Ronald Joseph Livingston(born June 5, 1967)[1]is an American actor. He is best known for playing Peter Gibbons inOffice Space(1999) and CaptainLewis Nixon IIIin the miniseriesBand of Brothers(2001). Livingston's other roles include the filmsSwingers(1996),Adaptation(2002),The Conjuring(2013),James White(2015),Tully(2018); and the television seriesLoudermilk(2017–2020), andBoardwalk Empire(2013).
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| Born | Ronald Joseph Livingston June 5, 1967 Cedar Rapids, Iowa,U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and education
editLivingston was born inCedar Rapids, Iowa,to Kurt Livingston, anaerospaceelectronics engineer, and Linda (née Rinas), aLutheranpastor.[2][3][4]He has two brothers and one sister. His younger brother,John,is also an actor. Both his sister, Jennifer Livingston, and brother-in-law, Mike Thompson, were TV news personalities atWKBT-DTinLa Crosse, Wisconsin.[5]
Livingston attendedYale University,where he sang withThe Whiffenpoofsand graduated in 1989, together withAnderson Cooper.[6][7]
Livingston first acted atTheatre Cedar Rapidsafter being introduced to the group during a school job shadowing.[8]Livingston moved toChicagoand became involved in the local theatre scene.[citation needed]
Career
edit20th century
editLivingston's first film role was in 1992, inDolly Parton'sStraight Talk.He then moved toLos Angeles,where he was cast in supporting roles inSome Folks Call it a Sling BladeandThe Low Life.In 1996, Livingston was cast inSwingers,his first major role.
In 1999, he starred as the male lead, Peter Gibbons, in the comedy cult classicOffice Space,which co-starredJennifer Anistonand was written and directed byMike Judge.
21st century
editHe has also appeared inHBO's miniseriesBand of Brothers(2001) as CaptainLewis Nixon IIIoppositeDonnie WahlbergandDamian Lewis.Livingston widened his variety of roles when he played a Hollywood agent inAdaptation(2002), a weasellyIvy Leagueupstart oppositeAlec Baldwin's casino boss inThe Cooler(2003) and teachers inWinter SolsticeandPretty Persuasion(both in 2005). He also appeared as sardonic writer Jack Berger, Carrie's short-term boyfriend in the fifth and sixth seasons ofSex and the City.He guest starred in the episode "TB or Not TB" ofHouse.In 2006, he starred asFBInegotiator Matt Flannery in theFoxseriesStandoff,co-starringRosemarie DeWitt,and he was an advertising spokesman forSprint Nextel.
In summer 2007, Livingston appeared on theoff-Broadwaystage in the world premiere ofNeil LaBute'sIn a Dark Dark House,produced byMCC Theater,with Frederick Weller and Louisa Krause. The show ran May–July at theLucille Lortel TheatreinNew York City.In November 2007, the indie filmHollytold the story of aVietnamesegirl trafficked into the sex trade inCambodia.Livingston starred as Patrick, a shady card shark who becomes determined to save Holly from her ill-destined fate.
In 2009, he portrayed flight engineer Maddux Donner in the seriesDefying Gravity,which was cancelled after its first season.[9]
In 2010, Livingston co-starred in theJay RoachcomedyDinner for Schmucks.[10]On February 26, 2013,Entertainment Weeklyconfirmed that he would be joining the cast ofHBO'sBoardwalk Empirefor the fourth season.[11]
In 2013, Livingston co-starred in the indie comedyDrinking BuddiesalongsideOlivia Wilde,Jake JohnsonandAnna Kendrick.Drinking Buddiesreceived positive reviews from critics.Rotten Tomatoesgives the film a score of 82% based on 97 reviews.[12]
Livingston starred in thePeter Farrelly–produced comedy television seriesLoudermilkon theAudiencenetwork. Livingston played the title role of Sam Loudermilk, a former music critic and recovering alcoholic who works as asubstance abusecounsellor and support group leader, and who regularly doles out clever but acid-tongued critiques to his clients, his friends, and random people he encounters. The show premiered in October 2017 and was renewed in April 2018 for a second season that premiered in October 2018. In December 2018, Audience renewed the series for a third season.[13]After Audience ceased operations, the third season premiered onAmazon Prime Videoin 2020–21.[14][15]
Livingston also appears in the ABC dramaA Million Little Thingsas Jon Dixon, whosesuicidecauses his group of friends to evaluate their own lives.[16]
Personal life
editLivingston and hisStandoffco-starRosemarie DeWittbegan a relationship after meeting on the show.[17]After dating for three years, they married on November 2, 2009, inSan Francisco.[18]He was previously engaged to actressLisa Sheridan.[19]
In May 2013, Livingston and DeWitt announced they had adopted an infant girl born the previous month.[20]In December 2016, the couple announced they had adopted another child, a girl, who was born the previous year.[21][22]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Straight Talk | Soldier | |
| 1994 | Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade | Himself | Short film |
| 1995 | The Low Life | Chad | |
| 1996 | Swingers | 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 | FutureJR | 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 |
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
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[Ron] Livingston, 34, grew up in Marion where his parents, Kurt and Linda Livingston, still live. His route to Hollywood went from Marion High School to Yale, where he studied English and theater.
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- ^Andreeva, Nellie (April 27, 2021)."'Loudermilk' Season 3 Premieres Today On Amazon Prime Video – Update ".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on April 29, 2021.RetrievedMay 6,2021.
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- ^Juneau, Jen (December 15, 2016)."Rosemarie DeWitt Reveals She Welcomed a Daughter Through Adoption: 'She's a Little Sweetheart'".People.RetrievedNovember 24,2019.
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