Ronnie Gene Blevins (born June 20, 1977) is an American character actor.[1] He is best known for his role as small-time criminal Willie Russell in the 2013 film Joe, directed by David Gordon Green.[2]
Ronnie Gene Blevins | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 20, 1977 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001 - present |
| Website | Official site |
Career
editHis TV credits include NCIS, True Detective, Kingdom and Twin Peaks. Other notable works include The Dark Knight Rises, Seven Psychopaths, Avenged and the 2018 remake of Death Wish.[3]
Blevins wrote, produced and starred in the 2009 independent film American Cowslip.[4]
Personal life
editBlevins is deaf in one ear and blind in one eye.[5] He is married to actress Veronica Burgess, with whom he has a son.
Filmography
editFilm
edit- A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001, as Robot - uncredited)
- Better Luck Tomorrow (2002, as Skinhead - uncredited)
- Bleed (2002, as Peter)
- Eiderdown Goose (2003, as Matty)
- Birth Rite (2003, as Paul Guilford)
- The Affair (2004, as Donny)
- Freezerburn (2005, as Peter)
- Look @ Me (2006, as Cyber Fan)
- ...Less Than Kind (2008, as Roman)
- A Beautiful Life (2008, as Henry)
- Night Life (2008, as Junky)
- American Cowslip (2009, as Ethan Inglebrink)
- Area Q (2011, as Husband with a video camera)
- Kiss the Abyss (2012, as Bruce)
- Enchanted Affairs (2012)
- Commander and Chief (2012, as Perry Houser)
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012, as Cement Truck Driver)
- Seven Psychopaths (2012, as First Cop)
- Least Among Saints (2012, as Ronnie)
- Ambush at Dark Canyon (2012, as Tom Sullivan)
- Shadow on the Mesa (2013, as Trace Hodges)
- Jobs (2013, as Dealer - uncredited)
- Samuel Bleak (2013, as Walters)
- Past God (2013, as James' Father)
- To Hell with a Bullet (2013, as Boomer Cobb)
- Joe (2013, as Willie-Russell)[6]
- Sequence (2013, as Robber)
- The Hunted (2013, as Stevie)
- Avenged (2013, as Jed[7])
- Thrillseekers the Indosheen (2013, as Calvin)
- Small Time (2014, as Greedy Bob)
- Suburban Gothic (2014, as Pope)
- The Gnashing (2014, as Sid)
- Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink (2014, as Hopps Kinney)
- Jonny's Sweet Revenge (2014, as Sully)
- Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink 2 (2014, as Hopps Kinney)
- Uncle John (2015, as Danny)
- Then There Was (2014, as Lee)
- When the Storm God Rides (2014, as Chad Cooper)
- Texas Heart (2014, as Peter / Frank)
- Crawlspace (2015, as Ray Walsh)
- Burning Kentucky (2015, as Rule)
- The Perfect Guy (2015, as Dalton)
- Fear, Inc. (2016)
- The Neighbor (2016)[8]
- Death Wish (2018, as Joe Gannon)
- Tone-Deaf (2019, as David)
- The Wave (2019, as Ritchie)
- Death in Texas (2020, as Billy Walker)
- The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021, as Bruno Sauls)
- What Josiah Saw (2021, as Billy)
- Father Stu (2022, as Joe)
- Emancipation (2022, as Harrington)
- Squealer (2023, as Squealer)
Television
edit- Black Tie Nights (2004, 1 episode, as Nick)
- Guilty or Innocent? (2005, 1 episode, as Detective Max Guilliani)
- Over There (2005, 1 episode, as Squad leader)
- Mind of Mencia (2006, 1 episode, as Revolutionary Ron)
- Californication (2006, 1 episode, as Guitar Center Employee)
- Lincoln Heights (2007, 1 episode, as Gavin)
- ER (2007, 1 episode, as Nemo Baker)
- The Young and the Restless (2008, 1 episode, as Franco)
- The Cleaner (2008, 1 episode, as Jesse Menlo)
- Sons of Anarchy (2008, 1 episode, as Andy Krieder)
- The Shield (2008, 1 episode, as Marcus)
- NCIS (2009, 1 episode, as Ronald Nowakowski)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2009, 1 episode, as Rudy)
- Saving Grace (2009, 1 episode, as Vaughn)
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2009, 1 episode, as Angry Driver)
- Numb3rs (2009, 1 episode, as Mutt)
- Southland (2009 - 2011, 3 episodes, as Barry)
- The Forgotten (2010, 1 episode, as Eddie Ratner)
- True Blood (2010, 2 episodes, as T Dub)
- Medium (2010, 2 episodes, as The Biker)
- Lie to Me (2010, 1 episode, as Hoodak)
- Law & Order: LA (2010, 1 episode, as Cal Gerrity)
- Justified (2011, 1 episode, as Carter Hayes)
- CSI: NY (2011, 1 episode, as Mark Fields)
- Hawaii Five-0 (2011, 1 episode, as Jason Akita)
- The Mentalist (2012, 1 episode, as Elwood Spiller)
- Vegas (2012, 1 episode, as Todd Thurman)
- Kingdom (2014, 4 episodes, as Michael)
- Intelligence (2014, 1 episode, as Luther Vick)
- Shameless (2014, 1 episode, as Lewis)
- Criminal Minds (2014, 1 episode, as Miles Lee)
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014, 1 episode, as Deacon)
- True Detective (2015, 3 episodes, as Stan)[9]
- Twin Peaks (2017, 1 episode, as Tommy)
- Animal Kingdom (2021, as Jeremy)
- Tulsa King (2022, as Ben Hutchins)
- Lady in the Lake (2024, as Officer Boško)
References
edit- ^ Zelaya, Ian. "Ronnie Gene Blevins Talks 'Joe,' The Late Gary Poulter And Being Friends With Nicolas Cage". GALO Magazine. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ Martinez, Charlotte (8 May 2019). "RONNIE GENE BLEVINS: RISING STAR". Jackalope Magazine. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ Blevins, Ronnie Gene (11 March 2017). "Interview with Ronnie Gene Blevins" (Interview). Occhi Magazine. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ Blevins, Ronnie Gene (27 April 2018). "Ronnie Gene Blevins" (Interview). Tresa Magazine. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ Young, Thomsen (13 May 2014). "Ronnie Gene Blevins talks about deafness on Starpulse.com". Silent Grapevine. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ McNary, Dave (13 November 2012). "Ronnie Gene Blevins sets villain role in 'Joe'". Variety. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ Avenged
- ^ Blevins, Ronnie Gene (14 September 2016). "Q&A: Ronnie Gene Blevins Discusses THE NEIGHBOR and TWIN PEAKS Revival" (Interview). Interviewed by Derek Anderson. Daily Dead. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ Robinson, Joanna (30 July 2015). "Stan from True Detective Speaks!". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 13 June 2019.