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Hugh Ross is a Actor British born on 28 april 1945
Hugh Ross (born 28 April 1945) is a Scottish actor, with a wide variety of British TV, film and theatre credits. He is known for his supporting roles in the films Trainspotting and Bronson; and for his performances as Major Mungo Munro in the Sharpe TV series, and as Narcisse in Clive Barker’s Nightbreed.
Ross was born in Glasgow, where his parents were both doctors. He was educated at The Glasgow Academy, an independent school, followed by the University of St Andrews. He then trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
Ross began his career in repertory all over England. He played Romeo (1971) at the Open-air Theatre in Regent’s Park; Jaques in As You Like It (1990) for the Royal Shakespeare Company; and Dr Brooks in Lady in the Dark (1997) at the National Theatre. In 1997, he was nominated for an Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical for his performance in Stephen Sondheim’s Passion at the Queen’s Theatre in London’s West End. His performance as Malvolio in Cheek by Jowl’s Twelfth Night (1987) won the Time Out Performer Award. In 2010, he played Polonius in Hamlet at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, with John Simm; and in 2013, Duncan in Macbeth with James McAvoy at the Trafalgar Studios in London.
Hugh is a member of the Associate committee of RADA. Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
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CareerRoss was born in Glasgow, where his parents were both doctors. He was educated at The Glasgow Academy, an independent school, followed by the University of St Andrews. He then trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
Ross began his career in repertory all over England. He played Romeo (1971) at the Open-air Theatre in Regent’s Park; Jaques in As You Like It (1990) for the Royal Shakespeare Company; and Dr Brooks in Lady in the Dark (1997) at the National Theatre. In 1997, he was nominated for an Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical for his performance in Stephen Sondheim’s Passion at the Queen’s Theatre in London’s West End. His performance as Malvolio in Cheek by Jowl’s Twelfth Night (1987) won the Time Out Performer Award. In 2010, he played Polonius in Hamlet at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, with John Simm; and in 2013, Duncan in Macbeth with James McAvoy at the Trafalgar Studios in London.
Hugh is a member of the Associate committee of RADA. Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
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Sunset Song (2015)
, 2h15Directed by Terence Davies
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Historical
Actors Agyness Deyn, Peter Mullan, Kevin Guthrie, Ken Blackburn, Hugh Ross, Stuart Bowman
Roles Inspector
Rating63%
The film tells the story of an Aberdeenshire farm girl Chris Guthrie (Agyness Deyn) as she searches for her independence against the odds in an epic rites of passage story set just before the Great War. The film features Peter Mullan and Kevin Guthrie and was shot in New Zealand, Luxembourg and Scotland. Produced by Iris Productions, SellOut Pictures and Hurricane Films and backed by BFI, Creative Scotland, BBC Scotland and Luxembourg Film Fund.
The Iron Lady (2011)
, 1h45Directed by Phyllida Lloyd
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Political films
Actors Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Anthony Head, Alexandra Roach, Richard E. Grant, Iain Glen
Roles Cabinet Ministers
Rating63%
The film begins in September 2008 (opening against the backdrop of news of the Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing) with an elderly Lady Thatcher buying milk unrecognized by other customers and walking back from the shop alone. Over the course of three days, we see her struggle with dementia and with the lack of power that comes with old age, while looking back on defining moments of her personal and professional life, on which she reminisces with her (now-dead) husband, Denis Thatcher, whose death she is unable to fully accept. She is shown as having difficulty distinguishing between the past and present. A theme throughout the film is the personal price that Thatcher has paid for power. Denis is portrayed as somewhat ambivalent about his wife's rise to power, her son Mark lives in South Africa and is shown as having little contact with his mother, and Thatcher's relationship with her daughter Carol is at times strained.
Bronson (2009)
, 1h32Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Biography, Action, Crime
Themes Prison films
Actors Tom Hardy, Matt King, James Lance, Amanda Burton, Kelly Adams, Jonny Phillips
Roles Uncle Jack
Rating69%
The film begins with Bronson introducing himself to the camera, stating he always wanted to be famous. He cannot sing, he cannot act, and so he shows the calling he found: the film cuts to a naked Bronson fighting several prison guards in a cage. The film then presents several assorted points from his life, inter-cut with Bronson on stage before an audience in several stages of performance make-up, and speaking directly to camera while seemingly behind bars.
