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	ROSS KING About Ross Ross King is one of Britain’s most vibrant and versatile award winning performers, having worked stage, screen and radio - making his first stage performance aged 5, first radio broadcast at the age of 15 and television debut at 17. He is currently based in Los Angeles although he regularly appears on GMTV as the LA Showbiz Correspondent. Ross is the entertainment anchor for the KTLA Prime News on the WB Network and in August 2006, he won an Emmy Award for his coverage of The Hollywood Christmas Parade which was shown nationally in the States. Ross regularly appears on GMTV as the LA Correspondant and has his own spot called 'Rosswatch' on The Richard Arnold Show (ITV1). Film, theatre and TV Ross has recently filmed the new US comedy Who's Your Caddy? playing a golf commentator and before that he appeared in Trust Me as ‘Ray Lungo’ & Little Hercules as himself. Since he has been in LA, he has also appeared in The Day After Tomorrow for 20 th Century Fox, the Steven Seagal film Half Past Dead, played ‘ Nick’in the film She Said I Love You alongside celebrated Japanese actor Makko (Pearl Harbour) and the role of ‘ Stuart’ in the comedy feature film Do it for Uncle Manny which he co-wrote with Adam Baratta and which was awarded Best Screen Play at the New York Independent Film Festival.
Stage Ross’ last UK production was Dick Whittington in which he played one of the leading roles ‘ Toby MacWiry’. Dick Whittington was described as London’s musical for the millennium at the Sadlers Wells Theatre in the West End of London. This production was directed by Gillian Lynne (‘Cats’ and ‘The Phantom of the Opera’) and was nominated for a prestigious Laurence Olivier Award. Ross has also played ‘ Frank N Furter’ in the 25 th Anniversary Tour of The Rocky Horror Show and starred in and hosted Night of Stars at the world famous London Palladium. He also created the role of ‘ Wallace’in the musical Summer Holiday from the World Premiere in Blackpool, through the National Tour, to London’s Apollo Theatre. Other theatre includes lead roles in Charley’s Aunt, Joseph, Butterfly Children, Guys and Dolls and She Stoops to Conquer. Television work includes Taggart and other films include Comfort and Joy and The Girl in the Picture. TV On our TV screens his network career started after being chosen from over 3,600 hopefuls to host ITV’s Young Krypton and since then he has presented nearly thirty television series for BBC, ITV and SKY. From game shows to Children’s TV, from documentaries to human interest programmes, Ross’s shows have included Holiday, The Ross King Show, Hot Chefs, The 8.15 from Manchester, King of the Road, Run the Gauntlet, Quiz Night, and for five years he hosted the BBC’s live daily lunchtime show Pebble Mill. His years on Pebble Mill involved flying round the world filming in Europe, America, the Caribbean and South Africa, hosting TV specials from the Oscars and Cannes Film Festivals. His relaxed and informal style has resulted in some of the best interviews with many of the world’s biggest stars, including Robin Williams, Arnold Schwarzenneger, Catherine Zeta Jones, Clint Eastwood, Charlton Heston, Shirley MacLaine, Sean Connery, Boyzone, Elton John and George Michael. Never one to miss an opportunity, he has also “sung and danced” with Diana Ross, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds. His worldwide interviews were recognised with an award from the Variety Club of Great Britain. Radio On radio, Ross became Britain’s youngest presenter on Scotland’s Radio Clyde, winning many awards in the process, including a prestigious Sony Award. He has presented thousands of radio shows, including his own show on London’s Capital Radio and the Euro Chart for the UK. On BBC Radio 5 he presented a host of other shows, including the first ever series of Fantasy Football and received another Sony Award for his coverage of the Olympics in Barcelona. On the UK’s national Talk Radio he has presented OK to Talk and Ross King’s Sportstars. Although he’s is America, he continues to present a weekly show on Radio Clyde called The King in LA. Other talents As well as the above, Ross writes comedy scripts, does TV and Radio voiceovers, presents corporate conferences and plays football - he turned his back on a professional career for the lure of showbusiness… and the fact that he wasn’t very good! WEBSITE: rossking.com CONTACT: talent@billymarsh.co.uk ~ 020 7449 6930

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