Ron Leach began his career over twenty years ago as a talent agent with Canada's largest talent agency, The Characters Talent Agency, Limited representing a stellar roster of young and established stars. For the past ten years, Ron has worked as a casting director, casting the independent feature films THE HIGHWAYMAN, GRIZZLY FALLS, THE THREE HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIRST, BLACK HEART, PALE SAINTS, MEN WITH GUNS and TC 2000, Roger Spottiswood's Emmy and Gemini award-winning docu-drama HIROSHIMA,, the controversial drama GANG IN BLUE, produced and directed by Hollywood legends Melvin and Mario Van Peebles, the shocking true-life story DELICATE CUTTING, and the first Chinese/Canadian television series co-production DASHAN & HIS FRIENDS. Ron co-ordinated the talent for the internationally acclaimed television talk, variety show "TABLE FOR TWO," and assumed the role of Producer as well as casting director on the show. He was co-casting director of the Canadian Film Center productions NIGHT OF THE LIVING, HOCKEY CARDS and STRANDS. As a casting consultant with Clare Walker Casting he worked on the series TOP COPS, DOGHOUSE, SWEATING BULLETS, FOREVER NIGHT, FAST TRACK, PSI FACTOR, EARTH FINAL CONFLICT, THE RAVEN, CRUEL INTENTIONS, TWICE IN A LIFETIME, SOUL FOOD, DOC, and numerous films and films-for-television including the movies-for-television THE JAMES MINK STORY, AT THE MIDNIGHT HOUR, EVIDENCE OF BLOOD, CAGNEY & LACEY III & IV, MURDER IN A SMALL TOWN, MURDER SHE PURRED, DEAD AHEAD, THE LADY IN QUESTION, THE UNCONCERNED, and the feature films: Mary Harron's AMERICAN PSYCHO, Rose Troché's THE SAFETY OF OBJECTS, and Sir Richard Attenborough's LOVE & WAR. Mr. Leach is currently casting the DOGMA feature film projects "INVISIBLE DARKNESS," based upon Steven Williams' best selling chronicle of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka's horrific relationship; DARKNESS FALLING, a gripping true crime story; and "CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE," a light-hearted look at classic movie musicals, for Toronto's NORSTAR Filmed Entertainment. He is the Producer of the acclaimed documentary film "SHURTLEFF " on the famed author, teacher, and casting director Michael Shurtleff, for the CBC, BRAVO and PBS; "AUDITION", a four part instructional series on the teachings of Michael Shurtleff for TV Ontario; "ECO-TV" a half-hour children's program commissioned by Earthday Canada. Ron was commissioned by Creature Features Inc and retired as the President of the Board of Directors of Toronto's award-winning ACME Theatre Company.
