Ronny Cox is an American actor, singer, songwriter, and musician. He was born on July 23, 1938 in the mountain town of Cloudcroft, New Mexico. His best-known roles include Drew Ballinger in Deliverance (1972), George Apple in Apple's Way (1974-1975), Ozark Bule in Bound for Glory (1976), Colonel Kerby in Taps (1981), Lieutenant Andrew Bogomil in Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), Dick Jones in RoboCop (1987), Franklin Reed in Family Ties (1986), Vilos Cohaagen in Total Recall (1990), The President in Captain America (1990), Justin in Age of Dinosaurs (2013), Vice President Kinsey in several episodes of Stargate SG-1, and Captain Edward Jellico in two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1992) as well as Admiral Jellico in an episode of Star Trek: Prodigy (2022). Cox is also active as a singer, songwriter and musician, performing at festivals and theaters.
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Star Trek: Prodigy (2021)
Guest starring as Admiral Jellico
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x18: Supernova, Part 1 (Dec 22, 2022)
- Episode 1x14: Masquerade (Nov 24, 2022)
True Detective (2014)
Guest starring as Catalast Executive
- Episode 2x08: Omega Station (Aug 9, 2015)
Nashville (2012)
Guest starring as Gideon Claybourne
(5 episodes)
- Episode 6x16: Beyond the Sunset (Jul 26, 2018)
- Episode 6x15: I Don't Want to Lose You Yet (Jul 19, 2018)
- Episode 6x14: For the Sake of the Song (Jul 12, 2018)
- Episode 6x13: Strong Enough to Bend (Jul 5, 2018)
- Episode 6x12: The House That Built Me (Jun 28, 2018)
Childrens Hospital (2010)
Guest starring as Tooter Daniels
- Episode 6x02: Codename: Jennifer (Mar 28, 2015)
Commander in Chief (2005)
Guest starring as Senator Joe Peck
- Episode 1x14: The Price You Pay (Apr 20, 2006)
Desperate Housewives (2004)
Guest starring as Henry Mason
- Episode 2x19: Don't Look at Me (Apr 16, 2006)
The Agency (2001)
Starring as Alex Pierce
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Deadline (Dec 20, 2001)
- Episode 1x09: Rules of the Game (Dec 6, 2001)
- Episode 1x08: Nocturne (Nov 29, 2001)
- Episode 1x07: Closure (Nov 15, 2001)
- Episode 1x06: Anthrax (Nov 8, 2001)
- Episode 1x05: Pilot (Nov 1, 2001)
- Episode 1x04: In Our Own Backyard (Oct 25, 2001)
- Episode 1x03: The Year of Lying Dangerously (Oct 18, 2001)
- Episode 1x02: God's Work (Oct 4, 2001)
- Episode 1x01: Viva Fidel! (Sep 27, 2001)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Guest starring as Dr. McManus
- Episode 7x02: Design (Sep 27, 2005)
Stargate SG-1 (1997)
Guest starring as Robert Kinsey
(11 episodes)
- Episode 8x14: Full Alert (Feb 11, 2005)
- Episode 7x22: Lost City Part 2 (Mar 19, 2004)
- Episode 7x21: Lost City (Mar 12, 2004)
- Episode 7x20: Inauguration (Mar 5, 2004)
- Episode 7x17: Heroes (Feb 13, 2004)
- Episode 6x17: Disclosure (Feb 14, 2003)
- Episode 6x14: Smoke & Mirrors (Jan 24, 2003)
- Episode 5x10: 2001 (Aug 31, 2001)
- Episode 4x16: 2010 (Jan 12, 2001)
- Episode 4x15: Chain Reaction (Jan 5, 2001)
- Episode 1x20: Politics (Feb 27, 1998)
The Practice (1997)
Guest starring as D.A. Scott Colby
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x11: Split Decisions (Jan 3, 1999)
- Episode 3x01: Passing Go (Sep 27, 1998)
Sweet Justice (1994)
Starring as James Lee Delacroy
(22 episodes)
- Episode 1x22: The Sensational Six (Aug 12, 1995)
- Episode 1x21: Muddy Waters (Apr 22, 1995)
- Episode 1x20: Pledges (Apr 15, 1995)
- Episode 1x19: Broken Ties (Apr 8, 1995)
- Episode 1x18: Just Say Yes (Apr 1, 1995)
- Episode 1x17: Fire (Mar 25, 1995)
- Episode 1x16: Clouds of Glory (Mar 17, 1995)
- Episode 1x15: Bloodlines (Mar 4, 1995)
- Episode 1x14: Story of My Life (Feb 4, 1995)
- Episode 1x13: Greener Grass (Jan 21, 1995)
- Episode 1x12: Both Sides Now (Jan 14, 1995)
