Ross (name)
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Ross can be used as a given name, typically for males, but is also a typical family name for people of Scottish descent (Clan Ross
). In this case the name is of Scottish origin. The family name can also be of German origin (German Ross or Roß = horse). Ross is the name of many people, such as:
Clan Ross
Clan Ross is a Highland Scottish clan. The original chiefs of the clan were the original Earls of Ross.-Origins:Clan Ross is a Highland Scottish clan first named as such by King Malcolm IV of Scotland in 1160...
). In this case the name is of Scottish origin. The family name can also be of German origin (German Ross or Roß = horse). Ross is the name of many people, such as:
Family name Ross
- Aaron Ross (b. 1982), American football player
- Adrian RossAdrian RossFor the NFL player see Adrian Ross Arthur Reed Ropes , better known under the pseudonym Adrian Ross, was a prolific writer of lyrics, contributing songs to more than sixty British musical comedies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries...
, British lyricist - Alan RossAlan RossAlan John Ross, , was a British poet, writer and editor. He was born in Calcutta, India, where he spent the first seven years of his life...
, poet - Alan S C RossAlan S C RossAlan Strode Campbell Ross was a British academic specialising in linguistics. He is best remembered as the ultimate source and inspiration for Nancy Mitford's 'U and non-U' forms of behaviour and language usage....
, academic - Albert Ronald "Ronnie" RossRonnie RossAlbert Ronald "Ronnie" Ross was a jazz baritone saxophonist.Ross moved to England in 1946 and began playing tenor saxophone in the 1950s with Tony Kinsey, Ted Heath, and Don Rendell. During his tenure with Rendell he switched to baritone saxophone...
, (1933–1991), jazz baritone saxophonist. - Alexander Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Alf RossAlf RossAlf Niels Christian Ross was a Danish legal and moral philosopher and scholar of international law. He is best known as one of the leading exponents of Scandinavian Legal Realism....
, legal philosopher - Arnold RossArnold RossArnold Ephraim Ross was a mathematician and educator who founded the Ross Mathematics Program at the Ohio State University.-Personal Life:...
, (1906–2002), mathematician - Ben RossBen RossBen Ross is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League . A Queensland State of Origin representative forward, he has previously played club football for St...
, Australian rugby league footballer - Betsy RossBetsy RossBetsy Ross is widely credited with making the first American flag. There is, however, no credible historical evidence that the story is true.-Early life:...
, flag maker - Bob RossBob RossRobert Norman "Bob" Ross was an American painter, art instructor, and television host. He is best known as the creator and host of The Joy of Painting, a television program that ran for 12 years on PBS stations in the United States.-Personal life:Ross was born in Daytona Beach, Florida, and...
, painter - Carl RossCarl RossCarl Ross was a fishery entrepreneur and architect of the forerunner company to Young's Bluecrest, the UK's largest frozen fish producer.-Biography:...
, British businessman - Sir Charles Ross, 9th BaronetSir Charles Ross, 9th BaronetSir Charles Henry Augustus Frederick Lockhart Ross, 9th Baronet was a Scottish inventor and commercial entrepreneur who invented the innovative and often controversial straight-pull actioned Ross rifle....
- Cody RossCody RossCody Joseph Ross is an American professional baseball outfielder. He has played with the Detroit Tigers , Los Angeles Dodgers , Cincinnati Reds , and Florida Marlins and San Francisco Giants...
, Major League outfielder for the Florida Marlins - David Ross (baseball)
- Dennis RossDennis RossDennis B. Ross is an American diplomat and author. He has served as the Director of Policy Planning in the State Department under President George H. W...
, American author and political figure - Diana RossDiana RossDiana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, record producer, and actress. Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that included successful ventures into film and Broadway...
, American singer - Diana Ross (author)Diana Ross (author)Diana Patience Beverly Ross , relative of Robert Ross, was an English children's author and occasional and longtime resident of Shaw, near Melksham, in Wiltshire...
