Ronald Jason Eldard (born February 20, 1965) is an American film, television and stage actor known for his understated character roles on both the screen and the stage.
Eldard, the second youngest of seven children ( 4 sisters and 2 brothers), was born in Long Island, New York New York. Eldard's mother died in a car accident when he was a child, and Eldard and his siblings were sent to live with various family members. He attended grade school in...
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Ronald Jason Eldard (born February 20, 1965) is an American film, television and stage actor known for his understated character roles on both the screen and the stage.
Eldard, the second youngest of seven children ( 4 sisters and 2 brothers), was born in Long Island, New York New York. Eldard's mother died in a car accident when he was a child, and Eldard and his siblings were sent to live with various family members. He attended grade school in Utah while living with his aunt and uncle. At age 13, Ron moved to Ridgewood, Queens to live with his sister Lana and her husband.
Eldard attended JHS 93 annex in the 7th grade and then JHS 93 in the 8th and 9th grades. . He worked at a local fast food restaurant called Chicken Galore where he often wore the "Chicken Suit" mascout outfilt, perhaps showing his first true colors for acting. At school, he was known as the class clown. He was locally known to copy the performances of Steve Martin and Robin Williams and would perform various skits...
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