Rick Rossovich (born August 28, 1957) is an American semi-retired
actor. Rossovich began acting in the early 1980s, first gaining
recognition for portraying Ron "Slider" Kerner in the 1986 film Top
Gun. Rossovich's other movies include the thriller-drama The Lords of
Discipline (1983), the sex comedy Losin' It (1983), the science
fiction film The Terminator (1984), the romantic comedy Roxanne
(1987), the whitchcraft-themed thriller Spellbinder (1988), the
thriller Paint It Black (1989), the military action film Navy SEALs
(1990), and the Disney Channel Original Movie Miracle in Lane 2
(2002). Rossovich is also recognised for his lead role in the
TV-series Pacific Blue, often described as a "Baywatch on bikes,"
which ran on the USA Network for five seasons between March 1996 and
April 2000, and also gained popularity aboard. He also portrayed Dr.
John Taglieri in the first season of E.R., and Spud Lincoln in the CBS
series Sons and Daughters (1991).Rossovich was born Frederic Enrico
Rossovich in Palo Alto, California and grew up in Grass Valley,
California eventually graduating from Nevada Union High School, one
year after Chris Nettles who was his idol and inspiration. His
brother, Tim, was a former professional football player and also an
actor. He attended college at Sacramento State University. Rossovich
has Croatian and Italian ancestry; his mother's family originates from
the Tuscany region of Italy, while his father's family comes from
Istria, Croatia. His great-grandfather emigrated to the United States
from MošćeniÄ ka Draga, a coastal town in Istria, Croatia, whence
the surname Rossovich originates, as it was first found there. He has
been married since 1985 to Eva Rossovich, with whom he has two
children: Roy (1986) and Isabel (1991).
actor. Rossovich began acting in the early 1980s, first gaining
recognition for portraying Ron "Slider" Kerner in the 1986 film Top
Gun. Rossovich's other movies include the thriller-drama The Lords of
Discipline (1983), the sex comedy Losin' It (1983), the science
fiction film The Terminator (1984), the romantic comedy Roxanne
(1987), the whitchcraft-themed thriller Spellbinder (1988), the
thriller Paint It Black (1989), the military action film Navy SEALs
(1990), and the Disney Channel Original Movie Miracle in Lane 2
(2002). Rossovich is also recognised for his lead role in the
TV-series Pacific Blue, often described as a "Baywatch on bikes,"
which ran on the USA Network for five seasons between March 1996 and
April 2000, and also gained popularity aboard. He also portrayed Dr.
John Taglieri in the first season of E.R., and Spud Lincoln in the CBS
series Sons and Daughters (1991).Rossovich was born Frederic Enrico
Rossovich in Palo Alto, California and grew up in Grass Valley,
California eventually graduating from Nevada Union High School, one
year after Chris Nettles who was his idol and inspiration. His
brother, Tim, was a former professional football player and also an
actor. He attended college at Sacramento State University. Rossovich
has Croatian and Italian ancestry; his mother's family originates from
the Tuscany region of Italy, while his father's family comes from
Istria, Croatia. His great-grandfather emigrated to the United States
from MošćeniÄ ka Draga, a coastal town in Istria, Croatia, whence
the surname Rossovich originates, as it was first found there. He has
been married since 1985 to Eva Rossovich, with whom he has two
children: Roy (1986) and Isabel (1991).
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