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'''Bob Minor''' (born as '''Roger Lee Minor''' on January 1, 1944) is an American stunt performer, actor, stunt coordinator, and second unit director. He appears uncredited as a [[Celestra Launch Bay Guard|''Celestra'' launch bay guard]] in the [[Original Series]] episode "[[Take the Celestra]]," having been identified via computer-aided facial recognition. Over a career of more than five decades, Minor accumulated well over 100 film and television credits and became a pioneering figure in the integration of the Hollywood stunt industry.

== Career ==
Minor was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and raised in Los Angeles, California, where he attended Manual Arts High School and excelled in baseball, basketball, football, and track. He earned a scholarship to [[w:Pepperdine University|Pepperdine University]] in Los Angeles, where he set a college record in the high hurdles. Following graduation, he studied acting at Sal Dano's Acting School while simultaneously pursuing bodybuilding, winning the Mr. Los Angeles, Mr. Venice Beach, and Mr. Southern California titles in 1969.<ref name="tuscaloosa_news_1990_minor_bodybuilding_titles">{{cite news|url=https://www.bhamwiki.com/w/Bob_Minor#:~:text=He%20won%20the%20Mr%20Los%20Angeles%2C%20Mr%20Venice%20Beach%20and%20Mr%20Southern%20California%20titles%20in%201969|title=Call to Glory|author=Williams, Cressendra|publisher=''The Tuscaloosa News'' (via Bhamwiki)|date=January 10, 1990|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref> He stands 6'2".

His path into stunt work began after reading about a casting call for stunt performers on a western starring [[w:Jim_Brown|Jim Brown]] and [[w:Raquel_Welch|Raquel Welch]]. Though he missed that particular opportunity, it motivated him to train in fencing, staged falls, stunt driving, and SCUBA diving. He gained early industry footing by performing in the [[w:Universal Studios Hollywood|Universal Studios]] Hollywood tour western show and working as a bodyguard for musicians, connections that opened doors to film production work.<ref name="tuscaloosa_news_1990_minor_stunt_training_path">{{cite news|url=https://www.bhamwiki.com/w/Bob_Minor#:~:text=he%20read%20about%20a%20call%20for%20stunt%20performers%20for%20a%20western%20starring%20Jim%20Brown|title=Call to Glory|author=Williams, Cressendra|publisher=''The Tuscaloosa News'' (via Bhamwiki)|date=January 10, 1990|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref>

Minor made his stunt debut doubling for [[w:James_Iglehart|James Iglehart]] in [[w:Russ_Meyer|Russ Meyer]]'s ''[[w:Beyond the Valley of the Dolls|Beyond the Valley of the Dolls]]'' (1970).<ref name="imdb_minor_bio_debut_beyond_valley">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0591567/#:~:text=made%20his%20debut%20as%20a%20stuntman%20doubling%20for%20James%20Iglehart|title=Bob Minor|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref> His next major break came working as both actor and stunt coordinator for director [[w:Jack_Hill|Jack Hill]] on ''[[w:Coffy|Coffy]]'' (1973) and ''[[w:Foxy Brown (film)|Foxy Brown]]'' (1974), both starring [[w:Pam Grier|Pam Grier]].<ref name="imdb_minor_bio_coffy_foxy_brown_hill">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0591567/#:~:text=working%20as%20both%20an%20actor%20and%20stunt%20coordinator%20for%20Jack%20Hill%20on%20both%20Coffy%20(1973)%20and%20Foxy%20Brown%20(1974)|title=Bob Minor|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref> He also worked with Hill on ''[[w:The Swinging Cheerleaders|The Swinging Cheerleaders]]'' (1974) and ''[[w:Switchblade Sisters|Switchblade Sisters]]'' (1975).

In 1973, Minor became the first African American member of the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures,<ref name="imdb_minor_bio_first_black_stuntmens_assoc">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0591567/#:~:text=first%20black%20member%20of%20the%20Stuntman%27s%20Association%20of%20Motion%20Pictures%20in%201973|title=Bob Minor|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref> a milestone in an industry where the discriminatory practice of putting white performers in dark makeup to double for Black actors — known as "painting down" — remained common. Six years after joining, he rose to second vice-president of the association.<ref name="imdb_minor_bio_second_vp_stuntmens">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0591567/#:~:text=Minor%20became%20the%20second%20vice-president%20of%20the%20Stuntman%27s%20Association%20of%20Motion%20Pictures|title=Bob Minor|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref> His Stuntmen's Association belt buckle, dating to approximately 1972, is held in the permanent collection of the [[w:National Museum of African American History and Culture|Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture]], where it is displayed in the "Taking the Stage" gallery as part of the museum's recognition of Black stunt performers.<ref name="nmaahc_minor_belt_buckle_taking_stage">{{cite web|url=https://nmaahc.si.edu/object/nmaahc_2014.303.2#:~:text=Collection%20of%20the%20Smithsonian%20National%20Museum%20of%20African%20American%20History%20and%20Culture%2C%20Gift%20of%20Bob%20Minor|title=Belt buckle for the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures owned by Bob Minor|publisher=National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref>

