Ronnie Kerr

Ronnie Kerr
Born
Ronald George Smith III

(1974-03-30) 30 March 1974 (age 50)
Pompton Plains, New Jersey U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, Writer, Producer
Years active1987–present

Ronnie Kerr (born Ronald George Smith III, 30 March 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 a personal trainer to several celebrity clients. His first TV role was in NYPD Blue in 2001.[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 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 film titled Please Don't Eat the Pansies. In 2016, an Indiegogo campaign was launched to help raise $35,000 to fund the movie. The cast included Mary Wilson of The Supremes, singer/actor Tom Goss and Andrew Lauer.[8]

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.[citation needed]

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Director Notes
2018 The Dawn Detective Wilson Brandon Slagle
2017 Gangster Land Frank Rio Timothy Woodward, Jr.
2015 When The Time Is Right Bobo Logan Cross
2013 Vampire Boys 2: The New Brood Judah Steven Vasquez [9]
2012 Legalize Love spokesman on a gay marriage campaign Luke Montgomery Part of the Legalizelove.com campaign[10]
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
2010 Shut Up and Kiss Me Ben Devin Hamilton Kerr wrote, acted and produced this film[11]
2008 Daydream Obsession 3: Legacy Greg Thomas R. Smyth [12]
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[13]
2006 Sinful Jim Tony Marsiglia Also stars Misty Mundae[14]
2006 Getting It Straight Billy the cocktail waiter (credited as 'Ron Smith') Brian Michael Pelletier Also stars Charlene Tilton[15]
2005 Regarding Billy Billy Jeff London Also features Jack Sway and Jason Van Eman[16]
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
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 [17]
1997 Cyber Vengeance Nazi Major (uncredited role) J. Christian Ingvordsen Stars Robert Davi[18]
1996 Absolute Aggression Lugosi J. Christian Ingvordsen Stars Robert Davi[19]

Television

Year Title Role Director Notes
2016 Days of Our Lives Longshoreman Steven Williford
2016 Where The Bears Are Chase Hansen Joe Dietl
2016 Betrayed Detective Dennis Fitzgerald Yoram Astakhan
2016 The Coroner: I Speak for the Dead Trooper Smith Erik Weigel
2016 Boystown Dex, 5 episodes in Season 2 Ricky Reilding Shown on OutTV [20]
2012 Counter Culture Tate Ted Wass
2007 DanceLife
2003-2005 Merge Resident carpenter
2001 NYPD Blue E.M.T.
1999 V.I.P. Boxing Handler in "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 First season

As a producer

Year Film Note
2014 Satanicus
2014 Paranormal Ghost Hunters Case Files: Bam the Ghost
2014 The Visible Man
2013 Fork You
2013 Creep Creepersin's Dracula
2013 Awesome Girl Gang Street Fighter
2013 Gritty
2012 Saltwater
2010 Shut Up and Kiss Me

Other work

Kerr also had a bit part in the music video for George Strait's song "Don't Make Me Come Over There and Love You", filmed in 2000.[21]

References

  1. ^ a b Sweetbriar, BeBe (29 May 2012). "Rugby great Ian Roberts takes first gay role in 'Saltwater'". edgeboston.com. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Vox, Dylan (15 February 2008). "Getting in Shape With Gay Fitness Personality Ronnie Kerr". gmax.co.za. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  3. ^ Belonksy, Andrew (12 July 2007). "Johnnie and Ronnie Sitting in a Tree?". queerty.com. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  4. ^ Lynch, H. Andrew (9 May 2006). The Superheroes Closet. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 1425705677.
  5. ^ "flab2FAB! with Ronnie Kerr - Bryan's Bodacious Workout Pt. 2". YouTube. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  6. ^ Kerr, Ronnie (March 2008). "Working It Out". AbOUT (40): 12–14.
  7. ^ a b Heier, Aaron (9 March 2011). "6 Questions with Out Actor/Writer/Producer Ronnie Kerr". sandiegomagazine.com. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  8. ^ Isaac, Tim (24 February 2016). "Gay-Themed Rom-Com Please Don't Eat The Pansies! Seeks Indiegogo Funding". biggaypictureshow.com. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Vampire Boys 2: The New Brood DVD". amazon.co.uk. 12 March 2013. ASIN B009W9QAH2. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  10. ^ "Legalize Love". vimeo.com. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  11. ^ "trailer Shut Up and Kiss Me". YouTube. 23 July 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Daydream Obsession:Legacy DVD". amazon.co.uk. 9 December 2008. ASIN B001J6979Y. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  13. ^ "Dallas OUT TAKES". imdb.com. 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  14. ^ "Sinful (2005)". rottentomatoes.com. 2005. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  15. ^ "Charlene Tilton Plays A Cougar - Getting It Straight (Gay Short Film)". YouTube. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Regarding Billy (2005)". rottentomatoes.com. 2005. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  17. ^ "Shampoo Horns". amazon.co.uk. 1998. ASIN B00CTMSR8E. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  18. ^ "Cyber Vengeance (DVD) Matthias Hues Robert Davi". amazon.co.uk. 1997. ASIN B003BGVRB6. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  19. ^ "Absolute Aggression [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]". amazon.co.uk. 1996. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  20. ^ "BOYSTOWN Returning to OUTtv This Year". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  21. ^ "George Strait - Don't Make Me Come Over There And Love You". YouTube. 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2021.