Photo: Paula R. Lively from Zanesville / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Larry Wilcox, born on August 8, 1947 in San Diego, California, United States, is an aircraft pilot, artillerist and television producer. As of 2026, Larry Wilcox is 79 years old. Schooling on record includes Rawlins High School and California State University, Northridge. Listed accolades include Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal and 3 more. Credited works include CHiPs.
My Take
What fascinates me about Larry Wilcox is the gap between image and biography. To most viewers he's simply the sunny Officer Jon Baker from CHiPs, but before Hollywood he was a Marine artilleryman in Vietnam, decorated with the Combat Action Ribbon. That hidden gravity gives his easygoing screen presence a quiet weight I find compelling. A San Diego native who later moved into producing and even flying, he never seemed content to stay just a TV face. The fact that he still maintains his own site tells me he's a man who insists on narrating his own story, and I respect that kind of self-possession.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Larry Wilcox
- Name (Japanese)
- ラリー・ウィルコックス
- Reading
- らりー・うぃるこっくす
- Born
- August 8, 1947 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Boar
- Origin
- San Diego, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / aircraft pilot / artillerist / television producer / television actor
2. Background
- High school
- Rawlins High School
- University
- California State University, Northridge
Awards & achievements
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
- Combat Action Ribbon
- Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal
- Vietnam Campaign Medal
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | CHiPs | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://larrywilcox.net
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry%20Wilcox
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q723783
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Larry Wilcox born?
Born August 8, 1947 (age 79).
Where is Larry Wilcox from?
Larry Wilcox is from San Diego, California, United States.
What does Larry Wilcox do?
Larry Wilcox works as actor, aircraft pilot, artillerist, television producer, television actor.
What is Larry Wilcox known for?
Notable works include CHiPs.
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