Ronnie Kerr
| Ronnie Kerr | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Ronald George Smith III March 30, 1974 Pompton Plains, New Jersey U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, Writer, Producer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
Ronnie Kerr (born Ronald George Smith III, March 30, 1974) is an American actor, best known for playing the role of Romeo in The Army Show and the movie Shut up and Kiss Me in 2010.[1] He has also starred in many other films and been as a personal trainer to several celebrity clients. His first TV role was in NYPD Blue in 2001 which led to other film and TV roles.[2]
Early and personal life
He was born as Ronald George Smith III in Pompton Plains, New Jersey. He went to Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, Oklahoma with a full tennis scholarship but then injured his ankle. While rehabilitating, he started using the gym more frequently and carried on with fitness training.[2]
He was then publicly outed in July 2007, when he was spotted in a Chicago gay bar with newly-out basketball player John Amaechi.[3]
Career
He moved to Los Angeles in 1996, to act in his first action film Absolute Aggression (also starring Robert Davi), which led to other film roles.
In 2006, he appeared on the cover of the book The Superhero's Closet by H. Andrew Lynch.[4]
He was still acting, and appeared in the third and final series of The Ultimate Coyote Ugly Search,[2] when he started working on a web series called Flab2Fab! in which he trained gym clients.[5]
In 2008, he wrote a fitness column for the Canadian magazine abOUT before it ceased operations in 2011.[6]
In 2011, he moved to San Diego, as many of his friends had already moved there[7] and formed his own production company, Kerrdog Productions.[7]
In 2015, He wrote a new film entitled "Please Don't Eat the Pansies" which will begin filming in early 2016.
He was voted one of the top three trainers in Denver, Colorado by Mile High Sports Magazine and one of the top two trainers in Dallas, Texas by the Dallas Voice.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | When The Time is Right | Bobo | Logan Cross | |
| 2013 | Vampire Boys 2: The New Brood | Judah | Steven Vasquez | [8] |
| 2012 | Legalize Love | spokesman on a gay marriage campaign | Luke Montgomery | Part of the Legalizelove.com campaign[9] |
| 2012 | Saltwater | Will Baston | Charlie Vaughn | With Ian Roberts and singer/songwriter Justin Utley[1] |
| 2012 | The 49th Line | Jeff | Drew O'Kane | Stars with Christopher Stapleton and Mike Korich |
| 2012 | Counter Culture (TV Movie) | Tate | Ted Wass | Shown on ABC |
| 2010 | Shut Up and Kiss Me | Ben | Devin Hamilton | Ronnie wrote, acted and produced this film[10] |
| 2008 | Daydream Obsession 3: Legacy | Greg | Thomas R. Smyth | [11] |
| 2006 | Love Life | Stranger in park | Damion Dietz | |
| 2006 | Can't Buy Me Love | Jack Thompson | Todd Wilson | Short 20-minute film, won the Dallas OUT TAKES Best Short Film of 2006[12] |
| 2006 | Sinful | Jim | Tony Marsiglia | Also stars Misty Mundae[13] |
| 2006 | Getting It Straight | Billy the cocktail waiter (credited as 'Ron Smith') | Brian Michael Pelletier | Also stars Charlene Tilton[14] |
| 2005 | Regarding Billy | Billy | Jeff London | Also features Jack Sway and Jason Van Eman[15] |
| 2005 | No Match Found | Kevin | Brian Pelletier | Short 90 min debut from writer/director Brian as part of his screenwriting class at Los Angeles Valley College |
| 2002 | Out of Sync | George | Robert Pena | Was aired on ABC |
| 2001 | Facing the Enemy | Man on the street (uncredited) | Robert Malenfant | |
| 2000 | Lesson of the Assassin | Assassin #1 | James Glenn Dudelson | |
| 1999 | Pit of Vipers | Montana Joe | Joel M. Rice | Also stars Mark Schrier, Dion DeRizzo and Elizabeth Johnson |
| 1998 | Shampoo Horns | Bartender | Manuel Toledano | [16] |
| 1997 | Cyber Vengeance | Nazi Major (uncredited role) | J. Christian Ingvordsen | Stars Robert Davi[17] |
| 1996 | Absolute Aggression | Lugosi | J. Christian Ingvordsen | Stars Robert Davi[18] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Where The Bears Are (TV Series) | Chase Hansen | Joe Dietl | |
| 2016 | Betrayed(TV Series) | Detective Dennis Fitzgerald | Yoram Astakhan | Shown on Investigation Discovery |
