Biography
Tony Cox can be an remarkable talent within the 12-string classical guitar which he continues to be taking part in since he was a son. He is one particular South African music artists who appear continuously in the neighborhood music picture but seldom have the ability to occur any interest internationally. This will not stage at an unhealthy quality of musicianship, but instead sheds light on what very much musical jewels still lay undiscovered within the musicscape of Southern Africa. Cox requires the large number of styles obtainable in the Southern African diaspora and mixes them into his personal musical cocktail. Created in a little mining city of that which was after that Southern Rhodesia and is currently Zimbabwe, Tony Cox used acoustic guitar lessons from age nine. He remembers that he constantly strolled the 12 kilometers between his and his acoustic guitar tutor’s house, which certainly added to his endurance to accomplish what he really wants to. Your guitar lessons halted when his instructor moved back again to his indigenous Portugal as well as the Cox family members settled in the administrative centre Salisbury, right now Harare. His teacher had actually trained Hawaiian acoustic guitar; the somewhat different playing technique brought the youthful Tony Cox to build up his have fingerpicking and slipping style that is feature for his playing. In 1970 he remaining Zimbabwe along with his family members to stay in Cape City, South Africa, and 3 years later on, he started to pursue his musical passions seriously. He fulfilled another guitarist, Steve Newman, who ten years later on would discovered the music group Tananas. They created a strong creative relationship and became probably the most widely recognized acoustic guitar duo of the united states, still occasionally carrying out. Their 1981 display 101 Methods to Make use of an CLASSICAL GUITAR was a huge hit throughout the nation. To inhale some oxygen, Tony Cox made a decision to travel across Africa towards Britain where he once more performed with Steve Newman and toured thoroughly. All of the different musical designs he experienced during his period and his personal, very African encounters, transformed his musical conception totally and paved just how for his very own blending style he’d develop afterwards. After his go back to South Africa in 1986, he collaborated with a number of performers like Lesley Rae Dowling, a South African vocalist, or the Malawian vocalist/songwriter Wambali Mkandawire and composed scores for Television shows and movies. The noninterest from the South African music sector in locally harvested talent made comprehensive touring and live performances even more required. In 1991, Tony Cox released his initial album In-to-Nation, nonetheless it was Great Friction (1996) which gained him the best acclaim and should be considered among the landmark albums of South African electric guitar music. In 1998, Tony Cox went on the musical trip to his root base in Zimbabwe. The outcomes of the voyage were shown on his record Searching for Zim, released exactly the same calendar year. It included visitor shows of Wambali Mkandawire and South African vocalist Wendy Oldfield. Matabele Ants (2000), a cooperation with percussionist Barry truck Zyl, continuing the trip in discovering the African spirit in Tony Cox’ nearly magical electric guitar playing.
Quick Facts
Full Name Tony Cox
Height 1.07 m
Profession Stunt Performer
Education Alabama State University
Nationality American
Spouse Otelia Cox
Parents Joe Cox, Henretta Cox-Penn
Music Songs Bush Telegraph, Bluegrass Safari, Enormous Flowers, Padkos, Impi, Jambanja, Slap Chips, Baby Elephant Walk, Dollar's F, Midnight Sweeper, Anthill Rag, Invisible, Rainbow Rag, The Summer Comes My Loves, Christy Boy, Blue Anthem, Kwe-Kwe, Southern Hymn, Watertree, Sadless Blues, We'll Get High, Kierboom, Anthole, Dinaledi, Ancient Dust, Hold Me Angeline, Sandwoman, Bush 1, Dave and Julie, Out of My Mind, Long Walk to Nkandla, Swinging Safari/ Sarie Marais
Albums My African Heart, Enormous Flowers, Looking For Zim, About Time, Blue Anthem, Audient, In Concert at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival 2005, On the Way, Padkos, Matabele Ants, Return of the Road Warriors, Cool Friction, Roots of Tony Cox, The Summer Comes My Loves
Movies Bad Santa 2, Bad Santa, Oz the Great and Powerful, Date Movie, Epic Movie, The Warrior's Way, Me, Myself & Irene, Disaster Movie, Willow, Friday, The Legend of Awesomest Maximus, Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure, Captain EO, Strange Magic, Who's Your Caddy?, Guns, Girls and Gambling, A Fairly Odd Christmas, White T, Blankman, Leprechaun 2, Partysaurus Rex, The Hustle, Nice Dreams, The Hebrew Hammer, Meet Monica Velour, Ghoulies IV, Spaced Invaders, National Lampoon's TV: The Movie, Black Supaman, Valet Girls, Bird, The Fantasticks, Bank Brothers, Hollywood Zap!, Miss Famous, The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards, God's Gift
TV Shows Pryor's Place
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By the age of 10, became an avid drummer. |
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Met his future wife, Otelia, during high school. |
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He is a dwarf, who was born in Manhattan, New York. He spent his childhood in Uniontown, Alabama with his grandfather and grandmother. |
Actor
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards |
2017 |
post-production |
Mr. Chubb |
Bad Santa 2 |
2016 |
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Marcus Skidmore |
Miss Famous |
2015 |
Short |
Mr. Chubs |
Strange Magic |
2015 |
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Plum Elf (voice) |
Almost Human |
2014 |
TV Series |
Di Carlo |
White T |
2013 |
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Head Bouncer |
Oz the Great and Powerful |
2013 |
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Knuck |
A Fairly Odd Christmas |
2012 |
TV Movie |
Elmer the Elder Elf |
Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex |
2012 |
Short |
Chuck E. Duck (voice) |
Guns, Girls and Gambling |
2012 |
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Little Person Elvis |
The Legend of Awesomest Maximus |
2011 |
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Minoritees |
Tumor & Gooch |
2011 |
Short |
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Monster of the House |
2011 |
TV Movie |
Marty |
The Warrior's Way |
2010 |
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Eight-Ball |
Meet Monica Velour |
2010 |
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Petting Zoo Club Owner |
The Mail Man |
2009 |
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Randy Johnson |
Disaster Movie |
2008 |
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Indiana Jones |
The Hustle |
2008 |