, English children's book author, illustrator and artist - Edward Alsworth Ross, (1866–1951), American sociologist
- Edmund G. RossEdmund G. RossEdmund Gibson Ross was a politician who represented the state of Kansas after the American Civil War and was later governor of the New Mexico Territory. His vote against convicting of President Andrew Johnson of "high crimes and misdemeanors" allowed Johnson to stay in office by the margin of one...
(1826–1907), Governor of New Mexico Territory - Elisabeth Kübler-RossElisabeth Kübler-RossElisabeth Kübler-Ross, M.D. was a Swiss American psychiatrist, a pioneer in Near-death studies and the author of the groundbreaking book On Death and Dying , where she first discussed what is now known as the Kübler-Ross model.She is a 2007 inductee into the American National Women's Hall of Fame...
- Frank Elmore RossFrank Elmore RossFrank Elmore Ross was an American astronomer and physicist. He was born in San Francisco, California and died in Altadena, California. In 1901 he received his doctorate from the University of California. In 1905 he became director of the International Latitude Observatory station at Gaithersburg,...
, (1874–1960) an American astronomer. - Gaylen RossGaylen RossGaylen Ross is an American actress, writer, producer and director.Ross starred in George A. Romero's 1978 horror film Dawn of the Dead and later in Creepshow – and in the 1982 horror film Madman under the pseudonym 'Alexis Dubin'...
, American actress and film director - George Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Glenn RossGlenn RossGlenn Ross known by his nickname "Big Daddy", is a Northern Irish International Strongman and Powerlifter who has represented Ireland and the UK in several World's Strongest Man competitions and various World Grand Prix and European Team competitions...
, U.K strongman/powerlifter - Browning Ross, Olympian and father of long distance running in US
- Henry RossHenry RossCaptain Henry Ross was a Canadian gold miner at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, and was known on the goldfields as the 'bridegroom' of the miners flag, the Southern Cross, the Eureka Flag...
(1829–1854), Canadian miner and one of the leaders of a gold miner's revolt at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia - Henry H. RossHenry H. RossHenry Howard Ross was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...
(1790–1862), US Congressman from New York - Hercules RossHercules RossHercules Ross was a Scottish merchant, who made a fortune in Jamaica, became an intimate friend of Horatio Nelson and figured prominently, if briefly, in the campaign for the abolition of the slave trade.-Origins:...
(1745–1816), Scottish merchant who gave evidence against the slave trade - Horatio RossHoratio RossHoratio Ross was a celebrated sportsman and a pioneer amateur photographer.-Background and early life:Ross was born at Rossie Castle, near Montrose, Angus on 5 September 1801, the son of Hercules Ross, a rich landowner who had acquired a substantial fortune in Jamaica...
(1801–1886), sportsman and pioneer photographer - Hugh Ross (disambiguation), several people
- J. K. L. RossJ. K. L. RossJohn Kenneth Leveson Ross CBE was a Canadian businessman, sportsman, Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder, and philanthropist. He is best remembered for winning the first United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1919 with his Hall of Fame colt, Sir Barton.- Early life :J.K.L...
, prominent Canadian thoroughbred racer, owner of Sir Barton, first winner of the American Triple Crown - Jack RossJack RossJohn James "Jack" Ross is a former Scottish professional footballer who played in defence and midfield.-Early career:Ross had spells as a youth player at Dundee and Forfar Athletic...
, Scottish footballer currently playing for St. Mirren F.C.St. Mirren F.C.St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St... - James Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Jane RossJane RossJane Ross was a prominent American businesswoman and philanthropist from Clark County, Arkansas.-Early life, World War II service:...
(1920–1999), American businesswoman and philanthropist - Janet RossJanet Ross-Early life:Janet Duff Gordon was the daughter of Sir Alexander Duff-Gordon and Lucie, Lady Duff-Gordon. Her father held a number of government positions, including Commissioner of Inland Revenue and her mother wrote the classic Letters from Egypt...
(1842–1927), English writer - Jeffrey RossJeffrey RossJeff Ross is an American stand-up comedian, insult comic, actor, director and author.-Early life:...
, stand-up comedian - Jerry Ross (painter)Jerry Ross (painter)-Early Life and Work:He was born Gerald Gross to second generation Austrian-Jewish parents, Sidney and Jeanette Gross. The family moved to the suburbs . An art teacher recognized his talent and recommended that he be enrolled at the Art Institute of Buffalo, which he attended from age seven until...