Dorian Gray (2009)
, 1h46Directed by Oliver Parker
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Fantasy
Themes Peinture, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Ben Barnes, Colin Firth, Rebecca Hall, Ben Chaplin, Emilia Fox, Rachel Hurd-Wood
Roles Priest
Rating61%
When a naïve young Dorian Gray arrives in late Victorian London, by train, to inherit an estate left to him by his abusive grandfather, he is swept into a social whirlwind by the charismatic Lord Henry Wotton, who introduces Gray to the hedonistic pleasures of the city. Lord Henry's friend, society artist Basil Hallward, paints a portrait of Gray to capture the full power of his youthful beauty. When the portrait is unveiled, Gray makes a flippant pledge: he would give anything to stay as he is in the picture—even his soul.
, 2h39Directed by Andrew Dominik
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Action, Western
Themes Assassinat, Films about families, Jesse James, Gangster films
Actors Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Mary-Louise Parker, Sam Shepard, Jeremy Lee Renner, Ted Levine
Rating74%
Young, starstruck Robert Ford (Casey Affleck) seeks out Jesse James (Brad Pitt) when the James gang is planning a train robbery in Blue Cut, Missouri, making unsuccessful attempts to join the gang with the help of his older brother Charley (Sam Rockwell), already a member. The train turns out to be carrying only a fraction of the money originally thought, and Frank James (Sam Shepard) tells Charley Ford that this robbery would be the last the James brothers would commit, and that the gang "gave up their nightridin' for good." Jesse returns home to Kansas City, bringing the Fords, Dick Liddil (Paul Schneider) and his cousin, Wood Hite (Jeremy Renner). Jesse sends Charley, Wood and Dick away, but insists that Bob stay. He wanted the younger man just for his help in moving furniture to a new home in St. Joseph. Bob becomes more admiring of James before being sent back to his sister's farmhouse, where he rejoins his brother Charley, Hite, and Liddil.
Hannibal Rising (2007)
, 1h57Directed by Pietro Scalia, Peter Webber
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Themes L'adolescence, Films about children, Films about families, Politique, Serial killer films, Political films, Tiré d'une œuvre de Thomas Harris
Actors Gaspard Ulliel, Gong Li, Rhys Ifans, Richard Leaf, Dominic West, Kevin McKidd
Roles Professor Dumas
Rating61%
In 1941, an eight-year-old Hannibal Lecter lives in Lecter Castle in Lithuania. Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union turns the Baltic region into part of the bloodiest front line of World War II. Lecter, his younger sister Mischa, and their parents travel to the family's hunting lodge in the woods to elude the advancing German troops. After three years, the Nazis are finally driven out of the countries soon to be occupied by the Soviet Union. During their retreat, however, they destroy a Soviet tank that had stopped at the Lecter family's lodge looking for water. The explosion kills everyone but Lecter and Mischa. They survive in the cottage until six former Lithuanian militiamen, led by a Nazi collaborator named Vladis Grutas, storm and loot it. Finding no other food in the bitterly cold Baltic winter, the men look menacingly at Lecter and Mischa.
Extraordinary Rendition (2007)
, 1h17Directed by Jim Threapleton
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller
Actors Omar Berdouni, Andy Serkis, Jimmy Yuill, Hugh Ross, Goran Kostić, Aleksander Mikic
Roles Solicitor
Rating53%
A man is snatched from the streets of his home city and transported to an unknown destination. Held in a tiny cell with no access to legal representation, he is cut off from the outside world. Advanced interrogation techniques are used to break him down. His life is deconstructed with such manipulation that even he begins to question his innocence. He is transported again, in a small jet marked only 'N379P', to the searing heat of an unspecified locale where interrogation is quickly replaced by sophisticated torture. No reason is offered for his detention and no timetable is set for his release. No governments are mentioned, no radical factions named, no fingers pointed. There is nothing for him to hang onto. The man has fallen out of the world, and only questions remain.
Before You Go (2002)
, 1h34Directed by Lewis Gilbert
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Julie Walters, John Hannah, Joanne Whalley, Victoria Hamilton, Tom Wilkinson, Patricia Hodge
Roles Mr Berry
Rating55%
Shackleton (TV serial) (2002)
, 3h26Directed by Charles Sturridge
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Biography, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Kenneth Branagh, Kevin McNally, John Grillo, Eve Best, Lorcan Cranitch, Embeth Davidtz
Roles Marsh
Rating75%
The films tells the true story of explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton (Kenneth Branagh) and his 1914 Antarctic expedition on the ship Endurance. The story begins with him planning the expedition and finding sponsors, particularly Sir James Caird. Shackleton's goal is to drive dog sled teams from one side of Antarctica to the other, which would make Britain the first nation to undertake such a trans-continental journey.
