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Ron Silver

Date of birth: 1946-07-02

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: ران سیلور

Ron Silver

Biography

Ronald Arthur "Ron" Silver (July 2, 1946 – March 15, 2009) was an American actor, director, producer, radio host, and political activist. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ron Silver, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Cutaway
2.5

Cutaway

2000-08-26

The successful undercover agent Victor Cooper is assigned for his ninth mission: to find how the loa

The Arrival
3

The Arrival

1996-05-31

Zane Ziminski is an astrophysicist who receives a message that seems to have extraterrestrial origin

Semi-Tough
2.8

Semi-Tough

1977-11-18

A three-way friendship between two free-spirited professional football players and the owner's daugh

Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
2.2

Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story

2002-11-10

True story about the cat and mouse game between the FBI trying to find a Soviet mole in their ranks

The Entity
3.4

The Entity

1982-09-30

A single mom is raped by an invisible force. Her psychiatrist believes the experience stems from chi

Ali
3.4

Ali

2001-12-10

In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene:

Married to It
3

Married to It

1991-09-11

While setting up a school pageant, the parents at an elite private academy in New York City with con

Timecop
3

Timecop

1994-09-15

In 2004, an officer for a security agency that regulates time travel must fend for his life against

Blue Steel
2.9

Blue Steel

1990-03-16

Rookie cop Megan Turner orders a burglar to drop his gun. He whirls to shoot. Too late. Turner fires

Welcome to L.A.
2.4

Welcome to L.A.

1976-11-12

The lives of a group of Hollywood neurotics intersect over the Christmas holidays. Foremost among th

Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story
2.8

Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story

1995-09-04

The story of one of America's first female reporters.

Broken Promises: The United Nations at 60
0

Broken Promises: The United Nations at 60

2005-01-01

The history of the United Nations highlighting the gap between the good intentions and ideals of its

Live Wire
2.6

Live Wire

1992-09-03

Danny O'Neill is a bomb disposal expert assigned to a case where terrorists have developed an "invis

Silent Rage
3

Silent Rage

1982-04-02

A mentally ill man in a small Texas town goes on a killing rampage and is fatally wounded by police.

Silkwood
3.5

Silkwood

1983-12-14

Like most of the people in her town, Karen Silkwood works at the local nuclear plant producing highl

The Ten
2.4

The Ten

2007-08-03

Ten stories, each inspired by one of the ten commandments.

Blind Side
2.6

Blind Side

1993-01-30

A couple visits Mexico to scout a new location for their furniture manufacturing business, and hit a

Oh, God! You Devil
2.8

Oh, God! You Devil

1984-11-07

George Burns is back as God, but oops, here he is as Satan, too. A young rock star is ready to sell

Reversal of Fortune
3.3

Reversal of Fortune

1990-10-19

Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's

Best Friends
2.6

Best Friends

1982-12-17

When a professional couple, who have lived and worked together for many years, finally decide to mar

Black & White
2.6

Black & White

1999-11-29

Chris O'Brien, devote Catholic and rookie cop with LAPD, is assigned to partner with the hard-edged,

Red Mercury
2

Red Mercury

2005-05-13

Three young Muslim men, part of a terror cell, are making a bomb in a London flat, when they get a c

Exposure
2.1

Exposure

2001-12-23

A photographer's life becomes dangerous when one of his models is murdered.

Lovesick
2.8

Lovesick

1983-02-18

Sigmund Freud's ghost advises a married New York psychiatrist in love with a patient.

Shadow Zone: The Undead Express
2.6

Shadow Zone: The Undead Express

1996-10-27

A teen obsessed with horror films befriends a vampire who leads him to a whole coven of vampires tha

The Wisher
2.2

The Wisher

2002-05-31

Mary is a horror-movie junkie whose obsession is out of control, leading her over-protective father

My Father's Will
2.5

My Father's Will

2009-03-27

Ferro Olivetti, a billionaire playboy and businessman, promises to fulfill his dying father's final

American Tragedy
2.4

American Tragedy

2000-11-12

Johnnie Cochran defends O.J. Simpson who is on trial for his wife's murder.

Billionaire Boys Club
3.3

Billionaire Boys Club

1987-11-08

The Billionaire Boys Club is based on the true story of Joe Hunt (Nelson), a shady investor who buil

When Billie Beat Bobby
2.6

When Billie Beat Bobby

2001-04-16

The historic 1973 tennis match between middle-aged champion Bobby Riggs and young feminist Billie Je

Deadly Outbreak
2.6

Deadly Outbreak

1996-03-15

Dutton Hatfield, played by Jeff Speakman, is working for the American embassy. He finds himself insi

Eat and Run
2.1

Eat and Run

1987-02-20

A humanoid alien lands on earth, and soon discovers he likes to eat Italian. Italian people, that is

Ratz
2.8

Ratz

2000-06-09

Like lots of young ladies their age, Marci (Vanessa Lengies) and Summer (Caroline Elliott) have boys

Garbo Talks
3.1

Garbo Talks

1984-10-12

When New York accountant Gilbert Rolfe finds out his mother has a brain tumor, he is devastated. His

Forgotten Prisoners: The Amnesty Files
0

Forgotten Prisoners: The Amnesty Files

1990-11-19

A lawyer representing Amnesty International tries to find the whereabouts and condition of 17 politi

Festival in Cannes
2.8

Festival in Cannes

2001-11-03

Cannes, 1999. Alice, an actress, wants to direct an indie picture. Kaz, a talkative (and maybe bogus

Xenophobia
0

Xenophobia

2008-01-01

The Beneficiary
2.6

The Beneficiary

1997-01-03

Lust, desire and money motivate a greedy woman to murder her philandering rich husband.

