Ronny Cox

Biography

Ronny Cox is an American actor and musician whose screen career began with Deliverance (1972), a part he won partly because he could play the guitar. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Andrew Bogomil in Beverly Hills Cop (1984), as the corporate villain Dick Jones in RoboCop (1987), and for Total Recall (1990), and he also played President Jack Neil in Murder at 1600 (1997). On television he was Dr. John Gideon on St. Elsewhere, Chief Roger Kendrick on Cop Rock, Captain Edward Jellico on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Senator Robert Kinsey on Stargate SG-1, with later parts on Desperate Housewives, Dexter and Nashville. He has also done voice work, including Doc in Invasion America. Music comes first for him now, and he plays more than 100 shows a year with his band. He joined the New Mexico Music Hall of Fame in 2019.

88years old

Turns 89 on July 23in 255 days

Born July 23, 1938Cloudcroft
Star sign: LeoFirst day of the sign, on the Cancer cusp
Also credited as Daniel Ronald Cox and Ronnie Cox

Movie Career

Films: 34
Career span: 49 years1972 to 2021

Genres

Drama53%, 18 films
Action38%, 13 films
Crime29%, 10 films
Sci-Fi24%, 8 films
Thriller24%, 8 films

First and latest

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First role
Ronny Cox was cast in his first film, Deliverance, because he could play the guitar, and in one scene he plays the instrumental "Dueling Banjos" with a banjo-playing mountain boy.
A change of course
Cox said music now comes first in his life, even though his acting career has been successful. Each year he performs over 100 shows at festivals and theaters, and he declines about 90% of the acting jobs offered to him.

Ronny Cox movies on Netflix

Being the Ricardos2021IMDb rating 6.5as Bob Carroll - Older (70's)
The Car: Road to Revenge2019IMDb rating 4.0as Watts
Pure Country: Pure Heart2017IMDb rating 6.2as CJ Simms
Beyond the Reach2014IMDb rating 5.6as Sheriff Robb
Age of Dinosaurs2013IMDb rating 2.9as Justin
Imagine That2009IMDb rating 5.6as Tom Stevens
Point of Origin2002IMDb rating 5.8as Chief Gray
American Outlaws2001IMDb rating 5.9as Doc Mimms, Zee's Dad
Deep Blue Sea1999IMDb rating 6.0as Franklin's boss
Forces of Nature1999IMDb rating 5.5as Hadley
Murder at 16001997IMDb rating 6.1as President Jack Neil
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault1996IMDb rating 7.6as Coach Scarpelli
Scissors1991IMDb rating 5.1as Dr. Stephan Carter
Captain America1990IMDb rating 3.3as Tom Kimball
Loose Cannons1990IMDb rating 4.9as Smiley
Total Recall1990IMDb rating 7.5as Cohaagen
Martians Go Home1989IMDb rating 3.2as The President
In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders1988IMDb rating 7.1as Agent Ben Grogan
Beverly Hills Cop II1987IMDb rating 6.6as Andrew Bogomil
RoboCop1987IMDb rating 7.6as Jones
Vision Quest1985IMDb rating 6.7as Louden's Dad
Beverly Hills Cop1984IMDb rating 7.4as Lt. Bogomil
The Jesse Owens Story1984IMDb rating 7.1as Larry Snyder - Coach
Some Kind of Hero1982IMDb rating 5.8as Col. Powers
The Beast Within1982IMDb rating 5.6as Eli MacCleary
Taps1981IMDb rating 6.8as Colonel Kerby
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story1980IMDb rating 7.0as Bernard Coy
The Onion Field1979IMDb rating 6.8as Det. Sgt. Pierce R. Brooks
When Hell Was in Session1979IMDb rating 7.4as Maj. Frank Perrin
Gray Lady Down1978IMDb rating 6.2as Cmdr. David Samuelson
Harper Valley P.T.A.1978IMDb rating 5.8as Willis Newton
Bound for Glory1976IMDb rating 7.2as Ozark Bule
Deliverance1972IMDb rating 7.6as Drew
The Happiness Cage1972IMDb rating 5.5as Sergeant Boford Miles

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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RoboCop1987 Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Jones
IMDb rating 7.6312K votes
Beverly Hills Cop1984 Action, Comedy, Crimeas Lt. Bogomil
IMDb rating 7.4235K votes
Deliverance1972as Drew
IMDb rating 7.6130K votes
Beverly Hills Cop II1987as Andrew Bogomil
IMDb rating 6.6148K votes
Total Recall1990as Cohaagen
IMDb rating 7.5385K votes
Taps1981as Colonel Kerby
IMDb rating 6.822K votes
Captain America1990as Tom Kimball
IMDb rating 3.316K votes
Forces of Nature1999as Hadley
IMDb rating 5.538K votes

