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5 unusual facts about Tiny Ron Taylor


Ron Taylor

Tiny Ron Taylor, American film actor and former basketball player

Tiny Ron Taylor

His teacher figured that in a niche category populated by actors with screen names such as "André the Giant," the name "Tiny Ron" would stand out.

He is possibly best known for his roles as Lothar in The Rocketeer (1991) and Roc in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), both roles that exploited his 7 ft (2.13 m) frame and craggy features.

He has also appeared on television, including seven episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as the Hupyrian manservant Maihar'du, and two episodes of Star Trek: Voyager as the Hirogen alpha Idrin.

He also played Al, the tall police detective whose face is never seen, in The Naked Gun (1988) and on the TV series Police Squad!.



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