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Ron Silver

Ronald Arthur Silver was an American actor, director, producer, and radio host who was considered one of the most politically aware personalities in Hollywood. He was also a champion of human rights, environmental activism and anti-nuclear campaigns.

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A Father's Revenge

1988
as Max Greenwald

A Secret Promise

2011
as Sam Dunbar

Ali

2001
as Angelo Dundee

American Tragedy

2000
as Robert Shapiro

Baker's Dozen

1982
as Mike Locasale

Best Friends

1982
as Larry Weisman

Blind Side

1993
as Doug Kaines

Blue Steel

1990
as Eugene Hunt

Cutaway

2000
as Lt. Brian Margate

Danger Zone

1996
as Maurice Dupont

Deadly Outbreak

1996
as Colonel Baron

Eat and Run

1987
as Mickey McSorely

Enemies: A Love Story

1989
as Herman Broder

Fahrenhype 9/11

2004
as Ron Silver

Fellow Traveller

1990
as Asa Kaufman

Festival in Cannes

2001
as Rick Yorkin

Garbo Talks

1984
as Gilbert Rolfe

Girl 6

1996
as Director #2 - LA

Heat Vision and Jack

1999
as Ron Silver

In the Company of Spies

1999
as Tom Lenahan

Jack

2004
as Paul

Kane & Abel

1985
as Thaddeus Cohen

Kissinger and Nixon

1995
as Henry A. Kissinger

Lifepod

1993
as Terman

Live Wire

1992
as Frank Traveres

Lovesick

1983
as Ted Caruso

Married to It

1993
as Leo Rothenberg

Mr. Saturday Night

1992
as Larry Meyerson

Oh, God! You Devil

1984
as Gary Frantz

Ratz

2000
as Herb Soric

Red Mercury

2005
as Sidney

Reversal of Fortune

1990
as Professor Alan Dershowitz

Rhapsody in Bloom

1998
as Mitch Bloom

Rhoda

1974
as Gary Levy

Semi-Tough

1977
as Vlada Kostov

Silent Rage

1982
as Dr. Tom Halman

Silkwood

1983
as Paul Stone

Skeletons

1997
as Peter Crane

Skin

2003
as Larry Goldman

The Arrival

1996
as Phil Gordian

The Beneficiary

1997
as Guy Girard

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006
as Charlie Fox (segment "Speed-the-Plow")

The Entity

1982
as Phil Sneiderman

The Good Policeman

1993
as Isaac Seidel

The Goodbye People

1984
as Eddie Bergson

The Ten

2007
as Fielding Barnes

The White Raven

1998
as Tully Windsor

The Wisher

2002
as Campbell

Timecop

1994
as Senator Aaron McComb

Trapped In Silence

1986
as Doctor Jeff Tomlinson

Tunnel Vision

1976
as Dr. Manuel Labor

When Billie Beat Bobby

2001
as Bobby Riggs

Word of Honor

1981
as David Lerner

Director

Movie Broken Promises - The United Nations at 60 2005
Movie Lifepod 1993

Producer

Movie Broken Promises - The United Nations at 60 2005
Movie The Good Policeman 1993

Guest Star

Episode Wiseguy
7th Avenue Freeze Out
1988
Episode Wiseguy
All or Nothing
1989
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Bob Hope, Ron Silver, Crowded House
1991
Episode The West Wing
Duck and Cover
2006
Episode The West Wing
Election Day (1)
2006
Episode Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Eros in the Upper Eighties
2006
Episode Real Time with Bill Maher
January 16, 2004
2004
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Joan Embery, Art Donovan, Ron Silver
1990
Episode Rhoda
Mucho, Macho
1975
Episode Wiseguy
Next of Kin
1988
Episode Crossing Jordan
Night of the Living Dead
2007
Episode Law & Order
Paradigm
2004
Episode Here's Boomer
Private Eye
1981
Episode McMillan and Wife
Secrets for Sale
1975
Episode Law & Order
Talking Points
2007
Episode The West Wing
The Debate
2005
Episode The West Wing
The Debate (East Coast)
2005
Episode The Rockford Files
The Italian Bird Fiasco
1976
Episode Wiseguy
Where's the Money
1989