Biography
The Bishop Auckland-born entertainer began as a comic on the North-East club circuit, teaming up with Peter Lambert to become Lambert and Ross, a duo that became nationally known. When the partnership folded in the 1980s, Willie became a successful actor, with hits in film, TV and on stage. His big break was as the foul-mouthed father in the film Rita, Sue and Bob Too. He went on to acclaimed roles in Ken Loachs Riff Raff and Peter Greenaway's The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover. On TV he was seen in Our Friends In The North, and One Foot In The Grave, to name but a few. He died in 2000, following an accident at home. He was 62.
Filmography
all 32
Movies 21
TV Shows 11
Homeless Man
![Bodywork](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/62378-bodywork.jpg)
Bodywork (2001)
Movie
Louis's Volunteer
![Blow Dry](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/17354-blow-dry.jpg)
Blow Dry (2001)
Movie
Mr Swanley
![Secret Society](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/163526-secret-society.jpg)
Secret Society (2000)
Movie
Hungry Man
![Bait](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Bait (2000)
Movie
Woodbine
![Honest](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/91549-honest.jpg)
Honest (2000)
Movie
Mr Fulton
![Doomwatch: Winter Angel](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/105986-doomwatch-winter-angel.jpg)
Doomwatch: Winter Angel (1999)
Movie
Actor
![The End](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The End (1998)
Movie
Geordie Trucker
![Loop](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/29296-loop.jpg)
Loop (1997)
Movie
Wally Ferris
![The Ice House](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/29512-the-ice-house.jpg)
The Ice House (1997)
TV
Additional Cast
![Hillsborough](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/79727-hillsborough.jpg)
Hillsborough (1996)
Movie
Man with Visible Heart
![Restoration](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/27983-restoration.jpg)
Restoration (1995)
Movie
10
Johnnie Hope
![A Pinch of Snuff](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/186493-a-pinch-of-snuff.jpg)
A Pinch of Snuff (1994)
Movie
Jonty Walsh
![Heartbeat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/149237-heartbeat.jpg)
Heartbeat (1992)
TV
9
Gus Siddon
![Riff-Raff](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/48753-riff-raff.jpg)
Riff-Raff (1991)
Movie
Barney Potter
![Stay Lucky](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/40306-stay-lucky.jpg)
Stay Lucky (1989)
TV
Anna's Doorman
![Dealers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/47166-dealers.jpg)
Dealers (1989)
Movie
Harold, the Communist
![And a Nightingale Sang](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/96864-and-a-nightingale-sang.jpg)
And a Nightingale Sang (1989)
Movie
Beadle
![Lucky Sunil](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/729630-lucky-sunil.jpg)
Lucky Sunil (1988)
Movie
First Man
![Treacle](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/524052-treacle.jpg)
Treacle (1987)
Movie
Sue's Father
![Rita, Sue and Bob Too](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/127177-rita-sue-and-bob-too.jpg)
Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1987)
Movie
Stan Sorrell
![Minder](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/22056-minder.jpg)
Minder (1979)
TV
6
Ratings
Average 5.95
Based on 136 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1979
1989
1995
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2001
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1938-01-01
Deathday2000-01-01 (62 years old)
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