Tony Cox Biography
Tony Cox is a well-known American actor who has appeared in films such as Bad Santa, Friday, Me, Myself, and Irene, Date Movie, Epic Movie, Disaster Movie, and Leprechaun 2. He is also recognized for his roles in George Lucas’ Willow, Return of the Jedi as an Ewok, and Beetlejuice as the Preacher. Cox has also been in a number of music videos.
Tony Cox Age
Tony was born Joseph Anthony Cox on March 31, 1958, in Uniontown, Alabama, United States of America. He is 65 years old as of March 2023.
Tony Cox Height
Tony stands at a height of 3′ 6″ (1.07 m) tall.
Tony Cox Family- Parents
Henrietta Cox-Penn and Joe Cox raised Cox in Uniontown, Alabama. His grandmother and grandfather, Lottie and Henry Jones, raised him in Uniontown. Rudolph (Rudy) Penn, his mother, and stepfather live in College Park, Georgia. He was an ardent drummer at the age of ten. During high school, he met his future wife, Otelia. They were married in 1981, when Cox was 23 years old.
Tony Cox Wife- Spouse
Cox has been married to his wife, Otelia Cox, since 1981. they have one child.
Tony Cox Career
After seeing Billy Barty, a little person who was an actor and also the founder of the group Little People of America, Cox decided to pursue acting. He moved to Los Angeles at the age of 18 after being encouraged by relatives and friends. He began taking acting training at the Merrick Studio School of Acting with Scriptwriter De De Tillman and quickly found employment in commercials, film, and television roles. He is best recognized for his parts in Bad Santa (as Marcus, the brains of a safe breaking pair) and Date Movie (as a parody of Dr. Hitch from Hitch). Cox’s part in Bad Santa was as the second lead to Billy Bob Thornton.
In the first season of Martin, Cox played the character Bennie, who assists his friend Trey, played by Bushwick Bill, in beating up Tommy, played by Thomas Mikal Ford, for supposedly “stealing” his ex-girlfriend. Cox also played a crucial role in the Farrelly Brothers’ film Me, Myself, and Irene, as a Mensa International member who takes Jim Carrey’s character’s wife. Cox entered Alabama State University after graduating from high school with the intention of studying music. “I played by ear,” Cox revealed in a 2003 interview with Jet magazine. It was the same as in Drumline. I played against some of the school’s drummers, and they had nothing on me.
Tony Cox Net Worth
Tony has an estimated net worth of 10 million dollars.
Tony Cox Movies and TV Shows
2014 Almost Human
2012 A Fairly Odd Christmas
2010 Psych
2007 Carpoolers
2004 Rescue Me
2004 Method & Red N/A
2002 Frasier
1999 Stark Raving Mad
1999-2000 Linc’s
1997 Claude’s Crib
1997 The Jamie Foxx Show
1996 Mad TV
1993-1994 Martin
1992 In Living Color
1990 Married… with Children
1987 Thirtysomething
1985 Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
1985 ABC Weekend Special
1984 Faerie Tale Theatre
1984 Pryor’s Place
1984 Caravan of Courage
1982 The Greatest American Hero
1981 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century