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Donald Gibb (born on August 4, 1954 in New York, New York) sometimes credited as Don Gibb) is an actor with an imposing 6ft-4in frame, best known for portraying the large, dimwitted fraternity brother "Ogre" in several installments of the Revenge of the Nerds film series.
Raised in California, Gibb attended the University of New Mexico on a basketball scholarship, where he joined Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He then transferred to University of San Diego to play football. Gibb played briefly for the San Diego Chargers before turning to acting, beginning with small, uncredited roles in Stripes and Conan the Barbarian.
Gibb is best known for his "Ogre" character portrayed first in Revenge of the Nerds and later in Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise and Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love. Chugging beer from a trophy, throwing nerds off fraternity buildings and competing in belching contests, Gibb gleefully played up his former days as a college football jock.
Gibb's other famous recurring role was in a string of martial arts pictures. As American Kumite entrant named Ray Jackson, he starred alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme in Bloodsport, and alone in the 1996 Bloodsport sequel. Gibb has appeared in more than 25 movies including Jocks and Amazon Women on the Moon.
Currently, Gibb is the spokesmodel and co-owner for Chicago brewery, Trader Todd's, through which Gibb is marketing Ogre beer, which is named after his iconic character in Revenge of the Nerds.
Gibb also had a starring role in the HBO Situation Comedy, 1st & Ten, from 1984-1991, as Leslie "Dr. Death" Krunchner, a defensive lineman.
He played a small role in a couple of TV series: MacGyver and Renegade.
He also played a small role in the PC game Zork: Grand Inquisitor as the man in the third portal with Lucy.
Massive and muscular 6'4" behemoth actor Donald Gibb was born on August 4, 1954 in New York City and raised in California. Gibb attended the University of New Mexico on a basketball scholarship. He then transferred to the University of San Diego, where he went to play football and was a member of the varsity basketball team. Donald had a roster spot on the San Diego Chargers prior to embarking on an acting career. With his brawny'n'bulky build, scraggly beard and mustache, deep, growly voice and forceful screen presence, Gibb has frequently been cast as scruffy bikers, loutish rednecks, and over-aggressive macho athletes. Donald started out in movies in the early 80s with uncredited bit parts in "Any Which Way You Can," "Stripes," and "Conan the Barbarian." Gibb achieved his greatest enduring cult fame as the outrageous Ogre in the hilarious "Revenge of the Nerds;" he reprised this role in the second and fourth sequels. Donald was likewise memorable as raucous martial arts fighter Ray Jackson in the exciting "Bloodsport" and wild-man tennis player Ripper in the amusing "Jocks." Gibb had a recurring role as fierce defensive lineman Leslie "Dr. Death" Crunchner on the cable comedy TV series "1st & Ten." Among the TV shows Donald has done guest spots on are "Alice," "The A-Team," "Magnum, P.I.," "Knight Rider," "The Facts of Life," "Hunter," "Night Court," "MacGyver," "Quantum Leap," "The X Files," and "The Young and the Restless." Donald Gibb lives in Chicago, Illinois; he's the co-owner of and spokes model for the Chicago brewery Trader Todd's.




