Personal Info
Birth date
1945-02-28 (80 Years)
Day of death
2011-08-03
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Beaumont, Texas, USA
Also known as
-Bubba Smith
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Charles Aaron "Bubba" Smith (February 28, 1945 – August 3, 2011) was an American actor and former athlete. He was a professional football player in the 1960s and 1970s who became an actor in the late 1970s. Born in Orange, Texas, he attended high school in Beaumont, Texas. He is well known for his tremendous size at 6 ft 7 in (2 m). Description above from the Wikipedia article Bubba Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
Married... with Children
7.712
Overview:
Al Bundy is an unsuccessful middle aged shoe salesman with a miserable life and an equally dysfunctional family. He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his daughter is dim-witted and promiscuous.MacGyver
7.7
Overview:
He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him. Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's breaks... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.Charlie's Angels
6.7
Overview:
Beautiful, intelligent, and ultra-sophisticated, Charlie's Angels are everything a man could dream of... and way more than they could ever handle! Receiving their orders via speaker phone from their never seen boss, Charlie, the Angels employ their incomparable sleuthing and combat skills, as well as their lethal feminine charm, to crack even the most seemingly insurmountable of cases.Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
7.806
Overview:
On her sixteenth birthday, Sabrina Spellman discovers she has magical powers. She lives with her 600-year-old aunts Hilda and Zelda as well as talking cat Salem in the fictional town of Westbridge, Massachusetts.Coach
6.702
Overview:
Hayden Fox, the curmudgeonly coach of Minnesota State University's Screaming Eagles football team, tries to navigate his way through the sports world, fatherhood and family life without dropping the ball.Hart to Hart
6.8
Overview:
Wealthy couple Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a self-made millionaire and his journalist wife, moonlight as amateur detectives.Family Matters
6.745
Overview:
A long-running dramedy centering on the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family living in Chicago, and their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel. A spin-off of Perfect Strangers.Taxi
7.252
Overview:
Louie De Palma is a cantankerous, acerbic taxi dispatcher in New York City. He tries to maintain order over a collection of varied and strange characters who drive for him. As he bullies and insults them from the safety of his “cage,” they form a special bond among themselves, becoming friends and supporting each other through the inevitable trials and tribulations of life.Eight Is Enough
6
Overview:
Eight Is Enough is an American television comedy-drama series that ran on ABC from March 15, 1977, until August 29, 1981. The show was modeled after syndicated newspaper columnist Thomas Braden, a real-life parent with eight children, who wrote a book with the same name.Vega$
7
Overview:
Vega$ is an American detective television drama series that aired on ABC between 1978 and 1981. It was produced by Aaron Spelling. The series was filmed in its entirety in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is believed to be the first television series produced entirely in Las Vegas. The show stars Robert Urich as private detective Dan Tanna, who drove around the streets of Las Vegas in a red 1957 Ford Thunderbird solving crimes and making Las Vegas a better place for residents and tourists alike.The Odd Couple
7.774
Overview:
Felix and Oscar are two divorced men. Felix is neat and tidy while Oscar is sloppy and casual. They share a Manhattan apartment, and their different lifestyles inevitably lead to conflicts.Good Times
7.956
Overview:
Good Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the CBS television network. It was created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans, and developed by Norman Lear, the series' primary executive producer. Good Times is a spin-off of Maude, which is itself a spin-off of All in the Family along with The Jeffersons. The series is set in Chicago. The first two seasons were taped at CBS Television City in Hollywood. In the fall of 1975, the show moved to Metromedia Square, where Norman Lear's own production company was housed.Police Academy
6.689
Overview:
