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Bubba Smith

Biography

Bubba Smith

Actor Producer

Born
February 28, 1945
Age at death
66 years old
Place of birth
Beaumont, Texas, USA
Years active
1970 – 2006
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50

Credits

25

Movies

24

TV series

37

Years active

6.5

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Bubba Smith

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Career timeline

  1. 1945 · Born

    Born in Beaumont, Texas, USA

  2. 1970 · Screen debut

    Monday Night Football (TV)

  3. 1985 · Breakthrough

    MacGyver (TV)

  4. 2006 · Latest release

    America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions (TV)

  5. 2011 · Died

    August 3, 2011

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Comedy27
  • Crime18
  • Drama15
  • Action9
  • Action & Adventure5
  • Thriller5
Highest-rated title Good Times 1974 8.0 Most popular title Married... with Children 1987 7.7

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Bubba Smith in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2006 America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions as Self TV
  2. 2004 Full Clip as Sleepy Movie
  3. 2001 Down 'n Dirty as Det. Jerry Cale Movie
  4. 1997 Police Academy: The Series as Capt. Moses Hightower TV
  5. 1996 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Security Guard TV
  6. 1995 Drifting School as Peter Jackson Movie
  7. 1994 The Silence of the Hams as Olaf Movie
  8. 1994 Burke's Law as Dick Ramsey TV
  9. 1993 Fist of Honor as Detective Johnson Movie
  10. 1992 The Naked Truth as The Cop Movie
  11. 1990 Gremlins 2: The New Batch as Bubba Smith Movie
  12. 1989 Stuck with Each Other as Augie Movie
  13. 1989 Family Matters as Bones TV
  14. 1989 Police Academy 6: City Under Siege as Hightower Movie
  15. 1989 Coach as Bubba Smith TV
  16. 1988 Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach as Hightower Movie
  17. 1987 The Wild Pair as Benny Avalon Movie
  18. 1987 Married... with Children as Bubba Smith TV
  19. 1987 Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol as Hightower Movie
  20. 1986 Police Academy 3: Back in Training as Moses Hightower Movie
  21. 1986 Black Moon Rising as Johnson Movie
  22. 1985 MacGyver as Bailey TV
  23. 1985 Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment as Moses Hightower Movie
  24. 1985 Half Nelson as  Kurt TV
  25. 1985 Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed! as Bubba Movie
  26. 1985 Bubba Until It Hurts Movie
  27. 1984 Police Academy as Moses Hightower Movie
  28. 1984 Mike Hammer as Buddy Lofton TV
  29. 1984 Blue Thunder as Lyman Kelsey TV
  30. 1983 Stroker Ace as Arnold Movie
  31. 1981 Open All Night as Robin TV
  32. 1981 Escape from DS-3 as MacKenzie 'Mac' Gynn Movie
  33. 1981 Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill as Big Foot Movie
  34. 1980 Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier as Jacobs Movie
  35. 1980 Semi-Tough as Puddin TV
  36. 1979 The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang as Luther Movie
  37. 1979 Hart to Hart TV
  38. 1979 A Pleasure Doing Business as Joe Marsh Movie
  39. 1979 B. J. and the Bear TV
  40. 1978 Vega$ TV
  41. 1978 Taxi as Lucius Franklin TV
  42. 1978 Superdome as Moses Gordine Movie
  43. 1977 Eight Is Enough TV
  44. 1976 Battle of the Network Stars TV
  45. 1976 Charlie's Angels as Toby TV
  46. 1975 Wonder Woman as Rojak TV
  47. 1974 Good Times TV
  48. 1970 The Odd Couple as Bubba Smith TV
  49. 1970 Monday Night Football as Defensive End TV
  1. 1985 Bubba Until It Hurts Movie

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Quick facts

When did Bubba Smith die?

Bubba Smith died on August 3, 2011 at the age of 66.

Where was Bubba Smith born?

Bubba Smith was born in Beaumont, Texas, USA.

What was Bubba Smith’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Bubba Smith is Monday Night Football (1970).

How many movies and series has Bubba Smith made?

Our catalogue lists 49 titles for Bubba Smith: 25 movies and 24 TV series.

What is Bubba Smith’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Good Times has the highest audience rating, with 8.0/10 on TMDB.

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