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Randall 'Tex' Cobb

Randall 'Tex' Cobb

Actor · Born May 7, 1950 (76) · Bridge City, Texas, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 7, 1950 (76)
From
Bridge City, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

What are Randall 'Tex' Cobb's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
39%
Bonds
24%
Self
12%
Power
10%
Survival
7%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Redemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
5
Tense
7
Thrilling
5
Hopeful
2
Joyful
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Randall 'Tex' Cobb's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Randall 'Tex' Cobb's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

26 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Vice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Lt. Munson

  • Liar Liar(1997)

    as Skull

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult(1994)

    as Big Hairy Con

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Ace Ventura: Pet Detective(1994)

    as Gruff Man

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Bert Zupanic

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dollarhide · as Dwight Trammel

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Highlander(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Kern

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Diggstown(1992)

    as Wolf Forrester

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Raw Nerve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Blake Garrett

  • Ernest Goes to Jail(1990)

    as Lyle

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Blind Fury(1989)

    as Slag

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Collision Course(1989)

    as Kosnic

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Fletch Lives(1989)

    as Ben Dover

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Buy & Cell(1988)

    as Wolf

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Burglar

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol(1987)

    as Zack

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Raising Arizona(1987)

    as Leonard Smalls

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission(1987)

    as Eric "Swede" Wallan

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Critical Condition(1987)

    as Box

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Golden Child(1986)

    as Til

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Royce 'Earthquake' Toberman

  • Code of Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Willard Singleton

  • Braker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as R.E. Packard

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Moon

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Uncommon Valor(1983)

    as Sailor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Champ(1979)

    as Bowers

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 1979 to 2000; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

The Golden Child (1986)

$80M worldwide

Highest rated

Raising Arizona (1987)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Blind Fury (1989)

Film career

19792000

Peak 1988 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 26: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
7989

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Randall 'Tex' Cobb's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Buy & Cell (1988)

81st percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Raising Arizona (1987)

Midcredits 91st · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Randall 'Tex' Cobb's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles11–32 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Randall 'Tex' Cobb work with?

People who share at least 2 of Randall 'Tex' Cobb's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Ritchie shares the most, 3.

Directors

Editors

Producers