New rules enforced by the Lady Mayoress mean that sex, weight, height and intelligence need no longer be a factor for joining the Police Force. This opens the floodgates for all and sundry to enter the Police Academy, much to the chagrin of the instructors. Not everyone is there through choice, though. Social misfit Mahoney has been forced to sign up as the only alternative to a jail sentence and it doesn't take long before he falls foul of the boorish Lieutenant Harris. But before long, Mahoney realises that he is enjoying being a police cadet and decides he wants to stay... while Harris decides he wants Mahoney out!Burke's Law
6.7
Overview:
Burke's Law, a revival of the 1960s cop television series of the same name, aired on CBS from 1994 to 1995. The series centers on Amos Burke, a senior Los Angeles police officer and millionaire, and his son, Peter, who is a detective under his command.B. J. and the Bear
5.5
Overview:
B.J. and the Bear is an American comedy series which aired on NBC from 1979 to 1981. Created by Christopher Crowe and Glen A. Larson, the series stars Greg Evigan and Claude Akins.Wonder Woman
7.034
Overview:
With the strength of Hercules, the wisdom of Athena, the speed of Mercury and the beauty of Aphrodite, she’s Wonder Woman. Beautiful Amazon princess Wonder Woman travels to 1940s America disguised as Diana Prince, assistant to handsome but trouble-prone Major Steve Trevor. Using her golden belt, which imbues her with astonishing strength, her bullet-deflecting bracelets, a golden lasso that dispels dishonesty and an invisible supersonic plane, Wonder Woman combats evil.Gremlins 2: The New Batch
6.521
Overview:
Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins. The situation worsens when the devilish green creatures invade a top-secret laboratory and develop genetically altered powers, making them even harder to destroy!Blue Thunder
6.9
Overview:
Blue Thunder is a 1984 ABC television series based on the movie of the same title featuring the Blue Thunder helicopter. The series uses the converted Aérospatiale Gazelle helicopter and large portions of stock footage from the 1983 film. A ground unit named "Rolling Thunder" backed up the helicopter in the television series. This was a large support van with a desert camouflage off-road vehicle stored inside. The television series cast includes James Farentino, Dana Carvey, and former professional American football players Bubba Smith and Dick Butkus. The series was canceled by ABC after they felt the similar Airwolf on CBS would win the ratings battle. Also, the series aired at the same time as the CBS soap opera Dallas on Friday nights, and lost. Eleven episodes were made before the series was cancelled.Battle of the Network Stars
7.2
Overview:
Battle of the Network Stars was a series of competitions where television stars from ABC, CBS, and NBC would compete in various sporting events. A total of nineteen of these competitions were held, all of which were aired by ABC. In 2013, the show appeared in TV Guide's list of the 60 greatest game shows ever.Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
6.084
Overview:
Officer Carey Mahoney and his cohorts have finally graduated from the Police Academy and are about to hit the streets on their first assignment. Question is, are they ready to do battle with a band of graffiti-tagging terrorists? Time will tell, but don't sell short this cheerful band of doltish boys in blue.Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
5.221
Overview:
The Police Academy misfits travel to Miami Beach for Commandant Lassard to be honored with a prestigious lifetime award pending his retirement. Things take a turn when Lassard unknowingly ends up in possession of stolen diamonds from a jewel heist.Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
5.52
Overview:
A new batch of recruits arrives at Police Academy, this time a group of civilian volunteers who have joined Commandant Lassard's new Citizens on Patrol program. Although the community relations project has strong governmental support, a disgusted Captain Harris is determined to see it fail.Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
5.149
Overview:
Our favourite police men are called together to deal with a gang who rob banks and jewelers. Using their various talents as well as their extraordinary luck, the crooks stand no chance against our men and women in blue.America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
8
Overview:
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions is an annual documentary series created by NFL Films (broadcast on the NFL Network and CBS). Each of its 55 (and counting) installments profile the National Football League's annual Super Bowl champion through highlights, interviews with players and coaches, and a celebrity narrator. A spin-off debuted on September 18, 2008, titled America's Game: The Missing Rings which chronicled five of the best teams to never win the Super Bowl.Police Academy 3: Back in Training
