Smith, Bubba 1945–

PERSONAL

Original name, Charles Aaron Smith; born February 28, 1945, in Beaumont, Texas; Married (divorced). Education: Michigan State University, sociology degree, 1966.

Career: Actor. Miller Lite, spokesperson, 1976–; appeared in television commercials for Miller Lite Beer. Professional football player (defensive lineman) with the Baltimore Colts, 1967–71, Oakland Raiders, 1973–74, and Houston Oilers, 1975–76.

Member: College Football Hall of Fame.

Awards, Honors: Selected All-American, Michigan State University, 1965 and 1966; All-American Team, Sporting News, 1966; first player selected, NFL draft, 1967; AFC All-Star Team, Sporting News, 1970 and 1971.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Joe Marsh, A Pleasure Doing Business, 1979.

Mac, Escape from DS-3, 1981.

Arnold, Stoker Ace, Warner Bros./Universal, 1983.

Moses Hightower, Police Academy (also known as Police Academy: What an Institution!), Warner Bros., 1984.

Moses Hightower, Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, Warner Bros., 1985.

Johnson, Black Moon Rising, New World, 1986.

Moses Hightower, Police Academy 3: Back in Training, Warner Bros., 1986.

Moses Hightower, Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (also known as Citizens on Patrol: Police Academy 4), Warner Bros., 1987.

Benny Avalon, The Wild Pair (also known as The Devil's Odds), Trans World Entertainment, 1987.

Moses Hightower, Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach, Warner Bros., 1988.

Moses Hightower, Police Academy 6: City Under Siege, Warner Bros., 1989.

Himself, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, 1990.

Cameo appearance, Secret Agent OO—Soul, 1991.

Reverend George, My Samurai, 1992.

The cop, The Naked Truth, ABC, 1993.

Detective Johnson, Fist of Honor, 1993.

Olaf, Il Silenzio dei prosciutti (also known as The Silence of the Hams), 1994.

Hutterite boy, Holy Matrimony, 1994.

Drifting School, 1995.

The Flunky, 2000.

Detective Jerry Cale, Down 'n Dirty, 2000.

Sleepy, Full Clip, Lions Gate Films, 2004.

Hulk referee, The Coach (short), 2004.

Himself, Accidental Heroes: The Best Of … (short), 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Puddin', Semi-Tough, ABC, 1980.

Robin, Open All Night, ABC, 1981–82.

Lyman "Bubba" Kelsey, Blue Thunder, ABC, 1984.

Beau, Half Nelson, NBC, 1985.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Moses, Superdome, ABC, 1978.

Luther, The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang, 1979.

Jacobs, Fighting Back (also known as Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier), ABC, 1980.

Big Foot, Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill (also known as Joe Dancer and The Big Black Pill), NBC, 1981.

Augie, Stuck With Each Other, NBC, 1989.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Puddin', Semi-Tough, ABC, 1980.

Beau, Half Nelson, 1985.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast, NBC, 1984.

NBC team captain, Battle of the Network Stars XVIII, ABC, 1985.

Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed, ABC, 1985.

Super Night at the Super Bowl, CBS, 1987.

Kraft Salutes Super Night at the Super Bowl, NBC, 1987.

All-American Sports Nuts, NBC, 1988.

Judge, The 1989 Mother-Daughter USA Pageant, syndicated, 1989.

Diet America Challenge, CBS, 1989.

The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1989.

The Greatest Practical Jokes of All Time, NBC, 1990.

Unitas, HBO, 1999.

Himself, Big Game XXVIII: Road Runner vs. Coyote, Cartoon Network, 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Toast of the Town (also known as The Ed Sullivan Show), 1965.

The Merv Griffin Show, 1970.

Himself, "Take My Furniture, Please," The Odd Couple, 1973.

Rojak, "Light-fingered Lady," Wonder Woman (also known as The New Adventures of Superman and The New Original Wonder Woman), 1978.

Sweet Daddy's henchman, "Florida's Homecoming: The Wedding," Good Times, 1978.

Claude, "The Witness," Good Times, 1978.

Toby, "Counterfeit Angels," Charlie's Angels, 1979.

Ned Naughton, "Jeremy," Eight Is Enough, 1980.

Strong man, "The Hitter," The White Shadow, 1980.

Peter Bridges, "A Deadly Victim," Vega$, 1980.

Lucius Franklin, "Tony's Comeback," Taxi, ABC, 1982.

Jimmy Joe, "Bahama Bound Harts," Hart to Hart, 1983.

Himself, Just Men!, 1983.

Himself, "And the Winner Is," Mary, 1986.

"Close Encounters of the Third Down," 1st and Ten: In Your Face!, HBO, 1990.

Himself, "Death and Love: Part 2," Who's the Boss?, 1991.

Spare Tire Dixon, "All-Nite Security Dude," Married … With Children, Fox, 1991.

Social welfare officer, "Split Decision," MacGyver, 1991.

Himself, "The Bachelor Party," Coach, ABC, 1992.

First cop, Daddy Dearest, Fox, 1993.

Bones, "Money Out the Window," Family Matters, ABC, 1993.

Himself, "Dud Bowl," Married … With Children, Fox, 1994.

Dick Ramsey, Burke's Law, CBS, 1995.

Security guard, "Hilda and Zelda: The Teenage Years," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, ABC, 1997.

Moses Hightower, "Dr. Hightower," Police Academy: The Series, syndicated, 1997.

(Uncredited) Himself, Sports Geniuses, Fox Sports, 2000.

"Johnny Unitas," ESPN SportsCentury, ESPN, 2000.

"Pete Rozelle," ESPN SportsCentury, ESPN, 2001.

"Don Shula," ESPN SportsCentury, ESPN, 2005.

"Bubba Smith," Negermagasinet (also known as Negermagasinet I USA), 2005.

(Archive footage) Himself, "The Horror Highlight Show," Negermagasinet, 2005.

RECORDINGS

Workout Videos:

Until It Hurts, 1985.