Ron Livingston facts for kids
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Ronald Joseph Livingston
June 5, 1967 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
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| Children | 2 |
Ronald Joseph Livingston (born June 5, 1967) is an American actor. He is famous for playing Peter Gibbons in the comedy movie Office Space (1999). He also played Captain Lewis Nixon III in the popular TV miniseries Band of Brothers (2001).
..... He has also appeared in TV shows like Boardwalk Empire and Loudermilk.
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Early Life and School
Ron Livingston was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His dad, Kurt Livingston, was an aerospace electronics engineer. His mom, Linda, was a Lutheran pastor. He has two brothers and one sister. His younger brother, John, is also an actor.
Ron went to Yale University and graduated in 1989. While there, he sang with a famous singing group called The Whiffenpoofs. He first started acting at Theatre Cedar Rapids after a school visit. Later, he moved to Chicago and got involved in local theater.
Acting Career
First Movies and Big Break
Livingston's first movie role was in Straight Talk in 1992, starring Dolly Parton. He later moved to Los Angeles to find more acting work. .....
In 1999, he starred as the main character, Peter Gibbons, in the comedy Office Space. The movie, which also featured Jennifer Aniston, became a cult classic, meaning it gained a very dedicated group of fans over time.
Famous Roles in TV and Film
In 2001, Livingston played Captain Lewis Nixon III in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. The series, about American soldiers in World War II, was a huge success.
He continued to take on different kinds of roles. He played a Hollywood agent in Adaptation (2002) and a teacher in Pretty Persuasion (2005). He also had a memorable role as Jack Berger, a boyfriend of the main character, on the TV show ... and the City.
From 2006 to 2007, he starred as an FBI negotiator in the TV series Standoff. It was on the set of this show that he met his future wife, Rosemarie DeWitt.
Recent Work
In 2013, Livingston appeared in the fourth season of the HBO series Boardwalk Empire. That same year, he co-starred in the horror movie The Conjuring as Roger Perron, the father of a family living in a haunted house.
From 2017 to 2020, he played the main character in the comedy series Loudermilk. He played Sam Loudermilk, a grumpy former music critic who helps people with their problems in a funny way.
From 2018 to 2023, he had an important role in the drama series A Million Little Things. He played Jon Dixon, a man whose sudden death makes his friends re-examine their own lives and support each other.
Personal Life
Livingston met actress Rosemarie DeWitt on the set of their show Standoff. They began dating and got married on November 2, 2009, in San Francisco.
In 2013, Livingston and DeWitt announced they had adopted a baby girl. In 2016, they adopted a second daughter.
See also
In Spanish: Ron Livingston para niños
