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.

Filmography

• 2012Trooper and the Legend of the Golden Key — Voice of Trooper
• 2003Screen Door Jesus — Earl Cunningham
• 2000The Right Hook — Bar Owner
• 1995Texas Justice
• 1995The Unspoken Truth — Bailiff
• 1994The Substitute Wife — Mr. Van Der Meer
• Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase — Charles
• 1989Conquering Space — Mr. Hamilton
• 1988Picasso Trigger — L.G. Abilene
• 1987Long Gone — Bump Klein
• She's the Sheriff — Deputy Hugh Mulcahy
• 1987Square Dance — Frank
• 1985American Ninja — Col. William T. Hickock
• Airwolf — Buck
• Lewis & Clark — Roscoe Clark
• 1979Mysterious Island of Beautiful Women — J.J.
• 1979North Dallas Forty — Eddie Rand
• 1979Seven — Cowboy
• 1978Piranha — TV Pitchman
• The Love Boat — Lance MIchaels
• 1974The Sugarland Express — Hot Jock #2

Appearances as themselves (1)

• The Merv Griffin Show — Self