[MADtv] Ron Pederson

[Miss Information]

Full Name: Ron Pederson [news]
Date of Birth: January 8th, 1978
Place of Birth: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Height / Weight: <unknown> / <unknown>
Seasons on MADtv: 8-10 (2002 - 2005)

Recurring Characters:

• Roland Backison
• Clifford Bussly (7am Condo Report)
• Grandpa Finkel (Feuding Parents)
• Carpenter (Abercrombie & Fitch)

Celebrity Impressions:

• Adam Levine
• Andrew Ridgeley
• Art Carney
• Chris Fox
• Clay Aiken
• Dave Foley
• David Hyde Pierce
• Dick Clark
• Dominic Monaghan
• Elijah Woods
• Jimmy Fallon
• John Agnello
• John Edwards
• Jon Cryer
• Ken Jennings
• Leo Gallagher
• Mark Steines
• Paul DeLisle
• Paul Demeo
• Prince Harry Windsor
• Rob Nelson
• Saddam Hussein
• Ted Allen
• Tony Fox
• Woody Allen

Biography:
Pederson, Ron, born in Edmonton Alberta in 1978. He joined the vibrant Edmonton theatre scene at the age of eight. Ron studied acting at the Citadel Theatre School from 1987 until 1991, when he was invited to join the theatre troupe, Teatro la Quindicina by playwright Stewart Lemoine , the beginning of a strong artistic relationship. Throughout the nineties Ron worked with every major theatre company in Edmonton and extensively on the new works of Stewart Lemoine.

Ron's range as an actor/singer led to many different projects, from large scale musicals to small experimental works, from Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods to Romeo and Juliet (playing Romeo). He has worked with directors Robin Phillips , Duncan MacIntosh, Ron Jenkins, David Storch and Bob Baker . He has also worked at the Vancouver Playhouse in 1999.

Ron has been nominated for six Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards, two for best supporting actor (Deux Durang in 1998 [Dir. Marianne Copithorne ], The Beauty Queen of Leenane in 2002); two for best actor (Burt in 1994, Little Shop of Horrors in 2000); for outstanding performance for young audiences (Dunk! in 1996); and for outstanding musical score for his compositional work on Chris Craddock's play The Critic in 2000. He was awarded the Sterling for his performance in the Citadel Theatre's production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane.

In 1995 he joined the cast of the Legendary Live Completely Improvised Soap Opera Die-Nasty with whom he performed every Monday night at the Varscona Theatre in Edmonton for eight years. It was with "Die-Nasty" that Ron honed his improv skills with a crack team of local actors and guest stars such as Mark McKinney, Mike Myers and Joe Flaherty. Flaherty invited Ron to participate in the Los Angeles improvised soap opera The Soap Also Rises in 2002, where he performed with comedians Fred Willard, Katharine O'Hara and Martin Short. From 2002 to 2005 he joined the cast of Madtv and became a favorite regular on the program, again showcasing his versatility. In 2005 Ron was nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award for his work on Madtv's tenth season. He has also written and performed original sketches on CBS's Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

Ron has kept his theatrical roots by returning to Edmonton regularly to perform with Teatro la Quindicina in the plays of Stewart Lemoine, included a remount of Shockers Delight! in 2004, and A Grand Time in the Rapids in 2005. In the summer of 2007 he played two cameo roles in productions of The Winter's Tale and the musical version of Two Gentlemen of Verona by the Free Will Players at the River City Shakespeare Festival. Also in 2007 he starred in the Canadian Stage's production of Little Shop Of Horrors.

Where are they now?
Unknown at this time.

