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. Scots born Ross now lives in Los Angeles and rounded off his first year as Entertainment Anchor on LA's number one news show on KTLA/The CW Channel 5 by winning two Emmys He was also a weather anchor on the Emmy Award winning "The Audition" on the same station. It was a great end to 2005 and start to 2006 when he co-hosted for the WB Network "The Hollywood Christmas Parade" and then covered the 76th Oscars with "Live from The Academy Awards" .

Ross has just completed two feature films "Trust Me" playing the role of American Talk Show host Ray Lungo and "Little Hercules" where he plays himself. He can also be seen regularly on British TV screens reporting live from Hollywood on "GMTV" the award winning and number one rated morning show. Ross also appeared in "Half Past Dead" with Steven Seagal and the blockbuster "The Day After Tomorrow". He played "Nick" in the feature film "She said I love you" alongside celebrated Japanese actor Mako (Pearl Harbor) and "Stuart" in the comedy feature film "Do it for Uncle Manny". He then voiced the role of "Jinkins" in "Star Wars, Jedi Fighter 2" for Lucas Arts.. He also hosted for British TV and Living TV specials on "Will and Grace","CSI" and "According to Jim" and "Charmed" . Before leaving London he played one of the leading roles in "Dick Whittington" which was London’s musical for the millennium at Sadlers Wells Theater in London’s West End. This production was directed by Gillian Lynne (Cats) and was nominated for a prestigious "Laurence Olivier Award"

Ross played "Frank n Furter" in "The Rocky Horror Show" and starred in and hosted "Night of Stars" at London’s world famous Palladium Theatre. 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 "Charleys 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".

His national TV career started after being chosen from over 3600 hopefuls to host ITV’s "Young Krypton" and since then he has hosted nearly thirty television series for BBC, ITV and SKY. From game shows to Children’s TV from documentaries to human interest programs. Ross’s shows have included "Holiday", "The Ross King Show", "Hot Chefs", "The 8.15 from Manchester", "The King of Road", "Run the Gauntlet", "Quiz Night" and for five years he hosted the BBC’s live daily chat and entertainment show "Pebble Mill". His years on "Pebble Mill" involved his flying around the world filming in Europe, America, the Caribbean and South Africa, hosting TV specials from the Oscars and Cannes Film Festival. 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, Pierce Brosnan, Catherine Zeta Jones, Clint Eastwood, fellow Scot Sean Connery, Elton John, George Michael, and never one to miss and opportunity he has also "sung and danced" with Diana Ross, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds. His worldwide interviews were recognized with an award from the Variety Club of Great Britain.

On radio he became Britain’s youngest host on Scotland’s Radio Clyde, where he still presents shows live from Los Angeles to over three millions listeners a week, winning many awards in the process including a prestigious Sony Award. He ’s hosted thousands of radio shows, including his own show on London’s Capital Radio, and the Euro Chart for the UK. On BBC’s National Radio 5 he hosted "Fantasy Football" and received another Sony Award for coverage of the Olympics . On the UK’s national Talk Radio he hosted "OK to Talk" and "Ross King’s Sports Stars". In the UK Ross is the voice of American Express.


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