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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 an...
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The Fisher King
As Limo Bum
The Wiz
As Lion / Fleetwood Coup de Ville
Police Academy
As Captain Reed
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
As Bitterman
Arthur
As Bitterman
Fighting Back
As Commissioner
Death Penalty
As Woody
The Fourth King
As Uno (voice)
Minstrel Man
As Charlie Bates
F.D.R.: The Last Year
As Prettyman
Ragtime
As Black Lawyer
Parole
As Barney
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
As Sallie
Wiz on Down the Road
As Lion
Amityville II: The Possession
As Mr. Booth
Purlie
As Ensemble
A Different World
As Dean Harris
The Cosby Show
As Dean Harris
227
The Jeffersons
The Equalizer
As Pike
Sirota's Court
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
As Self