Gary Busey
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order
Tommy Vega
1990
Series
The Simpsons
Gary Busey (voice)
1989
Series
American Dad!
Gary Busey (voice)
2005
Series
Two and a Half Men
Gary Busey
2003
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
King of the Hill
Mad Dog (voice)
1997
Series
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005
Series
Bonanza
Henry Johnson
1959
Series
Scrubs
Gary Busey
2001
Series
Entourage
Gary Busey
2004
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
Series
Walker, Texas Ranger
Donovan Riggs
1993
Series
The Outer Limits
Ezra Burnham
1995
Series
The High Chaparral
Rafe
1967
Series
Gunsmoke
Harve Daley
1955
Series
Impractical Jokers
Self
2011
Series
Baretta
1975
Series
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
2015
Series
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self / Presenter
1992
Series
Celebrity Big Brother
Self
2001
Series
The Hitchhiker
Rev. Nolan Powers
1983
Series
Fallen Angels
'Buzz' Meeks
1993
Series
Tom Goes to the Mayor
Coach Red Harris (voice)
2004
Series
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
Alternate Universe Peabody (voice)
2015
Series
Comedy Central Roasts
Self
2003
Film
Point Break
Agent Angelo Pappas
1991
Series
The Huntress
2000
Film
Lethal Weapon
Mr. Joshua
1987
Film
Predator 2
Peter Keyes
1990
Series
Penn & Teller: Bull!
2003
Series
The Jim Jefferies Show
Self
2017
Series
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
Self
2011
Series
Into the West
Johnny Fox
2005
Series
Celebrity Fit Club
Self - Contestant
2005
Film
Lost Highway
Bill Dayton
1997
Film
Under Siege
Commander Krill
1992
Film
The Firm
Eddie Lomax
1993
Film
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Highway Patrolman
1998
Film
The Player
Gary Busey
1992
Film
Silver Bullet
Uncle Red
1985
Film
Piranha 3DD
Clayton
2012
Film
Behaving Badly
Chief Clark
2014
Film
Chasers
Sergeant Vince Banger
1994
Film
Entourage
Gary Busey
2015
Film
Soldier
Church
1998
Series
Yesenin
Зингер (бывший муж Дункан)
2005
Film
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Curly
1974
Series
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
2008
Film
Drop Zone
Ty Moncrief
1994
Series
Russians in the City of Angels
March
2003
Film
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
Wilford Wexler
2018
Series
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
Self
2020
Series
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Film
Dr. Dolittle 3
Butch (voice)
2006
Film
Bounty Killer
Van Sterling
2013
Film
Black Sheep
Drake Sabitch
1996
Film
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
Wilford Wexler
2016
Series
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Narrator
1995
Series
Rough Riders
Gen. Joseph Wheeler
1997
Film
Quigley
Archie Channing
2003
Series
High Chaparall
2003
Film
Rookie of the Year
Chet Steadman
1993
Film
Homo Erectus
Krutz
2007
Series
Celebrity Paranormal Project
Self
2006
Nashville Squares
Self - Panelist
2019
Film
The Chain
Frank Morrisey
1996
Film
Maneater
Grady Barnes
2007
Series
Biography: Comedy Icons
Self
2019
Film
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
1989
Film
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
Hank Allan
1972
Film
Lethal Tender
Mr. Turner
1997
Film
Big Wednesday
Leroy "The Masochist" Smith
1978
Film
Straight Time
Willy Darin
1978
Film
The Law
William Bright
1974
Film
The Real Thing
Foreman
1996
Film
The Gettysburg Address
John C. Calhoun (voice)
2025
Film
Carny
Frankie
1980
Film
Hider in the House
Tom Sykes
1989
Film
Lolly-Madonna XXX
Zeb Gutshall
1973
Series
American MC
Self
2017
Series
Celebrity Wife Swap
Self
2012
Film
Barbarosa
Karl Westover
1982
Film
Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms
Otto Mazur
1998
Film
Crooked
John Rouse
2006
Film
The Hard Easy
Vinnie
2006
Film
Chasing Ghosts
Marcos Alfiri
2005
Film
The Girl Next Door
Sheriff Larson
1999
Film
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage)
2010
Film
Surviving the Game
Hawkins
1994
Film
Candiland
Arnie/God
2016
Film
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
Doctor
2006
Film
Eye of the Tiger
Buck Matthews
1986
Film
A Star Is Born
Bobbie Ritchie
1976
Series
Nite Tales: The Series
Army Man
2009
Film
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
Lars
2004
Film
Insignificance
The Ballplayer
1985
Film
Hooded Angels
Sheriff
2002
Film
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Self
2020
Film
Breaking Point
Dwight
1994
Film
Sticks & Stones
Book's Dad
