An amiable, engaging performer of stage, film and TV, Ron Eldard received critical acclaim in his feature debut opposite Annabella Sciorra as the immature bridegroom in "True Love" (1989), Nancy Savoca's low-budget, slice-of-life sleeper about an Italian wedding in the Bronx. (His Off-Broadway debut had come in an almost identical role as Tony in "Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding".) The attention, however, spooked him, and he passed on the first round of film offers coming his way, electing instead to remain in Queens and concentrate on theater while deciding what he wanted from life. After starring as
Understudied Matthew Broderick in the Broadway production of "Biloxi Blues"; unceremoniously fired by playwright Neil Simon during an understudies rehearsal just days before he was to take over part
1988
Represented Gleason's Gym as a light heavyweight in the Golden Gloves Competition at Madison Square Garden
1988
Off-Broadway debut, starring as the groom Anthony Angelo Nunzia in "Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding"
1989
Feature acting debut playing the bridegroom in Nancy Savoca's "True Love"
