soldier, Dick Tracy, Hoodlum, Curious George, The Harsh Life of Veronica Lambert and Sorority Party Massacre.
Guest television appearances include Boston Legal, Seinfeld, Walker, Texas Ranger, , The Outsiders and Moonlighting.

Personal life

Ed O'Ross resides in New York City and Los Angeles.