Place of Birth: Bridge City, Texas, USA
Randall "Tex" Cobb
Randall Craig "Tex" Cobb is an American former professional boxer who competed in the heavyweight division. Widely considered to possess one of the greatest chins of all time, Cobb was a brawler who also packed considerable punching power. He began his fighting career in full contact kickboxing in 1975 before making the jump to professional boxing two years later. He challenged Larry Holmes for the WBC heavyweight title in November 1982, losing a one-sided unanimous decision. Cobb took wins over notable heavyweights of his era such as Bernardo Mercado, Earnie Shavers, and Leon Spinks. He was ranked in the global top 10 heavyweight boxers by the Ring (in 1981 and 1982) and BoxRec (in 1982). In addition to his fighting career, he has also acted in numerous films and television series, usually appearing as a villain or henchman. Examples include roles in the Coen brothers film Raising Arizona and the popular programs Miami Vice and Walker, Texas Ranger.
Movie | Cast | Year |
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Raising Arizona | Leonard Smalls | 1987 |
The Golden Child | Til | 1986 |
Critical Condition | Box | 1987 |
Uncommon Valor | Sailor | 1983 |
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission | Eric "Swede" Wallan | 1987 |
Fletch Lives | Ben Dover | 1989 |
Ernest Goes to Jail | Lyle | 1990 |
Blind Fury | Slag | 1989 |
Diggstown | Wolf Forrester | 1992 |
Buy & Cell | Wolf | 1989 |
Larry Holmes vs. Lucien Rodriguez | 1983 | |
Code of Vengeance | Willard Singleton | 1985 |
Larry Holmes vs. Randall 'Tex' Cobb | 1982 | |
Raw Nerve | Blake Garrett | 1991 |
The Champ | Bowers | 1979 |
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult | Big Hairy Con | 1994 |
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | Gruff Man | 1994 |
Vice | Lt. Munson | 2005 |
Liar Liar | Skull | 1997 |
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol | Zack | 1987 |
Collision Course | Kosnic | 1989 |
Braker | R.E. Packard | 1985 |
Series | Cast | Year |
Miami Vice | 1984 | |
Walker, Texas Ranger | Dwight Trammel | 1993 |
MacGyver | Daniel Royce 'Earthquake' Toberman | 1985 |
The X-Files | Bert Zupanic | 1993 |
Married... with Children | Burglar | 1987 |
Highlander: The Series | Kern | 1992 |
Walker, Texas Ranger | Dollarhide | 1993 |