Tiny Ron

Actor

Tiny Ron

Born November 21, 1947 in Torrance, California, USADied November 28, 201914 films

Ronald "Tiny Ron" Taylor (November 21, 1947 – November 28, 2019) was an American film actor and former basketball player, known for his work in feature films such as The Rocketeer (1991) and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), and in television series such as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and as Al, the very tall police detective whose face is always out of frame in the Police Squad! and The Naked Gun franchise. His roles tended to exploit his 7 ft (2.13 m) frame.

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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! posterFirst watchThe Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!19887.3as AlA supporting role in one of the best-rated films of their career.When the bumbling Lieutenant Frank Drebin investigates events following the shooting of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.View film

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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective poster6.6Ace Ventura: Pet Detective1994Road House poster6.8Road House1989The Rocketeer poster6.5The Rocketeer1991Last Man Standing poster6.4Last Man Standing1996

Filmography

14 films as actor
  1. 2015Dancer and the DameMartin
  2. 2013The Book of EstherNasir
  3. 2012Brother WhiteTiny
  4. 2006Sasquatch MountainSasquatch
  5. 2004Six: The Mark UnleashedEddie
  6. 1996Alien Nation: The Enemy WithinQueen Mother
  7. 1996Last Man StandingJacko the Giant
  8. 1995Alien Nation: Body and SoulGiant
  9. 1994Ace Ventura: Pet DetectiveRoc
  10. 1991The RocketeerLothar / Good Old Boy
  11. 1991Camp FearThe Druid
  12. 1989Road HouseMountain
  13. 1988The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Al
  14. 1988Seven Hours to JudgmentIra Martin