Ron Rifkin
Ron Rifkin received a 1998 Tony Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Broadway revival of "Cabaret." His recent theatre credits include David Hirson's "Wrong Mountain," Arthur Miller's "Broken Glass," Turgenev's "A Month in the Country" and Neil Simon's "Proposals." Rifkin originated the role of Isaac Geldhart in the Jon Robin Baitz play "Substance of Fire," in which he won the Obie, Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel and Drama-Logue awards for Best Actor. The following year he performed in Baitz's "Three Hotels," for which he received a second Lucille Lortel award and Drama Desk nomination.

Rifkin's film credits include "Boiler Room," "Keeping the Faith," "The Negotiator," "L.A. Confidential," the film adaptation of "Substance of Fire," Woody Allen's "Husbands and Wives" and "Manhattan Murder Mystery," "Last Summer in the Hamptons," "Wolf," "JFK," "The Sting II," "The Big Fix," "The Sunshine Boys" and "Silent Running."

On television he has appeared in numerous made-for-television movies and miniseries, including "Flowers for Algernon," "Norma Jean and Marilyn," "The Sunset Gang," "Concealed Enemies," "Buying a Landslide," "Evergreen," "The Winds of War" and "Dress Gray." He starred in the series "One Day at a Time" and "The Trials of Rosie O'Neill," and guest starred on "ER," "Law & Order," "Falcon Crest," "Soap," "Hill Street Blues" and "The Outer Limits" -- in which he received a Cable ACE nomination.

Rifkin was recently seen in the television film "Deliberate Intent," opposite Timothy Hutton, and in "Light Up the Sky" at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. He also appeared in several episodes of "Nero Wolfe," with Timothy Hutton directing. His upcoming film projects include starring roles in "Dragonfly," with Kevin Costner, "The Majestic," with Jim Carrey, and "Sum of All Fears," with Ben Affleck and Morgan Freeman.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Birthdate: October 31

WHO HE IS The creepy, rodent-like head of SD-6

WHY HE'S DANGEROUS He has no qualms about killing anyone who threatens the group.

HOW HE JOINED CIA/SD-6 We don't know exactly what event triggered his defection from the CIA or when he started with SD-6. We do know he's been friends with Jack for many, many years and is Sydney's godfather.

RELATIONSHIP WITH SYDNEY AND JACK Though he has suspected both Sydney and Jack of being double agents, his friendship with Jack and fatherly feelings towards Sydney may have led him to look the other way.

SD-6: AGENT PROFILE
ID-CLASS: 30408-00811
PROFILE: SLOANE, ARVIN
Case File: MOSCOW-E640, TAIWAN-E630, BRASILIA-E651, MADRID-E645, BERLIN-E647, VIRGINIA-E641, MOROCCO-E650
Present Location: Los Angeles
Date of Birth: 10/31/50
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, NY, USA
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Sex: M
Race: Caucasian

Characteristics: Mole in shape of pinecone (left shoulder)
Training/Special Skills: World history, Linguistics
Languages: English, French, Hebrew, Spanish, Russian
Education: Doctorate in Linguistics, m. Finance
Experience: Recruit, 01-26-69
Mother's Maiden Name: Bishop
Contact/E-mail: arvin.sloane@creditdauphine.com
Personal Details: Spouse, Emily