Ron Eldard
Biography
Ronald Jason Eldard, also known as Ron Eldard, is an American actor born on February 20, 1965, in Long Island, New York, USA. He made his film debut in the 1989 comedy True Love, which was written and directed by Nancy Savoca, co-starred Annabella Sciorra, and won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Eldard has also performed on Broadway in critically acclaimed productions of On the Waterfront, Biloxi Blues, Bash: Latterday Plays, and Death of a Salesman, with the latter two filmed for Showtime productions. Additionally, he is known for his role as street thug John Reilly in the 1996 film Sleepers, which co-starred Brad Pitt, Billy Crudup, Jason Patric, and Kevin Bacon.
Career overview
Ronald Jason Ron Eldard is an American actor born on February 20, 1965, in Long Island, New York. He made his film debut in the 1989 comedy True Love, which was written and directed by Nancy Savoca and co-starred Annabella Sciorra. The film won the Grandy Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.
Throughout his career, Eldard has performed on Broadway in critically acclaimed productions including On the Waterfront, Biloxi Blues, Bash: Latterday Plays, and Death of a Salesman. Both Bash: Latterday Plays and Death of a Salesman were filmed for Showtime productions. He is also known for his evocative role as the sympathetic street thug John Reilly in the 1996 film Sleepers, which co-starred Brad Pitt, Billy Crudup, Jason Patric, and Kevin Bacon.
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- Higher Power (2018) as Joe Steadman
- Odds Are (2018) as Homeowner
- Poker Night (2014) as Cunningham
- Jobs (2013) as Rod Holt
- Roadie (2012) as Jimmy Testagross
- Super 8 (2011) as Louis Dainard
- Justified (2010) as Colton "Colt" Rhodes
- In Plain Sight (2008) as Carl Harris
- The Tenth Circle (2008) as Daniel Stone
- Diggers (2007) as Jack
- Already Dead (2007) as Thomas Archer
- Freedomland (2006) as Danny Martin
- Blind Justice (2005) as Detective Jim Dunbar
- Fathers and Sons (2005) as Tom
- The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- House of Sand and Fog (2003) as Lester
- Ghost Ship (2002) as Dodge
- Just a Kiss (2002) as Dag
- Black Hawk Down (2001) as CWO Michael Durant
- Bash: Latter-Day Plays (2001) as John
- Death of a Salesman (2000) as Biff Loman
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Geno Parnell
- Delivered (1999) as Reed
- Mystery, Alaska (1999) as 'Skank' Marden
- The Runner (1999) as Edward
- Deep Impact (1998) as Oren Monash
- When Trumpets Fade (1998) as Manning
- The View (1997) as Self
- Sleepers (1996) as John
- Men Behaving Badly (1996) as Kevin Murphy
- Bastard Out of Carolina (1996) as Glen Waddell
- Sex and the Other Man (1996) as Bill Jameson
- The Last Supper (1995) as Pete
- ER (1994) as Ray Shepard
- Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) as Emmet Carey
- Bakersfield P.D. (1993) as Detective Wade Preston
- TriBeCa (1993) as Phil
- Scent of a Woman (1992) as Officer Gore
- Arresting Behavior (1992) as Officer Donny Walsh
- Drop Dead Fred (1991) as Mickey Bunce
- True Love (1989) as Michael