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Ronnie Kroell
Born	Ronald Kroell (1941-02-11)February 11, 1941 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, Model, Political Activist
Years active	2006 -

Ronald Kroell (born February 1, 1983), better known as Ronnie Kroell, is an American fashion model, actor, and political activist. He gained prominence as a contestant on the first season of the Bravo reality series Make Me a Supermodel, where he finished as the runner-up and was named the "Fan Favorite."

A 2013 co-founder the "Friend Movement" campaign aimed at combating bullying and promoting kindness, Kroell ran a largely symbolic campaign for President of the United States during the 2020 election cycle.

In May 2024, Kroell was named President of United For America Super PAC (UfA).

Early life and education

Kroell was born in Chicago, Illinois, and attended Niles North High School in Skokie, Illinois. He became involved in theater during his high school years. After a brief break in his education, Kroell attended Harper College, where he earned an associate degree in political science.

Career

Make Me a Supermodel

Kroell appeared on the debut season of Bravo's *Make Me a Supermodel* in 2008. During the competition, he became known for his "bromance" with fellow contestant Ben DiChiara, which was popularly dubbed "Bronnie." Kroell ultimately placed second in the competition.

Modeling Career

Following his appearance on Bravo's "Make Me a Supermodel," Kroell signed with New York Model Management. He has walked for designers including Philip Sparks, Loris Diran, Malan Breton, and Richie Rich. Kroell has modeled for several editorial layouts and appeared on the covers of Next and Instinct magazines.

In June 2010, he was featured on the cover of Playgirl magazine. Kroell posed fully nude for the magazine in a multi-page celebrity centerfold layout, shot by photographer Lope Navo. When asked if he was concerned about professional backlash for the decision to pose nude, Kroell responded "if that were the case, I would never leave my house. There is always going to be the chance of negative reaction to anything we do in life." Kroell felt posing nude as an established fashion model offered an opportunity to make the larger point that, "underneath our designer clothes and the labels we are all the same – beautifully vulnerable."

Acting and Other Projects

In addition to modeling, Kroell pursued a career in acting. He co-starred in Eating Out: Drama Camp, the fourth installment of Q. Allan Brocka's film series of the same name and appeared in a holiday adaptation of A Christmas Carol, Scrooge & Marley, among other projects. Kroell also regularly made appearances on reality television programs including the Real Housewives franchise and as a featured guest on RuPaul's Drag Race.

Kroell has expanded his career into producing, including working on a film called *FRIEND*, which focuses on bullying in schools. He has also been involved in developing a fragrance line and filming a new reality show.

Activism and Advocacy

Kroell is an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and has been involved in several public awareness campaigns, including the "It Gets Better" campaign. He has supported organizations such as the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and Equality Maryland.

In 2013, Kroell co-founded the FRIEND Movement, a campaign aimed at combating bullying and promoting kindness. Celebrities including Tim Gunn, LeAnn Rimes, and Adam Lambert have partnered with FRIEND for public service campaigns. That same year, he met with and marched with the family and friends of Tyler Clementi, a gay young man who committed suicide after sustained bullying, to amplify the need to confront and address anti-LGBTQ+ bullying and violence.

Kroell ran as an independent candidate for President of the United States in the 2020 election cycle INSERT INFORMATION

Since May 2024, Kroell has served as President of United For America Super PAC (UfA), a political action committee with the stated mission of increasing unity and cooperation in American politics. In the 2024 election cycle, both UfA and Kroell endorsed independent candidate Robert Kennedy, Jr. Kroell also manages Pride4Bobby, mobilizing gay voters and interests on behalf of Kennedy's candidacy.

Personal life

Kroell is openly gay and has been a guest of honor and grand marshal at various LGBTQ+ pride events across the United States. He publicly came out to his family at the age of 15.