5.814
Overview:
When police funding is cut, the Governor announces he must close one of the academies. To make it fair, the two police academies must compete against each other to stay in operation. Mauser persuades two officers in Lassard's academy to better his odds, but things don't quite turn out as expected...Monday Night Football
NYR
Overview:
Howard Cosell hosted the first instalment of Monday Night Football.Police Academy: The Series
5.8
Overview:
Police Academy: The Series is a syndicated 1997 television series spin-off from the Police Academy series of films. Michael Winslow was the only actor from the Police Academy films to have a recurring role on the show, although several of the film's cast made occasional guest appearances. The series was written by Paul Maslansky and produced by James Margellos and Gary M. Goodman. Music by Ari Wise and Jim GuttridgeBlack Moon Rising
5.6
Overview:
An FBI free-lancer stashes a stolen Las Vegas-crime tape in a high-tech car stolen by someone else.Half Nelson
5
Overview:
Rocky Nelson is a former New York cop who is trying to make it as an actor in Hollywood. However, like most actor-wannabes, he is still looking for his big break, and his lack of stature doesn't endear him to the directors. So, he is currently working for Beverly Hills Patrol, a private security agency that caters to the needs of the Hollywood elite and who also try to keep things quiet for their clients. And every now and then Rocky comes across a case which requires him to slip into his old cop mold, which doesn't thrill his boss or the police lieutenant that he encounters.Stroker Ace
5.027
Overview:
Stroker Ace, a champion NASCAR driver, is standing at the top of his career, but is getting fed up with having to do as he's told. In between rebelling against his sponsor (a fried chicken chain)'s promotion gimmicks (like making him dress up in giant chicken suit) he spends the rest of the movie trying to bed the buxom Pembrook.Acting
2006America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions (1 Episode) as Self
2004Full Clip as Sleepy
2001Down 'n Dirty as Det. Jerry Cale
1997Police Academy: The Series (1 Episode) as Capt. Moses Hightower
1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1 Episode) as Security Guard
1995Drifting School as Peter Jackson
1994The Silence of the Hams as Olaf
1994Burke's Law (1 Episode) as Dick Ramsey
1993Fist of Honor as Detective Johnson
1992The Naked Truth as The Cop
1990Gremlins 2: The New Batch as Bubba Smith
1989Stuck with Each Other as Augie
1989Family Matters (1 Episode) as Unknown
1989Police Academy 6: City Under Siege as Hightower
1989Coach (1 Episode) as Bubba Smith
1988Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach as Hightower
1987The Wild Pair as Benny Avalon
1987Married... with Children (1, 1 Episode) as Bubba Smith, Spare Tire Dixon
1987Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol as Hightower
1986Police Academy 3: Back in Training as Moses Hightower
1986Black Moon Rising as Johnson
1985MacGyver (1 Episode) as Bailey
1985Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment as Moses Hightower
1985Half Nelson (8 Episodes) as Kurt
1985Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed! as Bubba
1985Bubba Until It Hurts as Unknown
1984Police Academy as Moses Hightower
1984Blue Thunder (11 Episodes) as Lyman Kelsey
1983Stroker Ace as Arnold
1981Open All Night (12 Episodes) as Robin
1981Escape from DS-3 as MacKenzie 'Mac' Gynn
1981Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill as Big Foot
1980Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier as Jacobs
1980Semi-Tough (4 Episodes) as Unknown
1979The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang as Luther
1979Hart to Hart (1 Episode) as Unknown
1979A Pleasure Doing Business as Joe Marsh
1979B. J. and the Bear (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978Vega$ (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978Taxi (1 Episode) as Lucius Franklin
1978Superdome as Moses Gordine
1977Eight Is Enough (1 Episode) as Unknown
1976Battle of the Network Stars (1 Episode) as Unknown
1976Charlie's Angels (1 Episode) as Toby
1975Wonder Woman (1 Episode) as Rojak
1974Good Times (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1970The Odd Couple (1 Episode) as Bubba Smith
1970Monday Night Football (2, 1 Episode) as Defensive End, Defensive end
Production
1985Bubba Until It Hurts ... Executive Producer