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My Take
Ron Moody will always be Fagin to me, and I mean that as the highest compliment. Born Ronald Moodnick in 1924 London, he created that sly, lovable old thief on the West End stage in 1960 and then immortalized him in the 1968 film, taking home a Golden Globe for it. There is something rare about an actor who commits so completely to a single character that he becomes inseparable from it. Add the composing, the singing, the writing, and you get a true theatre-bred all-rounder. He died in 2015 at 91, but that wonderful rascal of a pickpocket is very much still alive on screen.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ron Moody
- Name (Japanese)
- ロン・ムーディー
- Reading
- ろん・むーでぃー
- Born
- January 8, 1924 – June 11, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / writer / composer / singer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1984 Theatre World Special Award
- 1969 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ron Moody born?
January 8, 1924 – June 11, 2015.
Where is Ron Moody from?
Ron Moody is from London, United Kingdom.
What does Ron Moody do?
Ron Moody works as stage actor, film actor, writer, composer, singer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.