Ross Kirk is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Emmerdale, played by Samuel Anderson. He appeared from 2007 to 2009. A cousin of Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt), Ross is a police officer and during his 15 months in the village he has an affair with Donna Windsor-Dingle (Verity Rushworth), and after being convicted of murder is imprisoned. After his release, he leaves the village.