And introducing Ron Silver as himself

Add comment March 16th, 2009

Actor Ron Silver died Sunday at the age of 62 after battling cancer for years. He had a long, distinguished career, with a Tony Award for his work in David Mamet’s SPEED THE PLOW and Emmy nods for his TV work, including a run on WEST WING.

 But when I think of Ron Silver, I think of a truly great TV pilot that, stupidly, never became a series. In it, Silver played himself — as a diabolical villain. The show also starred two guys who would go on to be major movie stars, Jack Black and Owen Wilson, and was created by another major movie star, Ben Stiller. Ladies and gentlemen, in tribute to the late Ron Silver, I give you a taste of the genius that was… HEAT VISION AND JACK.

Rest in peace, Ron.