Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 13, 1959
Place of Birth:
Nassawadox, Virginia, USA
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Ralph Northam
Biography
Ralph Shearer Northam (born September 13, 1959) is an American physician and former politician who served as the 73rd governor of Virginia from 2018 to 2022. A pediatric neurologist by occupation, he was an officer in the U.S. Army Medical Corps from 1984 to 1992. Northam, a member of the Democratic Party, served as the 40th lieutenant governor of Virginia from 2014 to 2018 before winning the governorship against the Republican nominee Ed Gillespie in the 2017 election. Prohibited by the Virginia Constitution from running for a consecutive term, Northam left office in January 2022 and was succeeded by the Republican Glenn Youngkin.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | How the Monuments Came Down | Self |
| 2020 | Divided Hearts of America | Self (archive footage) |
| 2016 | GerryRIGGED: Turning Democracy On Its Head | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Till Murder Do Us Part: Soering vs. Haysom | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart | Self |
| 2003 | The Bachelorette | Self |