Acting
Gary Busey
Born 29 June 1944 in Goose Creek, Texas, USA
196 credits
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 195
- TBAThe Hand JobFilmBlind Master
- TBADowntown BusFilmGruce Gissler
- 2026Dead Janitors ClubFilmGeorge
- 2025Trick and TreatsFilmPastor Joseph
- 2025Gingerdead Man: Murder-ThonFilmMillard Findlemeyer
- 2025The Gettysburg AddressFilmJohn C. Calhoun (voice)
- 2024Holy CashFilmActor
- 2021Reggie: A Millennial Depression ComedyFilmTrainer
- 2020Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeSeriesSelf
- 2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessFilmSelf
- 2020The Follow-UpFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2019Chris Farley: Anything for a LaughFilmSelf
- 2019Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's KitchenFilmMillard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2019Nashville SquaresSeriesSelf - Panelist
- 2019Biography: Comedy IconsSeriesSelf
- 2018The Last Sharknado: It's About TimeFilmWilford Wexler
- 2018Camp MannaFilmJack Cujo Parrish
- 2018Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday SpectacularFilmSelf
- 2018Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family LegacyFilmSelf
- 2017American MCSeriesSelf
- 2016Sharknado 4: The 4th AwakensFilmWilford Wexler
- 2016CandilandFilmArnie/God
- 2016MamaboyFilmCoach Dombrowski
- 2015EntourageFilmGary Busey
- 2015The Mr. Peabody & Sherman ShowSeriesAlternate Universe Peabody (voice)
- 2015Bikini Model AcademyFilmUncle Seymore
- 2015Mansion of BloodFilmZacharia
- 2014Behaving BadlyFilmChief Clark
- 2014Confessions of a WomanizerFilmGary
- 2014GuidoFilmSteve Kaufman
- 2013Bounty KillerFilmVan Sterling
- 2013Matt's ChanceFilmBill
- 2012Piranha 3DDFilmClayton
- 2012Celebrity Wife SwapSeriesSelf
- 2011Impractical JokersSeriesSelf
- 2011That's InsignificanceFilmSelf
- 20102Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo DriftFilm(archive footage)
- 2009Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable GuyFilmSelf
- 2009HallettsvilleFilmSheriff David Ketchum
- 2009Nite Tales: The SeriesSeriesArmy Man
- 2008Beyond The RingFilmTony De Luca
- 2007Homo ErectusFilmKrutz
- 2007Succubus: Hell-BentFilmSentinel
- 2007ManeaterFilmGrady Barnes
- 2007The Ultimate FighterFilmWizard
- 2006Dr. Dolittle 3FilmButch (voice)
- 2006Valley of the Wolves: IraqFilmDoctor
- 2006Cloud 9FilmGary Busey
- 2006Buy the Ticket, Take the RideFilmSelf
- 2006The Hard EasyFilmVinnie
- 2006CrookedFilmJohn Rouse
- 2006Shut Up and Shoot!FilmBob Katz
- 2006Celebrity Paranormal ProjectSeriesSelf
- 2006DescansosFilmThe Keeper
- 2005American Dad!SeriesGary Busey (voice)
- 2005Into the WestSeriesJohnny Fox
- 2005The Gingerdead ManFilmMillard Findlemeyer
- 2005YeseninSeriesЗингер (бывший муж Дункан)
- 2005Chasing GhostsFilmMarcos Alfiri
- 2005No RulesFilmLeroy Little
- 2005The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'FilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2005Shade of PaleFilmBillings
- 2005BuckarooFilmDr. Brawn
- 2005Making of: The Gingerdead ManFilm
- 2004EntourageSeriesGary Busey
- 2004Tom Goes to the MayorSeriesCoach Red Harris (voice)
- 2004El padrino: The Latin GodfatherFilmLars
- 2004Double DareFilmSelf
- 2004Latin DragonFilmThorn
- 2004Motocross KidsFilmViper
- 2004Ghost RockFilmJack Pickett
- 2004Border BluesFilmLAPD medium Michael March
- 2004American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential ElectionFilmSelf
- 2004FallacyFilm
- 2004If Love Hadn't Left Me LonelyFilmMesdeg
- 2003Two and a Half MenSeriesGary Busey
- 2003Penn & Teller: Bull!Series
- 2003Comedy Central RoastsSeriesSelf
- 2003Russians in the City of AngelsSeriesMarch
- 2003High ChaparallSeries
- 2003QuigleyFilmArchie Channing
- 2003I'm with BuseySeries
- 2003Frost: Portrait of a VampireFilmMicah
- 2003The Prize FighterFilmWhitey Ferguson
- 2003Welcome 2 IbizaFilmCortez
- 2003The Brendan Leonard ShowSeries
- 2002Slap Shot 2: Breaking the IceFilmRichmond Claremont
- 2002Hooded AngelsFilmSheriff
- 2002On the EdgeFilmFelix
- 2002Sam & JanetFilmBartender
- 2002Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970sFilmSelf
