Chelcie Ross

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Chelcie Ross
Born
Chelcie Claude Ross

(1942-06-20) June 20, 1942 (age 83)
OccupationActor
Years active1976–present

Chelcie Claude Ross[ citation needed ] (born October 26, 1942)[ citation needed ] is an American character actor, most known for Above the Law , Major League , Basic Instinct , Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey , Hoosiers , Rudy , Trouble with the Curve and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs .

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Raised in Pemberton Township, New Jersey, Ross graduated in 1960 from Pemberton Township High School and played baseball at Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State Bobcats baseball). [1]

Ross served in Vietnam as an officer in the United States Air Force where he was awarded a Bronze Star, before leaving the service in 1970. Ross later earned an MFA from the Dallas Theater Center.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977Keep My Grave OpenKevin
1981 On the Right Track Customer
1983 The Big Score Hoffa
The Last LeafConstableShort
1986 One More Saturday Night Mr. Lundahl
Hoosiers George Walker
1987 The Untouchables Reporter
1988 Above the Law Nelson Fox
1989 Major League Eddie Harris
The Package General Hopkins
1990 The Long Walk Home Martin
1991 Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey Colonel Oats
The Last Boy Scout Senator Calvin Baynard
1992 Basic Instinct Captain Talcott
1993 Amos & Andrew Earl
Rudy Dan Devine
1994 Richie Rich Ferguson
1996 Chain Reaction FBI Agent Ed Rafferty
1997 My Best Friend's Wedding PriestUncredited
1998 Primary Colors Senator Charlie Martin
A Simple Plan Sheriff Carl Jenkins
1999 Charming Billy Raymond Starkman
2000 The Gift Kenneth King
2001 Madison Roger Epperson
Novocaine Mike
The Majestic Avery Wyatt
2002 Waking Up in Reno Fred Bush
2003 Uncle Nino StewartUncredited
2008 The Express: The Ernie Davis Story Lew Andreas
2009The StripMr. Davis
Horsemen Police Chief Krupa
Drag Me to Hell Leonard Dalton
Formosa Betrayed Daltry
2011 The Dilemma Thomas Fern
Fertile Ground Avery
The Last Rites of Joe May Billy Tidrow
2012 At Any Price Byron
Trouble with the Curve 'Smitty' Smith
2015ConsumedSenator Bob McHenry
2017Cowboy DrifterMortician
New Money Boyd Tisdale
2018Imperfections'Lil Pop'
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs TrapperSegment: "The Mortal Remains"

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978 The Awakening Land Billy HarbisonTV miniseries
1979Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter'Buck' HarknessTV film
1981 The Children Nobody Wanted Ralph
1987Night of CourageLieutenant Beiber
Jack and Mike Polaski"Till Death Do Us Part"
Sable Mr. Wylie"Evangelist"
1990 Elvis Bill Kenney"Grand Ole Opry"
Tales from the Crypt George Yates"Four-Sided Triangle"
Rainbow Drive Tom CutlerTV film
Gabriel's Fire Captain Jack O'Neil"Pilot", "To Catch a Con: Parts 1 & 2"
Dallas Dr. Wykoff3 episodes
1991 Equal Justice Coach Nichols"The Devil His Due"
1992 The Burden of Proof Dr. Nate CawleyTV miniseries
Legacy of LiesPhil MacFarlaneTV film
1994Against Their Will: Women in PrisonWarden Henley
1994–95 Christy Ben PentlandRecurring role
1996Evil Has a FaceMcGarrellTV film
1997 Chicago Hope FBI Agent Tom Strickler"The Day of the Rope"
Early Edition Nick Harper"Dad"
1999 Judging Amy Simon McKinley"Last Tango in Hartford"
2000 Once and Again Warren Wyler"Ozymandias 2.0"
2001 King of the Hill Councilman Fred Ebberd (voice)"It's Not Easy Being Green"
Snap DecisionDetective John CollinsTV film
2003 Everybody Loves Raymond Reverend Stevens"Robert's Wedding"
Cold Case Henry Phillips"A Time to Hate"
2004 JAG Dr. Mallory"A Girl's Best Friend"
2005 Prison Break Bishop McMorrow"Pilot"
2006 A Little Thing Called Murder Ken Kimes Sr.TV film
2007 My Name Is Earl Mr. White"Get a Real Job", "The Trial"
2009 The Beast Alan Posner"Infected"
Mad Men Conrad 'Connie' Hilton Recurring role
2010, 2017 Grey's Anatomy Dr. Harper Avery2 episodes
2011 CSI: Miami Wesley Habeck"Hunting Ground"
2012 Boss Royczyk"Backflash", "The Conversation"
The Mob Doctor Seamus O'Connell"Game Changers"
Scandal Harold Pierce"Defiance"
2014 NCIS Joseph Hanlon"Crescent City: Part 2"
2015–2016 Chicago P.D. Robert Platt"Turn the Light Off", "All Cylinders Firing"
2019–2020 Billions Robert Beaufort"Infinite Game"
2022 Super Pumped David Bonderman Recurring role

Other media

In 2008, Ross played Beverly Weston in the National Theatre production of August: Osage County . [2]

References

  1. Podolski, Mark. "Chelcie Ross: A three-sport movie star talks about Major League,Hoosiers and Rudy", The News-Herald , July 15, 2021. Accessed August 1, 2024. "He graduated from Pemberton Township High School in New Jersey in 1960, played baseball at Southwest Texas State, then served in Vietnam as an officer in the Air Force, where he earned the Bronze Star."
  2. National Theatre Programme for August: Osage County