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Donald Gibb, 'Ogre' from Revenge of the Nerds, dies at 71

moviesMay 13, 202616348

Donald Gibb, the actor who played the lovable brute Ogre in the Revenge of the Nerds franchise and Ray Jackson in Bloodsport, has died at age 71. Revenge of the Nerds, released in 1984, made Ogre a recognizable 1980s pop culture figure, and Gibb later played Ray Jackson opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme in 1988's Bloodsport. Gibb's distinctive physical presence and comic timing let him move between broad comedy and action roles, making him a memorable character actor of the 1980s and beyond.

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