Tim Rossovich
Tim’s life was lived in many phases. He was a consummate football player for much of his early years. An All-American at St. Francis High School in Mountain View, California, an All-American at USC playing from 1965-68, and co-captain on the 1967 National Championship Team. In 2015, he was inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame. Tim was selected by the Eagles in the 1968 NFL draft, where he played four seasons with a Pro Bowl appearance in 1969. He later played with the Philadelphia Bell of World Football League for two years, then the San Diego Chargers, and finally with the Houston Oilers before ending his illustrious years playing football in 1976. While his was unquestionably a remarkable career, his hard-playing physical style may have caught up with him in the form of CTE, which may have been the cause of the many antics throughout his life. After football, still in his prime, Tim reinvented himself into an actor and stuntman. He appeared on MacGyver, The A-Team, Baywatch, Magnum, P.I., The Love Boat, and Charlie’s Angels to name a few. He made appearances on the big screen in the Barbara Streisand/Ryan O’Neal movie, the Main Event (1979), The Long Riders (1980), Looker (1981), Night Shift (1982), and The Sting II (1983). He returned to Grass Valley, California, in 1995, where he remained until his death.
Born: 14 March 1946 • Died: 06 December 2018
Played In
TV Show
Jan 1991
Harry and the Hendersons
Roy Higgs
Movie
Feb 1990
Secret Agent 00 Soul
Tall Man
TV Show
Apr 1989
Baywatch
Larry Veron
Movie
Feb 1989
Fists Of Steel
Capt. Jokish
Movie
Mar 1988
Johnny Be Good
Gas Attendant
TV Show
Sep 1987
Jake and the Fatman
Mr. Titus
TV Show
Sep 1987
Jake and the Fatman
Rogers
TV Show
Sep 1986
ALF
Instructor
TV Show
Sep 1985
MacGyver
Mike Desmond
TV Show
Sep 1985
MacGyver
The Political Prisoner
TV Show
Sep 1985
MacGyver
Willard
Movie
Apr 1985
Stick
Cecil
Movie
Mar 1985
Half Nelson
Tight End
Movie
Jan 1985
Avenging Angel
Teddy Butts
TV Show
Dec 1984
1st & Ten
Dave
TV Show
Sep 1984
Hunter
Deek Slater
TV Show
Sep 1984
Hunter
Gig
TV Show
Jul 1984
Brothers
Movie
Jun 1984
Cloak & Dagger
Haverman
TV Show
Dec 1983
Automan
TV Show
Mar 1983
Ace Crawford, Private Eye
Eugene
Movie
Feb 1983
The Sting II
Typhoon Taylor
TV Show
Jan 1983
The A-Team
Milt
TV Show
Jan 1983
The A-Team
Boyle
Movie
Nov 1982
Fake-Out
Hit Man #1
Movie
Oct 1982
Trick or Treats
2nd Attendant
TV Show
Oct 1982
Voyagers!
Thamaras
TV Show
Oct 1982
Remington Steele
Darryl Simmons
TV Show
Sep 1982
Knight Rider
Butch
TV Show
Sep 1982
Matt Houston
Rocco
TV Show
Sep 1982
Knight Rider
Bloodworth
Movie
Jul 1982
Night Shift
Luke
TV Show
Nov 1981
Simon & Simon
Drug dealer
Movie
Oct 1981
Looker
Moustache Man
Movie
Jul 1981
Nice Dreams
Det. Noodles
TV Show
Dec 1980
Magnum, P.I.
Nelson
TV Show
Dec 1980
Magnum, P.I.
Hank
Movie
May 1980
The Long Riders
Pitts
TV Show
Mar 1980
When the Whistle Blows
Movie
Dec 1979
Goldie and the Boxer
Billy Buck
TV Show
Sep 1979
Hart to Hart
Larry
TV Show
Sep 1979
Hart to Hart
Jack Burke
Movie
Jun 1979
The Main Event
Cannibal
Movie
Jul 1978
Hooper
Tim (uncredited)
TV Show
Sep 1977
The Love Boat
Thomas 'The Mangler' Sharkey
TV Show
Sep 1977
The San Pedro Beach Bums
TV Show
Sep 1977
Soap
Bodyguard (uncredited)
TV Show
Sep 1976
Charlie's Angels
Taylor
TV Show
Sep 1976
Charlie's Angels
Terrence
TV Show
Dec 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
TV Show
The NFL on NBC
Self - Philadelphia Eagles Linebacker