Person

Gary Busey

Acting · Born 1944-06-29 · Goose Creek, Texas, USA

Biography

William Gary Busey (born June 29, 1944) is an American film and stage actor and artist. He has appeared in over 120 films, as well as making regular appearances on Gunsmoke, Walker, Texas Ranger, Law & Order, and Entourage. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in 1978 for his role in The Buddy Holly Story.

Known for

Filmography

2025The Gettysburg AddressJohn C. Calhoun (voice)
2025Trick and TreatsPastor Joseph
2025Gingerdead Man: Murder-ThonMillard Findlemeyer
2024Holy CashActor
2021Reggie: A Millennial Depression ComedyTrainer
2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessSelf
2020Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeSelf
2020The Follow-UpSelf (archive footage)
2019Nashville SquaresSelf - Panelist
2019Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's KitchenMillard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited)
2019Chris Farley: Anything for a LaughSelf
2019Biography: Comedy IconsSelf
2018Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday SpectacularSelf
2018The Last Sharknado: It's About TimeWilford Wexler
2018Camp MannaJack Cujo Parrish
2018Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family LegacySelf
2017American MCSelf
2017The Jim Jefferies ShowSelf
2016MamaboyCoach Dombrowski
2016Sharknado 4: The 4th AwakensWilford Wexler
2016CandilandArnie/God
2015The Mr. Peabody & Sherman ShowAlternate Universe Peabody (voice)
2015Bikini Model AcademyUncle Seymore
2015Mansion of BloodZacharia
2015Celebrity Family FeudSelf
2015EntourageGary Busey
2014Confessions of a WomanizerGary
2014Behaving BadlyChief Clark
2014GuidoSteve Kaufman
2013Bounty KillerVan Sterling
2013Matt's ChanceBill
2012Piranha 3DDClayton
2012Celebrity Wife SwapSelf
2011Impractical JokersSelf
2011Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the SideSelf
2011That's InsignificanceSelf
20102Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift(archive footage)
2009Nite Tales: The SeriesArmy Man
2009Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable GuySelf
2009HallettsvilleSheriff David Ketchum
2008Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
2008Beyond The RingTony De Luca
2007ManeaterGrady Barnes
2007Homo ErectusKrutz
2007The Ultimate FighterWizard
2007Succubus: Hell-BentSentinel
2006Buy the Ticket, Take the RideSelf
2006The Hard EasyVinnie
2006Celebrity Paranormal ProjectSelf
2006Shut Up and Shoot!Bob Katz
2006Dr. Dolittle 3Butch (voice)
2006Valley of the Wolves: IraqDoctor
2006DescansosThe Keeper
2006CrookedJohn Rouse
2006Cloud 9Gary Busey
2005The Gingerdead ManMillard Findlemeyer
2005Making of: The Gingerdead Man
2005YeseninЗингер (бывший муж Дункан)
2005BuckarooDr. Brawn
2005Into the WestJohnny Fox
2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Contestant
2005Shade of PaleBillings
2005Chasing GhostsMarcos Alfiri
2005American Dad!Gary Busey (voice)
2005The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'Self (archive footage)
2005Celebrity Fit ClubSelf - Contestant
2005No RulesLeroy Little
2004Motocross KidsViper
2004Tom Goes to the MayorCoach Red Harris (voice)
2004El padrino: The Latin GodfatherLars
2004Latin DragonThorn
2004American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential ElectionSelf
2004EntourageGary Busey
2004Ghost RockJack Pickett
2004If Love Hadn't Left Me LonelyMesdeg
2004Double DareSelf
2004Fallacy
2004Border BluesLAPD medium Michael March
2003High Chaparall
2003Two and a Half MenGary Busey
2003Comedy Central RoastsSelf
2003Frost: Portrait of a VampireMicah
2003I'm with Busey
2003The Brendan Leonard Show
2003QuigleyArchie Channing
2003Welcome 2 IbizaCortez
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
2003Penn & Teller: Bull!
2003Russians in the City of AngelsMarch
