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.
Overview
Daniel Ronald Cox (born July 23, 1938) is an American actor and musician. He has appeared in numerous films and television series since his acting debut in Deliverance (1972). He is best known for his roles in Beverly Hills Cop (1984), RoboCop (1987), and Total Recall (1990). He is also active as a musician, performing over 100 times per year at festivals and theaters as of 2012.
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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / guitarist / singer-songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Eastern New Mexico University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.