Ron Gilbert (actor)

Gilbert was born in East Harlem, New York.^[2] He served in the United States Army.^[4] He began his screen career in 1968, appearing in the ABC crime drama television series N.Y.P.D. In 1971, he played an uncredited role of a police officer in the film The Anderson Tapes.^[1]

Later in his career, Gilbert guest-starred in numerous television programs including The Rockford Files,^[5] Lou Grant, Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives, Curb Your Enthusiasm, NYPD Blue, The X-Files, Father Dowling Mysteries and The Oldest Rookie. He also appeared in films such as The Usual Suspects^[6] (as Daniel Metzheiser),^[3] The Godfather, Black Is King, Dog Day Afternoon, What's Up, Scarlet? and Serpico.^[1]

Gilbert's most recent role was in the 2023 film Bora.^[1]

• Ron Gilbert at IMDb
• Ron Gilbert at the TCM Movie Database
• Rotten Tomatoes profile