Filmography

Film and Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1969	Scrooge & Marley	Ghost of Christmas Past
1971	Eating Out: Drama Camp	Beau
1982	Make Me a Supermodel	self
	Birthday Cake	Fear
1984	Into the Lion's Den	Michael
1986	I Hate Valentine's Day	Tapas Server	uncredited
1987	RuPaul's Drag Race	self
1988
1989
1992
2007
2009

External links

• MHWood82/WorkingDraft at IMDb
• MHWood82/WorkingDraft at AllMovie

Sonny Landham

Born William M. Landham February 11, 1941 Canton, Georgia, U.S. Died August 17, 2017 (aged 76) Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. Occupation Actor Years active 1969–2009 William M. "Sonny" Landham III (February 11, 1941 – August 17, 2017) was an American actor. He portrayed Billy Bear in 48 Hrs. (1982) and tracker Billy Sole in Predator (1987).[1]

Early life and education Landham was born February 11, 1941, in Canton, Georgia,[2] and raised in Rome, Georgia.[3] He identified one-eighth Seminole descent, and partly of German, English, and Irish descent.[1] He also stated he had Jewish heritage.[4] Landham had at least one sibling, a sister, Dawn.[2]

He attended Saint Mary's Catholic School and Darlington School before playing football for a year at the University of Georgia.[3] Subsequently, he transferred to and graduated from Oglethorpe University.[5] After college, he did a stint in the U.S. Army, worked in an oil field, as an ordained Baptist minister, and a model.[6]

Career Acting career Landham studied acting for two years at Pasadena Playhouse before moving to New York in 1968 to pursue a career in acting.[6] At the beginning of his acting career, Landham was an actor in pornographic films.[7][8][9] He also posed for nude layout for Playgirl.[6] He then became a mainstream movie actor and appeared in a number of Hollywood films, including The Warriors (1979) as a subway policeman whose leg gets broken by a baseball bat-wielding Michael Beck, 48 Hrs. (1982), Predator (1987), Action Jackson (1988), and Lock Up (1989).[10]

Politics In 2003, Landham ran in the Republican Party primary election for the post of Governor of Kentucky,[2] hoping to repeat the success of his Predator castmates Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. He based his candidacy on opposition to an amendment which endorsed the Kentucky Family Court, saying his bad experiences at the hands of the family court had convinced him it was for the benefit of lawyers rather than families or children. He was unsuccessful in gaining the party's nomination. He ran briefly as an independent candidate, but withdrew on June 18, 2003, and endorsed the Republican slate.[11]

In January 2004, Landham announced his candidacy for the 27th State Senate District of Kentucky.[12] That year he was the keynote speaker at the official launch party of the radio show, The Political Cesspool.[13] In 2005, Landham spoke at the Council of Conservative Citizens (CofCC) convention.[4]

On June 25, 2008, Landham announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat held by Mitch McConnell, as a Libertarian.[2][14]

On July 23, 2008, Landham appeared on the political radio show The Weekly Filibuster, where he was asked, in relation to past comments of his quoted in the Louisville Courier-Journal, if he was calling for the genocide of Arab people. He replied, "I call for outright bombing them back into the sand until they surrender and if they don't surrender, then you continue the war. Because if you don't, you will never have peace in the United States. Now do you want peace in the United States or do you want to live to some utopian ideals that are impossible in a world?" He further called for Arabs to be banned from entering the United States, and referred to that ethnic group as "camel dung-shovelers", and when questioned on this, suggested using the epithets "rag-heads" and "camel jockeys".[4][15] On July 28, the Kentucky Libertarian Party asked Landham to withdraw his nomination, citing those comments and explaining that his politics did not agree with their platform and values.[16]

Personal life Landham was married five times.[17] He had four children, including a son named William, and a daughter named Priscilla.[2]

After being convicted on federal charges of making threatening and obscene phone calls to his wife, Landham spent three years in prison.[2] However the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the conviction in May 2001.[18]

Death Landham died on August 17, 2017, aged 76, from congestive heart failure.[2][19]

