Derek Ross King

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(born 21 February 1962) is a Scottish television presenter, actor and writer, best known for being the LA Correspondent for

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programmes ''

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'' and '' Good Morning Britain''. King was honoured in the

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by being appointed an MBE for services in

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, Arts and

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Life

King made his first stage appearance in 1966 at the age of four. At the age of 17 he appeared on

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, presenting the Saturday morning flagship, "King's Clyde Countdown" and “The Lunchtime Show”. Two years later he made his television debut.Ross King
Official website King presented Young Krypton in 1988 on

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, a show based on

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, aimed toward younger audiences. From 1993 to 2010, King was the LA correspondent on ''

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''. From September 2010 onwards, he is the LA correspondent for GMTV's replacement shows '' Daybreak'' and ''

''. When ''Daybreak'' was replaced by '' Good Morning Britain'' in 2014, King continued his role as LA correspondent. After moving to Los Angeles in 2000, he secured roles in a film with

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and in the 2004 release ''

The Day After Tomorrow ''The Day After Tomorrow'' is a 2004 American science fiction disaster film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Roland Emmerich. Based on the 1999 book ''The Coming Global Superstorm'' by Art Bell and Whitley Strieber, the film stars Denn ...

'' before entering a reality TV competition run by local television station

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to find a new weather presenter. There were 5000 entrants to the competition, but King won and was offered a five-year contract.King of the rain academy
''The Guardian'', 3 December 2004 However, King did not want to commit to being a weather presenter for that length of time and agreed to present the weather for a year before becoming KTLA's entertainment anchor. King has been on national American television hosting ''The Hollywood Christmas Parade'' and ''The Critics' Choice Movie Awards Red Carpet'' for VH1. For five years, King was the entertainment anchor on KTLA/The CW Channel 5's Prime News, winning four

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s and a Golden Mic award. He is also seen on Australia's Channel 9. King's film credits include ''

'', ''

Half Past Dead ''Half Past Dead'' is a 2002 American action film written and directed by Don Michael Paul in his directorial debut, and produced by Steven Seagal, who also starred in the lead role, alongside Andrew Stevens and Elie Samaha. The film co-stars Morr ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Abruptio ''Abruptio'' is a 2023 American puppet-animated horror film written, edited, and directed by Evan Marlowe. Produced by Barry Finlayson, Kerry Marlowe, Martin White, and Susan Finlayson, the film stars James Marsters, Christopher McDonald, ...

'', and '' Trust Me'' in which he played US talk show host Ray Lunge. He played himself in the movies ''

Young Hercules ''Young Hercules'' is a prequel series to the television series ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' the originally aired on Fox Kids Network. It premiered on September 12, 1998 and ended on May 14, 1999, with a total of 50 episodes over the cou ...

'' and ''

Who's Your Caddy ''Who's Your Caddy?'' is a 2007 American comedy film directed by Don Michael Paul and starring Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Andy Milonakis, Faizon Love, Terry Crews, Tony Cox, Jeffrey Jones and Jesper Parnevik. It is the first film produced by Robert L. ...

''. He voiced the role of Jinkins in '' Star Wars Jedi Fighter 2'' for

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and hosted for British TV, ITV's '' This Morning'' and

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specials on ''

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'', '' CSI'', ''

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'' and ''

Charmed ''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadcast ...

''. Before leaving London, he played one of the leading roles in ''Dick Whittington'' which was London's musical for the new millennium at

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in London's West End. This production was directed by

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(''Cats'' and ''Phantom of the Opera'') and was nominated for a prestigious

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. King played Frank n Furter in ''

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'' and starred in and hosted 'Night of the Stars' at London's world-famous Palladium Theatre. He also created the role of Wallace in the musical ''Summer Holiday'' from the world premiere in Blackpool through the national tour to London's

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. Other theatre includes lead roles in ''

Charley's Aunt ''Charley's Aunt'' is a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas. The story centres on Lord Fancourt Babberley, an undergraduate whose friends Jack and Charley persuade him to impersonate the latter's aunt. The complications of the plot inc ...

'', ''

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' (often colloquially known as ''Joseph'') is a sung-through musical with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the character of Joseph from the Bible's Book of Genesis. Thi ...

'', '' Butterfly Children'' and ''

Guys and Dolls ''Guys and Dolls'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" (1933) and "Blood Pressure", which are two short stories by Damon Runyon, and also bo ...

''. King has appeared on ''Holiday'', '' The Ross King Show'', '' Hot Chefs'', ''

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'', ''King of the Road'', ''Quiz Night'', and ''

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''. On radio, he has hosted radio shows, including London's

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, and the Euro Chart for the UK. On BBC's National Radio 5 he hosted different shows including ''Fantasy Football'' and received another Sony Award for coverage of the

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. On the UK's national Talk Radio, he hosted ''OK to Talk'' and ''Ross King's Sports Stars''. He also achieved a lifelong ambition co-hosting the American Weekly Top 40 countdown alongside the DJ

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. He was awarded an MBE in the

List.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:King, Ross Living people 1962 births Scottish male film actors Scottish male stage actors BBC Radio 5 Live presenters Scottish game show hosts GMTV presenters and reporters ITV Breakfast presenters and reporters Members of the Order of the British Empire Weather presenters Scottish expatriates in the United States