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Ron Eldard

 
Actor: Ron Eldard
  • Born: Feb 20, 1965 in Long Island, New York
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '90s-2000s
  • Major Genres: Drama
  • Career Highlights: True Love, Death of a Salesman, The Last Supper
  • First Major Screen Credit: True Love (1989)

Biography

At times bearing a resemblance to a slightly stockier Tim Roth, former Golden Gloves contender Ron Eldard first became familiar to television audiences with his standout role as the love interest of Julianna Margulies on the hit television drama ER. Though Eldard had been appearing in film and television since the late '80s, it was the dawn of the new millennium that found Eldard's career reborn with roles in such acclaimed films as Barry Levinson's Sleepers (1996), Mystery, Alaska (1999), and Black Hawk Down (2001). Eldard was born into a large family of six siblings in New York City in 1965; his mother died when he was very young, forcing the siblings apart in order to live with various relatives. The second youngest of his siblings, Eldard sought a boxing career in the Golden Gloves after discovering his remarkable strength early in life. Following his graduation from New York's renowned High School of the Performing Arts, Eldard's passion for drama was ignited, and he went on to appear on One Life to Live before he made his feature debut in 1989's True Love. After competing for the love of Phoebe Cates in Drop Dead Fred, Eldard would subsequently appear in numerous roles in film (Scent of a Woman [1992] and The Last Supper [1995]) and television (Arresting Behavior and Men Behaving Badly). Eldard's onscreen romance with Margulies blossomed into true-life romance shortly after the two were paired up on ER, and the couple became an offscreen item as well. Though subsequent feature roles increased Eldard's recognition factor, he had yet to parlay his acting career into leading-man territory. The new millennium, however, found the now-established actor edging ever closer to headline status with roles in Just a Kiss (2002), Ghost Ship (also 2002), and House of Sand and Fog (2003). As a stage actor, Eldard has impressed Broadway audiences with roles in Biloxi Blues, On the Waterfront, and Death of a Salesman. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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Ron Eldard
Born February 20, 1965 (1965-02-20) (age 44)
Long Island, New York, U.S.

Ronald Jason Eldard (born February 20, 1965) is an American actor.

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Early life

Eldard, the second youngest of seven children ( 4 sisters and 2 brothers), was born in Long Island, New York New York. Eldard's mother died in a car accident when he was a child, and Eldard and his siblings were sent to live with various family members. He attended grade school in Utah while living with his aunt and uncle. At age 13, Ron moved to Ridgewood, Queens to live with his sister Lana and her husband.

Eldard attended JHS 93 annex in the 7th grade and then JHS 93 in the 8th and 9th grades. . He worked at a local fast food restaurant called Chicken Galore where he often wore the "Chicken Suit" mascout outfilt, perhaps showing his first true colors for acting. At school, he was known as the class clown. He was locally known to copy the performances of Steve Martin and Robin Williams and would perform various skits when given the opportunity.

Eldard graduated from the prestigious New York High School for the Performing Arts' Drama Department. During his high school years, he performed in a Lower Manhattan hypnotist show as an “audience” member whom was picked randomly to be on stage. He also performed street magic throughout Manhattan.

Career

Eldard made his film debut in the 1989 comedy True Love, written and directed by Nancy Savoca, and co-starring Annabella Sciorra. This film won the Grandy Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Eldard has performed on Broadway in critically acclaimed productions of On the Waterfront, Biloxi Blues, Bash: Latterday Plays, and Death of a Salesman. The latter two were filmed for Showtime productions.

Vanity Fair's April 2001 issue contained an article entitled The Co-Stars, including Eldard among a group of often overlooked actors (also included were Chris Cooper, William Fichtner, Dylan Baker, and David Morse). The article stated that

"every Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, and Brad Pitt needs actors like these, the men who can hold their own on-screen against anyone, even if they don't have the biggest trailer on the set. In literally hundreds of films, these five actors have done a lot of the dirty work so that the stars can shine a little more brightly. Without them, who would play the guy who doesn't get the girl? Who would play "the friend", and who would play "the villain"? Who would drive the other car in the chase sequence? Who would move the plot forward? And who would die in Reel Four? Leave the heroics to the leading men."[1]

On January 9, 2006 he debuted in the role of Father Flynn in the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway production of Doubt opposite the British actress Dame Eileen Atkins.

Personal life

Eldard met his former girlfriend, Julianna Margulies, in an acting class in 1991. They co-starred in NBC's hit show ER together, with Eldard playing the role of a paramedic by the name of Shep. They also starred together in Ghost Ship in 2002. Their relationship ended in 2003.

Filmography and other credits

Had minor role as a *soap star & rehab entrant at the end of 28 Days in 2000

  • Appeared in 1989 on One Life to Life as Blade.
Year Title Character
1989 True Love Michael
1991 Drop Dead Fred Mickey Bunce
1992 Arresting Behavior Officer Donny Walsh
Scent of a Woman Officer Gore
1993 Bakersfield, P.D. Detective Wade Preston
1995 Sex & the Other Man Bill
The Last Supper Pete
1995-1996 ER (TV series) Paramedic Ray 'Shep' Shepard

(guest starring role)

1996 Bastard Out of Carolina Glen Waddell
Sleepers John Reilly
Men Behaving Badly Kevin Murphy (1996-1997)
1998 Delivered

aka Death by Pizza (USA: TV title)

Reed
Deep Impact Oren Monash
When Trumpets Fade
aka Hamburger Hill 2 (Australia)
Pvt. David Manning
1999 The Runner Edward Harrington
Mystery, Alaska Matt 'Skank' Marden
2000 Bash: Latter-Day Plays  
Death of a Salesman Biff Loman
2001 Black Hawk Down CWO Michael Durant
2002 Ghost Ship Dodge
Just a Kiss Dag
2003 House of Sand and Fog Lester
2004 Fathers and Sons Tom
2005 Blind Justice (Television series) Detective Jim Dunbar
2006 Freedomland Danny Martin
2007 Diggers Jack
Already Dead Thomas Archer
2008 The Tenth Circle Daniel Stone

References

  1. ^ The Co-Stars Vanity Fair - April 2001 (Accessed 2008-07-23)

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