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Ron Leibman

Performer

Ron Leibman

Performer

Ron Leibman, who won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1993 for originating the role of Roy Cohn in Angels in America: Millennium Approaches, died December 6; he was 82.

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Born: Oct 11, 1937 in New York, New York
Death: Dec 6, 2019 in New York, New York

Roles (13)

	Angels in America: Perestroika (1993) Opened Nov 23, 1993	as Council of Principalities (Original) as Roy Cohn (Original)
	Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (1993) Opened May 4, 1993	as Roy Cohn (Original) as Prior 2 (Original)
	Rumors (1988) Opened Nov 17, 1988	as Lenny Ganz (Original)
	Doubles (1985) Opened May 8, 1985	as Lennie (Original)
	I Ought to Be in Pictures (1980) Opened Apr 3, 1980	as Herb (Original)
	The 33rd Annual Tony Awards - 1979 (1979) Opened Jun 3, 1979	as Participating Artist (Original)
	Cop-Out (1969) Opened Apr 7, 1969
	We Bombed in New Haven (1968) Opened Oct 16, 1968	as Sergeant Henderson (Original)
	The Deputy (1964) Opened Feb 26, 1964	as Captain Salzer (Original)
	Bicycle Ride to Nevada (1963) Opened Sep 24, 1963	as Rip Calabria (Original)

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Awards

Drama Desk Award
1994	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play	Angels in America: Perestroika	Nominee
1993	Outstanding Actor in a Play	Angels in America: Millennium Approaches	Winner
1970	Outstanding Performance	Transfers	Winner
1969	Outstanding Performance	We Bombed in New Haven	Winner

Theatre World Awards
1969	Theatre World Award	We Bombed in New Haven	Winner

Tony Award
1993	Best Actor in a Play	Angels in America: Millennium Approaches	Winner

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