You know who Donald Gibb is. He has appeared in everything from cheesy fluff shows like “Boy Meets World” and “Quantum Leap” and he has played in such Hollywood large-production behemoths as “Hancock” and “U.S. Marshalls.” He is usually cast as a character with such names as “Wolfman,” “Ripper,” or, most famously…”Ogre.”
Donald is one of the alumnus of that comedy classic “Revenge of the Nerds” along with other such acting talents as Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Curtis Armstrong, and James Cromwell—all of whom could be called the “best of the best” when it comes to character actors. Because of his popularity in that film, he has been able to parley Ogre’s success into a durable career that has encompassed three decades of both film and television work.
Donald was originally a professional football player for the San Diego Chargers when he took a step sideways and tried his skills at acting. Because he has a very certain “look” about him, being 6’4” and burly, early in his career he was cast as thugs, rednecks, athletes, and barbarian type characters. Little has changed in that respect, as Donald’s size (both on and off screen) have not diminished. However, later in his career, he has branched out away from the tough-guy roles he is famous for and has attempted lighter, more dramatic parts like soap operas. Of course, this has backfired on him and he was eventually written to be a heavy.
Like most character actors, he has appeared on just about every major television show of his day, and with Donald, the appearances are too numerous to count, however he has appeared on the following television hits:
* Alice
* The A-Team
* Magnum PI
* Knight Rider
* The Facts of Life
* Night Court
* Macgyver
* Quantum Leap
* The Young and the Restless
And some movies you may wish to check out, if not just to see Donald acting like a husky biker-type, but just because the movies are good:
* Conan the Barbarian
* Any Which Way You Can
* Transylvania 6-5000
* Revenge of the Nerds I, II, and IV
* Bloodsport I and II
* U.S. Marshalls
* 8 of Diamonds
* Hancock
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