Actor, Ron Livingston
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Ron Livingston
Actor
BIO
A consummate actor with an effortless ability to transition between both comedy and drama, the talented and versatile Ron Livingston recently wrapped production on the New Line film TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE opposite Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams. 2007 proved to be a busy year for Livingston, in addition to starring Off Broadway in the Neil Labute play In a Dark, Dark House, he starred in the Music Within opposite Michael Sheen and Melissa George. This MGM film won the audience award at the Palm Springs and AFI Dallas film festivals. Additionally, Ron starred in HOLLY, a riveting film about child trafficking which was shot on location in Cambodia and has screened at several festivals this past year.
Recent films include PRETTY PERSUASION for Samuel Goldwyn starring Evan Rachel Wood and James Woods, the Paramount Classics film WINTER SOLSTICE starring Anthony LaPaglia and Allison Janney; and RELATIVE STRANGERS opposite Danny DeVito, Kathy Bates and Neve Campbell.
In 2003, Livingston co-starred in THE COOLER which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and opened the Los Angeles Film Festival that same year. The critically acclaimed film from Lions Gate also starred William H. Macy, Maria Bello, and Alec Baldwin.
On television, Livingston most recently starred in the Fox series Standoff, and the TNT limited series Nightmares and Dreamscapes which is based on a book of short stories by Stephen King. Additional credits include an episode of the critically acclaimed series House and as Jack Berger, Livingston had a memorable guest star turn on the ever popular HBO series Sex and the City opposite Sarah Jessica Parker.
In 2001 Livingston starred as Captain Lewis Nixon in HBO's Band of Brothers, for which he was nominated for a Golden globe in the Best Supporting Actor category. The critically acclaimed series won the Emmy and Golden Globe for best mini-series that year. That fall, Livingston also appeared on the Emmy-winning drama The Practice as the hot shot Assistant District Attorney Alan Lowe. In 2002, Livingston starred opposite Vanessa Redgrave, Ray Liotta, and Catherine McCormack in the MGM film A RUMOR OF ANGELS.
Livingston may be best known as the star of the cult hit OFFICE SPACE, directed by Mike Judge and starring opposite Jennifer Aniston, the film has gone on to become one of the industry's best-selling film/DVD rentals of all time. In the film, he played a disgruntled young office worker caught up in the corporate rat race.
Livingston's other film credits include: ADAPTATION for director Spike Jonze opposite Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, and Chris Cooper. SWINGERS opposite Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn; INK, TWO NINAS, LITTLE BLACK BOOK opposite Brittany Murphy and the critically acclaimed independent film, THE LOW LIFE.
Raised in Iowa, Livingston attended Yale University, where he earned his BA in Theatre Studies and English Literature.
During his tenure at Yale, he performed in the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Soon after graduating, Livingston moved to Chicago where he landed roles in a number of theatre productions, including shows at the Goodman Theatre. He currently resides in Los Angeles.
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