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His mother, Jean, was a hairdresser and his father, John, was a policeman with the Metropolitan Police force. He has a brother named Darren who is a documentary producer for the BBC.
Ross attended Shenfield High School, where he is remembered as an excellent athlete. He wanted to be an actor from a young age and went on to study drama at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art . He has rarely been out of work since leaving the academy in 1985, appearing on stage, in films, on television and in various advertisements.
His first credited television appearance was in 1986, playing Graham Lodsworth in Emmerdale Farm (now Emmerdale). His most famous role to date was his award-winning portrayal of hardman Grant Mitchell in the popular BBC series EastEnders.
In 1999 he was elected as RectorThe word rector ("ruler," from the Latin regere has a number of different meanings. The Rector is the highest academic official of a university in many countries. At some universities they have the title of rector magnificus. In Scotland, the position of of Glasgow University as the candidate of the Labour Club . However he resigned in 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap after the Glasgow University Students' Representative Council passed a motion requesting him to do so, as many students had become dissatisfied with his performance in the role. It was pointed out that, through pressure of work, he had failed for two successive years to deliver the Fresher's Address, perhaps the most important public duty in the rector's calendar. He apparently alleged a vendetta against him by the Glasgow University Scottish Nationalist AssociationThe Glasgow University Scottish Nationalist Association (GUSNA was formed in 1927 by students at the University of Glasgow who believed in Scottish independence. The principal mover in the formation of GUSNA was John MacCormick who had previously been inv, who he claimed were embittered by the fact that he had beaten their candidate, Ian Hamilton QCIan Hamilton (born 1925) is a high profile Queen's Counsel, as well as a prominent Scottish Nationalist. Born in Paisley, Scotland in 1925, the son of a tailor he attended Glasgow University to study law, after having served in the armed forces. It was at. He was succeeded by another actor, Greg HemphillGreg Hemphill is a comedian, TV and radio presenter from Glasgow, Scotland. He spent much of his childhood in Montreal, Canada, which gave him an interesting Scottish/Canadian accent. He is most famous as the original presenter of Off the Ball on BBC Radi.
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