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Ron Silver (I) (1946–2009)

Actor | Director | Producer

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Campaigned for Michael Dukakis in the 1988 US presidential race. See more trivia »

Born:

Ronald Arthur Silver
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 62) in New York City, New York, USA
Still of Cybill Shepherd and Ron Silver in Married to It Ron Silver Still of Ron Silver in When Billie Beat Bobby Still of Ron Silver in When Billie Beat Bobby Steven Calapai, Freddie Scott and Ron Silver Still of Anne Bancroft and Ron Silver in Garbo Talks
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2009 A Secret Promise
Dunbar
 
2008 Xenophobia (TV movie)
President
 
2007 Crossing Jordan (TV series)
Shelly Levine
– Night of the Living Dead (2007) … Shelly Levine
 
2004-2007 Law & Order (TV series)
Bernie Adler
– Talking Points (2007) … Bernie Adler
– Paradigm (2004) … Bernie Adler
 
2007 The Ten
Fielding Barnes
 
2001-2006 The West Wing (TV series)
Bruno Gianelli
– Election Day: Part 2 (2006) … Bruno Gianelli
– Election Day (2006) … Bruno Gianelli
– Two Weeks Out (2006) … Bruno Gianelli
– The Cold (2006) … Bruno Gianelli
– Duck and Cover (2006) … Bruno Gianelli
See all 18 episodes »
 
2006 Find Me Guilty
Judge Finestein
 
2006 Law & Order: Trial by Jury (TV series)
Bernie Adler
– Eros in the Upper Eighties (2006) … Bernie Adler
 
2006 Call It Fiction
Chas
 
2005 Red Mercury
Sidney
 
2004 Jack (TV movie)
Paul
 
2003-2004 Skin (TV series)
Larry Goldman
– True Lies (2004) … Larry Goldman
– Endorsement (2003) … Larry Goldman
– Secrets & Lies (2003) … Larry Goldman
– Pilot (2003) … Larry Goldman
– Amber Synn (2003) … Larry Goldman
See all 6 episodes »
 
2002 The Wisher
Campbell
 
2002 Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (TV movie)
Mike Fine
 
2001 Exposure (video)
Gary Whitford
 
2001 Ali
Angelo Dundee
 
2001 Festival in Cannes
Rick Yorkin
 
2001 The Practice (TV series)
Atty. John Mockler
– Killing Time (2001) … Atty. John Mockler
 
2001 When Billie Beat Bobby (TV movie)
Bobby Riggs
 
2000 American Tragedy (TV movie)
Robert Shapiro
 
2000 Cutaway (TV movie)
Lieutenant Brian Margate
 
2000 Ratz (TV movie)
Herb Soric
 
1999/II Black and White
Simon Herzel
 
1999 In the Company of Spies (TV movie)
Tom Lenahan
 
1998-1999 Veronica's Closet (TV series)
Alec Bilson
– Veronica's Office: Bigger, Longer and Cuter (1999) … Alec Bilson
– Veronica Says Goodbye (1999) … Alec Bilson
– Veronica's Night at the Theater (1999) … Alec Bilson
– Veronica's Little Ruse (1999) … Alec Bilson
– Veronica's Big Homecoming (1999) … Alec Bilson
See all 23 episodes »
 
1999 Love Is Strange (TV movie)
Tom Ainsworth
 
1998 The White Raven
Tully Windsor
 
1998 Rhapsody in Bloom (TV movie)
Mitch Bloom
 
1997 Skeletons (TV movie)
Peter Crane
 
1996-1997 Chicago Hope (TV series)
Tommy Wilmette
– Mother, May I? (1997) … Tommy Wilmette
– Missed Conception (1997) … Tommy Wilmette
– Split Decisions (1997) … Tommy Wilmette
– Mummy Dearest (1996) … Tommy Wilmette
– V-Fibbing (1996) … Tommy Wilmette
See all 11 episodes »
 
1997 The Beneficiary (TV movie)
Guy Girard
 
1996 Shadow Zone: The Undead Express (TV movie)
Valentine
 
1996 The Arrival
Phil Gordian / Mexican Guard
 
1996 Danger Zone
Maurice Dupont
 
1996 Girl 6
Director #2 - LA
 
1995 Kissinger and Nixon (TV movie)
Henry A. Kissinger / Narrator
 
1995 Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story (TV movie)
Ron Kershaw
 
1995 A Woman of Independent Means (TV mini-series)
Arthur
 
1995 Deadly Outbreak (video)
Colonel Baron
 
1994 Timecop
McComb
 
1993 Lifepod (TV movie)
Terman
 
1993 Blind Side (TV movie)
Doug Kaines
 
1992 Mr. Saturday Night
Larry Meyerson
 
1992 Live Wire
Frank Traveres
 
1991 Married to It
Leo Rothenberg
 
1991 Screen Two (TV series)
Asa Kaufman
– Fellow Traveller (1991) … Asa Kaufman
 
1991 The Good Policeman
Isaac Seidel
 
1990 Forgotten Prisoners: The Amnesty Files (TV movie)
Jordan Ford
 
1990 Reversal of Fortune
Professor Alan Dershowitz
 
1989 Enemies: A Love Story
Herman Broder
 
1989 Blue Steel
Eugene Hunt
 
1988-1989 Wiseguy (TV series)
David Sternberg
– Where's the Money? (1989) … David Sternberg
– All or Nothing (1989) … David Sternberg
– Next of Kin (1988) … David Sternberg
– 7th Avenue Freeze Out (1988) … David Sternberg
 
