Ron Moody (born Ronald Moodnick; 8 January 1924) is a British actor.
Moody was born in London, England, the son of Kate (née Ogus) and Bernard Moodnick, a studio executive. He is the cousin of the popular director Laurence Moody and actress Clare Lawrence Moody. His surname was legally changed to "Moody" in 1930. Moody originally trained to be an accountant at the London School of Economics, but began appearing in shows and later decided to becom...
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Ron Moody (born Ronald Moodnick; 8 January 1924) is a British actor.
Moody was born in London, England, the son of Kate (née Ogus) and Bernard Moodnick, a studio executive. He is the cousin of the popular director Laurence Moody and actress Clare Lawrence Moody. His surname was legally changed to "Moody" in 1930. Moody originally trained to be an accountant at the London School of Economics, but began appearing in shows and later decided to become a professional actor. Born in Tottenham, North London, he has worked in a variety of genres, but is perhaps best known for his starring role as the villainous yet loveable Fagin in Lionel Bart's stage and film musical Oliver! based on Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. He created the role in the original West End production, and reprised it in 1984 on Broadway and in the 1968 film version, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
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