Ron Silver
Ron Silver
Ronald Arthur "Ron" Silverwas an American actor, director, producer, radio host, and political activist. He played Henry Kissinger, Alan M. Dershowitz and Angelo Dundee on the screen and supported Bill Clinton, Rudolph Giuliani and George W. Bush in the wake of the September 11 attacks. He was awarded a Tony in 1988 for Best Actor for Speed-the-Plow, a satirical dissection of the American movie business...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth2 July 1946
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
The twentieth century has exhibited a barbarism and lack of respect for human life on a massive scale just about unknown before
Acting is not about knowing all this stuff; it's about character.
For about the first ten years of my career, I wasn't terribly motivated.
But some actors I have met possess an intelligence that I can only dream of. It's about character, it's about behavior. They understand things about people that I simply don't see.
Artists speak the truth to the public without fear of retribution or damage to their careers.
But why should I run for office and lose what little influence I have?
I do believe all actors are smart.
Too often in the past, U.S. leaders have forced Israel to pay the price for American strategic interests in the Middle East - through concessions in the peace process as well as passivity in the face of Iraqi attacks
I think you have an obligation to be an optimist. Because if you're not, nothing will change
It's not like I'm the most famous person in the world
I'm a 9/11 Republican.
I think it's good to meet smart people and talk.
Anyone who devotes time and attention to what makes people tick, to me, is a smart person.
I saw and I met a lot of people who were in the field. It also provided a context in which I came to respect what the actor did, because I saw how difficult it actually was to do.