1988 A Father's Revenge (TV movie)
Max Greenwald
 
1987 Billionaire Boys Club (TV movie)
Ron Levin
 
1987 Trying Times (TV series)
Driving Instructor
– Drive, She Said (1987) … Driving Instructor
 
1987 Eat and Run
Mickey McSorely
 
1986 Trapped in Silence (TV movie)
Doctor Jeff Tomlinson
 
1985 Kane & Abel (TV mini-series)
Thaddeus Cohen
 
1984 Oh, God! You Devil
Gary Frantz
 
1984 Garbo Talks
Gilbert Rolfe
 
1984 The Goodbye People
Eddie Bergson
 
1984 Romancing the Stone
Vendor
 
1983 Silkwood
Paul Stone
 
1983 Hill Street Blues (TV series)
Sam Weiser
– Eugene's Comedy Empire Strikes Back (1983) … Sam Weiser
– Life in the Minors (1983) … Sam Weiser
 
1983 Lovesick
Ted Caruso
 
1982 Best Friends
Larry Weisman
 
1982 The Entity
Phil Sneiderman
 
1982 Baker's Dozen (TV series)
Mike Locasale
– Sauce for the Goose (1982) … Mike Locasale
– I Was Told You Were a Racetrack (1982) … Mike Locasale
– What a Difference a Cop Makes (1982) … Mike Locasale
– Dear John (1982) … Mike Locasale
– A Class by Himself (1982) … Mike Locasale
See all 6 episodes »
 
1982 Silent Rage
Dr. Tom Halman
 
1981 Word of Honor (TV movie)
David Lerner
 
1980 The Stockard Channing Show (TV series)
Brad Gabriel
– Texas Bob and The Consumer Ranch Gang (1980) … Brad Gabriel
– Puppy Love (1980) … Brad Gabriel
– Susan's Big Break (1980) … Brad Gabriel
– Exclusive: Love Finds Brad Gabriel (1980) … Brad Gabriel
– The Threat (1980) … Brad Gabriel
See all 13 episodes »
 
1979 Dear Detective (TV series)
Det. Schwartz
– Episode #1.4 (1979) … Det. Schwartz
– Episode #1.2 (1979) … Det. Schwartz
– Episode #1.1 (1979) … Det. Schwartz
– Pilot (1979) … Det. Schwartz
 
1978 Betrayal (TV movie)
Bob Cohen
 
1978 Murder at the Mardi Gras (TV movie)
Larry Cook
 
1975-1978 Rhoda (TV series)
Gary Levy / Sonny Michaels
– Two's Company (1978) … Gary Levy
– Gary and Ida (1978) … Gary Levy
– Happy Anniversary (1978) … Gary Levy
– Johnny's Solo Flight (1977) … Gary Levy
– Home Movies (1977) … Gary Levy
See all 25 episodes »
 
1977 Semi-Tough
Vlada Kostov
 
1976 The Return of the World's Greatest Detective (TV movie)
Dr. Collins
 
1976 Tunnel Vision
Dr. Manuel Labor
 
1976 The Rockford Files (TV series)
Ted Haller
– The Italian Bird Fiasco (1976) … Ted Haller
 
1975 McMillan & Wife (TV series)
Art
– Secrets for Sale (1975) … Art
 
1975 Big Eddie (TV series)
Enzo
– Hello Poppa (1975) … Enzo
 
1974 The Mac Davis Show (TV series)
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
2005 Broken Promises: The United Nations at 60 (video documentary) (additional segments)
 
1993 Lifepod (TV movie)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2005 Broken Promises: The United Nations at 60 (video documentary) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (28 titles)
2010 For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (TV documentary) (voice)
 
2009 PoliWood (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Broken Promises: The United Nations at 60 (video documentary)
Narrator
 
2005 Hardball with Chris Matthews (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 February 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2004 On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 October 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Fahrenhype 9/11 (video documentary)
Himself - Narrator
 
2004 Real Time with Bill Maher (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.1 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Gomorron (TV series)
Himself
– Om filmen 'Ali' (2004) … Himself
 
2001 The Making of 'Ali' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ali (2001) … Himself
 
2000 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 10 November 2000 (2000) … Himself - Guest
 
1999 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
– New York: Part V - Cosmopolis (1999) (voice)
– New York: Part IV - The Power and the People (1999) (voice)
– New York: Part II - Order and Disorder (1999) (voice)
 
1999 Heat Vision and Jack (TV short)
Himself
 
1997 Who Is Henry Jaglom? (documentary)
Himself
 
1996 The 50th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1995 17th CableACE Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1994 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Himself
 
1994 Loyalty & Betrayal: The Story of the American Mob (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1993 The 47th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Featured Actor in a Play
 
1992 The 46th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1991 The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1991 The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1990 The 44th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Featured Actress & Actor in a Play
 
1990 Night of 100 Stars III (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 LIVE! with Kelly (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 January 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 December 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1988 The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer & Winner: Best Leading Actor in a Play
 
1980 Chain Reaction (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 June 1980 (1980) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 June 1980 (1980) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 June 1980 (1980) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 June 1980 (1980) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 June 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2010 The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - In Memoriam
 
2009 The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself (in memoriam)
 
2008 Strictly Courtroom (TV documentary)
Prof. Alan Dershowitz (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1988) Stage: Appeared in "Speed the Plow" by David Mamet on Broadway. Won Tony Award. See more »

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Height:

5' 8½" (1.74 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on his support for George W. Bush] It's affected me very badly. I can't point to a person or a job I've lost, but this community is not very pluralistic. I haven't worked for 10 months. See more »

Trivia:

Campaigned for Michael Dukakis in the 1988 US presidential race. See more »

Trademark:

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Star Sign:

Cancer