Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Ross Bickell(1947-2025)

  • Actor
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Ross Bickell was born on 14 January 1947 in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for The Fighter (2010), The Drop (2014) and Airport '77 (1977). He was married to Deirdre Madigan and Loni Anderson. He died on 24 September 2025 in the USA.
BornJanuary 14, 1947
DiedSeptember 24, 2025(78)
BornJanuary 14, 1947
DiedSeptember 24, 2025(78)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels

Known for

Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale in The Fighter (2010)
The Fighter
7.8
  • Mike Toma
  • 2010
James Gandolfini and Tom Hardy in The Drop (2014)
The Drop
7.0
  • Father Regan
  • 2014
Airport '77 (1977)
Airport '77
5.8
  • Johnson
  • 1977
Major Payne (1995)
Major Payne
6.3
  • Col. Braggart
  • 1995

Credits

IMDbPro

Actor

  • Strange Kindness (2024)
    Strange Kindness
    • The Old Man
    • 2024
  • James Gandolfini and Tom Hardy in The Drop (2014)
    The Drop
    7.0
    • Father Regan
    • 2014
  • Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy in The Following (2013)
    The Following
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Dean Phillip Barnes
    • 2013
  • Kevin Spacey in House of Cards (2013)
    House of Cards
    8.6
    TV Series
    • President of NEA
    • 2013
  • Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale in The Fighter (2010)
    The Fighter
    7.8
    • Mike Toma
    • 2010
  • Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, and Jack McBrayer in 30 Rock (2006)
    30 Rock
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Australian Jackie Mason
    • 2009
  • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Principal
    • Michael Rowan
    • 2005–2009
  • Jason Biggs and Isla Fisher in Wedding Daze (2006)
    Wedding Daze
    5.6
    • Distingushed Man
    • 2006
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Judge Bryce Miller
    • Ric Cushman
    • Bob Schubert ...
    • 1994–2004
  • Tom Cavanagh in Ed (2000)
    Ed
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Gus
    • 2004
  • Dave Chappelle in Chappelle's Show (2003)
    Chappelle's Show
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • 2003
  • Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Harry Plimpton
    • 2002
  • Strangers with Candy (1999)
    Strangers with Candy
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Mr. Tidbits
    • 2000
  • Major Payne (1995)
    Major Payne
    6.3
    • Col. Braggart
    • 1995
  • Lou Grant (1977)
    Lou Grant
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Les Furniss
    • 1980

Videos1

The Drop
Featurette 3:51
The Drop

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 14, 1947
    • Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • September 24, 2025
    • USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Deirdre MadiganMay 15, 1993 - present
  • Other works
    He acted in Noel Coward's play, "Hay Fever," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Patricia Hodges in the cast.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Met his wife, Loni Anderson when he auditioned for the part of Andy Travis on WKRP in Cincinati.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.