- 2001ScrubsSeriesGary Busey
- 2001A Crack in the FloorFilmTyler Trout
- 2001Down 'n DirtyFilmD. A. Mickey Casey
- 2000The HuntressSeries
- 2000Hot BoyzFilmTully
- 2000TribulationFilmTom Canboro
- 2000G-Men from HellFilmLt. Langdon
- 2000Two Shades of BlueFilmJack Reynolds
- 2000Best ActressFilmSelf
- 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialFilmSelf
- 1999The Girl Next DoorFilmSheriff Larson
- 1999No TomorrowFilmNoah
- 1999Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded FangFilmThe Hooded Fang
- 1999Behind The Music: The Day The Music DiedFilmSelf
- 1998Fear and Loathing in Las VegasFilmHighway Patrolman
- 1998SoldierFilmChurch
- 1998Universal Soldier II: Brothers in ArmsFilmOtto Mazur
- 1998Rough DraftFilmNelson Keece
- 1998DetourFilmMo Ginsburg
- 1997King of the HillSeriesMad Dog (voice)
- 1997Lost HighwayFilmBill Dayton
- 1997Rough RidersSeriesGen. Joseph Wheeler
- 1997The RageFilmArt Dacy
- 1997Plato's RunFilmPlato
- 1997Steel SharksFilmCmdr. Bill McKay
- 1997Suspicious MindsFilmVic Mulvey
- 1997Lethal TenderFilmMr. Turner
- 1996Black SheepFilmDrake Sabitch
- 1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries
- 1996Carried AwayFilmMajor Nathan Wheeler
- 1996Sticks & StonesFilmBook's Dad
- 1996The Real ThingFilmForeman
- 1996The ChainFilmFrank Morrisey
- 1995The Outer LimitsSeriesEzra Burnham
- 1995Man with a GunFilmJack Rushton
- 1995The History of Rock 'n' RollSeriesNarrator
- 1994Drop ZoneFilmTy Moncrief
- 1994Surviving the GameFilmHawkins
- 1994ChasersFilmSergeant Vince Banger
- 1994WarriorsFilmFrank Vail
- 1994Breaking PointFilmDwight
- 1993Walker, Texas RangerSeriesDonovan Riggs
- 1993The FirmFilmEddie Lomax
- 1993Rookie of the YearFilmChet Steadman
- 1993Fallen AngelsSeries'Buzz' Meeks
- 1993South BeachFilmLenny
- 1993Willie Nelson: The Big Six-OFilmSelf
- 1992Under SiegeFilmCommander Krill
- 1992The PlayerFilmGary Busey
- 1992CanvasFilmOzzy Decker
- 1992Chrome SoldiersFilmJim 'Flash' Gordon
- 1991Point BreakFilmAgent Angelo Pappas
- 1991My Heroes Have Always Been CowboysFilmClint Hornby
- 1991Wild Texas WindFilmJustice Parker
- 1991Voices That CareFilmSelf - Choir Member
- 1990Law & OrderSeriesTommy Vega
- 1990Predator 2FilmPeter Keyes
- 1989The SimpsonsSeriesGary Busey (voice)
- 1989Hider in the HouseFilmTom Sykes
- 1989Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversaryFilmSelf
- 1989The Neon EmpireFilmFrank Weston
- 1989The Neon EmpireSeriesFrank Weston
- 1988BulletproofFilmFrank 'Bulletproof' McBain
- 1988Act of PiracyFilmTed Andrews
- 1988A Dangerous LifeSeriesTony O'Neil
- 1987Lethal WeaponFilmMr. Joshua
- 1987The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar RobinsonFilmSelf
- 1986Eye of the TigerFilmBuck Matthews
- 1986Let's Get HarryFilmJack
- 1986Half a LifetimeFilmBart
- 1985Silver BulletFilmUncle Red
- 1985InsignificanceFilmThe Ballplayer
- 1984The BearFilmPaul W. Bryant
- 1983The HitchhikerSeriesRev. Nolan Powers
- 1983D.C. CabFilmDell
- 1982BarbarosaFilmKarl Westover
- 1980CarnyFilmFrankie
- 1980Foolin' AroundFilmWes
- 1979The Muppets Go HollywoodFilmSelf (uncredited)
- 1978Straight TimeFilmWilly Darin
- 1978Big WednesdayFilmLeroy "The Masochist" Smith
- 1978The Buddy Holly StoryFilmBuddy Holly
- 1978The Set-UpFilm
- 1976A Star Is BornFilmBobbie Ritchie
- 1976The Gumball RallyFilmGibson (Camaro Team)
- 1975BarettaSeries
- 1975You and MeFilm
- 1974Thunderbolt and LightfootFilmCurly
- 1974The Execution of Private SlovikFilmJimmy Feedek
- 1974The LawFilmWilliam Bright
- 1973The Last American HeroFilmWayne Jackson
- 1973Lolly-Madonna XXXFilmZeb Gutshall
- 1973HexFilmGiblets
- 1973Blood SportFilmDavid Lee Birdsong
- 1972Kung FuSeriesJosh
- 1972The Magnificent Seven Ride!FilmHank Allan
- 1972Dirty Little BillyFilmBasil Crabtree
- 1971Angels Hard as They ComeFilmHenry
- 1970Didn’t You Hear?FilmJames
- 1968Wild in the StreetsFilmConcert Attendee (uncredited)
- 1967The High ChaparralSeriesRafe
- 1967The Love-InsFilmHippie with Loudspeaker (uncredited)
- 1959BonanzaSeriesHenry Johnson
- 1955GunsmokeSeriesHarve Daley
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