Daniel Ronald Cox was born on 23 July 1938, in Cloudcroft, New Mexico USA, and is an actor, songwriter, and singer, possibly still best known for being part of the film “Deliverance”. He was also part of other popular films such as “Beverly Hills Cop” and “Robocop”. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Ronny Cox? As of mid-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $5 million, mostly earned through a successful career in acting – he was also the villain of the 1990 film “Total Recall”. He’s ventured into music too, playing at theatres with his band. All of these achievements ensured the position of his wealth.
Ronny Cox Net Worth $5 million
Ronny grew up in Portales, New Mexico, and attended Eastern New Mexico University and graduated with a degree in Speech Correction and Theatre in 1963.
Cox made his debut in the 1972 film “Deliverance”, which received critical acclaim, playing alongside Burt Reynolds and child actor Billy Redden. After the film, he had more opportunities which started to build his net worth. He starred in the short-lived series “Apple’s Way” before making an appearance in the television movie “Our Town”. In 1977, he made a guest appearance in the show “Quinn Martin’s Tales of the Unexpected”, and later appeared in the low budget film “Courage”.
During the final season of the medical drama “St. Elsewhere”, Ronny appeared as Dr. John Gideon. In 1987, he was then given a villain’s role in the film “RoboCop”, after which he co-starred in the short lived “Cop Rock”, before getting another villain’s role in “Total Recall”. He then made an appearance in a two part episode of “Star Trek: The Next Generation”, before in 1997 portraying Jack Neil in the film “Murder at 1600”, before being cast in the television movie “Perfect Murder, Perfect Town” in which he played John Ramsey. His next notable project would be “Beverly Hills Cop” and he reprised his role in the sequel “Beverly Hills Cop II”. His net worth continued to increase.
Cox was then cast in the television series “The Starter Wife”, before venturing into animation work. He voiced Doc in “Invasion America” and later voiced Senator McMillan in Todd McFarlane’s “Spawn”. Afterwards, he played the father of Bree Van de Kamp in “Desperate Housewives”, then in 2011 guest starring in “Mr. Sunshine” before appearing in an episode of “Dexter”. One of his latest projects was a guest appearance in “Diagnosis Murder” during its third season.
Aside from acting, Ronny also does music work. He reportedly turns down a lot of acting offers to play music at festivals. He plays with a band of virtuoso musicians and he does a musical tour to Ireland every year.
For his personal life, it is known that Cox married Mary in 1960; they met while in high school and later had two children. However, she passed away in 2006, according to Cox 50 years to the day after their first date.
Deliverance, RoboCop, Total Recall, Beverly Hills Cop, Beverly Hills Cop II, Beyond the Reach, The Beast Within, Bound for Glory, The Onion Field, Taps, Gray Lady Down, Imagine That, Forces of Nature, Vision Quest, Murder at 1600, The Car, Perfect Murder, Perfect Town, Crazy as Hell, The Happiness C...
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Apple's Way, St. Elsewhere, Spencer, Cop Rock, Second Chances, Sweet Justice, Todd McFarlane's Spawn, Invasion America, The Agency, Perfect Murder, Perfect Town
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Trademark
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Frequently plays antagonistic military or government officials who have many disagreements with the protagonist
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Frequently plays strong-willed, confrontational authority figures
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The fun for me is playing characters -- not that I would ever turn down superstardom. But I would only use stardom as a way to get access to all the really great roles. I want to play everything.
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I'm not a well-trained actor in the classical sense but what I think I have going for me is a sense of honesty about my work.
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I don't have much respect for what I call the 'technical' actors, who work out every little nuance of how they're going to say the words. To me, that's acting in a vacuum. It seems to me to be a tremendous act of hubris to decide ahead of time how you're going to react to the way I say something. I love playing characters. I'm not interested in playing myself, although I'm the conduit for that character.