- Episode 1x11: Baby Mine (Jan 7, 1995)
- Episode 1x10: In the Name of the Son (Dec 3, 1994)
- Episode 1x09: The Power of Darkness (2) (Nov 12, 1994)
- Episode 1x08: The Power of Darkness (1) (Nov 12, 1994)
- Episode 1x07: Sex, Lies and Shining Armor (Oct 22, 1994)
- Episode 1x06: Fourth Quarter (Oct 15, 1994)
- Episode 1x05: The Right Thing (Oct 8, 1994)
- Episode 1x04: High School Confidential (Oct 1, 1994)
- Episode 1x03: One Good Woman (Sep 24, 1994)
- Episode 1x02: It's a Grand Old Dame (Sep 17, 1994)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Sep 15, 1994)
Cop Rock (1990)
Starring as Chief Roger Kendrick
(11 episodes)
- Episode 1x11: Bang the Potts Slowly (Dec 26, 1990)
- Episode 1x10: No Noose is Good Noose (Dec 12, 1990)
- Episode 1x09: Marital Blitz (Dec 5, 1990)
- Episode 1x08: Potts Don't Fail Me Now (Nov 21, 1990)
- Episode 1x07: Cop-a-Feeliac (Nov 7, 1990)
- Episode 1x06: Oil of Ol' Lay (Oct 31, 1990)
- Episode 1x05: The Cocaine Mutiny (Oct 24, 1990)
- Episode 1x04: A Three-Corpse Meal (Oct 17, 1990)
- Episode 1x03: Happy Mudder's Day (Oct 10, 1990)
- Episode 1x02: Ill-Gotten Gaines (Oct 3, 1990)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Sep 26, 1990)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Guest starring as Captain Jellico
(2 episodes)
- Episode 6x11: Chain of Command, Part II (Dec 21, 1992)
- Episode 6x10: Chain of Command, Part I (Dec 14, 1992)
Spencer (1984)
Starring as George Winger
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: The Drive-In (Jan 12, 1985)
- Episode 1x05: The World's Worst Date (Dec 29, 1984)
- Episode 1x04: Fast Times (Dec 22, 1984)
- Episode 1x03: Spencer Joins the Army (Dec 15, 1984)
- Episode 1x02: The Divorcee (Dec 8, 1984)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Dec 1, 1984)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Guest starring as Mayor Powers
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x02: Death Stalks the Big Top (2) (Oct 5, 1986)
- Episode 3x01: Death Stalks the Big Top (Sep 28, 1986)
St. Elsewhere (1982)
Starring as Dr. John Gideon
(3 episodes)
- Episode 6x21: The Abby Singer Show (May 18, 1988)
- Episode 6x19: Requiem for a Heavyweight (May 4, 1988)
- Episode 6x16: Down and Out on Beacon Hill (Feb 17, 1988)
Tales of the Unexpected (1977)
Guest starring as Jerry Colby
- Episode 1x03: Devil Pack (Feb 16, 1977)
Ellery Queen (1975)
Guest starring as Buck Nolan
- Episode 1x22: The Adventure of the Disappearing Dagger (Apr 4, 1976)
Apple's Way (1974)
Starring as George Apple
(28 episodes)
- Episode 2x15: The Price (Jan 12, 1975)
- Episode 2x14: The Outing (Jan 5, 1975)
- Episode 2x13: The Christmas Party (Dec 22, 1974)
- Episode 2x12: The Outsider (Dec 15, 1974)
- Episode 2x11: The Apprentice (Dec 1, 1974)
- Episode 2x10: The Real Thanksgiving (Nov 24, 1974)
- Episode 2x09: The Flag (Nov 17, 1974)
- Episode 2x08: The Winning Season (Nov 10, 1974)
- Episode 2x07: The Candy Drive (Oct 27, 1974)
- Episode 2x06: The Engagement (Oct 20, 1974)
- Episode 2x05: The First Love (Oct 13, 1974)
- Episode 2x04: The Returning (Oct 6, 1974)
- Episode 2x03: The Friend (Sep 29, 1974)
- Episode 2x02: The Circus (Sep 22, 1974)
- Episode 2x01: The Tornado (Sep 15, 1974)
- Episode 1x13: The Lamb (May 19, 1974)
- Episode 1x12: The Fair (May 12, 1974)
- Episode 1x11: The Accident (May 5, 1974)
- Episode 1x10: The Pen Pal (Apr 28, 1974)
- Episode 1x09: The Applicant (Apr 21, 1974)
- Episode 1x08: The Temptation (Apr 7, 1974)
- Episode 1x07: The Witness (Mar 31, 1974)
- Episode 1x06: The Coach (Mar 24, 1974)
- Episode 1x05: The Miller (Mar 10, 1974)
- Episode 1x04: The Teacher (Mar 3, 1974)
- Episode 1x03: The Zoo (Feb 24, 1974)
- Episode 1x02: The Musician (Feb 17, 1974)
- Episode 1x01: The Tree (Feb 10, 1974)