Donald Gibb

Known for ActingBorn 1954-08-04Died 2026-05-12New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Donald Gibb (August 4, 1954 — May 12, 2026), sometimes credited as Don Gibb, was an American actor. With an imposing 6 ft-4in frame, he was best known for portraying the hulking, dim-witted fraternity brother "Ogre" in several instalments of the Revenge of the Nerds film series. Raised in California, Gibb attended the University of New Mexico on a basketball scholarship, where he joined Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He then transferred to University of San Diego to play football. Gibb played briefly for the San Diego Chargers before turning to acting, beginning with small, uncredited roles in Stripes and Conan the Barbarian. Gibb is best known for his "Ogre" character portrayed first in Revenge of the Nerds and later in Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise and Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love. Chugging beer from a trophy, throwing nerds off fraternity buildings and competing in belching contests, Gibb gleefully played up his former days as a college football jock. Gibb's other famous recurring role was in a string of martial arts pictures. As American kumite entrant named Ray Jackson, he starred alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme in Bloodsport, and alone in the 1996 Bloodsport sequel. Gibb has appeared in more than 25 movies including Jocks and Amazon Women on the Moon. Gibb also had a starring role in the HBO sitcom, 1st & Ten, from 1984–1991, as Leslie "Dr. Death" Krunchner, a linebacker. Then he played small roles in Quantum Leap, MacGyver, Night Court, Renegade and Step by Step. Subsequently, he also played a small role in the PC game Zork: Grand Inquisitor as the man in the third portal with Lucy and can be seen in a bit role in the 2008 film Hancock, starring Will Smith. Gibb was the spokesman and co-owner for Chicago brewery, Trader Todd's, through which Gibb markets Ogre beer, named after his iconic character in Revenge of the Nerds. He can be seen portraying a pillager in the Capital One (credit card) "Pillagers" commercial series. In the commercials, he can be spotted as the pillager who smashes the musician's violin at a dinner table, or being told by a make-up artist that "you are definitely an Autumn," or as the pillager who breaks the lobsters open with a war mace. Description above from the Wikipedia article Donald Gibb, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on WikipediaRead more

Movies & web series

U.S. Marshals: Waco & Rhinehart

The X-Files

Hands

Boy Meets World

Seinfeld

Quantum Leap

Nick Danger in the Case of the Missing Yolk

Step by Step

Hearts Afire

MacGyver

She Spies

Cheers

Knight Rider

The A-Team

Early Edition

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Night Court

Magnum, P.I.

The Steve Harvey Show

Bloodsport

Stand By Your Man

They Came from Outer Space

Unhappily Ever After

Streets of Justice

Lost in America

Arli$$

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

Renegade

Midnight Run Around

Conan the Barbarian

U.S. Marshals

Just Our Luck

Hancock

Revenge of the Nerds

1st & Ten

Harry and the Hendersons

Savate

Amazon Women on the Moon

Missing Pieces

Dear John

Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise

Bloodsport II

Veronica's Closet

High Voltage

Pacific Blue

Breakfast of Aliens

Otherworld

Magic Kid II