Enemies, a Love Story
3.1

Enemies, a Love Story

1989-12-13

A ghostwriter finds himself romantically involved with his current wife, a married woman and his lon

A Father's Revenge
3.5

A Father's Revenge

1988-01-24

German terrorists kidnap the crew of an aeroplane as they leave the airport. The terrorists demand t

Heat Vision and Jack
2.9

Heat Vision and Jack

1999-01-10

As the result of a NASA miscalculation, Astronaut Jack Austin flew too close to the sun, the rays ex

Fellow Traveller
1.6

Fellow Traveller

1989-09-29

In the Golden Age of Hollywood, two men had it all; one was a top screenwriter, the other a film ido

Danger Zone
2

Danger Zone

1996-08-02

Rick Morgan, an American engineer who runs a mine in East Africa, is approached one day by his frien

Lifepod
2.5

Lifepod

1993-06-28

Lifepod cronicles the trip of eight passengers after the ship they were traveling on blew up on Chri

Rhapsody in Bloom
3.5

Rhapsody in Bloom

1998-01-02

Artist Lilah Bloom's life is upended when her widowed brother decides to remarry a strong-willed bus

Skeletons
1.9

Skeletons

1997-04-04

A heart attack moves a Pulitzer winning journalist to leave NY for the peace of a small New England

Kissinger and Nixon
4

Kissinger and Nixon

1995-12-10

A dramatization of the relationship between Kissinger and Nixon during the six-month period in 1972-

Tunnel Vision
2.2

Tunnel Vision

1976-03-12

A committee investigating TV's first uncensored network examines a typical day's programming, which

Fahrenhype 9/11
1.9

Fahrenhype 9/11

2004-10-05

A documentary which refutes and debunks facts made by Michael Moore in his film "Fahrenheit 9/11".

Night of 100 Stars III
2

Night of 100 Stars III

1990-05-21

A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.

The White Raven
1.6

The White Raven

1998-12-18

A journalist gets pulled into an intrigue by his editor that involves a story that he received a Pul

Love Is Strange
0

Love Is Strange

1999-02-08

As the closest-guarded secrets of a troubled family gradually begin to emerge from the shadows, a de

Word of Honor
3

Word of Honor

1981-01-06

A reporter refuses to reveal his source in the case of the murder of a young girl. As a result, he a

The Goodbye People
0

The Goodbye People

1984-09-11

An elderly man is determined to reopen the Coney Island boardwalk hot dog stand he closed twenty-two

Trapped In Silence
2.9

Trapped In Silence

1986-05-11

A compelling drama about a silent, violent teenager. Kevin suffers from elective mutism and no one

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective
0

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

1976-06-16

A Los Angeles cop falls off his motorcycle, strikes his head and wakes up believing himself to be Sh

Romancing the Stone
3.4

Romancing the Stone

1984-03-30

Though she can spin wild tales of passionate romance, novelist Joan Wilder has no life of her own. T

Jack
2.3

Jack

2004-06-19

Jack, in full puberty, not only has to deal with his parents' divorce, but also feels his world is f

Murder at the Mardi Gras
0

Murder at the Mardi Gras

1978-05-10

A bubble-brained Philadelphia waitress witnesses a murder during the Mardi Gras festivities in New O

Dear Detective
0

Dear Detective

1979-03-27

A female homicide detective is assigned to solve the murders of a series of local officials.

Mr. Saturday Night
2.9

Mr. Saturday Night

1992-09-23

Buddy Young was the comic's comic, beloved by everyone. Now, playing to miniscule crowds in nursing

Girl 6
2.5

Girl 6

1996-03-22

A struggling actress in New York City takes a job as a phone sex operator.

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
0

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006-05-02

The Great White Way comes into your living room via this disc of rare performances from some of Broa

In the Company of Spies
1

In the Company of Spies

1999-10-24

An operative for the CIA is captured and interrogated by Korean officials; his bosses, in order to p

Find Me Guilty
3.3

Find Me Guilty

2006-03-16

Based on the true story of Jack DiNorscio, a mobster who defended himself in court for what would be

Loyalty & Betrayal: The Story of the American Mob
0

Loyalty & Betrayal: The Story of the American Mob

1994-01-01

This historic documentary only aired once on July 25th 1994 on FOX. A special on organized crime as

Betrayal
0

Betrayal

1978-11-13

Dramatization of the 1971 case involving a young woman who sued her psychiatrist for luring her into

The Good Policeman
0

The Good Policeman

1991-01-01

Isaac Seidel is a highly unconventional New York police-commissioner. He is well-abled in dealing wi

Who Is Henry Jaglom?
3.3

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

1997-07-08

Hailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema, dismi

PoliWood
3.3

PoliWood

2009-07-03

An in-depth look at the Democratic and Republican national conventions held during the 2008 U.S. Pre