American film, stage and television actor (1946–2022)
Danny Goldring
Goldring as Security Buck in
Bean (1997)
Born (1946-05-31 ) May 31, 1946Died December 2, 2022(2022-12-02) (aged 76) Alma mater Trinity University Occupation Actor
Danny Goldring (May 31, 1946 – December 2, 2022) was an American film, stage and television actor.[ 1] [ 2] He is known for playing former homicide detective and Tom Kane's childhood friend Ryan Kavanaugh in the American political drama television series Boss .[ 2]
Life and career
Goldring was born in Woodstock, Illinois ,[ 3] the son of a United States Navy officer .[ 2] He attended a preparatory school in Maryland .[ 3] Goldring then attended Trinity University .[ 3] At the age of 18, while Goldring was visiting some friends of his in New York , it was suggested to him that he should become an actor.[ 3] Goldring served in the Signal Corps branch of the United States Army. After being discharged, he worked in construction in Maryland, where he made his stage debut in a production of A Thurber Carnival .[ 3] Goldring worked as a puppeteer with the Cole Marionettes , with whom he toured for two years.[ 3]
Goldring returned to Chicago, Illinois , in 1970. He attended The Theatre School at DePaul University ,[ 3] where he appeared in the stage play One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest .[ 3] After leaving in 1973 he appeared in various radio and stage plays in Chicago.[ 3]
Goldring began appearing in film and television in 1976, his first role being in the television film The Last Affair . He then appeared in the television soap opera Search for Tomorrow , playing Beau Mitchell. Goldring also played Hank in Texas . He has guest-starred in various television programs including ER ,[ 1] Matlock , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , Star Trek: Voyager , Star Trek: Enterprise , NYPD Blue , Early Edition , Wings and The Practice .[ 2] Goldring played the role of Major League baseball catcher and manager "Bill Carrigan " in the 1992 film The Babe .[ 4] He co-starred and appeared in major films such as The Dark Knight (as masked bank robber "Grumpy"),[ 1] Bean , Chicago Overcoat , Chain Reaction and The Fugitive .[ 2]
In 2014, Goldring starred in the film Dig Two Graves , where he played Proctor.[ 5] On stage, he played Detective Vince Getz in Big Lake Big City at the Lookingglass Theatre Company .[ 6] His most recent role was in Adult Swim 's Joe Pera Talks with You , where he played Grandpa 'Papa' Joe.[citation needed ]
Goldring died on December 2, 2022, at the age of 76.[ 7]
Filmography
Film
Television
References
^ a b c "Unmasking Chicago actor Danny Goldring" . Chicago Tribune . Chicago, Illinois . July 18, 2008. pp. 5–9. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b c d e Kogan, Rick (September 28, 2012). "Danny Goldring's long Chicago acting career paying off with 'Boss' " . Chicago Tribune . Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Wayback Machine .
^ a b c d e f g h i "Thank 'Lunching' for launching a revitalized Danny Goldring" . Chicago Tribune . Chicago, Illinois . March 31, 1978. p. 18. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Willis, John (February 2000). Screen World 1993: Comprehensive Pictorial and Statistical Record of the 1992 Movie Season . Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 51. ISBN 9781557831750 – via Google Books .
^ Webster, Andy (March 23, 2017). "Review: 'Dig Two Graves,' but the Goodbye Is Only Temporary" . The New York Times . Retrieved April 3, 2022 .
^ Shen Barnidge, Mary (2013). "Bad Cops Finish First: Danny Goldring Plays All Sides of the Law" . Theatre in Chicago . Retrieved April 3, 2022 .
^ "Remembering Danny Goldring" . Chicago Reader . December 12, 2022.
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