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Ron Livingston

Ron Livingston (born 1967, Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is an American actor known for Office Space, Band of Brothers (Golden Globe-nominated as Lewis Nixon), Sex and the City, and the lead in Loudermilk.

Ron Masak

Ron Masak (1936–2022), American character actor, played Sheriff Mort Metzger in 41 episodes of Murder, She Wrote from 1988, and was nicknamed the King of Commercials for his advertising work, including 15 years as the Vlasic Pickle stork voice.

Ron Moody

Ron Moody (Ronald Moodnick, 1924–2015), British actor who originated Fagin in the 1960 West End Oliver! and its 1968 film, earning an Oscar nomination and Golden Globe; also The Twelve Chairs and Broadway revivals.

Ron O'Neal

Ron O'Neal (1937-2004), American stage-trained actor, director, and screenwriter, best known as Youngblood Priest in Super Fly (1972); the hit typecast him, and later work included Super Fly T.N.T., Red Dawn, and Original Gangstas.

Ron Palillo

Ron Palillo (Ronald Gabriel Paolillo, 1949–2012), American actor best known as Arnold Horshack on ABC's Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–79); later stage actor, playwright of The Lost Boy, voice actor, and G-Star School acting teacher.

Ron Perlman

Ron Perlman (born 1950) is an American actor known for Vincent in Beauty and the Beast, Hellboy in Guillermo del Toro's films, Clay Morrow in Sons of Anarchy, and narrating the Fallout games.

Ron Rifkin

Ron Rifkin (Saul M. Rifkin, born October 31, 1938 or 1939, New York) is an American character actor, Tony winner for Cabaret (1998), known as Arvin Sloane on Alias and Saul Holden on Brothers & Sisters.

Ron Silver

Ron Silver (Ronald Arthur Silver, 1946–2009), American Tony-winning actor and activist; won the 1988 Tony for Speed-the-Plow, played Alan Dershowitz in Reversal of Fortune, led Actors' Equity, and became a '9/11 Republican'.

Ron Yuan

Ron Yuan (袁文忠, Ronald Winston Yuan, born 1973, New York City) is an American actor, martial artist, stunt choreographer, and director known for Fast & Furious, Mulan, Marco Polo, and Blade of the 47 Ronin.

Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman (Ronald Charles Colman, 1891-1958), English-born Hollywood leading man of silents and talkies; Oscar winner for A Double Life (1947), star of Bulldog Drummond, Lost Horizon, The Prisoner of Zenda, and Random Harvest.

Ronald Howard (British actor)

Ronald Howard (1918–1996), English actor and writer, son of Leslie Howard, best known as Sherlock Holmes in the 1954–1955 American TV series of 39 films shot in France; also British B films and In Search of My Father.

Ronald Lacey

Ronald Lacey (1935-1991), English character actor best known as Toht in Raiders of the Lost Ark; also Harris in Porridge, Himmler in Last Crusade, died of liver failure 1991.

Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup (1940-2021), English stage and screen actor, RADA-trained National Theatre player under Olivier, known for Richard II, Waiting for Godot, Verdi, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Crown, Darkest Hour, and voicing Aslan.

Rondell Sheridan

Rondell Sheridan (born 1958, Chicago) is an American actor, comedian, and director known for Victor Baxter on That's So Raven, Cory in the House, and Raven's Home, plus Minor Adjustments, Cousin Skeeter, and stand-up comedy.

Rondi Reed

Rondi Reed (born 1952, Dixon, Illinois) is an American stage and screen actress, Steppenwolf ensemble member since 1978, 2008 Tony winner for August: Osage County, original Chicago Madame Morrible in Wicked, and Peggy on Mike & Molly (2010–2016).

Ronee Blakley

Ronee Blakley (Ronee Sue Blakley, born 1945) is an American actress and singer-songwriter, Oscar-nominated as Barbara Jean in Altman's Nashville (1975), a Bob Dylan collaborator, and Marge in A Nightmare on Elm Street.

Ronen Rubinstein (רונן רובינשטיין)

Ronen Rubinstein (רונן רובינשטיין), born 1993 in Rehovot, Israel, is an Israeli-American actor and frontman of Nights in Stereo. Known for TK Strand in 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020–2025) and now Jude Callan in S.W.A.T. Exiles.

Ronne Troup

Ronne Troup (Ronne Hare Troup, born 1945) is an American actress and teacher, daughter of Bobby Troup and stepdaughter of Julie London, best known as Polly Williams Douglas on My Three Sons (1963-1972) and as Barbara on Knots Landing.

Ronni Ancona

Ronni Ancona (Veronica Jane Ancona), Scottish actress, comedian and impressionist; starred in The Big Impression with Alistair McGowan (1999–2004), won a 2003 British Comedy Award, played Judith in Last Tango in Halifax, and co-runs Captain Dolly with Sally Phillips.

Ronnie Barker

Ronnie Barker (1929–2005), English comedy actor and writer; starred in The Two Ronnies with Ronnie Corbett and the sitcoms Porridge (Fletcher) and Open All Hours (Arkwright); wrote under pseudonyms such as Gerald Wiley; retired 1987 to run an antiques shop.

Ronnie Burns (actor)

Ronnie Burns (1935-2007), born Ronald Jon Burns, American actor and adopted son of George Burns and Gracie Allen; played himself on their CBS sitcom and on The George Burns Show, starred in Happy, quit acting in the early 1960s.

Ronnie Claire Edwards

Ronnie Claire Edwards (1933–2016), American character actress, playwright, and memoirist from Oklahoma City, best known as Corabeth Walton Godsey on The Waltons; also Broadway and repertory stage actress, author of The Knife Thrower's Assistant.

Ronnie Schell

Ronnie Schell (Ronald Ralph Schell, 1931–2026), American actor and stand-up comedian; 'America's Slowest Rising Comedian'; played Pvt. Duke Slater on Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., starred in Good Morning World, voiced Peter Puck and the Cat from Outer Space.

Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox (Daniel Ronald Cox, born July 23, 1938, Cloudcroft, New Mexico) is an American character actor and singer-songwriter, known for Deliverance (1972), Beverly Hills Cop, RoboCop, Total Recall, Stargate SG-1, and his folk music career.

RonReaco Lee

RonReaco Lee (born 1976), American actor; played Tyreke Scott on Sister, Sister, Jamal Woodson on Let's Stay Together, Reggie Vaughn on Survivor's Remorse, and Gary Washington on First Wives Club.

Rooney Mara

Rooney Mara (born 1985, Bedford, New York) is an American actress, sister of Kate Mara, known for Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Oscar- and Globe-nominated Carol, and indies like A Ghost Story.

Rory Calhoun

Rory Calhoun (Francis Timothy McCown, 1922-1999), American film and TV actor, producer, and screenwriter; 1950s Western star, lead of CBS's The Texan (1958-1960), later Capitol's Judge Judson Tyler; final film Pure Country (1992).

Rory Cowan

Rory Cowan is an Irish actor best known for playing Mrs Brown's son Rory in Mrs Brown's Boys, a role he left in 2017 after 26 years.

Rory Culkin

Rory Hugh Culkin (born 1989, New York City) is an American actor, youngest brother of Macaulay and Kieran Culkin, known for You Can Count on Me, Signs, Scream 4, Lords of Chaos, Waco, and Columbus.

Rory Gibson

Rory Gibson, American soap actor (born 1994 or 1995, Long Beach, CA); played Noah Newman on The Young and the Restless 2021-2023 and Michael Corinthos on General Hospital from May 2025, succeeding Chad Duell; films include A Night to Regret and Rebel Moon.