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Met his wife, Mary Cox, in high school when he was age 14.

Is also a folk singer.

Attended and graduated from Eastern New Mexico University with a double major in theater and speech correction (1963).

Fronted a rock 'n' roll band called Ron's Rockouts with two of his brothers while attending college. He not only sang most of the lead vocals, but also played rhythm guitar and blues harp in the band.

When he guest-starred as Captain Edward Jellico in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) entitled "Chain of Command: Parts 1 and 2" (episode #6.11), he had the distinction of being the only other actor besides Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes in "The Best of Both Worlds: Part 2" to do a "Captain's Log" entry on the entire run of the series.

Remembered best as the moral-minded and ill-fated Drew Ballinger, who instigates the legendary "Dueling Banjos" sequence with a mountain boy in Un tranquillo weekend di paura (1972), Cox is a real-life singer-songwriter and guitarist as well as master storyteller. He and his band do about 80 shows a year at folk festivals, small theaters, and other folk venues.

Has played two fictional presidents of the United States: President Tom Kimball in Capitan America (1990) and President Jack Neil in Delitto alla Casa Bianca (1997). His character Senator/Vice President Robert Kinsey in Stargate SG-1 (1997) became president in several episodes; however, these were alternate universe/alternative time line scenarios. In the episode "2010" (episode #4.16), we see Robert Kinsey as the president; in the episode "Moebius (Part 1)" (episode #8.19), he is referred to as the President.

Along with Peter Weller, Kurtwood Smith, and Miguel Ferrer, he is one of only four actors from RoboCop (1987) to appear in the Star Trek universe. He appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) (in the two-part episode "Chain of Command").

Has two sons.

Has been known to enjoy a good game of bridge.

Shares a last name with fellow RoboCop (1987) star Darryl Cox.

He has appeared in two films that have been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Un tranquillo weekend di paura (1972) and Questa terra è la mia terra (1976).

He has appeared in two films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Un tranquillo weekend di paura (1972) and Beverly Hills Cop - Un piedipiatti a Beverly Hills (1984).