Donald Gibb, an American actor who appeared in cult classics like “Revenge of the Nerds” and “Bloodsport,” has died, in response to TMZ. He was 71 years outdated.
Gibb’s son, Travis, confirmed to the outlet that his father died of well being problems at his house in Texas on Tuesday.
Gibb was most likely finest identified for enjoying Brother Ogre, an imposing, simple-minded fraternity brother, within the 1984 comedy “Revenge of the Nerds.” He reprized the position within the 1987 sequel “Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise,” in addition to the 1994 TV film “Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love.” In 1988, he co-starred with Jean-Claude Van Damme in “Bloodsport” as Ray Jackson, a harder, extra explosive American martial artist who served as counterprogramming to Van Damme’s cool, calculated Frank Dux. He reprized the position for the 1996 follow-up.
Gibbs’ most up-to-date movie credit embrace “Hancock,” “8 of Diamonds,” “The Largest Fan,” “The Lightning Bug” and “Grind.” On the tv facet, he has had one-off roles on “The Younger and the Stressed,” “X-Information,” “The A-Staff,” “Seinfeld,” “Days of Our Lives” and “Magnum: PI.” His most up-to-date credit score was a supporting position in Justin Kuhn’s boxing thriller “Fingers.” He’s additionally credited with a small position within the unreleased horror movie “Burlesque Ghost Hunters.”
Gibb has additionally lent his voice to a number of video video games, together with “Rage”, “Mafia II” and “Alter Echo”.
Born in August 1954 in New York, Gibb received his break taking part in a henchman in Clint Eastwood’s 1980 motion comedy, “Any Which Approach You Can.”