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Tony Cox Wiki Biography
Joseph Anthony “Tony” Cox is an American film and television actor, born on the 31st of March 1958, in Manhattan, New York City. He is perhaps best known for appearing in a string of comedy films. He is a dwarf, standing three feet six inches tall, and is of African American heritage.
How rich is Tony Cox? Sources estimate his net worth at $4 million as of early 2017, earned over his acting career which began in 1980.
Cox grew up mostly in Alabama, under the care of his grandparents, whilst his mother resided in Georgia with Cox’s stepfather. He became interested in becoming an actor after seeing a performance by Billy Barty, also a dwarf, an actor who had risen to prominence with a role on the television show “Wild Wild West”, and who had founded the Little People of America association. Cox would, coincidentally, go on to feature in a Burger King commercial along with Barty later in his career. Cox attended the University of Alabama briefly before pursuing an acting career.
Cox moved to Los Angeles after turning 18 to increase his opportunities, and studied at the Merrick School of Acting, and work in television and advertisements soon followed. His first movie role came in 1980, in the Oliver Reed film “Dr Heckyl and Mr. Hype”, in which he played the role of Bad William. He would go on to play an “ewok”, a bear-like alien, three times, firstly in “Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi”. In 1992, Cox appeared in the television sitcom “Martin”, starring Martin Lawrence. His net worth was now established.
Cox’s biggest role came in 2003’s “Bad Santa”, in which he played one of the main characters, Marcus, opposite Billy Bob Thornton; both actors returned for the sequel, “Bad Santa 2”, in 2016, although Cox auditioned for the role of Marcus ten times before being given the part. He has also appeared in spoof movies including “Date Movie” and “Disaster Movie”. Recently, he has worked in large budget features such as “Oz the Great and Powerful” in 2013, greatly contributing to his overall wealth.
Cox has also appeared in music videos, for artists including Eminem, 2 Pac and Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Foo Fighters. In addition to his acting work, he directed a 1985 episode of the television show “Your Mother Wouldn’t Like It”, and has worked as a stunt person on “Blade Runner”, “The Ewok Adventure”, and finally in 1993 in “Leprechaun”. He provided his voice in the 2015 “Strange Magic”, in which he played an elf.
In his personal life, Tony Cox met his wife, Otelia, during high school. They were married in 1981 and have a daughter, who is now in her mid-twenties; they live on a ranch in Sedona, Arizona. Tony is a proficient drummer – he began drumming at the age of ten, and had at one stage, wanted to study music at university, before he decided to become an actor. He participates in various sports, including table tennis, basketball, and martial arts. He is a vegetarian, for the most part, although he does occasionally eat beef from his ranch.
IMDB Wikipedia $4 Million 1.07 m 1.93 1958 1958-03-31 1978-04-29 2 Pac and Dr. Dre 91.63 Actor Alabama State University Billy Barty Billy Bob Thornton California Camarillo Eminem Foo Fighters Henretta Cox-Penn Joe Cox Kansas Manhattan March 31 Otelia Cox Snoop Dogg Soundtrack Tony Cox Tony Cox Net Worth U.S. United States
Tony Cox Quick Info
Net Worth | $4 Million |
Date Of Birth | March 31, 1958 |
Place Of Birth | Manhattan, Kansas, United States |
Height | 1.07 m |
Profession | Actor |
Education | Alabama State University |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Otelia Cox |
Parents | Henretta Cox-Penn, Joe Cox |
IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0185272/ |
Nominations | South African Music Award for Best Classical and Instrumental Album |
Movies | Date Movie, Oz the Great and Powerful, The Warrior’s Way, Epic Movie, Me, Myself & Irene, Disaster Movie, Willow, Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure, Friday, The Legend of Awesomest Maximus, Captain EO, Who’s Your Caddy?, Guns, Girls and Gambling, White T, Leprechaun 2, Strange Magic, The Hustle,… |
TV Shows | Pryor’s Place |
Tony Cox Important Facts
- By the age of 10, became an avid drummer.
- Met his future wife, Otelia, during high school.
- He is a dwarf, who was born in Manhattan, New York. He spent his childhood in Uniontown, Alabama with his grandfather and grandmother.
