# George Rossi

George Rossi (28 September 1961 – 5 January 2022) was a Scottish actor, best known for playing Duncan Lennox in The Bill from 1998 to 2003.

## Early life and education

Rossi was born in Govan, Glasgow, on 28 September 1961. He was of Italian descent, with his parents originating from Valvori, a commune of Vallerotonda in Lazio, Italy. Growing up, he worked in the family ice-cream van. His brother, Peter, appeared alongside him in the film Comfort and Joy.
Rossi trained at East 15 Acting School in Debden, Essex.

## Career

Besides The Bill, Rossi also played Kevin in Roughnecks and appeared in Taggart, Holby City, Boon, Local Hero, The Singing Detective, and Whitechapel.

## Death

On 5 January 2022, Rossi died, aged 60, from pancreatic cancer.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1984 | The Chain | Removal man | |
| 1984 | Comfort and Joy | Bruno | |
| 1985 | Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future | Mahler | Television film |
| 1985 | Ties of Blood | Les Hynd | Episode: Invitation to a Party" |
| 1985 | Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire | | |
| 1986 | The Monacled Mutineer | | Episode: Before the Shambles" |
| 1986 | The Singing Detective | Second Mysterious Man | 6 episodes |
| 1987 | The Houseman's Tale | Luigi Barclay | |
| 1987 | First Sight | Danny Salmon | Episode: "Extras" |
| 1987 | Boon | Des | Episode: "Texas Rangers" |
| 1988 | Small World | Rodrigo | |
| 1988 | A Very British Coup | The Media - Photographer | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | At the Cafe Continental | Rob | Episode: "Ave Maria" |
| 1989 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Pathologist | Episode: "A Sleeping Life: Part 1"; uncredited |
| 1989 | 4 Play | Main-Ian | Episode: "The Book Liberator |
| 1990 | I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle | Chopper | |
| 1990 | The Big Man | Eddie | |
| 1990 | Boon | Dilkes | Episode: "Tales from the River Bank" |
| 1991 | T. Bag and the Rings of Olympus | Grizzly McMoose | Episode: "The Yukon" |
| 1992 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Zeropoulos | Episode: "Death in the Clouds" |
| 1992 | Taggart | Ewan Robb | Episode: "Double Exposure Part 1" |
| 1993 | The Bill | Tony | Episode: "Bright Lights" |
| 1993 | Casualty | Giovanni Fachetti | Episode: "Out to Lunch" |
| 1994 | Staggered | Waiter | |
| 1994-1995 | Roughnecks | Kevin | 13 episodes |
| 1996 | Bugs | Alkmaar | Episode: "Newton's Run" |
| 1996 | In Love and War | Triage medic | |
| 1997 | The Bill | Jack Gardner | Episode: "Crying Wolf" |
| 1997 | Roseanna's Grave | Sgt. Baggio | |
| 1997 | Trial & Retribution | Det. Sgt. Donaldson | Episode: "Trial & Retribution I - Part 1" |
| 1997 | Thief Takers | Maximo Corona | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | RPM | Zantos | |
| 1998 | Taggart | DI Pete Skinner | Episode: "Berserker Part 1" |
| 1998-2003 | The Bill | DC Duncan Lennox | Regular role, 190 episodes |
| 2004 | Holby City | Jeff Francis | Episode: "Holding On" |
| 2004 | Call Me | Husband | Short film |
| 2006 | The Number One Girl | Control Room Producer | Video |
| 2006 | Hotel Babylon | Lenny | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Ultimate Force | Mejia | Episode: "Charlie Bravo" |
| 2006 | Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup | McBrayne | Television film |
| 2006 | Respectable | Eddie | Series 1 Episode 6 |
| 2006 | Wild Romance | Bruce McFadden | |
| 2009-2010 | Whitechapel | DC John McCormack | 6 episodes |
| 2011 | Hustle | Marco | Episode: "The Delivery" |
| 2012 | The Hot Potato | Pete | |
| 2012 | Sinbad | Akbari's Captain | Episode: "Hunted" |
| 2013 | Doctors | Gianpaolo Albertini | Episode: "Floor Routine" |
| 2017 | Casualty | Steve Perry | Series 32 Episode 1 |
| 2020 | Le Cineaste - A Director's Journey | David | |