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| '''Ronald Leibman''' (born October 11, 1937) is an American actor. He won both the ] and the ] in 1993 for his performance as ] in '']'' Parts I and II. Leibman also won a ] for his role as Martin 'Kaz' Kazinsky in his short-lived crime drama series '']''. In 1986 Leibman was nominated for a ] for the role of Morris Huffner in ''Christmas Dove''. Leibman is most known for providing the voice of Ron Cadillac in '']'' and for playing Dr. Leonard |
'''Ronald Leibman''' (born October 11, 1937) is an American actor. He won both the ] and the ] in 1993 for his performance as ] in '']'' Parts I and II. Leibman also won a ] for his role as Martin 'Kaz' Kazinsky in his short-lived crime drama series '']''. In 1986 Leibman was nominated for a ] for the role of Morris Huffner in ''Christmas Dove''. Leibman is most known for providing the voice of Ron Cadillac in '']'' and for playing Dr. Leonard Green, Rachel's rich, short-tempered father on the sitcom '']''. | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Revision as of 01:43, 30 July 2018
| Ron Leibman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ronald Leibman (1937-10-11) October 11, 1937 (age 87) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Linda Lavin (m. 1969; div. 1981) Jessica Walter (m. 1983) |
Ronald Leibman (born October 11, 1937) is an American actor. He won both the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play in 1993 for his performance as Roy Cohn in Angels in America Parts I and II. Leibman also won a Primetime Emmy Award for his role as Martin 'Kaz' Kazinsky in his short-lived crime drama series Kaz. In 1986 Leibman was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for the role of Morris Huffner in Christmas Dove. Leibman is most known for providing the voice of Ron Cadillac in Archer and for playing Dr. Leonard Green, Rachel's rich, short-tempered father on the sitcom Friends.
Career
Leibman was a member of the Compass Players in the late 1950s, and was admitted to the Actors Studio shortly thereafter.
Leibman won an Emmy Award, Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series, in 1979 for his convict-turned-lawyer character in Kaz (1978–79), a series which he also created and co-wrote.
He co-starred with second wife Jessica Walter in Tartuffe at the Los Angeles Theatre Center in 1986, and they co-starred again in Neil Simon's play Rumors in 1988 on Broadway. They also appeared together as husband and wife in the film Dummy (2003) and in the TV series Law & Order in the episode "House Counsel" in 1995.
Leibman received a 1993 Tony Award for his performance as Roy Cohn in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Angels in America.
He played Dr. Leonard Green, Rachel Green's overbearing father, on the sitcom Friends. He had a recurring role on The Sopranos as Dr. Plepler. In 1983, Leibman starred in the Australian movie Phar Lap as David J. Davis, the owner of legendary New Zealand/Australian racehorse Phar Lap, who won the 1930 Melbourne Cup and the 1932 Agua Caliente Handicap.
In 2013, Leibman began appearing as a recurring character on the TV series Archer as Ron Cadillac. He stars as the husband to Malory Archer, voiced by his real life wife Jessica Walter.
Personal life
Leibman was born in New York City to Grace (née Marks) and Murray Leibman, who worked in the garment business.
Leibman graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University. He has been married to actress Jessica Walter since 1983. He was previously married to actress Linda Lavin (1969–1981).
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | The Edge of the Night | Johnny | television debut |
| 1963 | The DuPont Show of the Week | Carmatti | Episode: "Ride with Terror" |
| 1963 | Ride with Terror | Carmatti | Television Movie |
| 1966 | Hawk | Eddie Toll | Episode: "The Man Who Owned Everyone" |
| 1975 | The Art of Crime | Roman Grey | Television Movie |
| 1975 | Police Story | Ray Oberstar | Episode: "Vice: 24 Hours" |
| 1977 | Martinelli, Outside Man | Richie Martinelli | Television Movie |
| 1978 | A Question of Guilt | Detective Louis Kazinsky | Television Movie |
| 1978-1979 | Kaz | Martin 'Kaz' Kazinsky | series regular/also writer; 23 episodes Primetime Emmy award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
| 1980 | Linda in Wonderland | unknown | Television Movie |
| 1981 | Rivkin: Bounty Hunter | Rivkin | Television Movie |
| 1985 | Comedy Story | Joey Caruso | Episode: "Side by Side"/also Writer |
| 1986 | Many Happy Returns | Jerry Brenner | Television Movie |
| 1986 | Christmas Dove | Morris Huffner | Television Movie Nominated - Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television |