Most often with

Harold Becker directed three of these films, Paul Verhoeven two and Paul Krasny two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ned Beatty

Eddie Murphy

Jack Rader

Forest Whitaker

David Carradine

Sharon StoneHarold BeckerDirector, 3 films

Paul VerhoevenDirector, 2 films Paul KrasnyDirector, 2 films

Films together

Ned Beatty3 films together, 1972 to 1990
Ned Beatty's page
- Captain America1990IMDb rating 3.3Cox as Tom KimballBeatty as Sam Kolawetz
- Gray Lady Down1978IMDb rating 6.2Cox as Cmdr. David SamuelsonBeatty as Mickey
- Deliverance1972IMDb rating 7.6Cox as DrewBeatty as Bobby
Eddie Murphy3 films together, 1984 to 2009
Eddie Murphy's page
- Imagine That2009IMDb rating 5.6Cox as Tom StevensMurphy as Evan Danielson
- Beverly Hills Cop II1987IMDb rating 6.6Cox as Andrew BogomilMurphy as Axel Foley
- Beverly Hills Cop1984IMDb rating 7.4Cox as Lt. BogomilMurphy as Axel Foley
Jack Rader3 films together, 1978 to 1980
Jack Rader's page
- Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story1980IMDb rating 7.0Cox as Bernard CoyRader as Weinhold
- The Onion Field1979IMDb rating 6.8Cox as Det. Sgt. Pierce R. BrooksRader as IAD Captain
- Gray Lady Down1978IMDb rating 6.2Cox as Cmdr. David SamuelsonRader as Harkness
Forest Whitaker2 films together, 1985 to 1996
Forest Whitaker's page
- Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault1996IMDb rating 7.6Cox as Coach ScarpelliWhitaker as Mr. Rucker
- Vision Quest1985IMDb rating 6.7Cox as Louden's DadWhitaker as Balldozer
David Carradine2 films together, 1976 to 1978
David Carradine's page
- Gray Lady Down1978IMDb rating 6.2Cox as Cmdr. David SamuelsonCarradine as Capt. Gates
- Bound for Glory1976IMDb rating 7.2Cox as Ozark BuleCarradine as Woody Guthrie
Sharon Stone2 films together, 1990 to 1991
Sharon Stone's page
- Scissors1991IMDb rating 5.1Cox as Dr. Stephan CarterStone as Angie Anderson
- Total Recall1990IMDb rating 7.5Cox as CohaagenStone as Lori
Harold BeckerDirector, 3 films, 1979 to 1985
All films by Harold Becker
- Vision Quest1985IMDb rating 6.7Cox as Louden's Dad
- Taps1981IMDb rating 6.8Cox as Colonel Kerby
- The Onion Field1979IMDb rating 6.8Cox as Det. Sgt. Pierce R. Brooks
Paul VerhoevenDirector, 2 films, 1987 to 1990
All films by Paul Verhoeven
- Total Recall1990IMDb rating 7.5Cox as Cohaagen
- RoboCop1987IMDb rating 7.6Cox as Jones
Paul KrasnyDirector, 2 films, 1979 to 1980
All films by Paul Krasny
- Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story1980IMDb rating 7.0Cox as Bernard Coy
- When Hell Was in Session1979IMDb rating 7.4Cox as Maj. Frank Perrin
Also two films together15 more actors
- Randy QuaidMartians Go Home (1989) and Bound for Glory (1976)
- Richard SchiffImagine That (2009) and Forces of Nature (1999)
- Tom BowerBeverly Hills Cop II (1987) and When Hell Was in Session (1979)
- Harris YulinAmerican Outlaws (2001) and Murder at 1600 (1997)
- Judge ReinholdBeverly Hills Cop II (1987) and Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- Dorian HarewoodThe Jesse Owens Story (1984) and Gray Lady Down (1978)
- Paul ReiserBeverly Hills Cop II (1987) and Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- John AshtonBeverly Hills Cop II (1987) and Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- Melinda DillonCaptain America (1990) and Bound for Glory (1976)
- Nicole Ari ParkerImagine That (2009) and Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996)
- Paul ManteeAlcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980) and When Hell Was in Session (1979)
- Mark CarltonTotal Recall (1990) and RoboCop (1987)
- Michael GregoryRoboCop (1987) and Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- Michael ChampionTotal Recall (1990) and Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- Gilbert R. HillBeverly Hills Cop II (1987) and Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.