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Ronny Cox

Ronny Cox

Highest Rated: 92% RoboCop (1987)

Lowest Rated: 0% Loose Cannons (1990)

Birthday: Jul 23, 1938

Birthplace: Cloudcroft, New Mexico, USA

For much of the 1970s and early 1980s, rangy character actor Ronny Cox was the actor of choice to play quiet, genial second fiddles who offered compassionate support to the leading men in Hollywood features and television series. He captured audiences' attention with his first feature, "Deliverance" (1972), which showcased his musical skills in the classic "Dueling Banjos" scene. Later roles in films and TV projects like "A Case of Rape" (NBC, 1974), "Bound for Glory" (CBS, 1976) and "The Onion Field" (ABC, 1979) underscored his folksy, good-natured screen persona. A supporting turn as the tough but ultimately sympathetic Lt. Bogomil in the blockbuster "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984) led to a long and prolific period for Cox, which saw him abandon his nice guy roles in favor of hissable villains on the strength of his performances in "RoboCop" (1987) and "Total Recall" (1990). He later shifted his focus to steely patriarchs on television series like "St. Elsewhere" (NBC, 1982-88) and "Stargate SG-1" (Showtime/Sci Fi Channel, 1997-2007) while touring regularly as a singer-songwriter.

Highest rated movies

92% RoboCop
90% Hillbilly
89% Deliverance
87% The Onion Field
82% Total Recall
82% Beverly Hills Cop
81% Bound for Glory
68% Being the Ricardos

Photos

THE HAPPINESS CAGE, (aka THE MIND SNATCHERS), Christopher Walken, Ronny Cox, 1972. THE HAPPINESS CAGE, (aka THE MIND SNATCHERS), Ronny Cox, Christopher Walken, 1972. THE CAR, Ronny Cox, 1977 GRAY LADY DOWN, Ronny Cox, 1978, (c) Universal Pictures DELIVERANCE, Ronny Cox, Ned Beatty, Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight, 1972 DELIVERANCE, Jon Voight, Ronny Cox, 1972 THE CAR, James Brolin (center), Ronny Cox (right), 1977 DELIVERANCE, Ned Beatty, Burt Reynolds, Ronny Cox, Jon Voight, 1972 FORCES OF NATURE, Maura Tierney, Blythe Danner, David Strickland, Ronny Cox, 1999 ROBOCOP, Ronny Cox, 1987, (c) Orion VISION QUEST, Ronny Cox, Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, 1985. ©Warner Bros. HARPER VALLEY P.T.A., Barbara Eden, Ronny Cox, 1978, (c) April Fools Productions DELIVERANCE, Ned Beatty, Jon Voight, Billy McKinney, Ronny Cox, Burt Reynolds, 1972, DELIVERANCE, Burt Reynolds, Ronny Cox, 1972 BOUND FOR GLORY, David Carradine, Ronny Cox, 1976 FORCES OF NATURE, Maura Tierney, Blythe Danner, David Strickland,Ronny Cox, 1999, (c)DreamWorks MURDER AT 1600, Ronny Cox, 1997, (c)Warner Bros. FROG AND WOMBAT, Ronny Cox, 1998. ©Showcase Entertainment THE ONION FIELD, James Woods, Ronny Cox, Franklyn Seales, John Savage, 1979, (c) Embassy Films
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
68% 75% Being the Ricardos Bob Carroll -- Older (70's) (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet 83% In Search of the Last Action Heroes Self - 2019
90% 55% Hillbilly Unknown (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet 21% The Car: Road to Revenge Waits (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pure Country: Pure Heart Unknown (Character) - 2017
37% 20% Beyond the Reach The Sheriff (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 9% Age of Dinosaurs Justin (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Truth Be Told Terrance Bishop (Character) - 2011
41% 40% Imagine That Tom Stevens (Character) $16.1M 2009
38% 39% The L.A. Riot Spectacular The Chief (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 34% Angel in the Family Buddy (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 47% Point of Origin Chief Gray (Character) - 2002
53% 56% Crazy as Hell Dr. Delazo (Character) $20.7K 2002
13% 67% American Outlaws Doc Mimms, Zee's Dad (Character) $13.3M 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Losing Grace Dave Reed (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 50% The Boys of Sunset Ridge Ben Thorpe (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Love Lessons Mick Andrews (Character) - 2000
46% 34% Forces of Nature Hadley (Character) $52.9M 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Y2K Benjamin Cromwell (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 70% Secret of Giving Harlan Gotch (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pride Chief Justice Sir William Webb (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Unme no Toki Chief Justice Sir William Webb (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 80% Frog and Wombat Principal Larry Struble (Character) - 1998
32% 43% Murder at 1600 President Jack Neil (Character) $25.8M 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Childhood Sweetheart? Warren Carlson (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 94% Rebound -- The Legend of Earl The Goat Manigault Coach Scarpelli (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story Davis (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Part of the Family Grant (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 40% Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride Max Parrish (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet With Murder in Mind McLaughlin (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet 31% Scissors Dr. Stephan Carter (Character) - 1991
12% 19% Captain America Tom Kimball (Character) - 1990
0% 27% Loose Cannons Smiley (Character) $4.5M 1990
82% 79% Total Recall Vilos Cohaagen (Character) $117.8M 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Comeback Charlie Ward (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet When We Were Young Matthew Farrell (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 38% One Man Force McCoy (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 65% In the Line of Duty: The FBI Murders Benjamin "Ben" Grogan (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Scandal in a Small Town George Baker (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Target: Favorite Son Unknown (Character) - 1988
20% 40% Steele Justice Bennett (Character) $490.7K 1987
92% 84% RoboCop Dick Jones (Character) $49.7M 1987
49% 58% Beverly Hills Cop II Capt./Chief Andrew Bogomil (Character) $151.7M 1987
No Score Yet 17% Hollywood Vice Squad Captain Jensen (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Age of Dinosaurs Justin (Character) - 1986
60% 78% Vision Quest Louden's Dad (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Reckless Disregard Dan Leone (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet 55% Raw Courage Pete Canfield (Character),
Producer 		- 1984
82% 82% Beverly Hills Cop Lt. Andrew Bogomil (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet 60% The Jesse Owens Story Coach Larry Snyder (Character) - 1984
50% 33% Some Kind of Hero Col. Powers (Character) - 1982
17% 33% The Beast Within Eli MacCleary (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet 14% Two of a Kind Ted Hahn (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tangier Bob Steele (Character) - 1982
68% 67% Taps Colonel Kerby (Character) - 1981
No Score Yet 60% Fallen Angel Frank Dawson (Character) - 1981
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Last Song Sid Pachanski (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet One Last Ride Tracy Gibbs (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet 57% Kavik, the Wolf Dog Kurt Evans (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fugitive Family Mike Sylvester (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story Bernard Coy (Character) - 1980
87% 64% The Onion Field Det. Sgt. Pierce R. Brooks (Character) - 1979
63% 37% Gray Lady Down Commander Samuelson (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet 54% Harper Valley P.T.A. Willis Newton (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II Cal MacCracken (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Girl Called Hatter Fox Dr. Teague Summer (Character) - 1977
81% 76% Bound for Glory Ozark Bule (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Having Babies George McNamara (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet 100% Hugo the Hippo Jorma (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who Is the Black Dahlia? Sgt. Finis Brown (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Case of Rape David Harrod (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Connection Everett Hutchneker (Character) - 1973
89% 82% Deliverance Drew Ballinger (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet 44% The Mind Snatchers Sergeant Boford Miles (Character) - 1972

