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Known For
Actor
Birthday
(Monday)
Died
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Height
179 cm (5'10")
Eye Color
Dark brown
Nationality
Languages
English
Spouses
Linda Lavin (1969-1981), Jessica Walter (1983-2019)
Residences
New York City
Education
Ohio Wesleyan University, American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Zodiac Sign
♎ Libra
Chinese Zodiac
牛 Ox
Popularity
Tier B -- 28,443 Wikipedia views/month
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Screen debut
First screen credit at age 34
Year context
Born in 1937 -- Hindenburg disaster; Franklin D. Roosevelt was US president
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Career
Career spanning 31 years (1972-2003)
Zodiac
Born in the Year of the Ox
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Sustainability
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Cultural Uplift
44
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Filmography (19)
AWARDS (6)
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Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
1993
WON
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
1979
WON
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
1979
WON
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Theatre World Award
1969
WON
Biography
Ron Leibman (October 11, 1937 – December 6, 2019) was 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. Leibman also won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1979 for his role as Martin 'Kaz' Kazinsky in his short-lived crime drama series Kaz.
Leibman also acted in films such as Where's Poppa? (1970), The Hot Rock (1972), Norma Rae (1979), and Zorro, The Gay Blade (1982). Later in his career, he became widely known for providing the voice of Ron Cadillac in Archer (2013–2016) and for playing Dr. Leonard Green, Rachel's rich, short-tempered father, on the sitcom Friends (1996–2004).
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Ron Leibman was born on and passed away on at the age of 82.
Where was Ron Leibman born?
Ron Leibman was born in New York City, New York, USA.
What movies or shows has Ron Leibman been in?
Ron Leibman has 19 credits in our database. Notable titles include Auto Focus (2002), Dummy (2002), Just the Ticket (1998), Night Falls on Manhattan (1997), Don King: Only in America (1997).
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Ron Leibman is primarily known as an actor. Ron Leibman (October 11, 1937 – December 6, 2019) was an American actor. He won both the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play…
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