Throughout his career, Minor served as a stunt double for many leading Black actors, including [[w:Jim_Brown|Jim Brown]], [[w:Fred_Williamson|Fred Williamson]], [[w:Sidney_Poitier|Sidney Poitier]], [[w:Bernie_Mac|Bernie Mac]], [[w:Roger_E._Mosley|Roger E. Mosley]], [[w:Carl_Weathers|Carl Weathers]], [[w:Danny_Glover|Danny Glover]], and [[w:John_Amos|John Amos]].<ref name="imdb_minor_bio_stunt_doubles_list">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0591567/#:~:text=Doubled%20for%20Jim%20Brown%2C%20Fred%20Williamson%2C%20and%20Sidney%20Poitier|title=Bob Minor|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref> As a stunt coordinator, he spent six years on ''[[w:Magnum, P.I.|Magnum, P.I.]]'' (1982–1988), where he also served as second unit director.<ref name="imdb_minor_bio_magnum_pi_six_years">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0591567/#:~:text=stunt%20coordinator%20for%20the%20hit%20TV%20show%20Magnum%2C%20P.I.%20(1980)%20for%20six%20years%20and%20directed%20second%20unit|title=Bob Minor|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref> He has described ''[[w:Glory (1989 film)|Glory]]'' (1989) as the production he is proudest of, having coordinated approximately seventy stunt performers for the film's Civil War battle sequences.<ref name="imdb_minor_bio_glory_proudest_seventy_stuntmen">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0591567/#:~:text=film%20Bob%20Minor%20is%20proudest%20of%20is%20Glory%20(1989)%2C%20in%20which%20he%20employed%2070%20some%20people|title=Bob Minor|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref> Additional stunt coordinator credits include ''[[w:Boyz n the Hood|Boyz n the Hood]]'' (1991), ''[[w:Poetic Justice (film)|Poetic Justice]]'' (1993), ''[[w:Higher Learning (film)|Higher Learning]]'' (1995), and ''[[w:Set It Off|Set It Off]]'' (1996).

As an actor, Minor appeared in ''[[w:Rollerball (1975 film)|Rollerball]]'' (1975), ''[[w:The Deep (1977 film)|The Deep]]'' (1977), ''[[w:Escape from New York|Escape from New York]]'' (1981), ''[[w:Rocky III|Rocky III]]'' (1982), ''[[w:Commando (film)|Commando]]'' (1985), and ''[[w:Action Jackson (film)|Action Jackson]]'' (1988), among many other film and television roles. On television he guest-starred in ''[[w:The Six Million Dollar Man|The Six Million Dollar Man]]'', ''[[w:Starsky & Hutch|Starsky & Hutch]]'', ''[[w:Wonder Woman (TV series)|Wonder Woman]]'', ''[[w:The Fall Guy|The Fall Guy]]'', ''[[w:L.A. Law|L.A. Law]]'', ''[[w:Alien Nation (TV series)|Alien Nation]]'', ''[[w:Matlock (TV series)|Matlock]]'', ''[[w:Walker, Texas Ranger|Walker, Texas Ranger]]'', and ''[[w:ER (TV series)|ER]]''. He portrayed the Klingon [[MemoryAlpha:Bo'rak|Bo'rak]] in the ''[[w:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' episode "[[MemoryAlpha:Visionary|Visionary]]" (1995).<ref name="imdb_minor_bio_ds9_borak_visionary">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0591567/#:~:text=a%20Klingon%20on%20Star%20Trek%3A%20Deep%20Space%20Nine|title=Bob Minor|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref>

In 1997, Minor sustained a serious head injury during a stunt on the production of ''[[w:Blues Brothers 2000|Blues Brothers 2000]]''. He recovered and continued working, with subsequent credits including ''[[w:Ocean's Eleven|Ocean's Eleven]]'' (2001), ''[[w:The Italian Job (2003 film)|The Italian Job]]'' (2003), ''[[w:2 Fast 2 Furious|2 Fast 2 Furious]]'' (2003), and ''[[w:National Treasure (film)|National Treasure]]'' (2004).<ref name="bhamwiki_minor_blues_brothers_injury_recovery">{{cite web|url=https://www.bhamwiki.com/w/Bob_Minor#:~:text=Minor%20suffered%20a%20serious%20head%20injury%20on%20set%20while%20working%20on%20Blues%20Brothers%202000%20in%201997.%20He%20recovered%2C%20though%2C%20and%20returned%20to%20work|title=Bob Minor|publisher=Bhamwiki|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref>

== ''Battlestar Galactica'' ==
Minor appears uncredited as a launch bay guard aboard the ''[[Celestra]]'' in "[[Take the Celestra]]," the twentieth episode of ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]''<ref name="imdb_take_celestra_episode_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0519750/fullcredits#:~:text=Take%20the%20Celestra|title="Battlestar Galactica" Take the Celestra (TV Episode 1979) – Full Cast & Crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref> (original series), which first aired on April 1, 1979.

== External Links ==
{{Ext-ma|article=Bob Minor}}{{Ext-wikipedia|Robert Lee Minor}}{{Ext-buckwiki|article=Bob Minor}}

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