| 1987 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Sam Greene | Episode: "Class Act: A Teacher's Story" |
| 1988 | Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Sam Ajami | Simon Resnick | Television Movie |
| 1988 | Aaron's Way | unknown | Episode: "The Men Will Cheer and the Boys Will Shout" |
| 1990-1992 | Murder, She Wrote | Darryl Heyward/Roland Trent | 2 episodes |
| 1991-1992 | Pacific Station | Detective Al Burkhardt | series regular; 13 episodes |
| 1992 | Fish Police | unknown (Voice) | Episode: "The Codfather" |
| 1995 | Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man | Geofredo (Voice) | Episode: "Papa Oom M.O.W. M.O.W. |
| 1995-1996 | C.P.W. | Allen Rush | series regular; 21 episodes |
| 1995-2000 | Law & Order | Barry Nathanson/Mark Paul Kopell | 2 episodes |
| 1996-2004 | Friends | Dr. Leonard Green | recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 1996 | Rugrats | Rabbi/Old Man (Voice) | Episode: "Chanukah" |
| 1997 | Don King: Only in America | Harry Shondor | Television Movie |
| 1998-2002 | Holding the Baby | Stan Peterson | series regular; 13 episodes |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Stan Villani | recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2003 | The Practice | Attorney Robert Colby | Episode: "Concealing Evidence" |
| 2006 | The Sopranos | Dr. Lior Plepler | recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2013-2016 | Archer | Ron Cadillac (Voice) | recurring role; 9 episodes |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Camino Real | Kilroy | |
| 1959 | Legend of Lovers | Orpheus | |
| 1959 | A View From the Bridge | Rudolfo | |
| 1960 | Dead End | Unknown | |
| 1960 | The Premise | Unknown | |
| 1963 | Dear Me, The Sky is Falling | Peter Nemo | |
| 1963 | Bicycle Ride to Nevada | Rip Calabria | |
| 1964 | The Deputy | Captain Slazer | 316 performances |
| 1965 | The Misanthrope | Alceste | |
| 1965 | Uncle Vanya | Astrov | |
| 1965 | End Game | Clov | |
| 1965 | The Critic | Mr. Puff | |
| 1965 | Galileo | Unknown | |
| 1966 & 1967 | Room Service | Gordon Miller | |
| 1967 | The Poker Session | Teddy | |
| 1967-1968 | Prometheus Bound | Hermes | |
| 1967-1968 | Volpone | Mosca | |
| 1967-1968 | The Three Sisters | Solyony | |
| 1968 | We Bombed in New Haven | Sergeant Henderson | 85 performances |
| 1968 | Long Day's Journey into Night | Unknown | |
| 1969 | Cop-Out | Performer | |
| 1970 | Room Service | Gordon Miller | |
| 1970 | Transfers | Performer | |
| 1975 | Love Two | Performer | |
| 1976 | Rich and Famous | Various Roles | |
| 1976 | Julius Caesar | Unknown | |
| 1977 | Richard III | Richard III | |
| 1980-1981 | I Ought to Be in Pictures | Herb | 324 performances |
| 1982 | Children of Darkness | Count LaRuse | |
| 1983 | Don Pasquale | Don Pasquale | |
| 1985 | Doubles | Lennie | |
| 1986 | Tartuffe | Tartuffe | |
| 1988-1990 | Rumors | Lenny Ganz | 535 performances |
| 1993 | Angels in America: Millennium Approaches | Roy Cohn | Drama Desk award for Outstanding Actor in a Play Tony award for Best Actor in a Play |
| 1994 | Angels in America: Perestroika | Nominated - Drama Desk award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | |
| 1995 | The Merchant of Venice | Shylock | Nominated - Drama Desk award for Outstanding Actor in a Play |
| 1988 | A Dybbuk, or Between Two Worlds | Rabbi Azriel | Nominated - Drama Desk award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play |
| 1999-2000 | Adam Baum | Sam Baum | |
| 2001 | A Connecticut Yankee | Launcelot | |
| 2002 | God of Vengeance | Jack Chapman |
References
- Ron Leibman at the Wisconsin Historical Society's Actors Studio audio collection.
- "Ron Leibman Emmy" emmys.com, retrieved February 19, 2018
- Kaz tvguide.com, retrieved February 18, 2018
- ^ Arkatov, Janice. " 'Tartuffe' Stars Aren't Just Acting As A Couple" Los Angeles Times, July 15, 1986
- Rumors Playbill, retrieved February 18, 2018
- ^ "Ron Leibman Credits" tvguide.com, retrieved February 18, 2018
- Dummy tcm.com, retrieved February 18, 2018
- " 'Law & Order', Season 5, Episode 10" rottentomatoes.com, retrieved February 18, 2018
- Angels in America: Millennium Approaches Playbill, retrieved February 18, 2018
- Lefkowitz, David. "Playbill On-Line's Brief Encounter with Ron Leibman" Playbill, 1999
- Phar Lap tcm.com, retrieved February 18,2018
- "Ron Leibman profile" filmreference.com; accessed February 2, 2018
- ^ Johnson, Bonnie. "Egg Rolls Brought Ron Leibman and Jessica Walter to the Altar and Left Them Hungry for More" People, July 16, 1984
- Bosworth, Patricia. "Ron Lunt and Linda Fontanne?" The New York Times, May 31, 1970
External links
- Ron Leibman at IMDb
- Ron Leibman at the University of Wisconsin's Actors Studio audio collection
- The New School for Drama