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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 his roles in movies and TV shows. You might know him as Peter Gibbons in the comedy film Office Space (1999). He also played Captain Lewis Nixon III in the TV mini-series Band of Brothers (2001).
Ron Livingston has been in many other films like Adaptation (2002), The Conjuring (2013), and Tully (2018). On TV, he starred in Loudermilk (2017–2020) and Boardwalk Empire (2013).
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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 Highlights
Starting Out in the 1990s
Ron Livingston's first movie role was in 1992, in a film called Straight Talk with Dolly Parton. After that, he moved to Los Angeles. He got smaller roles in movies like Some Folks Call it a Sling Blade.
In 1999, he became well-known for playing the main character, Peter Gibbons, in the comedy Office Space. This movie also starred Jennifer Aniston and was directed by Mike Judge. It became a very popular movie over time.
Roles in the 2000s and Beyond
Ron Livingston continued to act in many different projects. In 2001, he appeared in the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers. He played Captain Lewis Nixon III alongside actors like Donnie Wahlberg and Damian Lewis.
He showed his range by playing a Hollywood agent in Adaptation (2002). He also played a casino boss in The Cooler (2003). He took on roles as teachers in movies like Winter Solstice and Pretty Persuasion (both 2005).
On TV, he was a short-term boyfriend named Jack Berger in Sex and the City. He also made a guest appearance in an episode of House. From 2006 to 2007, he starred as an FBI negotiator in the TV series Standoff.
In 2007, Ron acted in a play called In a Dark Dark House in New York City. In 2009, he was in the TV series Defying Gravity.
In 2010, he co-starred in the comedy movie Dinner for Schmucks. In 2013, he joined the cast of HBO's Boardwalk Empire for its fourth season. That same year, he was in the indie comedy Drinking Buddies, which got good reviews.
From 2017 to 2020, Ron Livingston played the main role of Sam Loudermilk in the comedy TV series Loudermilk. The show first aired on the Audience network and later moved to Amazon Prime Video.
Personal Life
Ron Livingston met actress Rosemarie DeWitt while they were working together on the TV show Standoff. They started dating and got married on November 2, 2009, in San Francisco.
In 2013, Ron and Rosemarie adopted a baby girl. In 2016, they adopted another daughter.
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | Straight Talk | Soldier | |
| 1994 | Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade | Himself | Short film |
| 1995 | The Low Life | Chad | |
| 1996 | ... | Rob | |
| 1997 | Campfire Tales | Rick / RV Driver | Segments: "The Honeymoon" and "The Campfire" |
| The Small Hours | Steve | ||
| 1999 | Dill Scallion | Ron Statlin | |
| Office Space | Peter | ||
| The Big Brass Ring | Sheldon Buckle | ||
| Two Ninas | Marty Sachs | ||
| Body Shots | Trent | ||
| 2000 | Beat | Allen Ginsberg | |
| A Rumour of Angels | Uncle Charlie | ||
| 2002 | Buying the Cow | Tyler Carter Bellows | |
| Adaptation | Marty Bowen | ||
| 2003 | Pirates | Himself | Short |
| The Cooler | Larry Sokolov | ||
| 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out | Donnie Anderson | Television movie | |
| 2004 | Little Black Book | Derek | |
| 2005 | Winter Solstice | Mr. Bricker | |
| Pretty Persuasion | Mr. Anderson | ||
| The Life Coach | Ron | ||
| 2006 | Life Happens | Ben Dreamantowski | Short film |
| Relative Strangers | Richard Clayton | ||
| Holly | Patrick | ||
