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Tony Cox | |
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| Born | Joseph Anthony Cox March 31, 1958 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980– 2024 |
| Height | 107 cm (3 ft 6 in) |
Joseph Anthony Cox (born March 31, 1958) is an American actor known for his roles in Bad Santa , Friday , Me, Myself & Irene , Date Movie , Epic Movie , Disaster Movie and Leprechaun 2 . He is also known for his role in George Lucas's Willow , as an Ewok in Return of the Jedi , and as the Preacher in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice . Cox also appeared in various music videos. [1]
Cox was born in Uniontown, Alabama, the son of Henrietta Cox-Penn and Joe Cox. He spent his childhood in Uniontown, with his grandmother and grandfather, Lottie and Henry Jones.[ citation needed ] His mother and stepfather, Rudolph (Rudy) Penn, live in College Park, Georgia. By the age of 10 he became an avid drummer. He met his future wife, Otelia Cox, during high school. They were eventually married in 1981, when Cox was 23 years old. [2] [3]
After graduation from high school, Cox attended the Alabama State University and originally planned to study music. Cox said in a 2003 interview with Jet magazine, "I played by ear. It was exactly like in Drumline . I played against some of the drummers from the school, and they didn't have anything on me. I just couldn't read music." [4]
Shortly thereafter, Cox decided to pursue acting after watching Billy Barty, a little person who was an actor and also founder of the organization Little People of America. Encouraged by relatives and friends, he moved to Los Angeles at age 18. He began taking classes at the Merrick Studio School of Acting with Scriptwriter De De Tillman and soon began working in commercials, film, and television roles. He is better known for his roles in Bad Santa where he played Marcus, the brains of a safe cracking duo, and in Date Movie where he played a parody of Dr. Hitch from Hitch . As second lead to Billy Bob Thornton, Cox's role in Bad Santa was a rare occurrence of a little person actor in a leading role. Cox reprised his role as Marcus in Bad Santa 2 , released in 2016. [5]
Cox also appeared on the TV show Martin in the first season, playing the character Bennie, in which he helps his friend Trey, played by Bushwick Bill, beat up Tommy played by Thomas Mikal Ford, over Tommy allegedly "stealing" his ex-girlfriend.
Cox also appeared in a pivotal role in the Farrelly Brothers' movie Me, Myself & Irene , playing a Mensa International-member limousine driver who steals Jim Carrey's character's wife.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1980 | Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype | Bad William | |
| 1981 | Nice Dreams | Midget Nut | Credited as Joe Anthony Cox |
| Smokey Bites the Dust | Desk Clerk | ||
| Under the Rainbow | Hotel Rainbow Guest | ||
| 1982 | Penitentiary 2 | Midget | Credited as Joe Anthony Cox |
| Jekyll and Hyde...Together Again | Lawn Jockey #1 | ||
| 1983 | Return of the Jedi | Widdle "Willy" Warrick | |
| 1986 | Invaders from Mars | Drone | Credited as Joe Anthony Cox |
| Captain EO | Hooter | Short | |
| Hollywood Zap! | Kong | ||
| 1987 | Valet Girls | Sammy Rodenko | |
| Spaceballs | Dink | ||
| Retribution | Hotel Resident | ||
| 1988 | Beetlejuice | Minister | |
| Willow | Nelwyn Warrior | ||
| I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Wayne Evans | ||
| Rented Lips | Tyrell | ||
| Bird | Pee Wee Marquette | ||
| 1990 | Spaced Invaders | Corporal Pez | |
| Rockula | Big Al | ||
| 1991 | Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey | Station | Uncredited |
| The Dark Backward | Human Xylophone | ||
| 1992 | Mom and Dad Save the World | Blaaatt | |
| 1994 | The Silence of the Hams | Dwarf Guard | |
| Leprechaun 2 | Black Leprechaun | ||
| Blankman | Midget Man | ||
| Ghoulies IV | Ghoulie Dark | Direct-to-video | |
| 1995 | Friday | Mr. Parker | |
| The Fantasticks | Bavarian Baby's Assistant | Credited as Joe Anthony Cox | |
| 2000 | Me,Myself & Irene | Limo Driver | |
| 2003 | Bad Santa | Marcus Skidmore | |
| The Hebrew Hammer | Jamal | ||
| 2005 | Back By Midnight | Prison Guard Smitty | |
| 2006 | Date Movie | Hitch | |
| National Lampoon's TV: The Movie | Stubbs | ||
| 2007 | Epic Movie | Bink | |
| Who's Your Caddy ? | Big Willie Johnson | ||
| 2008 | Disaster Movie | Indiana Jones | |
| 2010 | The Warrior's Way | Eight-Ball | |
| Meet Monica Velour | Petting Zoo Club Owner | ||
| 2011 | The Legend of Awesomest Maximus | Minorities | |
| 2012 | Partysaurus Rex | Chuck E. Duck | Short Voice [6] |
| Guns, Girls and Gambling | Little Person Elvis | ||
| 2013 | White T | Head Bouncer | |
| Oz the Great and Powerful | Knuck/Sourpuss | ||
| 2015 | Strange Magic | Plum Elf | Voice [6] |
| The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards | Mr. Chubb | ||
| 2016 | Bad Santa 2 | Marcus Skidmore | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1981 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Private Zedth | Episode: "Shgoratchx!" |
| 1982 | The Greatest American Hero | Circus Dwarf | Episode: "Just Another Three-Ring Circus" |
| 1984 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Bubba/Herald | 2 episodes |
| Pryor's Place | Allen | Episode:"Voyage to the Planet of the Dumb" | |
| Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure | Widdle "Willy" Warrick | Television film, also stunt performer | |
| 1985 | Ewoks: The Battle for Endor | Television film | |
| ABC Weekend Special | Suit Performer | Episode: "The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin" | |
| 1987 | Thirtysomething | Dread | Episode: "Nice Work If You Can Get It" |
| 1990 | Married... with Children | Alien | Episode: "Married...With Aliens" |
| 1992 | In Living Color | Host | Episode: "Black People Award" |
| 1993-1994 | Martin | Mr. Johnson/Bennie | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Mad TV | Mr. White | Episode: "Season 2 Episode 6" |
| 1997 | Claude's Crib | Reenactment Shorty | Episode: "Hometown Hero" |
| The Jamie Foxx Show | Sweet & Low | Episode: "Step Up to Get Down" | |
| 1999 | Stark Raving Mad | Goldy | Episode: "Christmas Cheerleader" |
| 1999-2000 | Linc's | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Frasier | Angel #1 | Episode:"The Proposal" |
| 2004 | Rescue Me | Arlo | 3 episodes |
| Method & Red | N/A | Episode: "Neighborhood Watch" | |
| 2007 | Carpoolers | Seth | Episode: "The Seminar" |
| 2010 | Psych | Himself | Episode:"The Polarizing Express" |
| 2012 | A Fairly Odd Christmas | Elmer the Elder Elf | Television film, voice |
| 2014 | Almost Human | Di Carlo | Episode:"Beholder" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1994 | Loadstar: The Legend of Tully Bodine | Bartender #1 |
| Year | Title | Role | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Over You" | Circus Performer | Timmy T |
| 1996 | "California Love" | Dwarf Soldier | 2Pac |
| 2000 | "Breakout" | Limo Driver | Foo Fighters |
| 2002 | "From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" | Midget Officer | Snoop Dogg |
| 2004 | "Just Lose It" | Marcus Skidmore | Eminem |
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