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Gary Busey

William Gary Busey (born June 29, 1944), best known as Gary Busey, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gary Busey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Jun 29, 1944 In Goose Creek, Texas, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
166
First Appeared:
In the series Gunsmoke 1955-09-10
Latest Project:
Movie The Gettysburg Address 2025-11-19
Known For
Poster of I'm with Busey
Poster of The Brendan Leonard Show
Poster of Penn & Teller: Bull!
Poster of A Dangerous Life
Filmography
Movie The Gettysburg Address John C. Calhoun (voice) 2025-11-19
Movie Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness Self 2020-04-21
Movie Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh 2019-05-27
Movie Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen Millard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited) 2019-10-01
Movie Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family Legacy Self 2018-01-01
Movie Camp Manna Jack Cujo Parrish 2018-06-05
Movie The Last Sharknado: It's About Time Wilford Wexler 2018-08-19
Movie The Great Satan 2018-06-12
Movie Candiland Arnie/God 2016-04-23
Movie Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens Wilford Wexler 2016-07-31
Movie Mamaboy Coach Dombrowski 2016-09-03
Movie Entourage Gary Busey 2015-06-03
Movie Mansion of Blood Zacharia 2015-07-15
Movie Bikini Model Academy Uncle Seymore 2015-09-01
Movie Guido 2014-01-01
Movie Confessions of a Womanizer Gary 2014-09-06
Movie Behaving Badly Chief Clark 2014-04-14
Movie Matt's Chance Bill 2013-01-31
Movie Bounty Killer Van Sterling 2013-09-05
Movie Piranha 3DD Clayton 2012-05-11
Movie That's Insignificance Self 2011-06-14
Movie Hallettsville Sheriff David Ketchum 2009-03-05
Movie Succubus: Hell-Bent Sentinel 2009-06-02
Movie Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy 2009-03-15
Movie Beyond The Ring Tony De Luca 2008-01-08
Series Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew 2008-01-10
Movie Homo Erectus Krutz 2007-07-10
Movie Maneater Grady Barnes 2007-07-23
Movie Valley of the Wolves: Iraq Doctor 2006-01-31
Movie Cloud 9 Gary Busey 2006-01-01
Movie Crooked John Rouse 2006-01-01
Movie Dr. Dolittle 3 Butch (voice) 2006-04-25
Movie The Hard Easy Vinnie 2006-11-04
Movie Shut Up and Shoot! Bob Katz 2006-06-27
Movie Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride Self 2006-12-12
Series Celebrity Paranormal Project Unknown 2006-10-22
Series Celebrity Fit Club 2005-01-09
Movie Chasing Ghosts Marcos Alfiri 2005-05-11
Movie No Rules Leroy Little 2005-01-01
Movie The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' Self (archive footage) 2005-01-25
Series Esenin Зингер (бывший муж Дункан) 2005-10-31
Movie The Gingerdead Man Millard Findlemeyer 2005-11-08
Series Into the West Johnny Fox 2005-06-10
Movie If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely Mesdeg 2004-04-13
Movie Double Dare Self 2004-03-13
Movie Border Blues LAPD medium Michael March 2004-01-06
Movie Ghost Rock Jack Pickett 2004-06-08
Movie Fallacy 2004-03-10
Series Entourage Unknown 2004-07-18
Movie Motocross Kids Viper 2004-12-12
Movie El padrino: The Latin Godfather Lars 2004-09-27
Series Tom Goes to the Mayor Unknown 2004-11-14
Movie Latin Dragon Thorn 2004-09-07
Movie American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election Self 2004-08-04
Series Jimmy Kimmel Live! Unknown 2003-01-26
Series Penn & Teller: Bull! Unknown 2003-01-24
Movie The Prize Fighter Whitey Ferguson 2003-01-01
Movie Quigley Archie Channinng 2003-02-03
Movie Welcome 2 Ibiza Cortez 2003-02-01
Series The Brendan Leonard Show Unknown 2003-05-26
Movie Frost: Portrait of a Vampire Micah 2003-08-06
Series Two and a Half Men Gary Busey 2003-09-22
Series I'm with Busey 2003-06-17
Series High Chaparall Unknown 2003-09-29
Movie Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice Richmond Claremont 2002-03-26
Movie On the Edge Felix 2002-10-01
Movie Hooded Angels Sheriff 2002-09-23
Series Scrubs Unknown 2001-10-02
Movie A Crack in the Floor Tyler Trout 2001-04-24
Movie Down 'n Dirty D. A. Mickey Casey 2001-10-23
Movie Tribulation Tom Canboro 2000-01-14
Movie Hot Boyz Tully 2000-01-15
Movie G-Men from Hell Lt. Langdon 2000-12-07
Series The Huntress Unknown 2000-07-26
