Donald Gibb, ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ and ‘Bloodsport’ Actor, Dies at 71

Donald Gibb, an American actor who appeared in cult classics like “Revenge of the Nerds” and “Bloodsport,” has died, according to TMZ. He was 71.

Gibb’s son, Travis, confirmed to the outlet that his father died from health complications on Tuesday in his Texas home.

Gibb was probably best known for playing the hulking, simple-minded fraternity bro Ogre in the 1984 comedy “Revenge of the Nerds.” He reprised the role in the 1987 sequel “Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise,” as well as the 1994 TV movie “Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love.” In 1988, he co-starred alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme in “Bloodsport” as Ray Jackson, a beefier, more explosive American martial artist, who served as counter programming to Van Damme’s cool and calculated Frank Dux. He reprised the role for the 1996 follow-up.

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Gibbs most recent film credits include “Hancock,” “8 of Diamonds,” “The Biggest Fan,” “The Lightning Bug” and “Grind.” On the TV side, he had one-off roles in “The Young and the Restless,” “The X-Files,” “The A-Team,” “Seinfeld,” “Days of Our Lives” and “Magnum: P.I.” His most recent credit was a supporting role in Justin Kuhn’s boxing thriller “Hands.” He’s also credited with a small role in the unreleased B-horror film “Burlesque Ghost Hunters.”

Gibb also lent his voice to several video games, including “Rage,” “Mafia II” and “Alter Echo.”

Born in August 1954 in New York City, Gibb got his break appearing as a henchman in Clint Eastwood’s 1980 action comedy “Any Which Way You Can.”