Ronny Cox(I)

Ronny Cox is a superbly talented actor, singer-songwriter, and musician who has been consistently active in Hollywood for more than 40 years portraying a diverse range of characters. Born in Cloudcroft, New Mexico, Cox received positive reviews for his first film role, his portrayal of ill-fated businessman Drew Ballinger in the terrifying backwoods thriller Syvä joki (1972), with Cox featuring in the entertaining "Duelling Banjos" sequence of the film. Following this promising start, Cox regularly guest-starred in numerous television series before scoring the lead in the short-lived family drama Apple's Way (1974) and grabbing the critics' attention again with an excellent performance in the Emmy-nominated TV movie A Case of Rape (1974).

Interestingly, Cox was often at his best playing rigorous authority figures, usually in law enforcement or military roles, including as a detective in the TV movie Who Is the Black Dahlia? (1975), alongside Charlton Heston in the submarine drama Merten urhot (1978), as a Los Angeles detective pursuing cop killers in Poliisiauto 6Z4 ei vastaa (1979), and alongside then-rising stars Tom Cruise and Sean Penn in the powerful Henkeen ja vereen (1981). The 1980s was a high-profile decade for Cox, with strong supporting roles in several blockbusters playing strong-willed figures on both sides of the law. Cox starred alongside box office sensation Eddie Murphy in the mega-hit Beverly Hills Kyttä (1984) and its sequel, Beverly Hills Kyttä 2 (1987), as well as portraying sinister company executives in the futuristic sci-fi action films RoboCop (1987) and Total Recall - unohda tai kuole (1990).

Throughout the 1990s, Cox was again prolific, appearing in many television series, feature films, and high-caliber TV movies. He took control of the USS Enterprise for two episodes as Captain Edward Jellico in Star Trek - Uusi sukupolvi (1987), and contributed entertaining performances in Murha Valkoisessa talossa (1997), Aikavaras (1996), Luonnon lait (1999), and the chilling tale Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (2000). Cox has continued to remain busy with more recent performances in Tähtiportti (1997), Kova laki: Erikoisyksikkö (1999), and the highly popular Täydelliset naiset (2004). However, when he's not in front of the cameras, Cox can be found touring and demonstrating his musical talents at various music festivals and theater shows and, to date, he has released ten albums (four of them live performances)-an eclectic mixture of jazz, folk, and western tunes.