- John Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Jonathan Ross (television presenter)Jonathan Ross (television presenter)Jonathan Stephen Ross, OBE is an English television and radio presenter, best known for presenting the BBC One chat show Friday Night with Jonathan Ross from 2001 until he left the BBC in 2010. Ross began hosting a new chat show on ITV1 starting 3 September 2011...
and film critic - Jonathan Ross (senator)Jonathan Ross (senator)Jonathan Ross was a United States Senator from Vermont.Born in Waterford, Vermont, he attended the public schools and St. Johnsbury Academy; he graduated from Dartmouth College in 1851 and was principal of the Chelsea and Craftsbury Academies from 1851 to 1856. He studied law, was admitted to the...
(1826–1905), U.S. Senator from Vermont - Justin RossJustin RossJustin Ross is an American politician, first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2002 to represent District 22, which covers Prince George's County.-Background:...
, (born in 1976), Maryland politician - Katharine RossKatharine RossKatharine Juliet Ross is an American film and stage actress. Trained at the San Francisco Workshop, she is perhaps best known for her role as Elaine Robinson in the 1967 film The Graduate, opposite Dustin Hoffman, which won her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, and her role...
, actress - Kenneth Ross (screenwriter), Scottish-American screenwriter of the films The Day of the Jackal and The Odessa File
- Kenneth G. RossKenneth G. RossKenneth Graham Ross is an Australian playwright and screenwriter best known for writing the 1978 stage play Breaker Morant, that was based on the life of Australian soldier Harry "Breaker" Morant....
(born 1941), Australian playwright, and screenwriter of the film Breaker Morant, etc. - Landon T. RossLandon Timmonds Ross, Jr.Landon Timmonds Ross, Jr. is an American environmental biologist. He received master's degrees in geology from Florida State University and paleontology , and a biology Ph.D...
, environmental biologist - Laura RossLaura RossLaura Ross is an American chess player. She holds the title of Woman FIDE Master. , her FIDE rating is 2217.In 1998 she finished eighth in the World Championship Girls Under 10....
, chess player - Lawrence Sullivan RossLawrence Sullivan RossLawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross was the 19th Governor of Texas , a Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War, and a president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, now called Texas A&M University.Ross was raised in the Republic of Texas, which was later annexed to...
(a.k.a. Sul Ross) (1838–1898), Governor of Texas - Lewis W. RossLewis W. RossLewis Winans Ross was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born near Seneca Falls, New York, Ross moved to Illinois and settled in Lewistown....
(1812–1895), US Congressman from Illinois - Liz RossLiz RossLiz Ross is a long-term Socialist activist and author based in Melbourne, Australia. She has campaigned for Women's Rights and Gay Liberation since 1972 and was a union delegate in the Department of Social Security for ten years during the Hawke era...
, Australian Marxist, author and gay liberation activist - Maggie Napaljarri RossMaggie Napaljarri RossMaggie Napaljarri Ross is an Indigenous Australian artist. Her work has been collected by Artbank and the Kluge-Ruhe Museum in the United States.-Life:...
, Indigenous Australian artist - Malcolm RossMalcolm RossMalcolm David Ross is a linguist and professor at the Australian National University. He has published work on Austronesian and Papuan languages, historical linguistics, and language contact.-External links:**...
, linguist at Australian National University - Martin Ross, pen name of Violet Florence Martin and Edith Anna Somerville
- Maurice RossMaurice RossMaurice Ross is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Livingston in the Scottish First Division. Ross made his first senior appearance in professional football in February 2000 and has played for 10 different clubs: Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Millwall,...
, Scottish footballer - Michael Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Miles RossMiles RossMiles Ross was an American Democratic Party politician and businessman who represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1875 to 1883.-Biography:...
(1827–1903), US Congressman from New Jersey - Nellie Tayloe RossNellie Tayloe RossNellie Tayloe Ross was an American politician, the 14th Governor of Wyoming from 1925 to 1927, and director of the United States Mint from 1933-1953. She was the first woman to serve as governor of a U.S. state. To date, she remains the only woman to have served as governor of Wyoming...