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"The fun for me is still acting, though I like doing everything. I'm not really interested in being a superstar. I have a really wonderful, secure private life. The thing about becoming a 'star' is that you get offered the really good roles and that's what I want. I found out a long time ago that the hardest thing about playing Hamlet is being asked to do it. Luckily for me, now, I'm being asked." (from a 1988 interview)
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Fact
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Is also a folk singer.
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Fronted a rock 'n' roll band called Ron's Rockouts with two of his brothers while attending college. He not only sung most of the lead vocals, but also played rhythm guitar and blues harp in the band.
Graduated from Eastern New Mexico University in 1963 with a double major in theater and speech correction.
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Has been known to enjoy a good game of bridge.
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Met his wife, Mary Cox, in high school when he was 14.
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When he guest-starred as Captain Edward Jellico in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) entitled "Chain of Command: Parts 1 and 2" (episode # 6.11) 19 December 1992, he had the distinction of being the only other actor besides Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes in "The Best of Both Worlds: Part 2" to do a "Captain's Log" entry on the entire run of the series.
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Has played two fictional Presidents of the United States: President Tom Kimball in Captain America (1990) and President Jack Neil in Murder at 1600 (1997). His character Senator/Vice President Robert Kinsey in Stargate SG-1 (1997) became President in several episodes, however, these were "alternate universe/alternative timeline" scenarios. In the episode "2010" (episode #4.16), we see Robert Kinsey as the President, in the episode "Moebius (Part 1)" (episode #8.19) he is referred to as the President.
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Remembered best as the moral-minded and ill-fated Drew Ballinger who instigates the legendary "Dueling Banjos" sequence with a mountain boy in Deliverance (1972), Cox is a real-life singer-songwriter and guitarist as well as master storyteller. He and his band do about 80 shows a year at folk festivals, small theatres and other folk venues.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bonanza
1972
TV Series
Lucas
Madigan
1972
TV Series
Norman Fields
Deliverance
1972
Drew
The Happiness Cage
1972
Sergeant Boford Miles
Look Homeward, Angel
1972
TV Movie
Jake Clatt
The Chicago Conspiracy Trial
1970
TV Movie
Jerry Rubin
Married
2015
TV Series
Richard
True Detective
2015
TV Series
Catalast Executive / Kane
Childrens Hospital
2015
TV Series
Tooter Daniels
Beyond the Reach
2014
Sheriff Robb
Age of Dinosaurs
2013
Justin
Leverage
2012
TV Series
Peter McSweeten
Mr. Sunshine
2011
TV Series
Mike Walsh
Dexter
2011
TV Series
Walter Kenney
Truth Be Told
2011
TV Movie
Alexander Bishop
Cockpit: The Rule of Engagement
2010
Short
The Captain
Imagine That
2009
Tom Stevens
The Starter Wife
2008
TV Series
Pappy McAllister
Cold Case
2008
TV Series
Daniel Patterson '08
Tell Me You Love Me
2007
TV Series
John
Robocop: Villains of Old Detroit
2007
Video short
Richard 'Dick' Jones
Commander in Chief
2006
TV Series
Senator Joe Peck
Desperate Housewives
2006
TV Series
Henry Mason
Medium
2005
TV Series
Mr. Hammond
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2005
TV Series
Dr. McManus
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
2005
The Chief
Stargate SG-1
1998-2005
TV Series
Senator Robert Kinsey Vice President Robert Kinsey Robert Kinsey ...
