A Steampunk Western

Ricco Ross — (Marshal Larry Deger)

195966_492742337404287_1591038159_nBorn in Chicago, Ricco has five brothers and five sisters. He began acting in high school and received a BA in Theatre from Florida Atlantic University, then earned a fellowship and received an MFA from UCLA, where his career began to develop.

His first TV roles were a small reoccurring part on The Young and the Restless, then a  recurring guest star on the hit series Hill Street Blues. He played Private Frost in Aliens, appeared in the films Mission ImpossibleFierce Creatures, Death Wish 3, Spies Like Us with Dan Akroyd and Chevy Chase, The Dirty Dozen: The Next Mission with Lee Marvin and the Emmy winning Displaced Person.

During the late 1980s and early 1990s, he lived and worked in the United Kingdom, leading to guest appearances on Doctor Who (“The Greatest Show in the Galaxy“), The Bill, a recurring role in Jeeves and Wooster, and the lead in the TV series West Beach and Magic.

Back in Hollywood Ross co-starred as Nate in the film Nate and the Colonel, starred in Hayabusa opposite Ken Watanabe and appeared in many more films. His TV roles span from co-stars on ER, Babylon 5, Beverly Hills 90210, and J.A.G. to a recurring role on The Practice, to name a few.

  • photo from Tumblr

    A handful of great shots from our last day of filming on Cowboys & Engines.  

    From the top…

    • Libby Letlow & Richard Hatch as Guinivere Wheeler & Cade Ballard
    • Producer Charles Mead
    • Jib operator Dana Anderson, DP Hollywood Heard, and Director Bryn Pryor (without beard after stunt-doubling for Richard)
    • Libby waiting to get shot at
    • Cade & Guinivere under cover
    • Mark Whitten as the Myrmidon
    • Guinivere gets ready to gallop away

    Thanks to our amazing unit photographer Ben Hoffman.


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