(1876–1977), Governor of Wyoming - Paul RossPaul RossPaul Ross is an English television and radio presenter, journalist, and media personality. He is the son of Martha Ross and the elder brother of Jonathan Ross.-Early life:...
, journalist and TV personality - Percy RossPercy RossPercy Ross was an American self-made multi-millionaire. He arrived in St. Louis Park, Minnesota around 1946-1947. He was associated with Ross and Ross Auctioneers. In 1959 he purchased a company called Poly-Tech, which made polyethylene plastic bags. He died in Edina, Minnesota on November 10, 2001...
, philanthropist - Perley Ason Ross (1883–1939), US experimental physicist
- Ricky Ross (drug trafficker)Ricky Ross (drug trafficker)Ricky Donnell Ross , also known as "Freeway" Rick Ross, is a convicted drug trafficker best known for the "drug empire" that he presided over in Los Angeles, California, in the early-1980s...
, Major Cocaine dealer in the 1980s - Robert Ross (disambiguation), several people
- Robbie Ross (rugby league)Robbie Ross (rugby league)Robbie Ross is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative fullback, he played his club football with the Newcastle Knights, Brisbane Broncos and Hunter Mariners before settling at the Melbourne...
, Australian rugby league footballer - Ronald RossRonald RossSir Ronald Ross KCB FRS was a British doctor who received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1902 for his work on malaria. He was the first Indian-born person to win a Nobel Prize...
, (1857–1932), British physician, Nobel Prize in medicine - Ryan RossRyan RossGeorge Ryan Ross III is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter most known for his work as the lead guitarist, backup vocalist and main songwriter for the band Panic! at the Disco, before his departure from the band in 2009...
, guitarist and lyricst for Panic! at the Disco - Scott Ross (harpsichordist) (1951–1989)
- Shavar RossShavar RossShavar Malik Ross is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, editor, photographer, author, and entrepreneur. He is known for his recurring television roles as Dudley Ramsey on the NBC sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, and as Weasel on the ABC sitcom Family Matters.-Biography:Ross...
, actor - Sobieski RossSobieski RossSobieski Ross was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Sobieski Ross was born in Coudersport, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and Coudersport Academy. He engaged in civil engineering and the real estate business. He was also interested in...
(1828–1877), US Congressman from Pennsylvania - Sinclair RossSinclair RossJames Sinclair Ross, CM was a Canadian banker and author, best known for his fiction about life in the Canadian prairies. He is best known for his first novel, As For Me and My House.-Life and career:...
, (1908–1996), Canadian banker - Stephen Ross (economist)Stephen Ross (economist)Stephen Alan "Steve" Ross is the inaugural Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He is known for initiating several important theories and models in financial economics...
- Thomas Ross (Pennsylvania politician) (1806–1865), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Thomas Randolph Ross (1788–1869), US Congressman from Ohio
- Victor RossVictor Ross-Early life:Ross was Jewish, and was born in Kiszalo, Hungary.He graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1918. He then attended Syracuse University, where he played on both the soccer and lacrosse teams. He subsequently attended Syracuse Law School, where he earned an LLB degree in 1924...
(1900–74), American lacrosse player - William Ross (disambiguation), several people
- W. D. RossW. D. RossSir David Ross KBE was a Scottish philosopher, known for work in ethics. His best known work is The Right and the Good , and he is perhaps best known for developing a pluralist, deontological form of intuitionist ethics in response to G.E. Moore's intuitionism...
(William David Ross) - William B. RossWilliam B. RossWilliam Bradford Ross was the 12th Governor of Wyoming from 1923 to 1924. He was born in Dover, Tennessee to Ambrose B. Ross and Sue Ross....
(1873–1924), Governor of Wyoming - William H. H. Ross (1814–1887), Governor of Delaware
First name Ross
- Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. (1919 – 1972), creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks
- Ross Bagdasarian, Jr.Ross Bagdasarian, Jr.Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. is an Armenian-American film producer, record producer, singer, and voice artist and the son of the Alvin and the Chipmunks creator Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.-Life and career:...
