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Gary Busey

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
204

Gender
Male

Birthday
June 29, 1944 (82 years old)

Place of Birth
Goose Creek, Texas, USA

Gary Busey

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

Acting

2025The Gettysburg Addressas John C. Calhoun (voice)
2025Trick and Treatsas Pastor Joseph
2025Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thonas Millard Findlemeyer
2024Holy Cashas Actor
2021Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedyas Trainer
2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madnessas Self
2020Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Timeas Self
2020The Follow-Upas Self (archive footage)
2019Nashville Squaresas Self - Panelist
2019Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchenas Millard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited)
2019Chris Farley: Anything for a Laughas Self
2019Biography: Comedy Iconsas Self
2018Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday Spectacularas Self
2018The Last Sharknado: It's About Timeas Wilford Wexler
2018Camp Mannaas Jack Cujo Parrish
2018Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family Legacyas Self
2017American MCas Self
2017The Jim Jefferies Showas Self
2016Mamaboyas Coach Dombrowski
2016Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakensas Wilford Wexler
2016Candilandas Arnie/God
2015The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Showas Alternate Universe Peabody ​(voice)
2015Bikini Model Academyas Uncle Seymore
2015Mansion of Bloodas Zacharia
2015Celebrity Family Feudas Self
2015Entourageas Gary Busey
2014Confessions of a Womanizeras Gary
2014Behaving Badlyas Chief Clark
2014Guidoas Steve Kaufman
2013Bounty Killeras Van Sterling
2013Matt's Chanceas Bill
2012Piranha 3DDas Clayton
2012Celebrity Wife Swapas Self
2011Impractical Jokersas Self
2011Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Sideas Self
2011That's Insignificanceas Self
20102Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Driftas (archive footage)
2009Nite Tales: The Seriesas Army Man
2009Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guyas Self
2009Hallettsvilleas Sheriff David Ketchum
2008Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drewas
2008Beyond The Ringas Tony De Luca
2007Maneateras Grady Barnes
2007Homo Erectusas Krutz
2007The Ultimate Fighteras Wizard
2007Succubus: Hell-Bentas Sentinel
2006Buy the Ticket, Take the Rideas Self
2006The Hard Easyas Vinnie
2006Celebrity Paranormal Projectas Self
2006Shut Up and Shoot!as Bob Katz
2006Dr. Dolittle 3as Butch (voice)
2006Valley of the Wolves: Iraqas Doctor
2006Descansosas The Keeper
2006Cloud 9as Gary Busey
2006Crookedas John Rouse
2005Making of: The Gingerdead Manas
2005The Gingerdead Manas Millard Findlemeyer
2005Yeseninas Зингер (бывший муж Дункан)
2005Buckarooas Dr. Brawn
2005Into the Westas Johnny Fox
2005Dancing with the Starsas Self - Contestant
2005Shade of Paleas Billings
2005Chasing Ghostsas Marcos Alfiri
2005American Dad!as Gary Busey (voice)
2005The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'as Self (archive footage)
2005Celebrity Fit Clubas Self - Contestant
2005No Rulesas Leroy Little
2004Motocross Kidsas Viper
2004Tom Goes to the Mayoras Coach Red Harris (voice)
2004El padrino: The Latin Godfatheras Lars
2004Latin Dragonas Thorn
2004American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Electionas Self
2004Entourageas Gary Busey
2004Ghost Rockas Jack Pickett
2004If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonelyas Mesdeg
2004Double Dareas Self
2004Fallacyas
2004Border Bluesas LAPD medium Michael March
2003High Chaparallas
2003Two and a Half Menas Gary Busey
2003Comedy Central Roastsas Self
2003Frost: Portrait of a Vampireas Micah
2003I'm with Buseyas
2003The Brendan Leonard Showas
2003Quigleyas Archie Channing
2003Welcome 2 Ibizaas Cortez
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self (archive footage)
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest
2003Penn & Teller: Bull!as
2003Russians in the City of Angelsas March
