Bubba Smith
Bubba Smith
During his stay at Michigan State University in the mid-1960s, Charles "Bubba" Smith achieved legendary status for his gridiron activities. The All-American defensive lineman joined the Baltimore Colts as a first-round draft choice in 1967. After playing in two Super Bowls, Smith was sidelined with a knee injury in 1972; he made a comeback the following year with the Oakland Raiders, then played with the Houston Oilers, but by 1975 his football days were over. After a few seasons as a sportscaster, Smith started a whole new career as an actor, beginning with the role of Puddin in the 1980 TV-series version of the 1977 film Semi-Tough. He went on to play regular roles in weekly TVers Open All Night (1982, as Robin) Blue Thunder (1984, as Bubba Kelsey) and Half Nelson (1985, as Beau). In films from 1983, Bubba Smith's best screen showings were as the misleadingly mild-mannered Moses Hightower in the six low-budget, high-grossing Police Academy flicks. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Filmography of Bubba Smith:
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch with Zach Galligan , Phoebe Cates , John Glover , Robert Prosky , Robert Picardo , Christopher Lee , Jackie Joseph , Gedde Watanabe , Keye Luke , Kathleen Freeman , Howie Mandel , Tony Randall , Hulk Hogan , Paul Bartel , John Astin , Henry Gibson , Kenneth Tobey , Page Hannah , Leonard Maltin , Dick Butkus , Jerry Goldsmith , Charles Haas , Rick Ducommun , Dick Miller , Julia Sweeney , Frank Welker





