Life and work
Ron Rifkin is an American actor. Born: 31 October 1939. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Actor · 1939–
Ron Rifkin
Ron Rifkin is an American actor. Born on 31 October 1939, this profile follows Ron Rifkin through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include L.A. Confidential (1997), Alias (2001), The Majestic (2001) and A Star Is Born (2018). The location trail reaches Los Angeles City Hall, Frolic Room and Sowden House. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
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L.A. Confidential · Los Angeles City Hall
Ron Rifkin is credited as cast member on L.A. Confidential. The work’s existing location story leads to Los Angeles City Hall. City Hall provides the headquarters exterior and the council chamber. The police offices were assembled from other locations, so the building is only one part of the screen institution.
L.A. Confidential — credits ↗︎Los Angeles City Hall ↗︎L.A. Confidential · Los Angeles City Hall ↗︎
Alias · Los Angeles City Hall
Ron Rifkin is credited as cast member on Alias. The work’s existing location story leads to Los Angeles City Hall. Los Angeles City Hall is documented as a location associated with Alias (2001). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
The Majestic · Formosa Cafe
Ron Rifkin is credited as cast member on The Majestic. The work’s existing location story leads to Formosa Cafe. The restaurant is listed among the film’s shooting locations.
A Star Is Born · Chateau Marmont
Ron Rifkin is credited as cast member on A Star Is Born. The work’s existing location story leads to Chateau Marmont. Chateau Marmont is documented as a location associated with A Star Is Born (2018). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY
A life on the map.
Explore 10 connections. Each connection links to its evidence; outlined circles mark approximate areas, not exact buildings or camera positions.
Chateau Marmont ↗︎
A screen location
Chateau Marmont is documented as a location associated with A Star Is Born (2018). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
8221 Sunset Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎Los Angeles City Hall ↗︎
Filming location · police headquarters exterior
City Hall provides the headquarters exterior and the council chamber. The police offices were assembled from other locations, so the building is only one part of the screen institution.
Los Angeles City Hall ↗︎L.A. Confidential · Los Angeles City Hall ↗︎
A television connection
Los Angeles City Hall is documented as a location associated with Alias (2001). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
200 N Spring Street
Open street map ↗︎Frolic Room ↗︎
Filming location · Vincennes’s decision
Jack Vincennes pauses at the Frolic Room before trying to undo the trap laid for Matt Reynolds. The small bar holds a decisive change of heart.
6245 Hollywood Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎Greystone Mansion ↗︎
A television connection
Greystone Mansion is documented as a location associated with Alias (2001). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
905 Loma Vista Drive
Open street map ↗︎Greek Theatre ↗︎
A screen location
Greek Theatre is documented as a location associated with A Star Is Born (2018). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
2700 N Vermont Avenue
Open street map ↗︎Sowden House ↗︎
A screen location
Sowden House is documented as a location associated with L.A. Confidential (1997). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
5121 Franklin Avenue
Open street map ↗︎Former Linda Vista Hospital ↗︎
A screen location
Former Linda Vista Hospital is documented as a location associated with L.A. Confidential (1997). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
610 S St Louis Street
Open street map ↗︎The MacArthur · Park Plaza ↗︎
A television connection
The MacArthur · Park Plaza is documented as a location associated with Alias (2001). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
607 S Park View Street
Open street map ↗︎Formosa Cafe ↗︎
Filming location · Lana Turner encounter
The Formosa is the setting for the mistaken-identity encounter with Lana Turner. The restaurant has been restored since filming; check its own dining arrangements before visiting.
7156 Santa Monica Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎Shrine Auditorium ↗︎
A Star Is Born
The film returns to the Shrine for Ally’s final performance, echoing the earlier adaptation.
665 W Jefferson Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎IN THE STORY1939-10-31
Born 31 October 1939
Explore a shared connection.
WORKS
Culture, connected.
Follow the work through its real places.
L.A. Confidential ↗︎
Curtis Hanson
Alias
J. J. Abrams
The Majestic
Frank Darabont
A Star Is Born
Bradley Cooper
KEEP EXPLORING
Cities and Worlds.
Los Angeles ↗︎
Follow a scene into the hills. A song onto the Strip. A story all the way to the ocean.
L.A. Confidential ↗︎
Cut to look like it: a sunny postcard over the glossies, seven places to call real or look-alike, and a one-way mirror you light from either side.
PEOPLE IN THE STORY
Creative connections.
Follow collaborators through their work and the real places tied to it.
Bradley Cooper ↗︎
Bradley Cooper is an American actor and filmmaker. Born on 5 January 1975, this profile follows Bradley Cooper through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Alias (2001), Valentine’s Day (2010), A Star Is Born (2018) and Licorice Pizza (2021). The location trail reaches Los Angeles City Hall, Greystone Mansion and The MacArthur · Park Plaza. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Jim Carrey ↗︎
Jim Carrey is a Canadian-American actor and comedian. Born on 17 January 1962, this profile follows Jim Carrey through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Mask (1994), The Majestic (2001) and Bruce Almighty (2003). The location trail reaches The MacArthur · Park Plaza, Formosa Cafe and Oviatt Building · Cicada. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Russell Crowe ↗︎
Russell Crowe is a New Zealand actor. Born on 7 April 1964, this profile follows Russell Crowe through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include L.A. Confidential (1997) and Les Misérables (2012). The location trail reaches Los Angeles City Hall, Frolic Room and Sowden House. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Alec Baldwin ↗︎
Alec Baldwin is an American actor. Born on 3 April 1958, this profile follows Alec Baldwin through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Pearl Harbor (2001), The Aviator (2004), To Rome with Love (2012) and A Star Is Born (2018). The location trail reaches Union Station, Sowden House and Trevi Fountain, with existing stories in Rome. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Kevin Spacey ↗︎
Kevin Spacey is an American actor. Born on 26 July 1959, this profile follows Kevin Spacey through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Se7en (1995), The Usual Suspects (1995) and L.A. Confidential (1997). The location trail reaches Alexandria Hotel, Leo Carrillo State Park and Korean Bell of Friendship. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Carl Reiner ↗︎
Carl Reiner was an American actor. Born on 20 March 1922, this profile follows Carl Reiner through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Ocean’s Eleven (2001) and The Majestic (2001). The location trail reaches Musso & Frank Grill and Formosa Cafe. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.