
Ron Rifkin
Acting
Biography
Ron Rifkin (born October 31, 1939) is an American actor. His is best-known for his roles as Arvin Sloane on the spy drama Alias and as Saul Holden on the American family drama Brothers & Sisters.
Born: October 31, 1939
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For

New Amsterdam
The new medical director breaks the rules to heal the system at America's oldest public hospital. Max Goodwin sets out to tear up the bureaucracy and provide exceptional care, but the doctors and staff are not so sure he can succeed. They've heard this before. Not taking "no" for an answer, Dr. Goodwin's instinctive response to problems large and small is four simple words: "How can I help?" He has to disrupt the status quo and prove he'll stop at nothing to breathe new life into this underfunded and underappreciated hospital, returning it to the glory that put it on the map.

Faerie Tale Theatre
A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.

Columbo
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.

ER
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.

L.A. Confidential
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.

A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Genius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man, Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible crimes.

A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Genius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man, Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible crimes.

The Outer Limits
Anthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end, with occasional recurring story elements that were often tied together during season-finale clip shows.

Hill Street Blues
A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.
Filmography
as Grandfather
as Josef
as Mr. Smith
as Carl
as Peter Fulton
as Henry Morgenthau
as Dennis Finch
as Rob Donnelly
as Father Creal
as Father Creel
as Wayne Vachs
as Timothy Epstein
as Ron Rifkin
as Isaac
as Henry Meyerwitz
as Spencer Randolph
as Saul Holden
as Dr. Waterson
as Professor Tisch
as Dr. Fauci
as Secretary of State Owens
as Charlie Dickinson
as Kevin Bannerman
as Arvin Sloane
as Perry Helmar
as Attorney Perry Helmar
as Richard
as Judge Faschbinder
as Howard Siegel
as Larry Friedman
as Dr. Jonah Strauss
as Judge Marty Davis
as Marvin Exley
as Cdr. Grant Frost
as Julian Fisher
as D.A. Ellis Loew
as Dr. Neil Bernstein
as Feigenbaum
as Isaac Geldhart
as Johnny Hyde
as Frank Barsaly
as Eli Garfield
as Dr. Martin Nodel
as Professor Pulling
as Carl Vucelich
as Doctor
as Frank Barsaly
as Richard
as Teddy Weinfeld
as Mordecai (voice)
as Mr. Goldberg (Spiesel)
as Ben Meyer
as Defense Attorney Phillip Nevins
as Alex Drakos
as Allen Ginsberg
as Eppy Lucido
as Maj. Consor
as Gerry Kaplan
as Solly
as TV Director
as George Tuskle
as The Squire
as Eddie
as Barry Stein
as The Squire
as Dr. Hal Lantry
as Baseball Coach
as Monty DiMair
as Stan Lesser
as Deputy D.A. Joseph Barron
as Beseleel
as Randy
as Dr. Briscoe
as Assistant District Attorney Verrell
as VA Doctor #2 (uncredited)
as Dr. Kanter
as Roger
as Nick Handris
as T.V. Floor Manager
as Mercury Theatre Player
as Prince John
as Tom Robertson
as Warren Weeks
as Normand
as Rick Levene
as Assistant District Attorney Roy Mendelsohn
as Snipper Wilcox
as Cop Guarding the Mayor's Mansion (uncredited)
as Marty Barker
as Sam Feinschreiber
as Aaron Leacock
as Marty Dyer
as Luther
as Ed Schroeder
as Sailor
as Stewart Martin