Guich Koock

Biography

A sixth generation Texan, born and raised on a Texas ranch outside of Austin, Texas, Guich Koock (his stage name) attended Texas A&M University, where he earned a BA in English and worked on an MA in Texas folklore by collecting stories from children of slaves. After school he worked at various jobs including some small acting parts, school Headmaster, and restaurant manager. Koock later bought the town of Luckenbach, Texas, along with his friend Russell "Hondo" Crouch, and organized the great Luchenbach World's Fair and the luckenbach women's chili cookoff. It was while that Koock was spotted by casting director, Sherry Rhodes, who cast him in young director Steven Spielberg's first movie "The Sugarland Express." Koock has made a career of playing good ole boys in many films and TV shows, perfecting it in the 1980s sitcom "Carter Country." He's still remained true to his Texas roots. After selling Luckenbach, Koock supported his acting career through a restaurant he bought and operated in Fredericksburg, Texas. Koock continues to enjoy acting, but has never thought of it as real work.

Most Known For

The Love Boat

as Lance MIchaels

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Airwolf

as Buck

Long Gone

as Bump Klein

Piranha

as TV Pitchman

She's the Sheriff

as Deputy Hugh Mulcahy

American Ninja

as Col. William T. Hickock

The Sugarland Express

as Hot Jock #2

Picasso Trigger

as L.G. Abilene

North Dallas Forty

as Eddie Rand

Seven

as Cowboy

Mysterious Island of Beautiful Women

as J.J.

Square Dance

as Frank

The Unspoken Truth

as Bailiff

Texas Justice

Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase

as Charles

Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan

as Darby

The Substitute Wife

as Mr. Van Der Meer

The Right Hook

as Bar Owner

Screen Door Jesus

as Earl Cunningham