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Bubba Smith

Bubba Smith

Actor · Died August 3, 2011, aged 66 · Beaumont, Texas, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Charles Aaron "Bubba" Smith (February 28, 1945 – August 3, 2011) was an American actor and former athlete. He was a professional football player in the 1960s and 1970s who became an actor in the late 1970s. Born in Orange, Texas, he attended high school in Beaumont, Texas. He is well known for his tremendous size at 6 ft 7 in (2 m). Description above from the Wikipedia article Bubba Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 28, 1945
Died
August 3, 2011 (aged 66)
From
Beaumont, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 47 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 31% in 30 days

What are Bubba Smith's films like?

Usually the Ally: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: 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.

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles
Ally
4 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6

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 Bubba Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bubba Smith'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

47 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Full Clip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Sleepy

  • Down 'n Dirty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Det. Jerry Cale

  • Police Academy: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Moses Hightower

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Drifting School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Peter Jackson

  • The Silence of the Hams(1994)

    as Olaf

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Dick Ramsey

  • Fist of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Detective Johnson

  • The Naked Truth(1992)

    as The Cop

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch(1990)

    as Bubba Smith

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Stuck with Each Other(1989)

    as Augie

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Family Matters(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Bones

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Police Academy 6: City Under Siege(1989)

    as Hightower

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Coach(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Bubba Smith

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach(1988)

    as Hightower

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Pair(1987)

    as Benny Avalon

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Bubba Smith · as Spare Tire Dixon

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol(1987)

    as Hightower

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Police Academy 3: Back in Training(1986)

    as Moses Hightower

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Black Moon Rising(1986)

    as Johnson

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Bailey

  • Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment(1985)

    as Moses Hightower

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Half Nelson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 8 episodes · as  Kurt

  • Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Bubba

  • Bubba Until It Hurts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Executive Producer · Actor

  • Police Academy(1984)

    as Moses Hightower

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Blue Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 11 episodes · as Lyman Kelsey

  • Stroker Ace(1983)

    as Arnold

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Open All Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 13 episodes · as Robin

  • Escape from DS-3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as MacKenzie 'Mac' Gynn

  • The Big Black Pill(1981)

    as Big Foot

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier(1980)

    as Jacobs

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Semi-Tough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang(1979)

    as Luther

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Pleasure Doing Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Joe Marsh

  • B. J. and the Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Vega$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Taxi(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucius Franklin

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Superdome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Moses Gordine

  • Eight Is Enough(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Battle of the Network Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Toby

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Wonder Woman(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Rojak

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Good Times(1974)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Odd Couple(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Bubba Smith

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Monday Night Football (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 2 episodes · as Defensive end · as Defensive End

Career shape

Biggest box office

Police Academy (1984)

$81M worldwide

Highest rated

Police Academy (1984)

Midcredits 69th

Film career

19831994

Peak 1987 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 22% of 9 roles

Counts over their MovieCove titles; a title counts in every role they held on it. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.