Ross Higgins
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| Born | June 14, 1931 Armadale, Victoria, Australia |
| Years active | 1959 - present |
Ross Higgins (born Armadale, Victoria Melbourne June 14, 1931) is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Ted Bulpitt in the television situation comedy series Kingswood Country.
Higgins' had a role in early Australian soap opera Motel in (1968). His break-through role came in 1977, where he was a key regular performer in sketch comedy series The Naked Vicar Show. He played various characters in that series, which lasted two seasons. In 1980, a spin-off series based on a bombastic, Holden Kingswood driving bigot he had portrayed in one sketch of The Naked Vicar Show was created, titled Kingswood Country. This series had a successful four year run.
After the series ended he played a straight dramatic role in soap opera Richmond Hill (1988). His character, a dour policeman, was the show's main authority figure. Higgins' most recent role was a reprise of the Ted Bullpitt character in the short-lived situation comedy Bullpitt! in 1997.
He has used his vocal talents on various projects, including recording the song "Monster Mash" for ABC For Kids Video Hits, recording an album of himself reading the classic Australian children's story "Blinky Bill", and voicing "Louie the Fly" in a string of advertisements for Mortein fly spray beginning in the 1970's.
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