Ron Kovic

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Known Credits

0.4817

Gender

Male

Birthday

04-Jul-1946

Age

(80 years old)

Place of Birth

Ladysmith, Wisconsin, USA

Also Known As
  • Ronald Lawrence Kovic

Ron Kovic

Biography

Ronald Lawrence Kovic (born July 4, 1946) is an American anti-war activist, author, and United States Marine Corps sergeant who was wounded and paralyzed in the Vietnam War. His best selling 1976 memoir Born on the Fourth of July was made into the film of the same name which starred actor Tom Cruise as Kovic, and was co-written by Kovic and directed by Oliver Stone. Kovic received the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay on January 20, 1990, 22 years to the day that he was wounded in Vietnam, and was nominated for an Academy Award in the same category. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ron Kovic, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


Credits

We Are Many We Are Many (2014) Character: Self
The story of the biggest demonstration in human history, which took place on 15th February 2003, against the impending war on Iraq.
Fred Baker - filmmaker Fred Baker - filmmaker (2007) Character: N/A
The house he lived In: A conversation with Fred Baker (1932-2011) filmmaker , director , screenwriter , film producer, actor and jazz musician. A shining example of America's bohemian underground that has been around since the days of Walt Whitman. A sensualist. His favorite topics are sex, art, food and politics. To the rhythm of New York and Lenny Bruce.
The U.S. vs. John Lennon The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) Character: Self
A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
Born on the Fourth of July Born on the Fourth of July (1989) Character: Parade Veteran (uncredited)
Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.



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