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.
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Ronny Cox
Filmography
Movies
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68% |
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Being the Ricardos | Bob Carroll -- Older (70's) (Character) | - | 2021 |
No Score Yet |
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In Search of the Last Action Heroes | Self | - | 2019 |
90% |
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Hillbilly | Unknown (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet |
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The Car: Road to Revenge | Waits (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pure Country: Pure Heart | Unknown (Character) | - | 2017 |
37% |
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Beyond the Reach | The Sheriff (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet |
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Age of Dinosaurs | Justin (Character) | - | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Truth Be Told | Terrance Bishop (Character) | - | 2011 |
41% |
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Imagine That | Tom Stevens (Character) | $16.1M | 2009 |
38% |
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The L.A. Riot Spectacular | The Chief (Character) | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet |
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Angel in the Family | Buddy (Character) | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet |
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Point of Origin | Chief Gray (Character) | - | 2002 |
53% |
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Crazy as Hell | Dr. Delazo (Character) | $20.7K | 2002 |
13% |
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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 |
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The Boys of Sunset Ridge | Ben Thorpe (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Love Lessons | Mick Andrews (Character) | - | 2000 |
46% |
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Forces of Nature | Hadley (Character) | $52.9M | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Y2K | Benjamin Cromwell (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet |
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Secret of Giving | Harlan Gotch (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pride | Chief Justice Sir William Webb (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet |
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Frog and Wombat | Principal Larry Struble (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Unme no Toki | Chief Justice Sir William Webb (Character) | - | 1998 |
32% |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Scissors | Dr. Stephan Carter (Character) | - | 1991 |
12% |
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Captain America | Tom Kimball (Character) | - | 1990 |
0% |
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Loose Cannons | Smiley (Character) | $4.5M | 1990 |
82% |
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Total Recall | Vilos Cohaagen (Character) | $117.8M | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | When We Were Young | Matthew Farrell (Character) | - | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Comeback | Charlie Ward (Character) | - | 1989 |
No Score Yet |
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One Man Force | McCoy (Character) | - | 1989 |
No Score Yet |
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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% |
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Steele Justice | Bennett (Character) | $490.7K | 1987 |
92% |
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RoboCop | Dick Jones (Character) | $49.7M | 1987 |
49% |
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Beverly Hills Cop II |
Capt./ |
$151.7M | 1987 |
No Score Yet |
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Hollywood Vice Squad | Captain Jensen (Character) | - | 1986 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Age of Dinosaurs | Justin (Character) | - | 1986 |
60% |
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Vision Quest | Louden's Dad (Character) | - | 1985 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Reckless Disregard | Dan Leone (Character) | - | 1985 |
No Score Yet |
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Raw Courage |
Pete Canfield (Character), Producer |
- | 1984 |
83% |
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Beverly Hills Cop | Lt. Andrew Bogomil (Character) | - | 1984 |
No Score Yet |
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The Jesse Owens Story | Coach Larry Snyder (Character) | - | 1984 |
50% |
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Some Kind of Hero | Col. Powers (Character) | - | 1982 |
17% |
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The Beast Within | Eli MacCleary (Character) | - | 1982 |
No Score Yet |
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Two of a Kind | Ted Hahn (Character) | - | 1982 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tangier | Bob Steele (Character) | - | 1982 |
68% |
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Taps | Colonel Kerby (Character) | - | 1981 |
No Score Yet |
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Fallen Angel | Frank Dawson (Character) | - | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Last Song | Sid Pachanski (Character) | - | 1980 |
No Score Yet |
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Kavik, the Wolf Dog | Kurt Evans (Character) | - | 1980 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | One Last Ride | Tracy Gibbs (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% |
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The Onion Field | Det. Sgt. Pierce R. Brooks (Character) | - | 1979 |
63% |
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Gray Lady Down | Commander Samuelson (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet |
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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% |
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Bound for Glory | Ozark Bule (Character) | - | 1976 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Having Babies | George McNamara (Character) | - | 1976 |
No Score Yet |
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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% |
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Deliverance | Drew Ballinger (Character) | - | 1972 |
No Score Yet |
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The Mind Snatchers | Sergeant Boford Miles (Character) | - | 1972 |
TV
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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% | 83% | 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 | 97% | Todd McFarlane's Spawn |
Senator Scott McMillan / |
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% | 90% | 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 |