2003The Prize FighterWhitey Ferguson
2002On the EdgeFelix
2002Hooded AngelsSheriff
2002Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970sSelf
2002Sam & JanetBartender
2002Slap Shot 2: Breaking the IceRichmond Claremont
2001Down 'n DirtyD. A. Mickey Casey
2001ScrubsGary Busey
2001A Crack in the FloorTyler Trout
2001Celebrity Big BrotherSelf
2000G-Men from HellLt. Langdon
2000The Huntress
2000Two Shades of BlueJack Reynolds
2000Best ActressSelf
2000Hot BoyzTully
2000TribulationTom Canboro
1999No TomorrowNoah
1999Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded FangThe Hooded Fang
1999The Girl Next DoorSheriff Larson
1999Behind The Music: The Day The Music DiedSelf
1998SoldierChurch
1998DetourMo Ginsburg
1998Universal Soldier II: Brothers in ArmsOtto Mazur
1998Fear and Loathing in Las VegasHighway Patrolman
1998Rough DraftNelson Keece
1997Steel SharksCmdr. Bill McKay
1997The RageArt Dacy
1997Rough RidersGen. Joseph Wheeler
1997Plato's RunPlato
1997Suspicious MindsVic Mulvey
1997Lethal TenderMr. Turner
1997Lost HighwayBill Dayton
1997King of the HillMad Dog (voice)
1996The ChainFrank Morrisey
1996Sticks & StonesBook's Dad
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1996Black SheepDrake Sabitch
1996Carried AwayMajor Nathan Wheeler
1996The Real ThingForeman
1995Man with a GunJack Rushton
1995The Outer LimitsEzra Burnham
1995The History of Rock 'n' RollNarrator
1994Drop ZoneTy Moncrief
1994WarriorsFrank Vail
1994ChasersSergeant Vince Banger
1994Surviving the GameHawkins
1994Breaking PointDwight
1993South BeachLenny
1993Fallen Angels'Buzz' Meeks
1993Rookie of the YearChet Steadman
1993The FirmEddie Lomax
1993Willie Nelson: The Big Six-OSelf
1993Walker, Texas RangerDonovan Riggs
1992Under SiegeCommander Krill
1992CanvasOzzy Decker
1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf / Presenter
1992The PlayerGary Busey
1992Chrome SoldiersJim 'Flash' Gordon
1991Wild Texas WindJustice Parker
1991Point BreakAgent Angelo Pappas
1991My Heroes Have Always Been CowboysClint Hornby
1991Voices That CareSelf - Choir Member
1990Predator 2Peter Keyes
1990Law & OrderTommy Vega
1989The SimpsonsGary Busey (voice)
1989The Neon EmpireFrank Weston
1989The Neon EmpireFrank Weston
1989Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversarySelf
1989Hider in the HouseTom Sykes
1988A Dangerous LifeTony O'Neil
1988Act of PiracyTed Andrews
1988BulletproofFrank 'Bulletproof' McBain
1987Lethal WeaponMr. Joshua
1986Let's Get HarryJack
1986Half a LifetimeBart
1986Eye of the TigerBuck Matthews
1985Silver BulletUncle Red
1985InsignificanceThe Ballplayer
1984The BearPaul W. Bryant
1983D.C. CabDell
1983The HitchhikerRev. Nolan Powers
1982BarbarosaKarl Westover
1980Foolin' AroundWes
1980CarnyFrankie
1979The Muppets Go HollywoodSelf
1978The Set-Up
1978Big WednesdayLeroy "The Masochist" Smith
1978The Buddy Holly StoryBuddy Holly
1978Straight TimeWilly Darin
1976A Star Is BornBobbie Ritchie
1976The Gumball RallyGibson (Camaro Team)
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
1975NashvilleOriginal Music Composer
1975You and Me
1975Baretta
1974The LawWilliam Bright
1974Thunderbolt and LightfootCurly
1974The Execution of Private SlovikJimmy Feedek
1973Blood SportDavid Lee Birdsong
1973HexGiblets
1973The Last American HeroWayne Jackson
1973Lolly-Madonna XXXZeb Gutshall
1972Dirty Little BillyBasil Crabtree
1972Kung FuJosh
1972The Magnificent Seven Ride!Hank Allan
1971Angels Hard as They ComeHenry
1970Didn’t You Hear?James
1968Wild in the StreetsConcert Attendee (uncredited)
1967The High ChaparralRafe
1967The Love-InsHippie with Loudspeaker (uncredited)
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
1959BonanzaHenry Johnson
1955GunsmokeHarve Daley
—Downtown BusGruce Gissler
—The Hand JobBlind Master

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