| 2007 | Music Within | Richard Pimentel | |
| 2008 | American Crude | Johnny | |
| The Spleenectomy | Dr. Bannister | Short film | |
| 2009 | The Time Traveler's Wife | Gomez | |
| 2010 | Dinner for Schmucks | Caldwell | |
| Going the Distance | Will Broderick | ||
| 2011 | Leave | Dr. Lieberman | |
| 10 Years | Paul | ||
| 2012 | Queens of Country | Rance McCoy | |
| The Odd Life of Timothy Green | Franklin Crudstaff | ||
| Game Change | Mark Wallace | Television movie | |
| 2013 | Touchy Feely | Adrian | |
| Drinking Buddies | Chris | ||
| The Pretty One | Charles | ||
| The Conjuring | Roger Perron | Nominated – Fright Meter Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| The Sidekick | Captain Wonder | Short film | |
| Parkland | James Hosty | ||
| 2014 | Fort Bliss | Richard | |
| We Hate Paul Revere | Paul Revere | Television movie | |
| 2015 | James White | Ben | |
| Addicted to Fresno | Edwin | ||
| Vacation | Ethan | ||
| Digging for Fire | Bob | ||
| 2016 | The 5th Wave | Oliver Sullivan | |
| Shangri-La Suite | Elvis | ||
| 2017 | Shimmer Lake | Kyle Walker | |
| Lucky | Bobby Lawrence | ||
| Welcome to America | Himself | Short | |
| 2018 | Tully | Drew / husband | |
| The Long Dumb Road | Francois | ||
| The Professor | Henry | ||
| The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot | Flag Pin | ||
| 2020 | Holly Slept Over | Peter | |
| 2021 | The Tender Bar | Future JR | Voice |
| The Same Storm | Jim Lamson / Ben's Dad | ||
| 2022 | The Estate | James | |
| 2023 | The Flash | Henry Allen | |
| Sitting in Bars with Cake | Fred | ||
| The Featherweight | Bob Kaplan |
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Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | JAG | Corporal David Anderson | Episode: "Scimitar" |
| 1996 | Townies | Kurt Pettiglio | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Timecop | Eliot Ness | Episode: "Public Enemy" |
| Players | Jordan | Episode: "Con Law" | |
| 1998 | That's Life | Mitch | 6 episodes |
| 2000 | Then Came You | Max | Episode: "Then Came Cousin Aidan" |
| 2001 | Band of Brothers | Lewis Nixon | Miniseries; 10 episodes Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film |
| 2001–2002 | The Practice | A.D.A. Alan Lowe | 8 episodes |
| 2002–2003 | Sex and the City | Jack Berger | 8 episodes |
| 2005–2007 | American Dad! | Bob Memari | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2005 | House | Dr. Sebastian Charles | Episode: "TB or Not TB" |
| 2006 | Family Guy | Video Store Clerk | Voice, episode: "Stewie B. Goode" |
| Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King | Howard Fornoy | Episode: "The End of the Whole Mess" | |
| 2006–2007 | Standoff | Matt Flannery | 18 episodes |
| 2009 | Defying Gravity | Maddux Donner | 1 season |
| WWII in HD | Charles Scheffel | Voice, 5 episodes | |
| 2011 | Issues | The Nothing | |
| 2013 | Boardwalk Empire | Roy Phillips | 6 episodes Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
| 2015 | Adventure Time | Morty Rogers | Voice, episode: "Chips & Ice Cream" |
| Saints & Strangers | John Carver | Miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| 2016–2021 | Search Party | Keith | 12 episodes |
| 2017 | Dice | Sydney Stein | 2 episodes |
| Kings of Con | Lyle | 1 episode | |
| 2017–2020 | Loudermilk | Sam Loudermilk | lead role, 3 seasons |
| 2018–2023 | A Million Little Things | Jonathan Dixon | recurring role |
| 2018 | The Romanoffs | Alex Myers | Episode: "Bright and High Circle" |
| 2021 | Creepshow | Mac Kamen | Voice, episode: "The Things in Oakwood's Past" |
| 2022–2023 | Pantheon | Dr. Peter Waxman | Voice, 16 episodes |
See also
In Spanish: Ron Livingston para niños