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop Self 2023
79% 58% True Detective Unknown (Guest Star) 2015
92% 89% Leverage Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
71% 81% Dexter Walter Kenney (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet 95% Cold Case Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
62% No Score Yet Tell Me You Love Me John (Guest Star) 2007
82% No Score Yet Commander in Chief Sen. Joe Peck (Guest Star) 2006
72% 88% Desperate Housewives Henry Mason (Guest Star) 2006
78% 82% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dr. McManus (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Boston Public Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Agency Unknown (Character) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Family Law Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Outer Limits Lt. Col. Lester Glade (Character) 1999
No Score Yet 96% Todd McFarlane's Spawn Senator Scott McMillan / Billy Kincaid (Voice) 1997-1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Practice Unknown (Guest Star) 1998-1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Early Edition Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
40% No Score Yet Invasion America Unknown (Voice) 1998
No Score Yet 80% From the Earth to the Moon Lee Atwood (Character) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Diagnosis Murder Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sweet Justice Unknown (Character) 1995
40% No Score Yet Time Trax Unknown (Guest Star) 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Second Chances George Cook (Character) 1993-1994
92% 89% Star Trek: The Next Generation Capt. Edward Jellico (Guest Star) 1992
53% No Score Yet Cop Rock Chief Roger Kendrick (Character) 1990
No Score Yet 89% Murder, She Wrote Mayor Powers (Guest Star) 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alfred Hitchcock Presents Unknown (Character) 1986
No Score Yet 88% Family Ties Unknown (Guest Star) 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fantasy Island Unknown (Guest Star) 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams Cartman (Guest Star) 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Good Times Bobby Jenkins (Guest Star) 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Apple's Way George Apple (Character) 1974-1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tattletales Guest 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bonanza Unknown (Guest Star) 1972