Ross McCall (born 13 January 1976)[1] is a Scottish actor best known for his roles as T-5 Joseph Liebgott in the miniseries Band of Brothers (2001) and Matthew Keller in the series White Collar (2010–2014). In 1989, he played the child version of Freddie Mercury in the music video for the Queen single "The Miracle".
Ross McCall | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 January 1976 Port Glasgow, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Partner | Jennifer Love Hewitt (engagement ended 2008) |
Career
editMcCall was born in Port Glasgow to John and Maggie McCall but was raised in England from the age of 7, when his family relocated to Kent. His older brother, Stuart, is a policeman in Sussex. His father was in the Kent Fire Brigade and was a station officer, the highest rank. His mother was a nurse. His parents later amicably divorced. Both live in England.[2] His first notable screen role was at the age of 13 when he appeared as Freddie Mercury in the 1989 music video for the Queen song "The Miracle".[2] In 1993, he was featured in BBC children's television series The Return of the Borrowers.[3]
In 2001, McCall acted in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. Years later, in 2005, Ross co-starred in the independent drama film Green Street (2005) and later reprised his role as Dave in the 2009 straight-to-video sequel Green Street 2: Stand Your Ground.[3] He then played Kenny Battaglia in the television series Crash.
In 2008, McCall co-starred in an After Dark Horrorfest film, Autopsy. In 2010, he appeared as a guest star on White Collar in the episode "Bottlenecked" as Matthew Keller, an old rival of lead character Neal. He reprised the role in episode 14 of season 2, episodes 9–11 of season 3 and episodes 2–6 of season 6. Also in 2010, he appeared as a guest star on Luther. Serving Up Richard, shot at the Sunset Gower studios in LA, was released in 2011. He also had a recurring role as Ron Clark on 24: Live Another Day.[3]
In June 2016, McCall released a short documentary detailing his trip to the Faroe Islands, and his support of Sea Shepherd's campaign, 'Operation Sleppið Grindini'. In the documentary, he interviewed several locals about their views on the controversial traditional pilot whale drive hunt known as the 'Grindadrap'.[citation needed] He also interviews several Sea Shepherd volunteers stationed in the Islands monitoring the activities of the hunters.[4]
Personal life
editMcCall and his brother were raised in the Roman Catholic faith.[2] McCall was engaged to American actress Jennifer Love Hewitt, with whom he guest starred in an episode of Ghost Whisperer.[5] On 5 January 2009, People magazine reported that Hewitt called off their engagement in late 2008.[6]
After years of speculation, McCall and Italian actress Alessandra Mastronardi made their red-carpet debut at the Venice Film Festival in 2019. They became engaged in 2021, but have since broken up.[7] They were together for four years.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Waterland | Terry | |
| 2003 | LD 50 Lethal Dose | Gary | |
| 2004 | EMR | Derek | |
| 2005 | Green Street | Dave Bjorno | |
| 2007 | Trade Routes | Tim Knight | |
| Saint Anthony | Anthony of Padua | ||
| 2008 | Autopsy | Jude | |
| 2009 | Green Street 2: Stand Your Ground | Dave Bjorno | Direct-to-video |
| Knuckle Draggers | Ethan | ||
| 2011 | Serving Up Richard | Richard Rubens | a.k.a. The Guest Room[9] |
| 2013 | Automotive | Nondescript | |
| It's Not You, It's Me | Dave | ||
| 2016 | In Embryo | Sean White | |
| A Christmas in New York | Ben Haney | ||
| 2017 | The Beautiful Ones | Gabriel Tancredi | |
| 2018 | Hex | Isaac | |
| 2019 | 7 Days to Vegas | Sebastian | |
| 2020 | The Good Traitor | Mason Sears | |
| About Us | Ryan Newman | ||
| 2021 | A Violent Man | Luke Mackelson | |
| Aftermath | Nick Scott |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Jekyll & Hyde | Copy Boy | Television film |
| 1991 | The Brittas Empire | Boy Scout | Episode: "Opening Day" |
| 1992 | The Borrowers | Uncredited | |
| 1993 | Bonjour la Classe | St. Bernard's Captain | Episode: "Red Card" |
| The Return of the Borrowers | Ilrick | 4 episodes | |
| 1993, 1995, 1998 |
The Bill | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1995 | It Could Be You | Youth | Television film |
| 1996 | Bramwell | Man in Cap | Episode #2.6 |
| In Suspicious Circumstances | Jules Meyer | 2 episodes | |
| 1997 | The Broker's Man | Ross | Episode: "Dangerous Bends: Part 1" |
| Pie in the Sky | Dean Hazelwood | Episode: "Cutting the Mustard" | |
| 1998 | My Summer with Des | Football Fan | Television film |
| 2001 | Band of Brothers | Joseph D. Liebgott | Main role |
| 2005 | Snakeman | Timothy | Television film |
| Icon | WHO Official | Television film | |
| CSI: NY | Mike Adams | Episode: "Youngblood" | |
| Bones | Scott Costello | Episode: "The Girl in the Fridge" | |
| 2006 | Ghost Whisperer | Todd Darger | Episode: "Friendly Neighborhood Ghost" |
| 2007 | The Man | Paul | Television film |
| 2008–2009 | Crash | Kenny Battaglia | Main role |
| 2010 | Luther | Daniel Sugarman | Episode #1.5 |
| 2010–2014 | White Collar | Matthew Keller | 9 episodes |
| 2011 | Castle | Detective Seth Carver | Episode: "Kick the Ballistics" |
| 2012 | Willed to Kill | Gavin McNabb | Television film |
| 2013 | A Country Christmas Story | Trev Hailey | Television film |
| 2014 | 24: Live Another Day | Ron Clark | 9 episodes |
| 2016 | Lucifer | Onyx | Episode: "#TeamLucifer" |
| 2017 | Fear the Walking Dead | Steven | Episode: "Eye of the Beholder" |
| 2019 | Rome in Love | Dominic D'Andrea | Television film |
| 2022 | Suspicion | Owen Neilssen | 6 episodes |
| The Offer | Special Agent Moran | Episode: "Warning Shots" | |
| 2024 | Silo | Rebellion Leader | Episode: "The Engineer" |
References
edit- ^ Rose, Mike (13 January 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 13, 2023 includes celebrities Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Trace Adkins". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
Actor Ross McCall ("White Collar," "Band of Brothers") is 47.
- ^ a b c Marks, Lisa (13 June 2009). "Ross McCall interview: Crash course". The Scotsman. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
"I was raised a Catholic and I go to a Catholic church here in Hollywood", ...
- ^ a b c Ross McCall at IMDb
- ^ The Grind of the Faroe Islands – YouTube
- ^ Eastham, Tod (29 November 2007). "Jennifer Love Hewitt engaged to be married". Thomson Reuters. Reuters. Archived from the original on 16 December 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
- ^ "Jennifer Love Hewitt and Fiance Split", People.com, 5 January 2009.
- ^ "Alessandra Mastronardi e Ross McCall si sono lasciati (a un passo dalle nozze)?". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). 10 January 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ ItalianPostNews (12 January 2022). "Alessandra Mastronardi confirms the breakup with Ross McCall one step away from marriage". Italian Post. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ Barton, Steve (13 May 2022). "Things Get Violent in The Guest Room". Dread Central. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
External links
edit- Ross McCall at IMDb