(born 1949), his son, who continues the Chipmunk media effort - Ross CampbellRoss CampbellRoss Campbell is a Scottish professional association football player who is currently without a club.He started his career with Scottish Premier League side Hibernian and represented Scotland at the under–20 and under–21 levels...
(born 3 July 1987), a Scottish professional association football player who is currently with Dumbarton - Ross Campbell (comics)Ross Campbell (comics)-Biography:He is the creator of The Abandoned, Mountain Girl, Shadoweyes, Wet Moon, and Water Baby.He drew the story "The Hollows" for the first issue of the DC/Vertigo comic House of Mystery written by Bill Willingham....
, a comic writer and artist known for his indie comics. - Ross CheeverRoss CheeverRoss Cheever is an American race car driver and is the younger brother of former Formula One driver and Indianapolis 500 champion Eddie Cheever. Born in Rome, Ross never completed a full season in elite level motorsport, however, he did make four CART starts for A.J...
, American racing driver, younger brother of Eddie Cheever - Ross GillespieRoss GillespieJohn Ross Gillespie is a former field hockey player from New Zealand. Gillepsie represented New Zealand at the Summer Olympics twice as a player, in 1960 and 1964. He was a member of the coaching staff at the Olympics in 1972 and with the gold medal winning team of 1976.-References:...
, New Zealand field hockey player and coach - Ross FlitneyRoss FlitneyRoss Daniel Flitney is an English football goalkeeper, currently playing for Gillingham-Football career:...
, English footballer - Ross KempRoss KempRoss James Kemp is a BAFTA award-winning British actor, author and journalist, who rose to prominence in the role of Grant Mitchell in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders...
(born 1964), British actor - Ross MacDonaldRoss MacDonaldDavid Ross MacDonald is a Canadian sailor. He began sailing at the age of 11....
, (born 1965), Canadian sailor - Ross MathewsRoss MathewsRoss Mathews , formerly known as Ross the Intern, is an American television personality who first rose to fame with his role as an intern, and later, a correspondent, for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, for which he was known as "Ross the Intern"...
(Ross "the Intern" Mathews), TV personality - Ross NobleRoss NobleRoss Markham Noble is an English stand-up comedian, brought up in Cramlington, Northumberland, England.Noble rose to mainstream popularity through making appearances on British television, particularly interviews and on celebrity quiz shows such as Have I Got News for You...
, English comedian - Ross PerotRoss PerotHenry Ross Perot is a U.S. businessman best known for running for President of the United States in 1992 and 1996. Perot founded Electronic Data Systems in 1962, sold the company to General Motors in 1984, and founded Perot Systems in 1988...
, US presidential candidate - Ross RebagliatiRoss RebagliatiRoss Rebagliati is a Canadian professional snowboarder.-Biography:Rebagliati was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He turned pro in 1991. He was the first ever to win an Olympic gold medal for this sport at the 1998 Winter Olympics. After winning the gold, he was found to have THC in his...
, a Canadian Olympic gold medalist and professional snowboarder - Ross StrudwickRoss StrudwickRoss Strudwick is an Australian former rugby league footballer and coach. An Australian international, New South Wales and Queensland representative halfback of the 1970s, he played club football in the NSWRFL Premiership for St. George and in the BRL Premiership for Fortitude Valley...
, Australian rugby league footballer and coach - Ross TaylorRoss TaylorLuteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor , abbreviated in cricket scorecards to LRPL Taylor, but more commonly known as Ross Taylor, is a New Zealand cricketer and the current captain, preferred ahead of wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum. He has also captained the New Zealand Under-19 side in youth internationals...
, New Zealand cricketer - Ross Wilson (disambiguation), several people
- Ross Wilson (ambassador)Ross Wilson (ambassador)Ross L. Wilson is a former U.S. foreign service officer and ambassador. He was the United States Ambassador to Turkey, with the personal rank of Minister-Counselor. He currently teaches part-time at The George Washington University...
