Ron Livingston was born on June 5, 1968, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA. His father is an aerospace engineer and his mother is a Lutheran minister. His younger brother, named John Livingston, is also an actor. His sister, named Jennifer Livingston, is a TV news personality at CBS/WKBT in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His youngest brother, named Nick Livingston, is a student.

Livingston graduated from Marion High School, then attended Yale University with Paul Giamatti and Edward Norton. It was at Yale University that Mr. Livingston earned his B.A. degree in Theatre Studies and English Literature. He began his acting career while still an undergraduate, getting his stage credits with the Williamson Theatre Festival and Manhattan Class Company. In 1989, after graduating from Yale, Livingston moved to Chicago, where he enjoyed a stage acting career in a number of productions, including shows at the Goodman theatre and other venues. His film debut was in Dolly Parton's Straight Talk. He accelerated his film career by moving to Los Angeles in 1993. He gained attention as one of the buddies in the popular hit Swingers. His acting credits include the cult hit Office Space, in which he starred opposite Jennifer Aniston, the mini-series Band of Brothers, where he co-starred with Damian Lewis, eight episodes of Sex and the City (2002-2003), where he starred opposite Sarah Jessica Parker, and an Oscar-winning film Adaptation., among his other works. Ron Livingston was nominated for a Golden Globe in 2002 for his performance as an actor in Band of Brothers. He is a resident of Los Angeles, California.
Is a native of Marion, Iowa, USA. Graduated from Marion High School. Engaged to actress Lisa Sheridan [2001]. Attended Yale University with Edward Norton and Paul Giamatti. Older brother of actor John Livingston. Mother is a Lutheran minister, father is an aerospace engineer. Got his start in Chicago where one of the theaters he performed, was at the Goodman Theatre.