---
name: "Darryl Cox"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/darryl-cox"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "8 April 1955"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-09-20T08:01:14.163050+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Darryl Cox

Actor. Born 8 April 1955 in Wiesbaden, Hesse, West Germany.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 April 1955, Wiesbaden, Hesse, West Germany
- **Active:** 1987–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 91 (1), 1990s 79 (2), 2020s 74 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 76 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Thriller 3, Action 2, Comedy 1, Crime 1, History 1
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $645m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darryl_Cox_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5225361, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0184981/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/97391

## Biography

Darryl Cox is an American actor. He was born on 8 April 1955 in Wiesbaden, West Germany, and grew up as the son of a career US Air Force NCO. After studying at the University of Oklahoma and serving as a US Navy officer, he moved to Dallas in 1983 to pursue acting professionally.

Cox began with commercials and industrial films before securing roles in features and television. His credits include *RoboCop* (1987) as Technician #2, *JFK* (1991) as FBI Agent #2 with Hill, *Bottle Rocket* (1996) as Bookstore Manager, *Arlington Road* (1999) as Troopmaster, and *Minari* (2021) as Mr. Harlan. He has also appeared in *Twister* (1996), *Wildlife* (2018) and *Twisters* (2024).

He taught acting for the camera at several universities, including the University of Oklahoma until 2020.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Twisters* (2024), Fi1m 64, as Trailer Salesperson — [page](https://film.one/film/twisters.md)
- *Minari* (2021), Fi1m 84, as Mr. Harlan — [page](https://film.one/film/minari.md)
- *Bottle Rocket* (1996), Fi1m 78, as Bookstore Manager — [page](https://film.one/film/bottle-rocket.md)
- *JFK* (1991), Fi1m 80, as FBI Agent #2 with Hill — [page](https://film.one/film/jfk.md)
- *RoboCop* (1987), Fi1m 91, as Technician #2 — [page](https://film.one/film/robocop.md)

## Complete filmography (45)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Line* (2024), as Professor Edelman
- *Reagan* (2024), as William Casey
- *Twisters* (2024), as Trailer Salesperson — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/twisters.md)
- *Adam the First* (2024), as Seminar Host
- *Land of Gold* (2023), as Calvin
- *A Thousand Little Cuts* (2022), as Brian Atlas
- *13 Minutes* (2021), as Geologist
- *What Josiah Saw* (2021), as Lou Shinberg
- *Stick Up* (2021), as McField
- *The Girl Who Believes in Miracles* (2021), as Pastor Jerry McMillan
- *A Country Romance* (2021), as Frank
- *Minari* (2021), as Mr. Harlan — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/minari.md)
- *The Pale Door* (2020), as Barkeep
- *All Roads to Pearla* (2019), as Sheriff Riley
- *Run with the Hunted* (2019), as Congressman
- *Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer* (2018), as Dr. Ray Morris
- *Wildlife* (2018), as Clarence Snow
- *You People* (2018), as Allen Walker
- *Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House* (2017), as Richard Kleindienst
- *Bomb City* (2017), as Mike
- *Movie Magic* (2016), as Fairy Godfather
- *American Crime* (2015), series, as Evan Barry
- *Chasing Shakespeare* (2014), as Doctor
- *Parkland* (2013), as Gen. Godfrey McHugh (uncredited)
- *To the Wonder* (2013), as Neighbor #3
- *The Deep End* (2010), series, as Harold Gold
- *In Plain Sight* (2008), series, as Skip Richardson
- *Four Sheets to the Wind* (2007), as Psychiatrist
- *Fingerprints* (2006), as Edward
- *Return to Sender* (2004), as Detective
- *American Outlaws* (2001), as Jenkins
- *Family Law* (1999), series, as Pastor
- *Arlington Road* (1999), as Troopmaster
- *Eye of God* (1997), as Officer #2
- *Twister* (1996), as Four Corners Mechanic (uncredited)
- *Bottle Rocket* (1996), as Bookstore Manager — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/bottle-rocket.md)
- *A Perfect World* (1993), as Mr. Hughes
- *Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald* (1993), as FBI Guard
- *In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco* (1993), as Clerk
- *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Officer in Hospital
- *JFK* (1991), as FBI Agent #2 with Hill — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/jfk.md)
- *Necessary Roughness* (1991), as Referee
- *Delusion* (1991), as Thug #2
- *RoboCop* (1987), as Technician #2 — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/robocop.md)
- *The Art of Kissing*, as Mr. Bennett

## Gallery

- ![Darryl Cox](https://film.one/media/person/307811/gallery-cef220b9f46b.jpg) Darryl Cox — Image via TMDB
- ![Darryl Cox](https://film.one/media/person/307811/gallery-0a06655c3ce8.jpg) Darryl Cox — Image via TMDB
- ![Darryl Cox](https://film.one/media/person/307811/gallery-c2d9a4f2ec57.jpg) Darryl Cox — Image via TMDB
- ![Darryl Cox](https://film.one/media/person/307811/gallery-b20365bf8d7e.jpg) Darryl Cox — Image via TMDB
- ![Darryl Cox](https://film.one/media/person/307811/gallery-bc1c8b623c80.jpg) Darryl Cox — Image via TMDB

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