Ross Harris (actor)

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Ross Harris
Born
Richard R. Harris

(1969-03-13) March 13, 1969 (age 56)
Ventura, California, United States
Occupation(s)Actor, musician, artist
Years active1975–2001
Children2
WebsiteWebsite

Richard R. Harris (born March 13, 1969), better known by his nickname, Ross Harris, is an American actor, artist, and musician.

Early life

Richard R. Harris was born in Ventura, California.[citation needed]

Career

Acting

He began acting at age six. He appeared in over 100 commercials in the 1970s. In 1979, at the age of 10, Ross landed the role of Joey in the classic comedy feature film

T.J. Hooker
, and many more.

In March 1985, he replaced

Jackass, in the "Big Wheel Craze" segment, alongside friend Dave England
.

Music, photography, and video career

Harris was part of the

Camarillo, California space-age electronic 1990s music act Sukia. Taking their name from an X-rated Italian comic book of the same name, Sukia was notable for their crazy, often perverse live shows, which sometimes featured a naked saxophone player. Sukia toured the world with acts like Beck and Stereolab, and subsequently put out one album on the Dust Brothers' fledgling label Nickel Bag Records in 1997. The album, Contacto Espacial con el Tercer Sexo (Space Contact with the Third Sex), was produced by the Dust Brothers and Jerry Finn
.

After Sukia dissolved, Harris formed DJ Me DJ You with Sukia cohort Craig Borrell. More sample-heavy and straightforward musically than Sukia, DJ Me DJ You relied on sampling from their endless collection of obscure records along with live instrumentation as the basis of their songs. They put out two records, Rainbows and Robots (2000) on Emperor Norton Records and Can You See the Music (2003) on Eenie Meenie Records.

Amidst musical projects, Harris also worked as a music video director and photographer. He directed two music videos for

Miss Misery", from the Good Will Hunting soundtrack. (Harris also directed the music video for the song "Plainclothes Man" by Heatmiser, Smith's previous band.) Harris was the photographer for Beck's first two albums and performed on them as well, including the Grammy-winning Odelay
.

These successes allowed him to begin yet another career as a record producer, recording works for

The Dust Brothers, The Prodigy, Fantastic Plastic Machine, and many others. His music has been featured on Malcolm in the Middle, Roswell, and Kissing Jessica Stein
.

As a performer with both Sukia and DJ Me DJ You, he has traveled as far as Moscow and Tokyo to play to a growing underground audience.

2003 saw the release of the feature film

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Laura Prepon, Beck, Hank Williams III, and features the final recorded live performance of jazz drummer Billy Higgins
.

Harris spearheaded the benefit album

Cure Autism Now.[citation needed
]

Harris works as a director, editor, and director of photography. He has contributed to advertising campaigns for

Yo Gabba Gabba.[citation needed
]

References

Bibliography

  • Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 374.
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