1996
Film
Bikini Model Academy
Uncle Seymore
2015
Film
The Gumball Rally
Gibson (Camaro Team)
1976
Film
Canvas
Ozzy Decker
1992
Film
Bulletproof
Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain
1988
Film
Carried Away
Major Nathan Wheeler
1996
Film
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
Self (archive footage)
2005
Film
Detour
Mo Ginsburg
1998
Film
Cloud 9
Gary Busey
2006
Film
Succubus: Hell-Bent
Sentinel
2007
Series
The Neon Empire
Frank Weston
1989
Film
Hot Boyz
Tully
2000
Film
Shade of Pale
Billings
2005
Series
Kung Fu
Josh
1972
Film
The Buddy Holly Story
Buddy Holly
1978
Film
D.C. Cab
Dell
1983
Film
Ghost Rock
Jack Pickett
2004
Film
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self
1979
Film
Chrome Soldiers
Jim 'Flash' Gordon
1992
Film
Voices That Care
Self - Choir Member
1991
Film
Double Dare
Self
2004
Film
Foolin' Around
Wes
1980
Film
A Crack in the Floor
Tyler Trout
2001
Film
The Last American Hero
Wayne Jackson
1973
Film
The Rage
Art Dacy
1997
Film
Mansion of Blood
Zacharia
2015
Film
Dirty Little Billy
Basil Crabtree
1972
Film
The Ultimate Fighter
Wizard
2007
Series
I'm with Busey
2003
Film
Best Actress
Self
2000
Film
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
Self
2019
Film
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Clint Hornby
1991
Film
Let's Get Harry
Jack
1986
Series
A Dangerous Life
Tony O'Neil
1988
The Brendan Leonard Show
2003
Film
Plato's Run
Plato
1997
Film
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
The Hooded Fang
1999
Film
South Beach
Lenny
1993
Film
The Gingerdead Man
Millard Findlemeyer
2005
Film
Wild in the Streets
Concert Attendee (uncredited)
1968
Film
Steel Sharks
Cmdr. Bill McKay
1997
Film
Man with a Gun
Jack Rushton
1995
Film
The Execution of Private Slovik
Jimmy Feedek
1974
Film
Descansos
The Keeper
2006
Film
Border Blues
LAPD medium Michael March
2004
Film
You and Me
1975
Film
The Neon Empire
Frank Weston
1989
Film
Tribulation
Tom Canboro
2000
Film
Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice
Richmond Claremont
2002
Film
On the Edge
Felix
2002
Film
No Rules
Leroy Little
2005
Film
Rough Draft
Nelson Keece
1998
Film
No Tomorrow
Noah
1999
Guido
Steve Kaufman
2014
Film
G-Men from Hell
Lt. Langdon
2000
Film
Hex
Giblets
1973
Film
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
Self
1993
Film
Down 'n Dirty
D. A. Mickey Casey
2001
Film
Holy Cash
Actor
2024
Film
The Love-Ins
Hippie with Loudspeaker (uncredited)
1967
Film
Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy
Trainer
2021
Film
Confessions of a Womanizer
Gary
2014
Film
Motocross Kids
Viper
2004
Film
Two Shades of Blue
Jack Reynolds
2000
Film
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
Self
2002
Film
The Bear
Paul W. Bryant
1984
Film
Warriors
Frank Vail
1994
Film
Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thon
Millard Findlemeyer
2025
Film
Shut Up and Shoot!
Bob Katz
2006
Film
Fallacy
2004
Film
Frost: Portrait of a Vampire
Micah
2003
Film
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Self
2006
Film
Mamaboy
Coach Dombrowski
2016
Downtown Bus
Gruce Gissler
Film
Angels Hard as They Come
Henry
1971
Film
Matt's Chance
Bill
2013
Film
Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday Spectacular
Self
2018
Film
Camp Manna
Jack Cujo Parrish
2018
Film
Act of Piracy
Ted Andrews
1988
Film
Welcome 2 Ibiza
Cortez
2003
Film
The Follow-Up
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
The Set-Up
1978
Film
Trick and Treats
Pastor Joseph
2025
Film
Suspicious Minds
Vic Mulvey
1997
The Hand Job
Blind Master
Film
Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family Legacy
Self
2018
Film
Blood Sport
David Lee Birdsong
1973
Film
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
Mesdeg
2004
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
Self
1999
Film
Half a Lifetime
Bart
1986
Film
Wild Texas Wind
Justice Parker
1991
Film
Beyond The Ring
Tony De Luca
2008
Film
Hallettsville
Sheriff David Ketchum
2009
Film
Latin Dragon
Thorn
2004
Film
Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy
Self
2009
Film
American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election
Self
2004
Film
Buckaroo
Dr. Brawn
2005
Film
Sam & Janet
Bartender
2002
Film
The Prize Fighter
Whitey Ferguson
2003
Film
Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen
Millard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited)
2019
Film
Didn’t You Hear?
James
1970
Film
That's Insignificance
Self
2011
Film
Making of: The Gingerdead Man
2005