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Biggman |
Carpoolers |
2007 |
TV Series |
Seth |
Who's Your Caddy? |
2007 |
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Big Willie Johnson |
Uncle P |
2007 |
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Little Doctor |
Epic Movie |
2007 |
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Bink |
Instant Def |
2006 |
TV Series |
Mr. Boo-T |
Date Movie |
2006 |
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Hitch |
TV: The Movie |
2006 |
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Stubbs |
Dante |
2005 |
TV Movie |
Uncle Goldey |
Rescue Me |
2004 |
TV Series |
Arlo |
Back by Midnight |
2004 |
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Smitty |
Method & Red |
2004 |
TV Series |
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Humor Me |
2004 |
TV Movie |
Roy |
Bad Santa |
2003 |
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Marcus |
The Hebrew Hammer |
2003 |
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Jamal |
Frasier |
2002 |
TV Series |
Angel #1 |
Me, Myself & Irene |
2000 |
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Limo Driver |
Stark Raving Mad |
1999 |
TV Series |
Goldy |
The Jamie Foxx Show |
1997 |
TV Series |
Sweet & Low |
Claude's Crib |
1997 |
TV Series |
Shorty - Reenactment |
MADtv |
1996 |
TV Series |
Mr. White |
W.E.I.R.D. World |
1995 |
TV Movie |
Dwarf Convience Store Clerk |
Friday |
1995 |
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Mr. Parker |
The Fantasticks |
1995 |
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His Assistant (as Joe Anthony Cox) |
Loadstar: The Legend of Tully Bodine |
1994 |
Video Game |
Bartender #1 |
Martin |
1993-1994 |
TV Series |
Mr. Johnson / Bennie |
Blankman |
1994 |
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Midgetman |
Ghoulies IV |
1994 |
Video |
Ghoulie Dark |
Leprechaun 2 |
1994 |
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African-American Leprechaun |
The Silence of the Hams |
1994 |
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Dwarf Guard |
Percy & Thunder |
1993 |
TV Movie |
Lester |
In Living Color |
1992 |
TV Series |
Presenter |
Mom and Dad Save the World |
1992 |
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Blaaatt (Bulldog) |
The Dark Backward |
1991 |
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Human Xylophone |
Nerds of a Feather |
1990 |
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Little Army of Little Russian Soldiers |
Married with Children |
1990 |
TV Series |
Alien |
Spaced Invaders |
1990 |
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Pez |
Hollywood Hot Tubs 2: Educating Crystal |
1990 |
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Hot Dog Man |
Rockula |
1990 |
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Big Al |
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka |
1988 |
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Wayne Evans |
Rented Lips |
1988 |
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Tyrell |
Bird |
1988 |
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Pee Wee Marquette |
Willow |
1988 |
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Vohnkar Warrior |
Beetlejuice |
1988 |
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Preacher |
Thirtysomething |
1987 |
TV Series |
Dread |
Spaceballs |
1987 |
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Dink |
Retribution |
1987 |
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Hotel Resident |
Valet Girls |
1987 |
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Sammy Rodenko |
Captain EO Promo & Pre-show |
1986 |
Short |
Hooter |
Hollywood Zap |
1986 |
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Kong |
Captain EO |
1986 |
Short |
Hooter |
Invaders from Mars |
1986 |
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Drone (as Joe Anthony Cox) |
ABC Weekend Specials |
1985 |
TV Series |
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Ewoks: The Battle for Endor |
1985 |
TV Movie |
Willy |
Faerie Tale Theatre |
1984-1985 |
TV Series |
Herald / Bubba |
Beaver Gets a Boner |
1985 |
Short |
Leroy |
The Ewok Adventure |
1984 |
TV Movie |
Widdle |
Pryor's Place |
1984 |
TV Series |
Allen |
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi |
1983 |
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Ewok |
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again |
1982 |
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Lawn Jockey #1 |
Penitentiary II |
1982 |
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Midget (as Joe Anthony Cox) |
The Greatest American Hero |
1982 |
TV Series |
Circus Dwarf |
Smokey Bites the Dust |
1981 |
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Desk Clerk (as Joe Anthony Cox) |
Under the Rainbow |
1981 |
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Hotel Rainbow Guest (as Joe Anthony Cox) |
Nice Dreams |
1981 |
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Midget Nut (as Joe Anthony Cox) |
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century |
1981 |
TV Series |
Private Zedht |
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype |
1980 |
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Bad William (as Joe Anthony Cox) |
Stunts
Stunts
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Leprechaun |
1993 |
stunt performer |
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The Ewok Adventure |
1984 |
TV Movie stunts - uncredited |
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Blade Runner |
1982 |
stunts - uncredited |
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Producer
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Mail Man |
2009 |
producer |
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Director
Director
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Your Mother Wouldn't Like It |
1985 |
TV Series |
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Self
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Real |
2016 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Up Close with Carrie Keagan |
2016 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The Hollywood Shorties |
2016 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Psych |
2010 |
TV Series |
Himself |
'Friday' Straight Up |
2009 |
Video documentary short |
Himself |
In Bed with Carrie |
2007 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The AMC Project: The Talent Collector |
2004 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Making the Video |
2004 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
3rd Annual BET Awards |
2003 |
TV Special documentary |
Himself |
The Test |
2001 |
TV Series |
Himself - Panelist |
Linc's |
1999-2000 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The Making of 'Captain Eo' |
1986 |
TV Special documentary |
Hooter |
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