Ron Butler
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Ronald "Ron" Dean Butler, Jr. is a Bahamian-born American
television actor who is best known for portraying Oscar, the clever receptionist for Mad Style, on True Jackson, VP
.
(a calypso singer–songwriter, perhaps the top Bahamian recording artist). Ron Butler grew up in both the United States (Washington, DC, Virginia, and the suburbs of Syracuse, New York) and the Bahamas. He attended high school in the Bahamas and was graduated, magna cum laude, from Trinity College (Chicago, Illinois), where he concentrated his studies on history.
Butler worked as an economic consultant for a law firm based in Washington, D.C., before he embarked on a career in acting. While in Washington, Butler studied acting privately with Vera Katz of Howard University; later, he studied with David Mamet
, William H. Macy
, Felicity Huffman
, Scott Zigler, and Robert Bella of the Atlantic Theater Company (Butler became a member of Atlantic in 1991). In addition to working in theater, cinema, and television as a character actor, Butler writes and performs sketch comedies -- and President Barack Obama is one of his most noted characters.
, Crossing Jordan
, Boston Legal
and Dirty Sexy Money
. He also starred in the HBO film Everyday People
. He now plays the role of Oscar on True Jackson, VP
and also appered on the film "Rain
". His most recent appearance was in the first episode of the fourth series of Torchwood
entitled "The New World
".
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television actor who is best known for portraying Oscar, the clever receptionist for Mad Style, on True Jackson, VP
True Jackson, VP
True Jackson, VP is an American television sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon from November 8, 2008 to August 20, 2011. The series starred Keke Palmer, Ashley Argota, Matt Shively, Danielle Bisutti, Greg Proops, Robbie Amell and Ron Butler. The theme song was written by Toby Gad and Keke Palmer and...
.
Early life
Butler is originally from the Bahamas. He is named after his father Ronnie Butler, Sr.Ronnie Butler
Ronnie Butler is a famous Bahamian calypso and rake n scrape entertainer and singer. Butler is referred to as "The Godfather of Bahamian Music" and his career spans more than five decades....
(a calypso singer–songwriter, perhaps the top Bahamian recording artist). Ron Butler grew up in both the United States (Washington, DC, Virginia, and the suburbs of Syracuse, New York) and the Bahamas. He attended high school in the Bahamas and was graduated, magna cum laude, from Trinity College (Chicago, Illinois), where he concentrated his studies on history.
Butler worked as an economic consultant for a law firm based in Washington, D.C., before he embarked on a career in acting. While in Washington, Butler studied acting privately with Vera Katz of Howard University; later, he studied with David Mamet
David Mamet
David Alan Mamet is an American playwright, essayist, screenwriter and film director.Best known as a playwright, Mamet won a Pulitzer Prize and received a Tony nomination for Glengarry Glen Ross . He also received a Tony nomination for Speed-the-Plow . As a screenwriter, he received Oscar...
, William H. Macy
William H. Macy
William Hall Macy, Jr. is an American actor and writer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Jerry Lundegaard in Fargo. He is also a teacher and director in theater, film and television. His film career has been built mostly on his appearances in small, independent films, though...
, Felicity Huffman
Felicity Huffman
Felicity Kendall Huffman is an American film, stage, and television actress. She is known for her role as executive producer Dana Whitaker on the ABC television show Sports Night , which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination, and as hectic supermom Lynette Scavo on the ABC show Desperate...
, Scott Zigler, and Robert Bella of the Atlantic Theater Company (Butler became a member of Atlantic in 1991). In addition to working in theater, cinema, and television as a character actor, Butler writes and performs sketch comedies -- and President Barack Obama is one of his most noted characters.
Career
He starred in shows such as Without a TraceWithout a Trace
Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:...
, Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that aired on NBC from September 24, 2001 to May 16, 2007. It stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in the Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Medical Examiner's Office...
, Boston Legal
Boston Legal
Boston Legal is an American legal dramedy created by David E. Kelley, which was produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for the ABC...
and Dirty Sexy Money
Dirty Sexy Money
Dirty Sexy Money is an American prime time drama series created by Craig Wright, which ran on the ABC from September 26, 2007 to August 8, 2009. The series was produced by ABC Studios, Bad Hat Harry Productions, Berlanti Television and Gross Entertainment...
. He also starred in the HBO film Everyday People
Everyday People
"Everyday People" is a 1968 song by Sly & the Family Stone. It was the first single by the band to go to number one on the Soul singles chart and the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. It held that position, on the Hot 100, for four weeks from February 15, 1969, until March 14, 1969, and is remembered...
. He now plays the role of Oscar on True Jackson, VP
True Jackson, VP
True Jackson, VP is an American television sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon from November 8, 2008 to August 20, 2011. The series starred Keke Palmer, Ashley Argota, Matt Shively, Danielle Bisutti, Greg Proops, Robbie Amell and Ron Butler. The theme song was written by Toby Gad and Keke Palmer and...
and also appered on the film "Rain
Rain
Rain is liquid precipitation, as opposed to non-liquid kinds of precipitation such as snow, hail and sleet. Rain requires the presence of a thick layer of the atmosphere to have temperatures above the melting point of water near and above the Earth's surface...
