Ron White (actor) explained

Ron White
Birth Date:	June 9, 1953
Birth Place:	Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation:	Actor
Years Active:	1979–2018
Spouse:	Lisa Robertson
Children:	1

Ron White (June 9, 1953 – April 4, 2018^[1]) was a Canadian film and television actor. During his career, he was nominated for two Genie Awards and six Gemini Awards.

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^[2] and Donny Caswell in Black Harbour. He had performed in television movies such as Another Country, Trudeau and The Arrow.

Selected filmography

Film

• The Evictors (1979) as G-Man
• Tomorrow's a Killer (1987) as Rickert
• Taking Care (1987) as Mr. Jones
• Too Outrageous! (1987) as Unknown
• Cowboys Don't Cry (1988) as Josh Morgan
• Where the Spirit Lives (1989) as Taggert
• Justice Denied (1989) as Donald C. MacNeil, Q.C.
• Love & Murder (1990) as Officer Fred
• Stella (1990) as Tony De Banza
• Unforgiven (1992) as Deputy Clyde Ledbetter
• Guilty as Sin (1993) as Prosecutor DiAngelo
• Ordinary Magic (1993) as Rick
• Blood Brothers (1993) as
• Intersection (1994) as Charlie
• Strange and Rich (1994) as Dave Strange
• Soul Survivor (1995) as Officer Smythe
• Screamers (1995) as Lieutenant Commander Chuck Elbarak
• Joan of Arc (1999, TV Mini-Series) as Jean De Dunois
• Lie with Me (2005) as Ben
• Cake (2005) as Jane's Father
• Defendor (2009) as Judge Wilson
• Erased (2012) as Dick Rhodes
• Life (2015) as Uncle Marcus (final film role)

Television

• Night Heat (1985-1987) as Teddy Mujante / Teddy Madden / Larry
• 9B (1986) as Don Fowler
• Street Legal (1987-1989) as Don Chapman / Artie
• Where the Spirit Lives (1989) as Taggart
• E.N.G. (1989) as Patrick Norton
• Road to Avonlea (1990-1991) as Mr. Tyler
• Dog City (1992-1995) as Ace Hart (voice)
• Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (1994) as Unknown
• Kissinger and Nixon (1995) as Chief of Staff H.R. 'Bob' Haldeman
• Lonesome Dove (1995) as Elijah Tavish
• The Arrow (1997) as RCAF Pilot Lieutenant Jack Woodman
• The Outer Limits (1998) as George Nichols
• Black Harbour (1998-1999) as Donny Caswell
• Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story (2002) as Jim McCloskey
• (2002) as Joe Wamback
• Tom Stone (2002-2003) as Conrad Peters
• Jasper, Texas (2003) as Assistant District Attorney Guy James Gray
• (2005) as Dr. Royce
• Sybil (2007) as Dr. Atcheson
• The Line (2009) as Max
• Deadliest Sea (2009) as Burns
• Heartland (2009) as Richard Chenoweth
• Nikita (2011) as Edward Adams
• Haven (2011) as Chief Merrill
• Copper (2012-2013) as Captain Ciaran Joseph Sullivan
• Republic of Doyle (2014) as Vick Saul

Videogames

• Far Cry 4 (2014) - (voice)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
1989	10th Genie Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role	Cowboys Don't Cry
1992	6th Gemini Awards	Best Guest Performance in a Series by an Actor or Actress	Mom P.I.
1994	8th Gemini Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series	Manic
1996	17th Genie Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role	Screamers
1998	12th Gemini Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series	The Arrow
2001	16th Gemini Awards		Heart: The Marilyn Bell Story
2002	17th Gemini Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
2009	24th Gemini Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role	The Line

Notes and References

1. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestar/obituary.aspx?pid=188740382 Ron White
2. Web site: North of 60 Interview: Ron White. www.wintertime.com. 25 March 2017.