Biography

Ron started his career as a Radiation Therapist caring for cancer patients in Delaware and Maryland; eventually leaving the hospital to become a marketing manager for a Swedish medical device company. After a number of years in the corporate world, he fell prey to company downsizing. While contemplating his next career move, Ron learned a friend was an extra on a television show being filmed in Atlanta. He joined a Facebook group dedicated to casting Atlanta extras. Within 24 hours, Ron was headed to set; FOX's latest TV show Past Life was being filmed in Atlanta. He was cast as the regular stand in for one of the show's lead actors, Richard Schiff, of West Wing fame. The love affair with acting had started. Ron was hooked. One day turned into several months and while Past Life eventually ended production, Ron was just getting started. He began by taking acting classes, landed roles in a few independent projects, and eventually caught the eye of talent agent Jana VanDyke.
- IMDb mini biography by: Ron Walton