| 2016 | The Coroner: I Speak For The Dead (TV Series) | Trooper Smith | Erik Weigel | Shown on Investigation Discovery |
| 2016 | Boystown (TV Series) | Dex, 5 episodes in Season 2 | Ricky Reilding | Shown on OutTV |
| 2012 | Counter Culture (TV Series) | Tate | Ted Wass | Shown on ABC |
| 2007 | DanceLife | Appearance | a dance-oriented United States TV reality show | |
| 2003-2005 | Merge | Resident carpenter | A TV makeover program, hosted by Lisa Rinna on Lifetime | |
| 2001 | NYPD Blue | E.M.T. | Uncredited role | |
| 1999 | V.I.P. | Boxing Handler in Season 1 'Raging Val' | ||
| 1998-1999 | Sister, Sister | Music Student #1 | 2 episodes in Season 6, "Before There Was Hip Hop" (1999) and "Greek to Me" (1998) | |
| 1998 | The Army Show | Romeo | All one season | |
As a producer
| Year | Film | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Satanicus | As associate producer, currently in post-production |
| 2014 | Paranormal Ghost Hunters Case Files: Bam the Ghost | As associate producer |
| 2014 | The Visible Man | An associate producer, currently in post-production |
| 2013 | Fork You | As associate producer |
| 2013 | Creep Creepersin's Dracula | As associate producer |
| 2013 | Awesome Girl Gang Street Fighter | As associate producer |
| 2013 | Gritty | As associate producer |
| 2012 | Saltwater | Producer |
| 2010 | Shut Up and Kiss Me | Producer |
Other work
Kerr also had a bit part in George Strait's 'Don't Make Me Come Over There and Love You', filmed in 2000.[19]
References
- 1 2 Sweetbriar, BeBe (29 May 29, 2012). "Rugby great Ian Roberts takes first gay role in 'Saltwater'". www.edgeboston.com. Retrieved 23 January 2014. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - 1 2 3 Vox, Dylan (15 February 2008). "Getting In Shape With Gay Fitness Personality Ronnie Kerr". www.gmax.co.za. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ↑ Belonksy, Andrew (12 July 2007). "Johnnie and Ronnie Sitting In A Tree?". www.queerty.com. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ↑ Lynch, H. Andrew (9 May 2006). The Superheroes Closet. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 1425705677.
- ↑ "flab2FAB! with Ronnie Kerr - Bryan's Bodacious Workout Pt. 2" Check
|url=value (help). youtube.com. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014. - ↑ Kerr, Ronnie (March 2008). "Working It Out". About (40): 12–14.
- 1 2 Heier, Aaron (9 March 2011). "6 Questions with Out Actor/Writer/Producer Ronnie Kerr". www.sandiegomagazine.com. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ↑ "Vampire Boys 2: The New Brood DVD". www.amazon.co.uk. 12 March 2013. ASIN B009W9QAH2. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ↑ "Legalize Love". vimeo.com. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ↑ "[Cine4g.Net] Shut Up and Kiss Me (2010)" Check
|url=value (help). youtube.com. 12 Jan 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014. - ↑ "Daydream Obsession:Legacy DVD". www.amazon.co.uk. 9 December 2008. ASIN B001J6979Y. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ↑ "Dallas OUT TAKES". www.imdb.com. 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ↑ "Sinful (2005)". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2005. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ↑ "SHORT FILM: Getting It Straight with Charlene Tilton" Check
|url=value (help). youtube.com. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014. - ↑ "Regarding Billy (2005)". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2005. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ↑ "Shampoo Horns". www.amazon.co.uk. 1998. ASIN B00CTMSR8E. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ "Cyber Vengeance (DVD) Matthias Hues Robert Davi". www.amazon.co.uk. 1997. ASIN B003BGVRB6. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ "Absolute Aggression [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]". www.amazon.co.uk. 1996. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ "George Strait - Don't Make Me Come Over There And Love You" Check
|url=value (help). youtube.com. 7 Oct 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
External links
- Ronnie Kerr on Twitter
- Ronnie Kerr at the Internet Movie Database