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My Take
Ronny Cox is one of those actors who never got his full due as a leading man, but the guy has been quietly essential to some of the most memorable films of the last five decades. His debut in Deliverance is genuinely haunting — he brought a quiet, vulnerable humanity to that film that balanced out the horror perfectly. And then he made this fascinating pivot into playing villains, and honestly? He was great at it. Dick Jones in RoboCop and Bogomil's corrupt boss in Beverly Hills Cop showed a sharp comic menace that most "good guy" actors just can't pull off. What I love most though is that he never stopped being a musician — he grew up in Cloudcroft, New Mexico, and that rootsy troubadour spirit never left him. The guy performs over a hundred shows a year. That's not a hobby, that's a calling. Ronny Cox is proof that a career built on character and craft quietly outlasts the flashier names.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ronny Cox
- Name (Japanese)
- ロニー・コックス
- Reading
- ろにー・こっくす
- Born
- July 23, 1938 (age 87)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Tiger
- Origin
- Cloudcroft, New Mexico, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / guitarist / singer-songwriter
2. Background
- University
- Eastern New Mexico University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ronny Cox born?
Born July 23, 1938 (age 87).
Where is Ronny Cox from?
Ronny Cox is from Cloudcroft, New Mexico, United States.
What does Ronny Cox do?
Ronny Cox works as actor, television actor, film actor, guitarist, singer-songwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.