Ron White (actor)
Appearance
Ron White | |
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Born | Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | June 9, 1953
Died | April 4, 2018 | (aged 64)
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1979-2018 |
Ron White (June 9, 1953 – April 4, 2018) was a Canadian actor.
Career
Born in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada, White had an extensive career. Some of his most notable television roles included Conrad Peters in Tom Stone[1] and Donny Caswell in Black Harbour.[1] He had performed in television movies such as Another Country,[1] Trudeau[1] and The Arrow.[1]
Selected filmography
Film
- The Evictors (1979) - G-Man
- Tomorrow's a Killer (1987) - Rickert
- Too Outrageous! (1987)
- Taking Care (1987)
- Cowboys Don't Cry (1988) - Josh Morgan
- Where the Spirit Lives (1989) - Taggert
- Justice Denied (1989)
- Love & Murder (1990) - Officer Fred
- Stella (1990) - Tony De Banza
- Unforgiven (1992) - Clyde Ledbetter
- Guilty as Sin (1993) - Prosecutor DiAngelo
- Ordinary Magic (1993) - Rick
- Blood Brothers (1993)
- Intersection (1994) - Charlie
- Strange and Rich (1994) - Dave Strange
- Soul Survivor (1995) - Officer Smythe
- Screamers (1995) - Chuck Elbarak
- Joan of Arc (1999, TV Mini-Series) - Jean de Dunois
- Lie with Me (2005) - Ben
- Cake (2005) - Jane's Father
- Defendor (2009) - Judge Wilson
- Erased (2012) - Dick Rhodes
- Life (2015) - Uncle Marcus (final film role)
Television
- Night Heat (1985-1987) - Various
- 9B (1986) - Don Fowler
- Street Legal (1987-1989) - Various
- Where the Spirit Lives (1989) - Taggart
- E.N.G. (1989) - Patrick Norton
- Road to Avonlea (1990-1991) - Mr. Tyler
- Dog City (1992-1995) - voice, Ace Hart
- Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (1994)
- Kissinger and Nixon (1995) - H.R. 'Bob' Haldeman (Chief of Staff)
- Lonesome Dove (1995) - Elijah Tavish
- The Arrow (1997) - RCAF pilot Lt. Jack Woodman
- The Outer Limits (1998) - George Nichols
- Black Harbour (1998-1999) - Donny Caswell
- Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story (2002) - Jim McCloskey
- Terrorised by Teens: The Jonathan Wamback Story (2002) - Joe Wamback
- Tom Stone (2002-2003) - Conrad Peters
- Jasper, Texas (2003) - Guy James Gray
- Plague City: SARS in Toronto (2005) - Dr. Royce
- Sybil (2007) - Dr. Atcheson
- The Line (2009) - Max
- Deadliest Sea (2009) - Burns
- Heartland (2009) - Richard Chenoweth
- Nikita (2011) - Edward Adams
- Haven (2011) - Chief Merrill
- Copper (2012-2013) - Captain Ciaran Joseph Sullivan
- Republic of Doyle (2014) - Vick Saul
Videogames
- Far Cry 4 (2014) - (voice)
Awards
White was nominated for a Gemini Award several times, including as Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Jack in The Arrow, and for providing the voice of Ace Hart.
References
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