". His most recent appearance was in the first episode of the fourth series of Torchwood
Torchwood
Torchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. The series is a spin-off from Davies's 2005 revival of the long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who. The show has shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from...
entitled "The New World
The New World (Torchwood)
"The New World" is the first episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, and was broadcast in the United States on Starz on 8 July 2011, in Canada on Space on 9 July 2011, and in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 14 July 2011.-Synopsis:In Kentucky, convicted...
".
Television and film appearances
| Show | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide Homicide (1991 film) Homicide is a mystery film crime drama written and directed by David Mamet, and released in 1991. The film's cast includes Joe Mantegna, William H. Macy, and Ving Rhames... |
Rookie | 1991 |
| Everyday People Everyday People (film) Everyday People is a 2004 drama film written and directed by Jim McKay. The storyline revolves around the lives of the employees working at a restaurant in Brooklyn, New York City, which is to be closed down due to economic shortfall.-Plot summary:... |
Ron Harding | 2004 |
| Spartan Spartan (film) Spartan is a 2004 American political thriller film written and directed by David Mamet. It features Val Kilmer, Derek Luke, Tia Texada, Ed O'Neill, William H. Macy, and Kristen Bell. It was released in The United States and Canada on 12 March 2004.... |
Headquarters agent | 2004 |
| Boston Legal Boston Legal Boston Legal is an American legal dramedy created by David E. Kelley, which was produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for the ABC... |
Dr. Kohler | 2005 |
| Summerland Summerland (TV series) Summerland is an American drama television series created by Stephen Tolkin and Lori Loughlin. It is centered on a clothing designer in her 30s, Ava Gregory , raising her niece and nephews after their parents die in a tragic accident... |
Doctor | 2005 / 2010 |
| Invasion Invasion (TV series) Invasion is an American science fiction television series that aired on ABC for only one season beginning in September 2005. Somewhat similar to Invasion of the Body Snatchers, the show told the story of the aftermath of a hurricane in which water-based creatures infiltrate a small Florida town and... |
Coroner, Asst. Coroner Arvin Morton | 2005 |
| Related | Front desk clerk | 2006 |
| Ugly Betty Ugly Betty Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea... |
Reporter #2 | 2006 |
| Without a trace Without a Trace Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:... |
Mr. Roberts | 2006 |
| Crossing Jordan Crossing Jordan Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that aired on NBC from September 24, 2001 to May 16, 2007. It stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in the Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Medical Examiner's Office... |
Attorney, lawyer | 2006–2007 |
| Nurses Nurses (TV series) Nurses is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from 1991 to 1994, developed and produced by Susan Harris as a spin-off of Empty Nest .-Synopsis:... |
Clerk | 2007 |
| Medium Medium (TV series) Medium is an American television drama series that premiered on NBC on January 3, 2005, and ended on CBS on January 21, 2011. Themed on supernatural gifts, its lead character, Allison DuBois , is a medium employed as a consultant for the Phoenix, Arizona district attorney's office... |
Desk clerk | 2007 |
| How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.As a framing device, the main character, Ted Mosby with narration by Bob Saget, in the year 2030 recounts to his son and daughter the events that led to his meeting... |
Proctor | 2007 |
| Smother Smother (film) Smother is a 2008 comedy film starring Diane Keaton as a mother who is over-attached to her adult son. The movie is directed by Vince Di Meglio.- Plot :... |
Friendly man | 2007 |
| Eli Stone Eli Stone Eli Stone is an American TV series, and also the name of the title character.San Francisco lawyer Eli Stone begins to see things, which leads him to discover a brain aneurysm... |
Jury Foreman | 2008 |
| Rain Rain (2008 film) Rain is a 2008 film directed by Maria Govan. This was among the first feature productions to be shot entirely by citizens of the Bahamas.-Plot:... |
The preacher | 2009 |
| Dirty Sexy Money Dirty Sexy Money Dirty Sexy Money is an American prime time drama series created by Craig Wright, which ran on the ABC from September 26, 2007 to August 8, 2009. The series was produced by ABC Studios, Bad Hat Harry Productions, Berlanti Television and Gross Entertainment... |
Severin | 2008 |
| Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles | Social Worker | 2008 |
| True Jackson, VP True Jackson, VP True Jackson, VP is an American television sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon from November 8, 2008 to August 20, 2011. The series starred Keke Palmer, Ashley Argota, Matt Shively, Danielle Bisutti, Greg Proops, Robbie Amell and Ron Butler. The theme song was written by Toby Gad and Keke Palmer and... |
Oscar | 2008–2011 |
| Torchwood: Miracle Day | Coroner (1st episode) | 2011 |