Bob Minor was born on January 1, 1944, in Birmingham, Alabama, and stands at an impressive 6' 2". This former Mr. Los Angeles bodybuilding title holder began his career as a stuntman, doubling for James Iglehart in Russ Meyer's 1970 film Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.
Minor went on to work as an actor and stunt coordinator for Jack Hill on Coffy (1973) and Foxy Brown (1974). He also acted in Hill's films The Swinging Cheerleaders (1974) and Switchblade Sisters (1975).
In 1973, Minor became the first black member of the Stuntman's Association of Motion Pictures, and six years later, he became the second vice-president of the organization. He has performed stunts in numerous films, including National Treasure (2004),Holes (2003),Ocean's Eleven (2001),The Italian Job (2003),Volcano (1997),Witness (1985),The Beastmaster (1982),The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982),and many more.
Minor has doubled for several notable actors, including Jim Brown, Fred Williamson, John Amos, Danny Glover, Bernie Mac, Sidney Poitier, Roger E. Mosley, and Carl Weathers. He has also worked as a second-unit director and stunt coordinator on many films and TV shows.
Some of Minor's most memorable acting roles include Studs the chauffeur in Coffy (1973),a black revolutionary in Foxy Brown (1974),a back-alley pimp in Scream Blacula Scream (1973),a rollerball team member in Rollerball (1975),Wiley in The Deep (1977),a stick-up man in The Driver (1978),Harold Sakata's brutal henchman in Death Dimension (1978),and a vicious hitman in Action Jackson (1988).
In addition to his film work, Minor has made numerous TV guest appearances, including a Klingon on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993),ER (1994),Walker, Texas Ranger (1993),L.A. Law (1986),Jake and the Fatman (1987),Alien Nation (1989),Matlock (1986),The Fall Guy (1981),Quincy, M.E. (1976),Starsky and Hutch (1975),Wonder Woman (1975),Eight Is Enough (1977),The Fall Guy (1981),The Greatest American Hero (1981),and The Six Million Dollar Man (1974).
Minor was the stunt coordinator for the hit TV show Magnum, P.I. (1980) for six years and directed second unit on the show as well. He is particularly proud of his work on the film Glory (1989),which employed 70 people to perform stunts.