2003The Prize Fighteras Whitey Ferguson
2002On the Edgeas Felix
2002Hooded Angelsas Sheriff
2002Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970sas Self
2002Sam & Janetas Bartender
2002Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Iceas Richmond Claremont
2001Down 'n Dirtyas D. A. Mickey Casey
2001Scrubsas Gary Busey
2001A Crack in the Flooras Tyler Trout
2001Celebrity Big Brotheras Self
2000G-Men from Hellas Lt. Langdon
2000The Huntressas
2000Two Shades of Blueas Jack Reynolds
2000Best Actressas Self
2000Hot Boyzas Tully
2000Tribulationas Tom Canboro
1999No Tomorrowas Noah
1999Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fangas The Hooded Fang
1999The Girl Next Dooras Sheriff Larson
1999Behind The Music: The Day The Music Diedas Self
1998Soldieras Church
1998Detouras Mo Ginsburg
1998Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Armsas Otto Mazur
1998Fear and Loathing in Las Vegasas Highway Patrolman
1998Rough Draftas Nelson Keece
1997Steel Sharksas Cmdr. Bill McKay
1997The Rageas Art Dacy
1997Rough Ridersas Gen. Joseph Wheeler
1997Plato's Runas Plato
1997Suspicious Mindsas Vic Mulvey
1997Lethal Tenderas Mr. Turner
1997Lost Highwayas Bill Dayton
1997King of the Hillas Mad Dog (voice)
1996The Chainas Frank Morrisey
1996Sticks & Stonesas Book's Dad
1996E! True Hollywood Storyas
1996Black Sheepas Drake Sabitch
1996Carried Awayas Major Nathan Wheeler
1996The Real Thingas Foreman
1995Man with a Gunas Jack Rushton
1995The Outer Limitsas Ezra Burnham
1995The History of Rock 'n' Rollas Narrator
1994Drop Zoneas Ty Moncrief
1994Warriorsas Frank Vail
1994Chasersas Sergeant Vince Banger
1994Surviving the Gameas Hawkins
1994Breaking Pointas Dwight
1993South Beachas Lenny
1993Fallen Angelsas 'Buzz' Meeks
1993Rookie of the Yearas Chet Steadman
1993The Firmas Eddie Lomax
1993Willie Nelson: The Big Six-Oas Self
1993Walker, Texas Rangeras Donovan Riggs
1992Under Siegeas Commander Krill
1992Canvasas Ozzy Decker
1992MTV Movie & TV Awardsas Self / Presenter
1992The Playeras Gary Busey
1992Chrome Soldiersas Jim 'Flash' Gordon
1991Wild Texas Windas Justice Parker
1991Point Breakas Agent Angelo Pappas
1991My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboysas Clint Hornby
1991Voices That Careas Self - Choir Member
1990Predator 2as Peter Keyes
1990Law & Orderas Tommy Vega
1989The Simpsonsas Gary Busey (voice)
1989The Neon Empireas Frank Weston
1989The Neon Empireas Frank Weston
1989Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversaryas Self
1989Hider in the Houseas Tom Sykes
1988A Dangerous Lifeas Tony O'Neil
1988Act of Piracyas Ted Andrews
1988Bulletproofas Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain
1987Lethal Weaponas Mr. Joshua
1986Let's Get Harryas Jack
1986Half a Lifetimeas Bart
1986Eye of the Tigeras Buck Matthews
1985Silver Bulletas Uncle Red
1985Insignificanceas The Ballplayer
1984The Bearas Paul W. Bryant
1983D.C. Cabas Dell
1983The Hitchhikeras Rev. Nolan Powers
1982Barbarosaas Karl Westover
1980Foolin' Aroundas Wes
1980Carnyas Frankie
1979The Muppets Go Hollywoodas Self
1978The Set-Upas
1978Big Wednesdayas Leroy "The Masochist" Smith
1978The Buddy Holly Storyas Buddy Holly
1978Straight Timeas Willy Darin
1976A Star Is Bornas Bobbie Ritchie
1976The Gumball Rallyas Gibson (Camaro Team)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
1975You and Meas
1975Barettaas
1974The Lawas William Bright
1974Thunderbolt and Lightfootas Curly
1974The Execution of Private Slovikas Jimmy Feedek
1973Blood Sportas David Lee Birdsong
1973Hexas Giblets
1973The Last American Heroas Wayne Jackson
1973Lolly-Madonna XXXas Zeb Gutshall
1972Dirty Little Billyas Basil Crabtree
1972Kung Fuas Josh
1972The Magnificent Seven Ride!as Hank Allan
1971Angels Hard as They Comeas Henry
1970Didn’t You Hear?as James
1968Wild in the Streetsas Concert Attendee (uncredited)
1967The High Chaparralas Rafe
1967The Love-Insas Hippie with Loudspeaker (uncredited)
1962The Merv Griffin Showas Self
1959Bonanzaas Henry Johnson
1955Gunsmokeas Harve Daley
The Hand Jobas Blind Master
Downtown Busas Gruce Gissler

Production

1975Nashville...Original Music Composer