Charlotte Gray (2002)
, 2h1Directed by Gillian Armstrong
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Historical, Romance
Themes Political films, Histoire de France, L'Occupation allemande en France
Actors Cate Blanchett, Michael Gambon, James Fleet, Billy Crudup, Abigail Cruttenden, Rupert Penry-Jones
Roles Psychiatrist
Rating63%
In 1942, a young Scot, Charlotte Gray, travels to London to take a job in a surgery. On the train, a man enters her compartment and chats with her, asking questions about her life and expressing interest that she is fluent in French. He gives her his card with the date, time and address of a book launch. Social life in London is in full swing and her friends convince her to go. She soon meets RAF Flight Lieutenant Peter Gregory, but is interrupted by Richard Cannerley, the older man from the train, who urges her to meet some of his acquaintances and asks her to contact him when she leaves.
The Four Feathers (2002)
, 2h11Directed by Shekhar Kapur
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Films set in Africa, Political films, Le désert
Actors Heath Ledger, Wes Bentley, Djimon Hounsou, Kate Hudson, Rupert Penry-Jones, Alex Jennings
Roles Regimental Priest
Rating65%
Harry Faversham (Heath Ledger), a young British officer completing his training, celebrates his engagement to the beautiful young Ethne (Kate Hudson), in a lavish ball with his fellow officers and his father in attendance. When the regimental Colonel (James Cosmo) announces that the regiment is being dispatched to Egyptian-ruled Sudan to rescue the British General Charles "Chinese" Gordon (who is being besieged in Khartoum by Islamic rebels of the Mahdi), young Faversham has serious ethical reservations about the war, and resigns his commission. Shocked by his son's actions, Harry's father (Tim Pigott-Smith) disowns him. Perceiving his resignation as cowardice, three of his friends and his fiancée each give him a white feather, the symbol of cowardice. Ethne breaks off their engagement.
, 3h3Directed by Uli Edel
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Action
Themes Films about magic and magicians
Actors Anjelica Huston, Julianna Margulies, Joan Allen, Samantha Mathis, Klara Issova, Edward Atterton
Rating68%
Part I: Igraine and Uther The film begins with a battered, dirty, and injured Morgaine riding in a small boat through a misty river. Most of the film is a reflection through her eyes, with Morgaine as narrator.
For Love of the Game (1999)
, 2h18Directed by Sam Raimi
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Sports films, Baseball films
Actors Kevin Costner, Kelly Preston, John C. Reilly, Jena Malone, Brian Cox, Domenick Lombardozzi
Roles Mike Udall
Rating65%
The Detroit Tigers travel to New York to play a season-ending series against the New York Yankees. At 63–98, the team has long since been eliminated from playoff contention and are playing for nothing but pride against the Yankees, who have a chance to clinch the American League East with a win. For 40-year-old pitcher Billy Chapel (Kevin Costner), however, this may end up being the most significant 24 hours of his life.
Zero Effect (1998)
, 1h56Directed by Jake Kasdan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Actors Bill Pullman, Ben Stiller, Ryan O'Neal, Kim Dickens, Angela Featherstone, Matt O'Toole
Roles Bill
Rating68%
Daryl Zero is the world's greatest detective, but is also a socially maladroit misanthrope. Among his quirks is that he never meets or has direct contact with his clients, instead conducting business through his assistant, Steve Arlo. Throughout the movie, Zero provides narration as he reads lines from his proposed autobiography.
Trainspotting (1996)
, 1h34Directed by Danny Boyle
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Crime, Black comedy
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Films about drugs, Musical films, Buddy films
Actors Ewen Bremner, Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle, Kelly Macdonald
Roles Man
Rating80%
Heroin addicts Mark Renton and Daniel "Spud" Murphy are running down Edinburgh's Princes Street pursued by store security guards. Renton's circle of friends are introduced: amoral con artist Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson (also an addict), simple-minded, good-natured Daniel "Spud" Murphy, clean-cut athlete Tommy MacKenzie, and psychopath Francis "Franco" Begbie, who picks extremely violent fights with people who get in his way.