Ron Rifkin

Birthplace: New York, New York
Birthday: October 31, 1939

Only a truly gifted actor could create antipathy while soliciting empathy for the diabolic Arvin Sloane on TV’s hit spy drama, “Alias” (ABC, 2001-06), but consummate utility actor Ron Rifkin did just that. A stalwart character actor for over 30 years, with his every performance, Rifkin became the man we love to hate.

Born Oct. 31, 1939 in New York, NY, Rifkin climbed his way up the New York theatre world through out the late 1950s. He made his Broadway debut in the original 1960 production of Neil Simon’s “Come Blow Your Horn.” He…more

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Actor

Brothers & Sisters
Uncle Saul Holden
Brothers & Sisters
Uncle Saul Ashman
Alias
Arvin Sloane
Deliberate Intent
Howard Siegel
The Trials of Rosie O Neill
Ben Meyer

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Career Milestones

2006
Cast in the ABC family drama, "Brothers & Sisters"
2006
Starred in "Pulse" a remake of cult Japanese helmer Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Kairo"
2005
Cast in the New York premiere of "The Paris Letter," Jon Robin Baitz's play about friendship, family and secrets
2002
Supported Kevin Costner in "Dragonfly"
2001
Co-starred with Jim Carrey in "The Majestic"