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Ron White

Actor, writer and producer · Born December 18, 1956 (69) · Fritch, Texas, USA

Ronald "Tater Salad" White (born December 18, 1956) is an American stand up comedian who has had two Grammy Award-nominations, and is RIAA certified 10x Platinum for CD and DVD sales of over 10 million units. He is a charter member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour and authored the book I Had the Right to Remain Silent But I Didn't Have the Ability (Dutton 2006, ISBN 978-0525949619), which appeared on the New York Times best seller list. White is well-known for his famous punchline, "...You can't fix stupid." Description above from the Wikipedia article Ron White, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
December 18, 1956 (69)
From
Fritch, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor, writer and producer
Titles
14 on Motif · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 2% in 30 days

What are Ron White's films like?

Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
31%
Bonds
28%
Self
27%
Morality
14%
Community3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Warm
4
Absurd
3
Melancholic
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ron White's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 14 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ron White's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

25 credits, 14 with a Motif page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Tires(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Ron Dobbins

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • 12 Mighty Orphans(2021)

    as Sheriff Red Wright

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Ron White: If You Quit Listening, I'll Shut Up(2018)

    Screenplay · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Roadies (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Phil

  • The Fluffy Movie: Unity Through Laughter(2014)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Jayne Mansfield's Car(2012)

    as Neal Baron

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Bridegroom(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Ron White: A Little Unprofessional (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer · as Self

  • Horrible Bosses(2011)

    as Detective Samson

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Demoted(2011)

    as Earl Frank

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Red-Nexican (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Executive Producer

  • Sex and the City 2(2010)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Ron White: Behavioral Problems(2009)

    Producer · Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Kath & Kim (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Rusty

  • The Gong Show with Dave Attell (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One for the Road(2006)

    Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Ron White: You Can't Fix Stupid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer · as Himself

  • The Ron White Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Producer

  • Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again(2004)

    Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Blue Collar TV(2004)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Ron White: They Call Me Tater Salad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer · as himself

  • Reno 911! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Morgan

  • Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie(2003)

    Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show as Ray Tayler

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles from 1985 to 2024; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

The Fluffy Movie: Unity Through Laughter (2014)

$2.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Bridegroom (2013)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Demoted (2011)

Film career

19852024

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting14 of 25: 14 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndWriting8 of 25: 8 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thProducing3 of 25: 2 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 25: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s11 · 4 acting · 7 crew2010s10 · 6 acting · 4 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Ron White's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Blue Collar TV (2004)

93rd percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Bridegroom (2013)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Ron White work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ron White's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; C.B. Harding shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers