Randall "Tex" Cobb
Actor
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.
Filmography
Liar Liar
as Skull 1997
Naked Gun 33â…“: The Final Insult
as Big Hairy Con 1994
Raising Arizona
as Leonard Smalls 1987
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
as Zack 1987
The Golden Child
as Til 1986
Blind Fury
as Slag 1989
Fletch Lives
as Ben Dover 1989
The Champ
as Bowers 1979
Uncommon Valor
as Sailor 1983
Ernest Goes to Jail
as Lyle 1990
Diggstown
as Wolf Forrester 1992
Critical Condition
as Box 1987
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
as Eric "Swede" Wallan 1987
Collision Course
as Kosnic 1989
Buy & Cell
as Wolf 1989
Raw Nerve
as Blake Garrett 1991