Angel in the Family
2004
TV Movie
Buddy
Killzone
2004
Video Game
General Stuart Adams (voice)
Boston Public
2003
TV Series
Claire's Father
Point of Origin
2002
TV Movie
Chief Gray
Crazy as Hell
2002
Delazo
Losing Grace
2001
Dave Reed
The Agency
2001
TV Series
Director Alex Pierce III Director Alex Pierce
American Outlaws
2001
Doc Mimms, Zee's Dad
The Boys of Sunset Ridge
2001
Ben Thorpe
Family Law
2001
TV Series
Jeffries
Love Lessons
2000
TV Movie
Mick Andrews
Godzilla: The Series
1998-2000
TV Series
Dale
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder
2000
TV Movie
John Ramsey
Freespace 2
1999
Video Game
Adm. Aken Bosch (voice)
Secret of Giving
1999
TV Movie
Harlan Gotch
Y2K
1999
TV Movie
Benjamin Cromwell
Deep Blue Sea
1999
Executive - Franklin's Boss (uncredited)
The Outer Limits
1999
TV Series
Lt. Col. Lester Glade
Forces of Nature
1999
Hadley
The Practice
1998-1999
TV Series
D.A. Scott
Frog and Wombat
1998
Principal Larry Struble
Early Edition
1998
TV Series
Admiral Edward Harrigan
Puraido: Unmei no toki
1998
Chief Justice Sir William Webb
Invasion America
1998
TV Series
Doc
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
TV Mini-Series
Lee Atwood
Men in Black: The Series
1997
TV Series
Pants on Fire
1997
Short
Mr. Rankin
Spawn
1997
TV Series
Senator Scott McMillan Billy Kincaid
Murder at 1600
1997
President Jack Neil
Childhood Sweetheart?
1997
TV Movie
Warren Carlson
Desert Breeze
1996
TV Movie
Psalms from the Underground
1996
Short
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
1996
TV Movie
Coach Scarpelli
Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story
1996
TV Movie
Davis
Diagnosis Murder
1996
TV Series
Dr. Nathan Harding
Sweet Justice
1994-1995
TV Series
James-Lee Delacroy
A Part of the Family
1994
TV Movie
Grant
Time Trax
1994
TV Series
Everett Rankin
Second Chances
1993-1994
TV Series
George Cook
The Untouchables
1993
TV Series
General Carson
L.A. Law
1993
TV Series
Mason Paine
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1992
TV Series
Captain Edward Jellico
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
1992
TV Movie
Max Parrish
With Murder in Mind
1992
TV Movie
McLaughlin
Civil Wars
1992
TV Series
Judge Campbell
Scissors
1991
Dr. Stephan Carter
Cop Rock
1990
TV Series
Chief Roger Kendrick
Captain America
1990
Tom Kimball
Total Recall
1990
Vilos Cohaagen
Loose Cannons
1990
Smiley
Martians Go Home
1989
The President
One Man Force
1989
McCoy
When We Were Young
1989
TV Movie
Matthew Farrell
The Comeback
1989
TV Movie
Charlie Ward
In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders
1988
TV Movie
Agent Ben Grogan
Favorite Son
1988
TV Mini-Series
Admiral William Rieker
CBS Summer Playhouse
1988
TV Series
Walt Karlson
St. Elsewhere
1987-1988
TV Series
Dr. John Gideon
Scandal in a Small Town
1988
TV Movie
George Baker
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
Gen. Balentine (segment "The Unknown Soldier") (uncredited)
ABC Afterschool Specials
1987
TV Series
Jim Casio
RoboCop
1987
Dick Jones
Baby Girl Scott
1987
TV Movie
Doctor Kenderly
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
Andrew Bogomil
Steele Justice
1987
Bennett
The Abduction of Kari Swenson
1987
TV Movie
Bob Swenson
Murder, She Wrote
1986
TV Series
Mayor Powers
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1986
TV Series
Sam Medwick
Reckless Disregard
1986
TV Movie
Dan Leone
Hollywood Vice Squad
1986
Captain Jensen
Family Ties
1986
TV Series
Franklin Reed
Tangiers
1985
Bob Steele
Spencer
1984-1985
TV Series
George Winger
Vision Quest
1985
Louden's Dad
Courage
1984
Pete Canfield
Beverly Hills Cop
1984
Lt. Bogomil
The Jesse Owens Story
1984
TV Movie
Coach Larry Snyder
Two of a Kind
1982
TV Movie
Ted Hahn
Some Kind of Hero
1982
Colonel Powers
The Beast Within
1982
Eli MacCleary
Darkroom
1981
TV Series
Neil, The Farmer
Taps
1981/I
Colonel Kerby
Fallen Angel
1981
TV Movie
Frank Dawson
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
TV Movie
Bernard Coy
The Last Song
1980
TV Movie
Sid Pachanski
Fugitive Family
1980
TV Movie
Mike Sylvester
CBS Afternoon Playhouse
1980
TV Series
Tracy Gibbs
The Last Resort
1980
TV Series
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
1980
TV Movie
Kurt Evans
When Hell Was in Session
1979
TV Movie
Maj. Frank Perrin
The Onion Field
1979
Det. Sgt. Pierce R. Brooks
Transplant
1979
TV Movie
Jim Clark
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
1978
TV Movie
Cal MacCracken
Harper Valley P.T.A.
