Ron White (actor)

For other people named Ronald, Ron, or Ronnie White, see Ronald White.

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

Ron White
2017
Born	(1953-06-09)June 9, 1953 Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1979–2018
Spouse	Lisa Robertson
Children	1

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 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
• Tagged: The Jonathan Wamback Story (2002) as Joe Wamback
• Tom Stone (2002-2003) as Conrad Peters
• Jasper, Texas (2003) as Assistant District Attorney Guy James Gray
• Plague City: SARS in Toronto (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	Nominated
1992	6th Gemini Awards	Best Guest Performance in a Series by an Actor or Actress	Mom P.I.	Nominated
1994	8th Gemini Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series	Manic	Nominated
1996	17th Genie Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role	Screamers	Nominated
1998	12th Gemini Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series	The Arrow	Nominated
2001	16th Gemini Awards		Heart: The Marilyn Bell Story	Nominated
2002	17th Gemini Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series	Tagged: The Jonathan Wamback Story	Nominated
2009	24th Gemini Awards	Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role	The Line	Nominated

External links

• Ron White at IMDb