Movie Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died Self 1999-02-03
Movie Two Shades of Blue Jack Reynolds 1999-03-27
Movie No Tomorrow Noah 1999-10-19
Movie The Girl Next Door Sheriff Larson 1999-09-02
Movie Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang The Hooded Fang 1999-10-08
Movie Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms Otto Mazur 1998-09-27
Movie Rough Draft Nelson Keece 1998-01-06
Movie Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Highway Patrolman 1998-05-19
Movie Soldier Church 1998-10-23
Movie Detour Mo Ginsburg 1998-10-05
Movie Lost Highway Bill Dayton 1997-01-15
Series King of the Hill Unknown 1997-01-12
Movie Lethal Tender Mr. Turner 1997-03-14
Movie Suspicious Minds Vic Mulvey 1997-04-11
Movie Steel Sharks Cmdr. Bill McKay 1997-10-10
Series Rough Riders Gen. Joseph Wheeler 1997-07-20
Movie The Rage Art Dacy 1997-08-15
Movie Plato's Run Plato 1997-05-27
Movie Carried Away Major Nathan Wheeler 1996-01-26
Movie The Real Thing Foreman 1996-01-01
Movie Black Sheep Drake Sabitch 1996-02-01
Movie Sticks & Stones Book's Dad 1996-09-01
Series E! True Hollywood Story Unknown 1996-08-21
Movie The Chain Frank Morrisey 1996-10-30
Series The History of Rock 'n' Roll Narrator 1995-03-08
Movie The History of Rock 'n' Roll Narrator 1995-03-06
Series The Outer Limits Unknown 1995-03-26
Movie Warriors Frank Vail 1995-07-06
Movie Man with a Gun Jack Rushton 1995-10-09
Movie Breaking Point Dwight 1994-01-01
Movie Surviving the Game Doc Hawkins 1994-04-15
Movie Drop Zone Ty Moncrief 1994-12-08
Movie Chasers Sergeant Vince Banger 1994-04-22
Movie Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O Self 1993-05-22
Series Walker, Texas Ranger Unknown 1993-04-21
Movie The Firm Eddie Lomax 1993-06-30
Movie Rookie of the Year Chet Steadman 1993-07-07
Series Fallen Angels Unknown 1993-08-01
Movie South Beach Lenny 1993-08-04
Movie The Player Gary Busey 1992-04-03
Movie Chrome Soldiers Jim 'Flash' Gordon 1992-05-06
Movie Canvas Ozzy Decker 1992-09-16
Movie Under Siege Commander Krill 1992-10-08
Movie Voices That Care Self - Choir Member 1991-02-28
Movie My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys Clint Hornby 1991-03-01
Movie Point Break Angelo Pappas 1991-07-12
Movie Wild Texas Wind Justice Parker 1991-09-23
Series Law & Order Unknown 1990-09-13
Movie Predator 2 Peter Keyes 1990-11-21
Movie Hider in the House Tom Sykes 1989-05-13
Movie Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Self 1989-09-24
Series The Simpsons Unknown 1989-12-17
Movie The Neon Empire Frank Weston 1989-09-27
Movie Bulletproof Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain 1988-04-20
Series A Dangerous Life Tony O'Neil 1988-11-27
Movie Act of Piracy Ted Andrews 1988-07-07
Movie Lethal Weapon Mr. Joshua 1987-03-06
Movie Let's Get Harry Jack 1986-10-31
Movie Eye of the Tiger Buck Matthews 1986-07-07
Movie Insignificance The Ballplayer 1985-08-02
Movie Silver Bullet Uncle Red 1985-10-10
Movie The Bear Paul W. Bryant 1984-09-28
Movie D.C. Cab Dell 1983-12-16
Series The Hitchhiker Unknown 1983-11-01
Movie Barbarosa Karl Westover 1982-02-19
Movie Carny Frankie 1980-05-23
Movie Foolin' Around Wes 1980-10-17
Movie The Muppets Go Hollywood Self 1979-05-16
Movie Straight Time Willy Darin 1978-03-18
Movie Big Wednesday Leroy "The Masochist" Smith 1978-05-26
Movie The Buddy Holly Story Buddy Holly 1978-05-18
Movie The Gumball Rally Gibson (Camaro Team) 1976-07-28
Movie A Star Is Born Bobbie Ritchie 1976-12-17
Series Saturday Night Live Unknown 1975-10-11
Series Baretta Unknown 1975-01-17
Movie You and Me 1975-05-31
Movie The Execution of Private Slovik Jimmy Feedek 1974-03-13
Movie The Law William Bright 1974-10-22
Movie Thunderbolt and Lightfoot Curly 1974-05-23
Movie The Last American Hero Wayne Jackson 1973-07-27
Movie Lolly-Madonna XXX Zeb Gutshall 1973-02-21
Movie Hex Giblets 1973-10-05
Movie Blood Sport David Lee Birdsong 1973-12-05
Movie The Magnificent Seven Ride! Hank Allan 1972-08-01
Movie Dirty Little Billy Basil Crabtree 1972-11-01
Series Kung Fu Unknown 1972-10-14
Movie Angels Hard as They Come Henry 1971-09-01
Movie Didn’t You Hear? James 1970-12-16
Movie Wild in the Streets Concert Attendee 1968-05-29
Movie The Love-Ins Hippie with Loudspeaker (uncredited) 1967-07-26
Series The High Chaparral Unknown 1967-09-10
Series Gunsmoke Unknown 1955-09-10