Where to watch Ted Ross in the UK
Find every Ted Ross film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ted Ross (June 30, 1934 – September 3, 2002) was an American actor who was probably best known for his role as the Lion in The Wiz, an all-African American reinterpretation of The Wizard of Oz. He won a Tony Award for the original 1975 Broadway production, and went on to recreate the role in the 1978 film version which also starred Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. Ross went on to appear in the films Arthur and Police Academy, and on the television sitcoms The Jeffersons, Benson, The Cosby Show, and its spin-off A Different World. His final role was in the …
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- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Cosby Show (1984) as Dean Harris
- The Equalizer (1985) as Pike
- A Different World (1987) as Dean Harris
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- 227 (1985) Cast
- The Jeffersons (1975) Cast
- Police Academy (1984) as Captain Reed
- The Fisher King (1991) as Limo Bum
- The Wiz (1978) as Lion
- Arthur (1981) as Bitterman
- Ragtime (1981) as Black Lawyer
- Amityville II: The Possession (1982) as Mr. Booth
- Stealing Home (1988) as Bud Scott
- Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) as Bitterman
- Sirota's Court (1976) Cast
- Fighting Back (1982) as Commissioner
- The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976) as Sallie
- Parole (1982) as Barney
- F.D.R.: The Last Year (1980) as Prettyman
- Death Penalty (1980) as Woody
- Wiz on Down the Road (1978) as Lion
- Minstrel Man (1977) as Charlie Bates
- Purlie (1981) as Ensemble
- The Fourth King (1977) as Uno (voice)
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Ted Ross's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
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Most-watched Ted Ross films currently: Police Academy (1984), The Fisher King (1991), The Wiz (1978), Arthur (1981), Ragtime (1981).
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Selected TV credits: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), The Cosby Show (1984), The Equalizer (1985), A Different World (1987), Dinah! (1974).
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