Ron Silver
Birthday: 2 July 1946, New York City, New York, USA
Birth Name: Ronald Arthur Silver
Height: 174 cm
Ron Silver was born on July 2, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA as Ronald Arthur Silver. He was an actor and director, known for Ali (2001), Timecop (1994) and Reversal of Fortune (1990). He was m ...Show More
By inclination I am more of a politician than I am an actor. I care more about public policy. I care Show more
By inclination I am more of a politician than I am an actor. I care more about public policy. I care more about pro-choice, the environment, homelessness, and nuclear issues than I do about any part. Hide
There have been a few occasions when people have said, 'I won't work with that S.O.B.' It has happen Show more
There have been a few occasions when people have said, 'I won't work with that S.O.B.' It has happened, but on an individual basis. It is not in any way, shape or form a blacklist. Hide
Often when I walked onto the set of The West Wing (1999) some of my colleagues would greet me with a Show more
Often when I walked onto the set of The West Wing (1999) some of my colleagues would greet me with a chanting of "Ron, Ron, the neo-con." It was all done in fun but it had an edge. Hide
[on actors getting involved in politics] I think there's almost an obligation. Many of us are very w Show more
[on actors getting involved in politics] I think there's almost an obligation. Many of us are very well compensated for work which a lot of people would love to do. And we also have a lot of leisure time in between jobs... They say that Hollywood is sex without substance, and Washington is substance without sex, so maybe the marriage of the two is mutually intriguing. Hide
In this business, there are a million different reasons people don't want to work with you. You're t Show more
In this business, there are a million different reasons people don't want to work with you. You're too Jewish, you're not Jewish enough, they want a bigger star, they think you cost too much money. Most people are very economical with the truth out here, so it's very hard to determine cause and effect. Hide
[on his support for George W. Bush] It's affected me very badly. I can't point to a person or a job Show more
[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. Hide
Ron Silver's FILMOGRAPHY - Page 4
as Actor (114)
Ron Silver'S roles
Judge Finestein
Bruno Gianelli
Phil Sneiderman
Angelo Dundee
McComb
Phil Gordian
Tommy Wilmette
Fielding Barnes
