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A large, bearish character actor with a halo of dark hair and an engaging grin, Cobb shifted from boxing to the film world by playing a fighter in "The Champ." He didn't start playing characters until the 1983 drama "Uncommon Valor", but since then has appeared in medium-to-small supporting roles in a dozen films.

Cobb's big-budget films have included "The Golden Child" (1985), "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" (1994, billed as Gruff Man) and "Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult" (1994, billed as Big Hairy Con)....

Filmography

Vice - ( / 2000 / Released / )
Liar Liar - ( Skull / 1997 / Released / )
The Mouse - ( / 1997 / Released / )
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - ( Gruff Man / 1994 / Released / )
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult - ( Big Hairy Con / 1994 / Released / )
Diggstown - ( Wolf Forrester / 1992 / Released / )
Raw Nerve - ( Blake Garrett / 1991 / Released / Superclub )
Blind Fury - ( Slag / 1990 / Released / )
Collision Course - ( Kosnic / 1990 / Released / Hoyts Distribution )
Ernest Goes to Jail - ( Lyle / 1990 / Released / )
Buy and Cell - ( Wolf / 1989 / Released / New World Video )
Fletch Lives - ( Ben Dover / 1989 / Released / )
Critical Condition - ( Box / 1987 / Released / )
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol - ( Zack / 1987 / Released / )
Raising Arizona - ( Leonard Smalls / 1987 / Released / )
The Golden Child - ( Til / 1986 / Released / )
Uncommon Valor - ( Sailor / 1983 / Released / Paramount Pictures )
The Champ - ( Bowers / 1979 / Released / )
TV Credits
The X-Files ( 1997 / Released ): Actor
Highlander: The Series ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
Shaky Ground ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission ( 1987 / Released ): Actor
Braker ( 1985 / Released ): Actor
Code of Vengeance ( 1985 / Released ): Actor
In the Heat of the Night ( Released ): Actor
Married... With Children ( Released ): Actor
Walker, Texas Ranger ( Released ): Actor
Full Biography (Back to top)

A large, bearish character actor with a halo of dark hair and an engaging grin, Cobb shifted from boxing to the film world by playing a fighter in "The Champ." He didn't start playing characters until the 1983 drama "Uncommon Valor", but since then has appeared in medium-to-small supporting roles in a dozen films.

Cobb's big-budget films have included "The Golden Child" (1985), "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" (1994, billed as Gruff Man) and "Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult" (1994, billed as Big Hairy Con). He has had larger roles in smaller films such as "Critical Condition" (1987), "Raising Arizona" (1987), "Buy and Cell" (1988), "Collision Course" (1990) and "Raw Nerve" (1991). Cobb has also appeared in several successful but critically-derided comedies, including "Police Academy Four: Citizens on Patrol" (1987) and "Ernest Goes to Jail" (1990). He has also made appearances on about a dozen TV shows.


Profession(s):
Actor, heavyweight boxer
Sometimes Credited As:
Randall Hubbard Cobb
Tex Cobb

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Education
Abilene Christian College Abilene, Texas
Milestones (Back to top)
1985 Made TV debut in ABC pilot "Braker"
1984 Competed in PKA Heavyweight Championship
1983 Made acting debut as emotionally disturbed veteran in "Uncommon Valor"
1982 Competed in WBC Heavyweight Championship
1979 Film debut as boxer in "The Champ"
1977 Began boxing professionally


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