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Ron Silver

American actor (1946-2009) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 62

Ronald Arthur Silver was an American actor, director, producer, radio host, and activist. As an actor, he portrayed Henry Kissinger, Alan Dershowitz and Angelo Dundee.

Ron Silver is read about 666 times a day, in 29 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 111 days, one point a day.

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2009Died15 March 2009My Father's WillFilm, 2009Dunbar2006Find Me GuiltyFilm, Sidney Finestein2005Law & Order: Trial by JurySeries, Bernie Adler2004JackFilm, Paul2001Crossing JordanSeries, Shelly LevineAliFilm, 2001Angelo Dundee2000CutawayFilm, Lt. Brian Margate1999Heat Vision and JackSeries, Ron Silver1997SkeletonsFilm, Peter Crane1995A Woman of Independent MeansSeries, Arthur1994TimecopFilm, Senator Aaron McComb1993Blind SideFilm, Doug Kaines1991Married to ItFilm, Leo Rothenberg1990Law & OrderSeries, Bernie Adler1989Enemies, a Love StoryFilm, Herman Broder1988Tony Award for Best Actor in a PlayAward1987Billionaire Boys ClubSeries, Ron LevinBillionaire Boys ClubFilm, 1987Ron Levin1983LovesickFilm, Ted Caruso1982American PlayhouseSeries, GruenwaldBest FriendsFilm, 1982Larry Weisman1980The Stockard Channing ShowSeries, Brad Gabriel1976Tunnel VisionFilm, Dr. Manuel Labor1975Big EddieSeries1971McMillan & WifeSeries1946Born2 July 1946

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  • Silkwood 1983
  • The Entity 1982
  • Romancing the Stone 1984
  • Ali 2001
  • Reversal of Fortune 1990

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Filmography 40

101 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

Awards

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play1988
Audie Award for Best Male Narrator

About this person

He was awarded the 1988 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for Speed-the-Plow, a satirical dissection of the American movie business, and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his recurring role as political strategist Bruno Gianelli in The West Wing.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1946 to 2009 · aged 62

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Chuck NorrisAlso in Silent Rage (1982)Norman MailerAlso in Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (2002)Brent SpinerAlso in Jack (2004)Barbara HersheyAlso in The Entity (1982)Jonathan BanksAlso in Blind Side (1993)George BurnsAlso in Oh, God! You Devil (1984)