, (born 1955), U.S. diplomat and ambassador - Ross Wilson (artist)Ross Wilson (artist)Ross Wilson is an artist from Northern Ireland. He studied Fine Art at the University of Ulster and at the Chelsea College of Art and Design and has been a visiting speaker at Harvard University and the University of Oxford...
, (born 1958), Irish artist and sculptor - Ross Wilson (ice hockey)Ross Wilson (ice hockey)Ross Ingram "Lefty" Wilson was a Canadian ice hockey player.Wilson was a trainer for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL from 1950–1982. He won 4 Stanley Cup Championships with Detroit in 1950, 1952, 1954 and 1955...
(born 1919), Canadian professional hockey player - Ross Wilson (musician), (born 1947), Australian musician, songwriter, and singer
- Ross Wilson (ambassador)
Fictional characters
- Ross, a minor character in Shakespeare's MacbethMacbethThe Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607...
- J.R. EwingJ.R. EwingJohn Ross Ewing, Jr., more commonly known as J. R. Ewing, played by Larry Hagman, was a central, nefarious figure on the hit CBS television series Dallas . J. R...
, character on the TV series Dallas - Ross GellerRoss GellerRoss Eustace Geller, Ph.D. is a fictional character on the popular U.S. television series Friends, portrayed by David Schwimmer. The character is noted for his geeky, lovable demeanor.- Origin :...
, character on the TV series FriendsFriendsFriends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television... - Ross O'Carroll-KellyRoss O'Carroll-KellyRoss O'Carroll-Kelly is a fictional wealthy "D4" rugby union player created by journalist Paul Howard.The character first appeared in a January 1998 column in the Sunday Tribune newspaper and later transferred to The Irish Times...
, a literary "dick-lit" character, created by Irish author Paul Howard - Ross PoldarkRoss PoldarkRoss Poldark refers a fictional character in:*The Poldark Novels, a sequence written by Winston Graham*Poldark, a 1975-77 BBC television drama series...
, main character of the The Poldark NovelsThe Poldark NovelsThe Poldark Novels are a historical fictional sequence by Winston Graham.The main character, Ross Poldark, a British Army officer, returns to his home in Cornwall from the American Revolutionary War only to find that his fiancée, Elizabeth Chynoweth, having believed him dead, is about to marry his...
, a series of historical novels by Winston Graham, and a popular BBC television series of the 1970s based on the books. - Ross Lane, character on the TV series The Patty Duke ShowThe Patty Duke ShowThe Patty Duke Show is an American sitcom which ran on ABC from September 18, 1963, until May 4, 1966, with reruns airing through August 31, 1966. The show was created as a vehicle for rising star Patty Duke...
- Danny Ross, character on the TV series Law & Order: Criminal IntentLaw & Order: Criminal IntentLaw & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 2001, as the second spin-off of Wolf's successful crime drama...
- Dr. Doug RossDoug RossDr. Douglas "Doug" Ross is a fictional character from the television series ER, portrayed by George Clooney. George Clooney's removal from the main cast opening credits was in the 16th episode of season 5.-Plot details:...
, character on the TV series ERER (TV series)ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television... - Gretchen Ross, character on the feature film Donnie DarkoDonnie DarkoDonnie Darko is a 2001 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Patrick Swayze, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Noah Wyle, Jena Malone, and Mary McDonnell...
- Pete RossPete RossPeter Joseph "Pete" Ross is a fictional character who appears in the Superman comic books published by DC Comics. He was introduced in Superboy #86 .-Pre-Crisis:...
, character who appears in the SupermanSupermanSuperman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
comic books published by DC ComicsDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
. - Robbie Ross, character in the TV series TaggartTaggartTaggart is a Scottish detective television programme, created by Glenn Chandler, who has written many of the episodes, and made by STV Productions for the ITV network...
- Susan Ross, character on the TV series SeinfeldSeinfeldSeinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
- Thunderbolt RossThunderbolt RossGeneral Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross is a fictional character appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, usually as an adversary of the Hulk, sometimes as a supervillain. Ross is a United States military officer, the father of Betty Ross, ex-father in-law of Glenn Talbot and the father in-law...
, in the Marvel Universe - William Ross, character on the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space NineStar Trek: Deep Space NineStar Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...