Deliverance Deliverance Deliverance is a 1972 American thriller film produced and directed by John Boorman, and starring Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox, with the latter two making their feature film debuts. The film is based on the 1970 novel of the same name by author James Dickey, a celebrated poet who has a small role in the film as the sheriff, and who wrote the screenplay (uncredited). The film was a critical success, earning three Oscar nominations and five Golden Globe Award nominations. Widely acclaimed as a landmark picture, the film is noted for a music scene
Ronny Cox guest-starred in an episode of Matthew Perry's 2011 series "Mr Sunshine'. Cox played Walter Kenney in "Dexter", season six, episode three ("Smokey and the Bandit"). Cox guest-starred in an episode of "" entitled "The Pressure to Murder", episode 9, season three. 2018, played Gideon Claybourne on Nashville on Season 6. Despite having a successful acting career, Cox said that music now comes first in his life. He turns down about 90% of the acting jobs he is offered to play over 100 shows at festivals and theaters each year. He is accompanied by his band of world-class, virtuoso musicians. Cox