Massive and muscular 6'4" behemoth actor Donald Gibb was born on August 4, 1954 in New York City and raised in California. Gibb attended the University of New Mexico on a basketball scholarship. He then transferred to the University of San Diego, where he went to play football and was a member of the varsity basketball team. Donald had a roster spot on the San Diego Chargers prior to embarking on ...
show all Massive and muscular 6'4" behemoth actor Donald Gibb was born on August 4, 1954 in New York City and raised in California. Gibb attended the University of New Mexico on a basketball scholarship. He then transferred to the University of San Diego, where he went to play football and was a member of the varsity basketball team. Donald had a roster spot on the San Diego Chargers prior to embarking on an acting career. With his brawny'n'bulky build, scraggly beard and mustache, deep, growly voice and forceful screen presence, Gibb has frequently been cast as scruffy bikers, loutish rednecks, and over-aggressive macho athletes. Donald started out in movies in the early 80s with uncredited bit parts in "Any Which Way You Can," "Stripes," and "Conan the Barbarian." Gibb achieved his greatest enduring cult fame as the outrageous Ogre in the hilarious "Revenge of the Nerds;" he reprised this role in the second and fourth sequels. Donald was likewise memorable as raucous martial arts fighter Ray Jackson in the exciting "Bloodsport" and wild-man tennis player Ripper in the amusing "Jocks." Gibb had a recurring role as fierce defensive lineman Leslie "Dr. Death" Crunchner on the cable comedy TV series "1st & Ten." Among the TV shows Donald has done guest spots on are "Alice," "The A-Team," "Magnum, P.I.," "Knight Rider," "The Facts of Life," "Hunter," "Night Court," "MacGyver," "Quantum Leap," "The X Files," and "The Young and the Restless." Donald Gibb lives in Chicago, Illinois; he's the co-owner of and spokes model for the Chicago brewery Trader Todd's.
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