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1969 The Lost Man Uncredited 1971 B.S. I Love You Uncredited 1974 Special Order Teamster #1 Uncredited Come Fly with Us Joe Happy Days French Cook The Love Bus Amos Johnson The Switch or How to Alter Your Ego Huntington Van Huff Cheese The Private Afternoons of Pamela Mann Political Candidate 1975 The Defiance of Good Dr. Gabriels Patient The Big Con 'Tex' The Passions of Carol Curt Reynolds Big Abner Abner 'Big Abner' Abigail Leslie is Back in Town Bo Illusion of Love Blood Bath 1976 Virgin Snow Ben Slippery When Wet Dougie Knowles The Honey Cup 1977 The Trouble with Young Stuff Lane The Milkman Big Thumbs Sylvia Junkie #1 1978 The Ganja Express First Yellow Toga Guy Uncredited MisBehavin' Clyde 1979 The Warriors Policeman #3 1980 Gloria Riverside Drive Man No. 8 1981 Southern Comfort Hunter 1982 Poltergeist Pool Worker No. 2 48 Hrs. Billy Bear 1984 Fleshburn Calvin Daggai 1986 Firewalker 'El Coyote' 1987 Predator Special Forces Tracker Billy Sole 1988 Action Jackson Mr. Quick 1989 Lock Up 'Chink' Weber 1992 Maximum Force Pimp 1993 Best of the Best 2 James Lee Madame Hector 1994 Taxi Dancers Jim 'Diamond Jim' Savage Land Lassiter Night Realm Verrick 1995 Guns & Lipstick Albino Fatal Choice 'Brick' 1996 2090 Indian Carnival of Wolves Bodyguard No. 4 Billy Lone Bear Billy Lone Bear Direct-to-video 2007 Disintegration Boone Cagle 2009 Mental Scars Chief Bear Direct-to-video Television Year Title Role Notes 1981 B. J. and the Bear Football Player Episode: "Beauties and the Beasts" 1984 The A-Team Ryker Episode: "The Island" 1984–1985 Call to Glory Willy Nighthawk 2 episodes 1985 The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission Sam Sixkiller Television film Hardcastle and McCormick Sheriff Billy Blackstone Episode: "You Don't Hear the One that Gets You" 1986 Fortune Dane Episode: "Fortune Dane" The Fall Guy Jake Episode: "War of the Wheel" North Star Becker Television film 1987 Miami Vice Toad Episode: "Viking Bikers from Hell" 1992 Three Days To A Kill Pepe Television film 1993 Extralarge: Condor Mission Indian Television film References

Scott, Vernon (July 31, 1987). "Landham Craves Acceptance As Actor, Not As Indian". Sun-Sentinel. United Press International. Archived from the original on July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
Aulbach, Lucas (August 19, 2017). "Sonny Landham, famed movie actor who attempted several runs for office in Kentucky, dies". The Courier-Journal.
Doss, Tracy M. (July 23, 1989). "Former Roman Sonny Landham lands 'bad guy' role in 'Lock Up'". Rome News-Tribune. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
"Sonny Landham calls for genocide of all Arabs and Muslims". Independent Political Report. July 26, 2008. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
Schreiner, Bruce (June 29, 2008). "Actor tries for new role — U.S. senator". The Atlanta Constitution. Associated Press. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
Sullivan, Tom (July 31, 1984). "This Indian calls Manhattan home". The Herald-News. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
"Ex-Porn Star Enters Kentucky Governor's Race". WKMB / local6.com. July 3, 2002. Archived from the original on May 6, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2008.
Crowley, Patrick (June 30, 2002). "Porn on candidate's resume". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2008.
"Sonny Landham". iafd.com. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
Petski, Denise (August 18, 2017). "Sonny Landham Dies: 'Predator' & '48 Hrs.' Actor Was 76". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
"Former tough-guy actor sets sights on US Senate". New York Daily News. June 25, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
Alexander, Bryan (August 19, 2017). "Sonny Landham, known for his warrior death in 'Predator,' dies at 76". USA Today. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
Edwards, James (August 30, 2017). "Sonny Landham Has Gone Home". The Political Cesspool. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
Lucas, Mary Grace (June 26, 2008). "Tough-guy actor eyes Senate seat". CNN. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
Pollard, Trey (July 25, 2008). "Landham reiterates anti-Arab sentiment on talk show: 'I said no Arabs into this country'". Politicker. Archived from the original on August 3, 2008. Retrieved December 24, 2008.
"Libertarians drop Sonny Landham". Independent Political Report. July 28, 2008. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
"Actor auditions for new role as Kentucky senator". Washington Times. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
Alford, Roger. "Actor's book to tell about divorce, prison". The Cincinnati Enquirer. The Associated Press – via enquirer.com.
Nyren, Erin (August 18, 2017). "'Predator' Actor Sonny Landham Dies at 76". Variety.

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