Daniel Ronald "Ronny" Cox (born July 23, 1938) is an American
character actor, singer-songwriter, and storyteller. His best-known roles include Drew Ballinger in
Deliverance (1972), George Apple in
Apple's Way (1974-75), Lieutenant Andrew Bogomil in
Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Richard "Dick" Jones in
RoboCop (1987) and the villain Vilos Cohaagen in
Total Recall (1990). Cox wrote a book about his experience filming
Deliverance for the movie's 40th anniversary in 2012. He plays over 100 shows at festivals and theaters each year with his band.