Television - Starring Roles:

• <none at this time>

Television - Guest Roles:

• Mentors: "Enter the Monolith" - The Brain
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: <various episodes> - Various Characters

Film - Starring Roles:

• <none at this time>

Film - Supporting Roles:

• Intern Academy (2004) - Charlie
• Purple Gas (2003) - Spazz Derek
• Spider-Man: Attack of the Octopus (2002) - Pizza Boy
• Turnbuckle (2003) - Alan Burnsky

Other Credits:

• <none at this time>

Fun Facts:

• <none at this time>

Famous Catch-Phrases:

• <none at this time>

Memorable Quotes:

• "I would never have come to Hollywood with a head shot and a resume and pounded the pavement and tried to get an agent. I would've imagined myself at Stratford holding a sphere." --Ron Pederson (Star-TV.com Biography)
• "Meeting [John Ritter], I was almost in tears. I LOVED John Ritter. I was in a bookstore and I normally don't go up to celebrities because I'd hate that myself. I shook his hand and told him how much he inspired me. I mentioned MADtv and he was like, 'I love MADtv.' He's amazing." --Ron Pederson (Edmonton Journal Interview)

Pertinent Links:

• <none at this time>

Special Thanks:

• ef_7 - Title Banner

Sources:

• Planet MADtv
• IMDb

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[Kwaf]

Was born in Canada in 1977.

[Mad Dog]

I'll write this biography in due time.

[Dartanian]

Ron Pederson
Ron is a three-time Sterling Award nominee. he was also nominated for the Enbridge award for Emerging Artist from the City of Edmonton in 1999. He has worked with such impressive theatre groups as:The Citadel Theatre, Free Will Players, Theatre Network, Workshop West, The Unconscious Collective, The Vancouver Playhouse, Shadow Theatre, Rapid Fire Theatre, Jex Orfax, The Slip-slop Co-op, and Teatro la Quindicina.

His past characters in Die-Nasty include silly names such as Simpkin Tines, Bumbleberry Stick, Nick Yoremko, Zip Finn, Nigel Nigel and the Dink.

Along with apearing in Die-Nasty at the Varscona, Ron has appeared in all four seasons of the Johnny and Poki Variety Hour and looks forward to appearing in his pal Mark Meers' new show, Oh Susanna!.

In the 1999/2000 season Ron can be seen as Ted Limpet in Your Wildest Dreams at Theatre Network, and as Jack in Into the Woods and Seymour Krelborn in Little Shop of Horrors, both at The Citadel.

Ron loves the soaps, all his pals who do it and his girlfriend Fi-fi.

Source:

[LookWhatICanDo]

Ron looks different in that pic.

[HiVolt]

Originally posted by LookWhatICanDo
Ron looks different in that pic.

He's obviously much younger.

[LookWhatICanDo]

Originally posted by HiVolt


He's obviously much younger.

HAHAAHAHAHA. yeah.

[Dartanian]

Ron's Star-tv.com Bio:



Birthday
Saturday, January 08, 1977

Birth Place
Edmonton, Alberta

Web Help
Pederson is a cast member of the late-night sketch comedy show "MADtv," which is now in it's ninth season. An online petition encouraged producers to make him a permanent full-time cast member.


The Unexpected
MADtv producers discovered Pederson at Second City in Los Angeles. However, he says, "I would never have come to Hollywood with a head shot and a resume and pounded the pavement and tried to get an agent. I would've imagined myself at Stratford holding a sphere."


Spinning Around
"Suddenly it was this whirlwind that just came out of nowhere. I was prepared to go back and do Shakespeare in the park in Edmonton, which I would've absolutely been happy to do," he says. "The gear shifted so swiftly that it kinda made my head spin."


Day by Day
"The best thing I can do is to just be present where I am now and not think of all the distractions," says Pederson.

[Dartanian]

This is an awesome clip. It has behind-the-scenes stuff from the 1st taping of the season- Including the Dot Hulk sketch and 7am Condo Report.

Ron Interview

Credits:

Films:

2003 - Purple Gas

1996 - After Shock

TV shows:

1995 - Mad TV

[mrekim]

can you really download this friggin bit on Ron, and I have cable. aghhh I'm a low tech guy trapped in a high tech world.

[Dartanian]

Huh? I'm not sure what exactly you are saying, but I have dial up (56 k modem), and I just clicked it, it opened Realplayer and played it.

