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Donald Gibb

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Donald Gibb

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Aug 4, 1954 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Donald Gibb (born August 4, 1954), sometimes credited as Don Gibb, is an American actor with an imposing 6 ft-4in frame, best known for portraying the hulking, dimwitted fraternity brother "Ogre" in several installments of the Revenge of the Nerds film series. Raised in California, Gibb attended the University of New Mexico on a basketball scholarship, where he joined Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He then transferred to University of San Diego to play football. Gibb played briefly for the San Diego Chargers before turning to acting, beginning with small, uncredited roles in Stripes and Conan the Barbarian. Gibb is best known for his "Ogre" character portrayed first in Revenge of the Nerds and later in Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise and Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love. Chugging beer from a trophy, throwing nerds off fraternity buildings and competing in belching contests, Gibb gleefully played up his former days as a college football jock. Gibb's other famous recurring role was in a string of martial arts pictures. As American kumite entrant named Ray Jackson, he starred alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme in Bloodsport, and alone in the 1996 Bloodsport sequel. Gibb has appeared in more than 25 movies including Jocks and Amazon Women on the Moon. Gibb also had a starring role in the HBO sitcom, 1st & Ten, from 1984–1991, as Leslie "Dr. Death" Krunchner, a linebacker. Then he played small roles in Quantum Leap, MacGyver, Night Court, Renegade and Step by Step. Subsequently, he also played a small role in the PC game Zork: Grand Inquisitor as the man in the third portal with Lucy and can be seen in a bit role in the film Hancock, starring Will Smith. Gibb is the spokesman and co-owner for Chicago brewery, Trader Todd's, through which Gibb is marketing Ogre beer, which is named after his iconic character in Revenge of the Nerds. He can be seen portraying a pillager in the Capital One (credit card) "Pillagers" commercial series. In the commercials, he can be spotted as the pillager who smashes the musician's violin at a dinner table, or being told by a make-up artist that "you are definitely an Autumn," or as the pillager who breaks the lobsters open with a war mace. Description above from the Wikipedia article Donald Gibb, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Known For

Acting
2026HandsBas
2011Secret Mountain Fort Awesome(voice)
2008HancockConvict
20068 of DiamondsBig Mike
2002She SpiesScarface
1998U.S. MarshalsMike Conroy
1997High VoltageBartender
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionGunnar (segment "Bright Light")
1997Veronica's ClosetSpaz
1996Bloodsport IIRay 'Tiny' Jackson
1996American TigersDan Storm
1996The Steve Harvey ShowTiny
1996Pacific BlueBarger
1996Early EditionOdessa 'Stumpy' McNeil
1996Arli$$Jake's Father
1995SavateCody Johnson
1995Broken BarsJake
1995Unhappily Ever AfterSpike
1994Magic Kid IILuther
1994Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in LoveOgre
1994Midnight Run AroundClyde
1993Breakfast of AliensDarrell
1993The X-FilesKip
1993Boy Meets WorldTony
1992Missing PiecesHurrudnik
1992Stand By Your ManScab
1992Hearts AfireRay
1992RenegadeCletus Hog Adams
1992Hangin' with Mr. CooperSecurity Guard
1991Harry and the HendersonsValentine
1991Step by StepSlasher
1991Step by StepMoose
1990They Came from Outer SpaceMr. Geek
1989Oh No, Not ThemGranny/Mugger
1989Quantum LeapJeeters
1989SeinfeldLetter 'S' in D E V I L S Body Painter
1988BloodsportJackson
1988Dear JohnFrenchie
1987Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in ParadiseOgre
1987U.S. Marshals: Waco & RhinehartVarela Leader
1987They Still Call Me BruceThe Executioner
1987Amazon Women on the MoonGraceless Pirate (segment "Video Pirates")
1986JocksRipper
1985Lost in AmericaEx-Convict
1985Transylvania 6-5000Wolfman
1985Streets of JusticeRoad Rodent
1985OtherworldMotoface
1985MacGyverHerman the German
1984Revenge of the NerdsFred "The Ogre" Palowakski
1984Meatballs: Part IIMad Dog
19841st & TenLeslie 'Dr. Death' Crunchner
1984Night CourtTerry Benoon (as Don Gibb)
1983Nick Danger in the Case of the Missing YolkBo
1983The A-TeamDeke Billings
1983Just Our Luck
1982Conan the BarbarianOsric's Guard (uncredited)
1982Knight RiderGibbs
1982CheersTiny
1980Magnum, P.I.Condley Willard
1980Magnum, P.I.Harms