Portrait of Ron Silver

Acting

Ron Silver

Career

Active from 1978 to 2009, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
40
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for Reversal of Fortune
Reversal of Fortune
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 63 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ron Silver Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Wholesome
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    2.3, average 3.0
  • Spiritual
    1.4, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 9
  • Character-Driven 9
  • Fast-Paced 6
  • Political Intrigue 5
  • Psychological Thriller 5
  • Contemporary Realism 5
  • Psychological Drama 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Family Relationships 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Suspenseful 3
  • Action Thriller 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

91
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Blind Channel: After Dark Side
Blind Channel: After Dark Side (2024)

TV show ยท as Doug Kaines

2000s

21 titles ยท average score 56
My Father's Will
My Father's Will (2009)
GoodWatch score 50

as Dunbar

Find Me Guilty
Find Me Guilty (2006)
GoodWatch score 65

as Sidney Finestein

Jack
Jack (2004)
GoodWatch score 57

as Paul

Skin
Skin (2003)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show

The Wisher
The Wisher (2002)
GoodWatch score 42

as Campbell

Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (2002)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Mike Fine

Ali
Ali (2001)
GoodWatch score 67

as Angelo Dundee

When Billie Beat Bobby
When Billie Beat Bobby (2001)
GoodWatch score 57

as Bobby Riggs

Exposure
Exposure (2001)
GoodWatch score 44

as Gary Whitford

Cutaway
Cutaway (2000)
GoodWatch score 49

as Lt. Brian Margate

American Tragedy
American Tragedy (2000)
GoodWatch score 56

as Robert Shapiro

Ratz
Ratz (2000)
GoodWatch score 59

as Herb Soric

1990s

32 titles ยท average score 56
Heat Vision and Jack
Heat Vision and Jack (1999)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Ron Silver

Black & White
Black & White (1999)
GoodWatch score 32

as Simon Herzel

Veronica's Closet
Veronica's Closet (1997)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Alec Bilson

Skeletons
Skeletons (1997)
GoodWatch score 47

as Peter Crane

The Arrival
The Arrival (1996)
GoodWatch score 58

as Gordian

Shadow Zone: The Undead Express
Shadow Zone: The Undead Express (1996)
GoodWatch score 54

as Valentine

Timecop
Timecop (1994)
GoodWatch score 50

as Senator Aaron McComb

Blind Side
Blind Side (1993)
GoodWatch score 50

as Doug Kaines

Lifepod
Lifepod (1993)
GoodWatch score 54

as Terman

Live Wire
Live Wire (1992)
GoodWatch score 22

as Frank Traveres

Blue Steel
Blue Steel (1990)
GoodWatch score 57

as Eugene Hunt

Reversal of Fortune
Reversal of Fortune (1990)
GoodWatch score 83

as Alan Dershowitz

1980s

25 titles ยท average score 62
Enemies, a Love Story
Enemies, a Love Story (1989)
GoodWatch score 75

as Herman Broder

Fellow Traveller
Fellow Traveller (1989)
GoodWatch score 48

as Asa Kaufman

A Father's Revenge
A Father's Revenge (1988)
GoodWatch score 60

as Max Greenwald

Eat and Run
Eat and Run (1987)
GoodWatch score 43

as Mickey McSorely

Kane & Abel
Kane & Abel (1985)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Thaddeus Cohen

Garbo Talks
Garbo Talks (1984)
GoodWatch score 58

as Gilbert Rolfe

Oh, God! You Devil
Oh, God! You Devil (1984)
GoodWatch score 43

as Gary Frantz

Silkwood
Silkwood (1983)
GoodWatch score 72

as Paul Stone

The Entity
The Entity (1982)
GoodWatch score 58

as Phil Sneiderman

Silent Rage
Silent Rage (1982)
GoodWatch score 50

as Dr. Tom Halman

Bakers' Dozen
Bakers' Dozen (1982)

TV show ยท as Mike Locasale

Word of Honor
Word of Honor (1981)

as David Lerner

1970s

12 titles ยท average score 61
Dear Detective
Dear Detective (1979)

TV show

Dear Detective
Dear Detective (1979)

as Det. Schwartz

Betrayal
Betrayal (1978)

as Bob Cohen

Murder at the Mardi Gras
Murder at the Mardi Gras (1978)

as Larry Cook

Semi-Tough
Semi-Tough (1977)
GoodWatch score 56

as Vlada

Welcome to L.A.
Welcome to L.A. (1976)
GoodWatch score 49

as Massuese (uncredited)

Tunnel Vision
Tunnel Vision (1976)
GoodWatch score 49

as Dr. Manuel Labor

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective
The Return of the World's Greatest Detective (1976)

as Dr. Collins

Big Eddie
Big Eddie (1975)

TV show

The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files (1974)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Ted Haller

Rhoda
Rhoda (1974)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Gary Levy

McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife (1971)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show