Tony Cox Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards | 2017 | post-production | Mr. Chubb | Actor |
Bad Santa 2 | 2016 | Marcus Skidmore | Actor | |
Miss Famous | 2015 | Short | Mr. Chubs | Actor |
Strange Magic | 2015 | Plum Elf (voice) | Actor | |
Almost Human | 2014 | TV Series | Di Carlo | Actor |
White T | 2013 | Head Bouncer | Actor | |
Oz the Great and Powerful | 2013 | Knuck | Actor | |
A Fairly Odd Christmas | 2012 | TV Movie | Elmer the Elder Elf | Actor |
Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex | 2012 | Short | Chuck E. Duck (voice) | Actor |
Guns, Girls and Gambling | 2012 | Little Person Elvis | Actor | |
The Legend of Awesomest Maximus | 2011 | Minoritees | Actor | |
Tumor & Gooch | 2011 | Short | Actor | |
Monster of the House | 2011 | TV Movie | Marty | Actor |
The Warrior’s Way | 2010 | Eight-Ball | Actor | |
Meet Monica Velour | 2010 | Petting Zoo Club Owner | Actor | |
The Mail Man | 2009 | Randy Johnson | Actor | |
Disaster Movie | 2008 | Indiana Jones | Actor | |
The Hustle | 2008 | Biggman | Actor | |
Carpoolers | 2007 | TV Series | Seth | Actor |
Who’s Your Caddy? | 2007 | Big Willie Johnson | Actor | |
Uncle P | 2007 | Little Doctor | Actor | |
Epic Movie | 2007 | Bink | Actor | |
Instant Def | 2006 | TV Series | Mr. Boo-T | Actor |
Date Movie | 2006 | Hitch | Actor | |
TV: The Movie | 2006 | Stubbs | Actor | |
Dante | 2005 | TV Movie | Uncle Goldey | Actor |
Rescue Me | 2004 | TV Series | Arlo | Actor |
Back by Midnight | 2004 | Smitty | Actor | |
Method & Red | 2004 | TV Series | Actor | |
Humor Me | 2004 | TV Movie | Roy | Actor |
Bad Santa | 2003 | Marcus | Actor | |
The Hebrew Hammer | 2003 | Jamal | Actor | |
Frasier | 2002 | TV Series | Angel #1 | Actor |
Me, Myself & Irene | 2000 | Limo Driver | Actor | |
Stark Raving Mad | 1999 | TV Series | Goldy | Actor |
The Jamie Foxx Show | 1997 | TV Series | Sweet & Low | Actor |
Claude’s Crib | 1997 | TV Series | Shorty – Reenactment | Actor |
MADtv | 1996 | TV Series | Mr. White | Actor |
W.E.I.R.D. World | 1995 | TV Movie | Dwarf Convience Store Clerk | Actor |
Friday | 1995 | Mr. Parker | Actor | |
The Fantasticks | 1995 | His Assistant (as Joe Anthony Cox) | Actor | |
Loadstar: The Legend of Tully Bodine | 1994 | Video Game | Bartender #1 | Actor |
Martin | 1993-1994 | TV Series | Mr. Johnson / Bennie | Actor |
Blankman | 1994 | Midgetman | Actor | |
Ghoulies IV | 1994 | Video | Ghoulie Dark | Actor |
Leprechaun 2 | 1994 | African-American Leprechaun | Actor | |
The Silence of the Hams | 1994 | Dwarf Guard | Actor | |
Percy & Thunder | 1993 | TV Movie | Lester | Actor |
In Living Color | 1992 | TV Series | Presenter | Actor |
Mom and Dad Save the World | 1992 | Blaaatt (Bulldog) | Actor | |
The Dark Backward | 1991 | Human Xylophone | Actor | |
Nerds of a Feather | 1990 | Little Army of Little Russian Soldiers | Actor | |
Married with Children | 1990 | TV Series | Alien | Actor |
Spaced Invaders | 1990 | Pez | Actor | |
Hollywood Hot Tubs 2: Educating Crystal | 1990 | Hot Dog Man | Actor | |
Rockula | 1990 | Big Al | Actor | |
I’m Gonna Git You Sucka | 1988 | Wayne Evans | Actor | |
Rented Lips | 1988 | Tyrell | Actor | |
Bird | 1988 | Pee Wee Marquette | Actor | |
Willow | 1988 | Vohnkar Warrior | Actor | |
Beetlejuice | 1988 | Preacher | Actor | |
Thirtysomething | 1987 | TV Series | Dread | Actor |
Spaceballs | 1987 | Dink | Actor | |
Retribution | 1987 | Hotel Resident | Actor | |
Valet Girls | 1987 | Sammy Rodenko | Actor | |
Captain EO Promo & Pre-show | 1986 | Short | Hooter | Actor |
Hollywood Zap | 1986 | Kong | Actor | |
Captain EO | 1986 | Short | Hooter | Actor |
Invaders from Mars | 1986 | Drone (as Joe Anthony Cox) | Actor | |
ABC Weekend Specials | 1985 | TV Series | Actor | |
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor | 1985 | TV Movie | Willy | Actor |
Faerie Tale Theatre | 1984-1985 | TV Series | Herald / Bubba | Actor |
Beaver Gets a Boner | 1985 | Short | Leroy | Actor |
The Ewok Adventure | 1984 | TV Movie | Widdle | Actor |
Pryor’s Place | 1984 | TV Series | Allen | Actor |
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi | 1983 | Ewok | Actor | |
Jekyll and Hyde… Together Again | 1982 | Lawn Jockey #1 | Actor | |
Penitentiary II | 1982 | Midget (as Joe Anthony Cox) | Actor | |
The Greatest American Hero | 1982 | TV Series | Circus Dwarf | Actor |
Smokey Bites the Dust | 1981 | Desk Clerk (as Joe Anthony Cox) | Actor | |
Under the Rainbow | 1981 | Hotel Rainbow Guest (as Joe Anthony Cox) | Actor | |
Nice Dreams | 1981 | Midget Nut (as Joe Anthony Cox) | Actor | |
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | 1981 | TV Series | Private Zedht | Actor |
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype | 1980 | Bad William (as Joe Anthony Cox) | Actor | |
Leprechaun | 1993 | stunt performer | Stunts | |
The Ewok Adventure | 1984 | TV Movie stunts – uncredited | Stunts | |
Blade Runner | 1982 | stunts – uncredited | Stunts | |
The Mail Man | 2009 | producer | Producer | |
Your Mother Wouldn’t Like It | 1985 | TV Series | Director | |
The Real | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Hollywood Shorties | 2016 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Psych | 2010 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
‘Friday’ Straight Up | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
In Bed with Carrie | 2007 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The AMC Project: The Talent Collector | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
Making the Video | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
3rd Annual BET Awards | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Himself | Self |
The Test | 2001 | TV Series | Himself – Panelist | Self |
Linc’s | 1999-2000 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Making of ‘Captain Eo’ | 1986 | TV Special documentary | Hooter | Self |
20 to 1 | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Shonte Jackson | Archive Footage |
Star Wars: Battlefront | 2004 | Video Game | Ewok | Archive Footage |