Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 7, 1950
Place of Birth:
Bridge City, Texas, USA
Social Media
Randall "Tex" Cobb
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Vice | Lt. Munson |
| 1997 | Liar Liar | Skull |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult | Big Hairy Con |
| 1994 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | Gruff Man |
| 1992 | Diggstown | Wolf Forrester |
| 1991 | Raw Nerve | Blake Garrett |
| 1990 | Ernest Goes to Jail | Lyle |
| 1989 | Fletch Lives | Ben Dover |
| 1989 | Blind Fury | Slag |
| 1989 | Buy & Cell | Wolf |
| 1989 | Collision Course | Kosnic |
| 1987 | Raising Arizona | Leonard Smalls |
| 1987 | Critical Condition | Box |
| 1987 | The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission | Eric "Swede" Wallan |
| 1987 | Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol | Zack |
| 1987 | Miami Vice: Down for the Count | Moon |
| 1986 | The Golden Child | Til |
| 1985 | Code of Vengeance | Willard Singleton |
| 1985 | Braker | R.E. Packard |
| 1983 | Uncommon Valor | Sailor |
| 1983 | Larry Holmes vs. Lucien Rodriguez | |
| 1982 | Larry Holmes vs. Randall 'Tex' Cobb | |
| 1979 | The Champ | Bowers |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Dwight Trammel |
| 1993 | The X-Files | Bert Zupanic |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Dollarhide |
| 1992 | Highlander: The Series | Kern |
| 1987 | Married... with Children | Burglar |
| 1985 | MacGyver | Daniel Royce 'Earthquake' Toberman |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | Moon |