Ron Smerczak
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Ron Smerczak | |
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| Born | 3 July 1949 Windsor, Berkshire, England |
| Died | 12 May 2019 (aged 69) |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972-2019 |
Ron Smerczak (3 July 1949 – 12 May 2019[1]) was a British-born South African actor who had appeared in South African telenovelas and contributed to South African cinema.[2]
Early life[edit]
Smerczak was born on 3 July 1949 in the UK. Smerczak attended the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain from 1965-1970 and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art London from 1969-1971. Thereafter, Smerczak completed his graduation from University of Cardiff.[3][4]
Acting career[edit]
Smerczak appeared in numerous South African television shows. Plus worked in several films including American Ninja 4: The Annihilation, Who Am I?, Cyborg Cop and many others.
Partial filmography[edit]
- House of Whipcord (1974) - Ted
- One Away (1976) - Young Policeman at Roadblock
- Kill and Kill Again (1981) - Marduks guard (uncredited)
- Prisoners of the Lost Universe (1983) - Head Trader
- Torn Allegiance (1984) - Pte. Stan Archer
- Deadly Passion (1985) - Plainclothes Cop
- Shaka Zulu (1986, TV Mini-Series) - Ogle
- Master of Dragonard Hill (1987) - Sergeant
- Scavengers (1988) - Captain Barlow
- Return of the Family Man (1989) - The Family Man
- American Eagle (1989) - Edward Slovak
- Toxic Effect (1989) - Jonathan Forbes
- Burndown (1990) - Mason
- The Fourth Reich (1990) - General Karlowa
- American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1990) - Maksood
- Oh Shucks! Here Comes UNTAG (1990) - Nigel Shady
- Incident at Victoria Falls (1992, TV Movie) - Lt. Grisholm
- Cyborg Cop (1993) - Callan
- Jock of the Bushveld (1994) - Seedling
- Freefall (1994) - John Horner
- Trigger Fast (1994) - Sgt. Tring
- The Mangler (1995) - Officer Steele
- Lunarcop (1995) - Aragon
- Cry, the Beloved Country (1995) - Captain van Jaarsveld
- Dangerous Ground (1997) - Interrogation Policeman
- Who Am I? (1998) - Morgan
- Beings (1998) - PC Jim Blythe
- Operation Delta Force 3: Clear Target (1998) - Professor Johnson
- Traitor's Heart (1999) - Senator John Mahoney
- Kin (2000) - Hans
- Operation Delta Force 5: Random Fire (2000) - General Thompson
- The Little Unicorn (2001) - Sam the Vet
- Witness to a Kill (2001) - Gunther
- Glory Glory (2002) - Packer
- Pets (2002) - Sonny
- Stander (2003) - Wild Coast Cop
- Dead Easy (2004) - Bud Klein
- Beauty and the Beast (2005) - Ragnar
- Straight Outta Benoni (2005) - Priest
- The Secret of Terror Castle (2009) - Worthington
- Finding Lenny (2009) - Arthur Jackson
- Amelia (2009) - Reporter #3
- The Algiers Murders (2013) - Detective Don Bastick
- Cry of Love (2016) - Ben
- Harry's Game (2017) - Detective Don
References[edit]
- ^ "Veteran actor Ron Smerczak dies (69)". News24. Johannesburg. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Kekana, Chrizelda (13 May 2019). "Tributes pour in for veteran actor Ron Smerczak". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
Tributes are pouring in for veteran British-born South African actor Ron Smerczak ...
- ^ Ron Smerczak at TVSA. TVSA. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ Film crew nab theft suspect. DispatchLive. Siya Boya. January 16, 2014
External links[edit]
- Ron Smerczak at IMDb
- Ron Smerczak at Rotten Tomatoes
- Ron Smerczak online
- Ron Smerczak at ESAT
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