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Ronald Lawrence Kovic is an American anti-war activist, writer, and former United States Marine Corps sergeant, who was wounded and paralyzed in the Vietnam War. He is best known as the author of his best selling 1976 memoir Born on the Fourth of July, which was made into the Academy Award–winning 1989 film directed by Oliver Stone.
Birth Name
Ronald Lawrence Kovic
Born
Thursday, 04 July 1946
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Tom Cruise: An Eternal Youth | Self | 2020 |
| Jane Fonda in Five Acts | Self | 2018 |
| Hal | Self | 2018 |
| Paying the Price for Peace | Self | 2018 |
| We Are Many | Himself / Self | 2015 |
| Five Day Bicycle Race | Self | 2011 |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self | 2009 |
| Convention | Hismelf | 2009 |
| The U.S. vs. John Lennon | Himself / Self | 2006 |
| One Bright Shining Moment | Self | 2005 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Tom Cruise: An Eternal Youth | Self | 2020 |
| Jane Fonda in Five Acts | Self | 2018 |
| Hal | Self | 2018 |
| Paying the Price for Peace | Self | 2018 |
| We Are Many | Himself / Self | 2015 |
| Five Day Bicycle Race | Self | 2011 |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self | 2009 |
| Convention | Hismelf | 2009 |
| The U.S. vs. John Lennon | Himself / Self | 2006 |
| One Bright Shining Moment | Self | 2005 |
| The 62nd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 1990 |
| Born on the Fourth of July | Parade Veteran | 1989 |
| PBS NewsHour | Self | 1975 |
| Good Morning America: Weekend Edition | Himself | 1975 |
| Four More Years | Self | 1972 |
| Personenbeschreibung | Self | 1972 |
| Operation Last Patrol | Self | 1972 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1990 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
| 1990 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Won |