[MysterE]

Originally posted by mrekim
can you really download this friggin bit on Ron, and I have cable. aghhh I'm a low tech guy trapped in a high tech world.

I know mrekim, I saw this article on Ron a long time ago and I could never get the clip to play either.

[Dartanian]

Well then, I guess Realplayer IS useful for some things after all

[madtvlover]

I love the clip. How did you come across it Jim??

[LookWhatICanDo]

Hey that was a really neat clip, thanks Jim.

[Knickers]

Oh. Um I found that sketch a long time ago.. Heh I thought I got it frum here so i didn't say anything!

[ef_7]

Originally posted by DaNiKsTa48
Oh. Um I found that sketch a long time ago.. Heh I thought I got it frum here so i didn't say anything!

What sketch???
Lol jk Nik!

[Paul_Vogt_Luvah]

Ron's such a cutie. It's really fun to watch him on MAD tV.

He really lucked out with MAD tV producers spotting him.

[Dartanian]

THE GREAT CANADIAN MALE

RON PEDERSON – The Funnyman

Text: BRUCE WEIR

One September day eight years ago, Ron Pederson grabbed a jacket, a flashlight and his old retainer and headed out the door. With those props he created an unforgettably funny security guard character for the improv comedy marathon held annually by Edmonton’s Die-Nasty troupe. Booked for a two-hour stint onstage, he hit the wall 32 hours later. A comedian was born.

He wound up joining the Die-Nasty cast (which stages a weekly improvised soap opera of the same name), gaining a reputation for playing maladroit characters with names like Bumbleberry Stick and the Dink. Pederson became a familiar local stage presence, appearing in everything from musicals to the Gothic adventures and offbeat romances of cult playwright Stewart Lemoine.

His theatrical background has allowed Pederson, now 26 and a cast member on the Fox series MADtv , to create detailed characters that reflect comedic influences as varied as SCTV , Jack Lemmon, Neil Simon and Gene Wilder. "My favourite type of comedy is when it just comes out naturally," he says.

At Die-Nasty, Pederson met Joe Flaherty, and in the summer of 2002, he accepted the SCTV veteran’s invitation to appear in an improvised soap opera in Los Angeles. One night, Martin Short appeared as a surprise guest. "I had a killer, killer show, and afterwards Martin Short kind of shook me and said, ‘You’re hilarious! Let’s go drink,’ and he bought me a Rusty Nail," Pederson recalls.

With that cocktail, Pederson hopped onto the Underground Railroad of Canadian comedy: Flaherty introduced him to Short, Short called MADtv executive producer Dick Blasucci, and two days later, Pederson was at the biggest audition of his life.

MADtv viewers have already seen Pederson’s dead-on impersonation of Woody Allen as well as his take on Saddam Hussein. One season in, he’s just starting to hit his stride. "It takes me a little while to put the lampshade on my head and be silly around people," he says. Sounding a bit like Flaherty’s SCTV -era Count Floyd character, Pederson admits, "Acting is scary; comedy is frightening." [ ]


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The mad, mad, mad world of Ron Pederson 07 Dec 2003
A photo of late actor John Ritter is taped to one of the walls of Pederson's dressing room. "Meeting him, I was almost in tears. I LOVED John Ritter. I was in a bookstore and I normally don't go up to celebrities because I'd hate that myself. I shook his hand and told him how much he inspired me. I mentioned MADtv and he was like, 'I love MADtv.' He's amazing." (Edmonton Journal, Canada).

[Dartanian]

Originally posted by Jim_Cockhurtz

One September day eight years ago, Ron Pederson grabbed a jacket, a flashlight and his old retainer and headed out the door. With those props he created an unforgettably funny security guard character for the improv comedy marathon held annually by Edmonton’s Die-Nasty troupe. Booked for a two-hour stint onstage, he hit the wall 32 hours later. A comedian was born.

If Ron returns next year, will we finally see his security Guard Character? I read somewhere about 5 months ago (I think Mad Dog posted it) that he was working on bringing his character to MAD... what ever happened to that? I wanna see it.