Ronny Cox: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 46
- on screen
- 1972–2024
- box office
- $304M
- average score
- 66
- Born
- July 23, 1938 (age 88)
- Birthplace
- Cloudcroft, New Mexico, U.S.
- Full name
- Daniel Ronald Cox
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Actor, Singer, Songwriter, Storyteller
- Years active
- 1972-present
- Spouses
- Mary Cox
- Children
- 2
The Best Ronny Cox Movies
The films of Ronny Cox that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Total Recall (1990) leads with $261M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $261M Total Recall 1990 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $13M Vision Quest 1985 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $9.89M The Onion Field 1979 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $7.74M The Beast Within 1982 · Horror -
Worldwide box office: $5.59M Loose Cannons 1990 · Crime -
Worldwide box office: $5.44M Gray Lady Down 1978 · Drama
Ronny Cox's Career in Numbers
Ronny Cox's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ronny Cox works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Deliverance (1972) to Captain America: Director’s Cut (2024), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Ronny Cox Movies by Decade
- 1970s 11
- 1980s 13
- 1990s 9
- 2000s 3
- 2010s 6
- 2020s 2
The 1980s were Ronny Cox's busiest decade, with 13 films.
Ronny Cox Movies by Genre
- Drama 11
- Action 5
- Tv movie 4
- Crime 4
- Thriller 4
- Comedy 3
- Biography 2
- Horror 2
- Family 2
- Sci-Fi 2
Drama is the genre Ronny Cox has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of action (5).
Ronny Cox Career Milestones
- First film
- Deliverance 1972
- Biggest box office hit
- Total Recall $261M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Hillbilly Movie Echo Score 71
- Newest film
- Captain America: Director’s Cut 2024
Ronny Cox Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Ronny Cox is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 66. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Ronny Cox Movies as an Actor
44- 2024
Captain America: Director’s Cut as Tom Kimball · War - 2021
Being the Ricardos as Older Bob Carroll · Biography Movie Echo Score: 61 - 2019
The Car: Road to Revenge as Watts · Horror Movie Echo Score: 41 - 2018
Hillbilly Documentary Movie Echo Score: 71 - 2017
Pure Country: Pure Heart as CJ Simms · Music - 2013
Age of Dinosaurs as Justin · Action - 2011
Truth be Told as Terrance Bishop · Family - 2010
Cockpit: The Rule of Engagement as The Captain · Sci-Fi - 2004
Angel in the Family as Buddy Bishop · Tv movie - 2002
Point of Origin as Chief Gray · Drama - 2000
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder as John Ramsey · Crime - 1999
Secret of Giving as Harlan Gotch · Tv movie - 1999
Y2K as Benjamin Cromwell · Thriller - 1998
Frog and Wombat as Principal Larry Struble · Family - 1996
Rebound: The Legend of Earl ‘The Goat’ Manigault as Coach Scarpelli · Tv movie - 1992
With Murder in Mind as McLaughlin · Drama - 1991
Scissors as Dr. Stephan Carter · Thriller Worldwide box office: $2.37K - 1990
Captain America as Tom Kimball · Sci-Fi - 1990 Total Recall Action Worldwide box office: $261M
- 1990 Loose Cannons as Smiley · Crime Worldwide box office: $5.59M
- 1989
Martians Go Home as The President · Comedy Worldwide box office: $130K - 1989
One Man Force as McCoy · Action - 1988
In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders as Agent Ben Grogan · Crime - 1987
Steele Justice as Bennett · Action Worldwide box office: $1.33M - 1987
Abduction as Bob Swenson · Tv movie - 1986
Hollywood Vice Squad as Captain Jensen · Comedy Worldwide box office: $50.4K - 1985 Vision Quest Drama Worldwide box office: $13M
- 1984
Courage as Pete Canfield · Thriller - 1984
The Jesse Owens Story as Coach Larry Snyder · Drama - 1982 The Beast Within Horror Worldwide box office: $7.74M
- 1981
Fallen Angel as Frank Dawson · Drama - 1980
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog as Kurt Evans · Drama - 1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story as Bernard Coy · Drama - 1979 The Onion Field Drama Worldwide box office: $9.89M
- 1978
Harper Valley P.T.A. as Willis Newton · Comedy - 1978 Gray Lady Down as Commander Samuelson · Drama Worldwide box office: $5.44M
- 1977
Our Town as Mr. Webb - 1977
The Car as Luke · Action - 1976
Bound for Glory Biography - 1975
Who Is the Black Dahlia? as Sgt. Finis Brown · Crime - 1974
A Case of Rape as David Harrod · Drama - 1973
Pueblo as Signalman · Drama - 1972
Deliverance Adventure Worldwide box office: $4.55K - 1972
The Mind Snatchers as Sergeant Boford Miles · Thriller
Ronny Cox in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Is Ronny Cox?
Ronny Cox was born in Cloudcroft, New Mexico, U.S. in 1938 and is 88 years old. Credited on films since 1972, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Daniel Ronald Cox, famously known as Ronny Cox, is an American actor, singer-songwriter, and talented storyteller. Born on July 23, 1938, Cox spent his early years in the mountain town of Cloudcroft, New Mexico. His humble beginnings were a crucial step in his journey, spending his youth in a family of five children with his father working as a carpenter and at a dairy. He met his wife, Mary, when she was 11 and he was 14, and they started dating when she was 15 and he was 18. They finally wedded in 1960. Cox's life is replete with tales of love and loss; Mary died in 2006, 50 years to their first date, a memory he often revisits during his music performances.
His illustrious career in film and television began in 1972, featuring in several popular films and shows, from his debut in 'Deliverance' to 'Star Trek: Prodigy' in 2022-2024. Despite achieving paramount success in acting, music holds a special place in Cox's life, rejecting 90% of acting jobs to perform over 100 shows at festivals and theatres each year. He was inducted into the New Mexico Music Hall of Fame in 2019 and was a recipient of the Norman Petty Producers Award in 2021. His autobiography published in 2012 provides an intimate recount of his experiences in the film industry.
Who Ronny Cox Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Ronny Cox shares the most films with. Ned Beatty comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Melinda Dillon (3).
Ronny Cox: Questions & Answers
How many movies Ronny Cox has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Ronny Cox been in?
Ronny Cox is credited on 46 films, from 1972 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Ronny Cox's highest-grossing movie?
Total Recall (1990) is Ronny Cox's biggest box office hit, with $261M worldwide, ahead of Vision Quest (1985) ($13M). Across every film with box office figures, Ronny Cox's movies have made $304M.
Ronny Cox's biggest hits What is the best Ronny Cox movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Ronny Cox's best-rated film is In Search of Tomorrow (2022) with a score of 89, followed by Hillbilly (2018) (71).
Best Ronny Cox movies, ranked How old is Ronny Cox?
Ronny Cox is 88 years old, born on July 23, 1938 in Cloudcroft, New Mexico, U.S..
What is Ronny Cox's newest movie?
The most recent film on Ronny Cox's filmography is Captain America: Director’s Cut (2024), in the role of Tom Kimball.
Who does Ronny Cox work with most often?
Ronny Cox shares the most films with Ned Beatty (5 films), Melinda Dillon (3 films) and Paul Verhoeven (3 films).
The Best Ronny Cox Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 46 credits.
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