Ron Rifkin

Born: 31 October 1939
Where: New York, New York, USA

Dr. Lantry in Falcon Crest was perhaps Ron's most famous TV role, but has also carved out a respectable movie career for himself.

Neil Simon's comedy, Come Blow Your Horn, saw Ron on Broadway for the first time, and he spent the rest of the 60's and 70's on the small screen.

In 1982 Ron was cast in The Sting 2, and two years later he took a break from acting to work with his wife in the fashion design business.

In 1991 Ron made a cameo appearance in Oliver Stone's controversial feature docudrama, JFK, and his first major role soon followed. He was cast in Woody Allen's Husbands and Wives.

Four years later Ron acted in his first leading role in features, The Substance of Fire, recreating an award-winning stage role.

Ron played a district attorney in award winning L.A. Confidential, and in 2000 he was cast as Giovanni Ribisi's father in Boiler Room.

More recently Ron starred with Jim Carrey in The Majestic, and supported Kevin Costner in Dragonfly.