1978
Willis Newton
Fantasy Island
1978
TV Series
Tom Elgin
Gray Lady Down
1978
Cmdr. David Samuelson
The Girl Called Hatter Fox
1977
TV Movie
Dr. Teague Summer
Corey: For the People
1977
TV Movie
Dr. Paul Hanley
Our Town
1977
TV Movie
Mr. Webb
The Car
1977
Luke
The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams
1977
TV Series
Tales of the Unexpected
1977
TV Mini-Series
Jerry Colby
Bound for Glory
1976
Ozark Bule
Having Babies
1976
TV Movie
George McNamara
Insight
1976
TV Series
Ulrich
Ellery Queen
1976
TV Series
Buck Nolan
Who Is the Black Dahlia?
1975
TV Movie
Sgt. Finis Brown
Apple's Way
1974-1975
TV Series
George Apple
A Case of Rape
1974
TV Movie
David Harrod
Rx for the Defense
1973
TV Movie
Al Moore
Pueblo
1973
TV Movie
Signalman
The Connection
1973
TV Movie
Everett Hutchneker
Hernandez
1973
TV Movie
Roper
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cop Rock
1990
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Courage
1984
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Courage
1984
producer
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
OT: Our Town
2002
Documentary special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Since '45 - In the Extraordinary House of History
2017
Documentary filming
Himself
RoboDoc: The Creation of Robocop
2017
Documentary
Himself
Earl Hamner Storyteller
2015
Documentary
Himself
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Privilege of Rank: Making Chain of Command
2014
Video documentary short
Himself
Casting By
2012
Documentary
Himself
Deliverance: The Cast Looks Back
2012
Documentary short
RoboCop: Creating a Legend
2007
Video documentary short
Dick Jones
Deliverance: Betraying the River
2007
Video short
Himself
Deliverance: Delivered
2007
Video short
Himself
Deliverance: The Beginning
2007
Video short
Himself
Deliverance: The Journey
2007
Video short
Himself
I Love the '90s: Part Deux
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
Ultimate Sci-Fi Top 10
2004
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
The Daily Show
2003
TV Series
Himself
Beverly Hills Cop: A Glimpse Into the Casting Process
2002
Video short
Himself
Beverly Hills Cop: The Phenomenon Begins
2002
Video documentary short
Himself
Beverly Hills Cop II: The Phenomenon Continues
2002
Video documentary short
Himself / Andrew Bogomil
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1993
TV Series
Himself
The Making of 'Total Recall'
1990
TV Short documentary
Himself
Twin Peaks/Cop Rock: Behind the Scenes
1990
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Making of 'Beverly Hills Cop II'
1987
Video short
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1974
TV Series
Himself
Tattletales
1974
TV Series
Himself
Dinah!
1974
TV Series
Himself
The Dangerous World of 'Deliverance'
1972
Documentary short
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Pop Culture Beast's Halloween Horror Picks
2015
TV Series documentary
Luke
Pioneers of Television
2014
TV Mini-Series documentary
Dr. John Gideon - St. Elsewhere
Desperate Housewives Special: The More You Know, the Juicier It Gets