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Timothy John Rossovich (March 14, 1946 – December 6, 2018) was an American football linebacker and a television and movie actor, active from 1977 to 1998. He was the brother of actor Rick Rossovich.
Biography
Rossovich was born in
1968 NFL Draft after his senior year. Rossovich played for the National Football League Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, and Houston Oilers between 1968 and 1976. He played in the Pro Bowl
in 1969.
In March 1974, he was selected by the
1975 season
.
In 1977, Rossovich appeared in the episode "The Shortest Yard" of the
Cheech and Chong 1981 comedy Nice Dreams alongside Peter Jason. He also appeared in the 1982 movie Night Shift as the boyfriend of Shelley Long's character. The movie also starred Henry Winkler and Michael Keaton
.
Rossovich died due to respiratory arrest on December 6, 2018, in Grass Valley, California.[1][2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Charlie's Angels | Taylor | |
| 1979 | Charlie's Angels | Terrence | |
| 1979 | The Main Event | Cannibal | |
| 1980 | The Ninth Configuration | Biker | Uncredited |
| 1980 | The Long Riders | Pitts | |
| 1981 | Nice Dreams | Detective Noodles | |
| 1981 | Looker | Moustache Man | |
| 1982 | Knight Rider | Butch | "The Final Verdict" |
| 1982 | Night Shift | Luke | |
| 1982 | Fake-Out | Hit Man #1 | |
| 1982 | Hart to Hart | Larry | |
| 1983 | Hart to Hart | Jack Burke | |
| 1983 | The A-Team | Milt / Boyle | |
| 1983 | The Sting II | 'Typhoon' Taylor | |
| 1984 | Cloak & Dagger | Haverman | |
| 1984 | Knight Rider | Bloodworth | "Knights of the Fast Lane" |
| 1985 | Avenging Angel | Teddy Butts | |
| 1985 | Stick | Cecil | |
| 1986 | MacGyver | Political prisoner | Season 1 Episode 21 "Prisoner of Conscience" |
| 1988 | Johnny Be Good | Gas Attendant | |
| 1990 | Secret Agent OO Soul | Tall Man | |
| 1990 | MacGyver | Novis Reilly | Season 6 Episode 11 "Squeeze Play" |
| 1991 | Fists of Steel | Captain Jokish | |
| 1991 | Baywatch | Larry Veron | Season 2 Episode 12 "Reunion" |
References
- ^ "Tim Rossovich, actor and former NFL player, dies at 72". charlotteobserver.
- ^ "Tim Rossovich, USC and Philadelphia Eagles Star Turned Actor, Dies at 72". The Hollywood Reporter. December 7, 2018.
External links
- Tim Rossovich (statistics) – Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- Tim Rossovich at IMDb
- Underwood, John "He's Burning To Be A Success" Sports Illustrated, September 20, 1971
Top 50 high school football defensive players of all time[1]
- ^ Askel, Kevin (December 6, 2018). "Top 50 high school football defensive players of all time - MaxPreps". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.