Ronald Gladden

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Ronald Gladden
BornOctober 1992
OccupationActor
Years active2023–present
PartnerAngelina Celeste

Ronald Gladden is an American television personality, best known for appearing as himself in the reality hoax sitcom Jury Duty (2023).

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Career

In April 2023 Gladden entered the public eye after starring as himself in Jury Duty , an American reality hoax sitcom television series where he was a juror unaware of the hoax. He was cast after responding to a Craigslist advertisement asking for people willing to be part of a jury pool for a civil trial in Southern California that would be covered by a TV documentary crew. [1] He took the opportunity to get paid for a new experience as he continued to search for his next job. [2]

Following the success of Jury Duty , Gladden was cast alongside Ryan Reynolds in a Mint Mobile Ad. [3] [4]

In November 2023, it was announced that Amazon MGM Studios had signed a two-year deal with Gladden to produce, develop, and star in content across platforms. [5]

Personal life

Gladden is a native of Wallowa, Oregon [6] who moved to San Diego, California [7] to become a solar contractor. [8] Gladden has said he has stayed in contact with the cast and crew of Jury Duty , including James Marsden. [9] [10]

Gladden said, on December 31, 2023, on CNN New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen, that he had quit his construction job.

Filmography

Television

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References

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  3. Mint Serves Jury Duty , retrieved 2023-12-01
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  7. "Column: Surprise! You're a TV star". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  8. "'Jury Duty' duty star Ronald Gladden shares what it was like being the only non-actor in the hit Freevee series". US About Amazon. 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
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