Tim Ross (Australian actor)

Ross grew up in Adelaide. He developed an interest in acting at school, when he undertook drama classes and landed the lead role in several plays. His teacher encouraged him to focus on acting, and to audition for drama school.^[2]

Ross worked as a carpenter for his father in Adelaide, but after falling down a well and breaking his nose, decided to pursue a career in acting. He relocated to Melbourne after being accepted into the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).^[3][2]

At VCA, he developed his acting skills, performing lead roles in numerous plays,^[3] including David Craig in a production of Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme.^[4] He was a recipient of the school's scholarship for demonstration of outstanding commitment to the course and graduated in 2007.^[4]

In 2010, Ross became an ensemble member of the Red Stitch Actors Theatre, before making his professional stage debut for the Melbourne Theatre Company, playing Laertes in a production of Hamlet. He followed this with a performance in the world premiere of Return to Earth.^[4][3]

After honing his skills for the screen were developed playing leads in several short films and television commercials,^[3] Ross transitioned into television acting.^[4] His first small screen role was in soap opera Neighbours, playing opposite Margot Robbie.^[5] This was followed with appearances in police procedural series Rush, 2011 crime telemovie Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer was Here (as part of the Underbelly franchise) and British series Mrs Biggs,^[6][4][5] before he scored a regular role as Steve Beaumont in drama series Wonderland.^[4] from 2013 to 2015.^[6] During this time, he also had a guest role in The Code in 2014.

In 2016, Ross reunited with Wonderland cast member Ben Mingay to host the game show Cannonball.^[6] The following year, he joined the cast of Home and Away, playing James Mayvers, the love interest of Roo Stewart played by Georgie Parker.^[6] In 2020, he appeared in Underbelly spin-off miniseries Informer 3838.^[4][6]

Ross's first lead in a feature film was as Simon Cook in 2020 romantic comedy Romance On The Menu (aka Hearts Down Under) opposite Cindy Busby, which aired on Netflix.^[6] The film was picked up by the Hallmark Channel in the US and renamed Hearts Down Under for American audiences.^[2]

The following year, Ross played the regular roles of Dr Ben Patterson in season 3 of medical drama Harrow^[3][6] and John Martin in Network Ten teen mystery series Dive Club.^[2] In 2022, he joined the cast of kids Nickelodeon series Rock Island Mysteries at the end of the first season, playing against type, in a villainous role.^[4]

In 2023, Ross had a starring role in the film Romance at the Vineyard, which aired on the Great American Family channel.^[6] His other feature film credits include Bloody Hell (2020), The Reef: Stalked (2022), and Ron Howard’s Eden (2024), alongside Jude Law and Ana De Armas.^[4][6]

Ross is married with two sons. After having children, Ross and family relocated from Sydney to the Gold Coast, to live in a more 'relaxed environment'.^[2]

Between productions, Ross teaches acting for the screen and directing, at the Warehouse Workshop Actors Studio on the Gold Coast and online.^[2][5]