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Gary Busey

Gary Busey

Known for: Acting

Born 29/06/1944
Place of birth Goose Creek, Texas, USA

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

The Simpsons Series ★ 8,0

The Simpsons

Gary Busey (voice)

1989

Law & Order Series ★ 7,3

Law & Order

Tommy Vega

1990

American Dad! Series ★ 7,0

American Dad!

Gary Busey (voice)

2005

Saturday Night Live Series ★ 6,9

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host

1975

Two and a Half Men Series ★ 7,4

Two and a Half Men

Gary Busey

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live! Series ★ 5,3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self - Guest

2003

Dancing with the Stars Series ★ 6,2

Dancing with the Stars

Self - Contestant

2005

King of the Hill Series ★ 7,4

King of the Hill

Mad Dog (voice)

1997

Scrubs Series ★ 8,2

Scrubs

Gary Busey

2001

The Merv Griffin Show Series ★ 6,8

The Merv Griffin Show

Self

1962

Bonanza Series ★ 7,5

Bonanza

Henry Johnson

1959

Entourage Series ★ 7,4

Entourage

Gary Busey

2004

Impractical Jokers Series ★ 8,0

Impractical Jokers

Self

2011

Walker, Texas Ranger Series ★ 7,0

Walker, Texas Ranger

Donovan Riggs

1993

Celebrity Big Brother Series ★ 5,0

Celebrity Big Brother

Self

2001

The Outer Limits Series ★ 7,7

The Outer Limits

Ezra Burnham

1995

Celebrity Family Feud Series ★ 7,5

Celebrity Family Feud

Self

2015

MTV Movie & TV Awards Series ★ 7,9

MTV Movie & TV Awards

Self / Presenter

1992

Baretta Series ★ 6,5

Baretta

1975

The High Chaparral Series ★ 6,7

The High Chaparral

Rafe

1967

Gunsmoke Series ★ 6,7

Gunsmoke

Harve Daley

1955

The Hitchhiker Series ★ 6,2

The Hitchhiker

Rev. Nolan Powers

1983

The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show Series ★ 6,1

The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show

Alternate Universe Peabody ​(voice)

2015

Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side Series ★ 6,5

Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

Self

2011

Tom Goes to the Mayor Series ★ 6,8

Tom Goes to the Mayor

Coach Red Harris (voice)

2004

Penn & Teller: Bull! Series ★ 7,6

Penn & Teller: Bull!

2003

The Jim Jefferies Show Series ★ 6,6

The Jim Jefferies Show

Self

2017

Lethal Weapon Film ★ 7,3

Lethal Weapon

Mr. Joshua

1987

Predator 2 Film ★ 6,3

Predator 2

Peter Keyes

1990

The Huntress Series ★ 5,6

The Huntress

2000

Fallen Angels Series ★ 6,6

Fallen Angels

'Buzz' Meeks

1993

Point Break Film ★ 7,2

Point Break

Agent Angelo Pappas

1991

Lost Highway Film ★ 7,6

Lost Highway

Bill Dayton

1997

Comedy Central Roasts Series ★ 7,2

Comedy Central Roasts

Self

2003

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Film ★ 7,2

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Highway Patrolman

1998

Under Siege Film ★ 6,3

Under Siege

Commander Krill

1992

Celebrity Fit Club Series ★ 9,0

Celebrity Fit Club

Self - Contestant

2005

Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew Series ★ 3,7

Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew

2008

Into the West Series ★ 8,0

Into the West

Johnny Fox

2005

Russians in the City of Angels Series ★ 8,1

Russians in the City of Angels

March

2003

The Firm Film ★ 6,7

The Firm

Eddie Lomax

1993

Soldier Film ★ 6,4

Soldier

Church

1998

Entourage Film ★ 6,2

Entourage

Gary Busey

2015

The Player Film ★ 7,2

The Player

Gary Busey

1992

Silver Bullet Film ★ 6,7

Silver Bullet

Uncle Red

1985

Piranha 3DD Film ★ 4,3

Piranha 3DD

Clayton

2012

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time Series ★ 7,2

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time

Self

2020

Yesenin Series ★ 5,8

Yesenin

Зингер (бывший муж Дункан)

2005

The Last Sharknado: It's About Time Film ★ 4,4

The Last Sharknado: It's About Time

Wilford Wexler

2018

E! True Hollywood Story Series ★ 8,1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

Rough Riders Series ★ 6,2

Rough Riders

Gen. Joseph Wheeler

1997

High Chaparall Series ★ 8,6

High Chaparall

2003

Rookie of the Year Film ★ 6,2

Rookie of the Year

Chet Steadman

1993

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot Film ★ 6,8

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

Curly

1974

The History of Rock 'n' Roll Series ★ 10,0

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

Narrator

1995

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens Film ★ 4,5

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

Wilford Wexler

2016

Behaving Badly Film ★ 5,3

Behaving Badly

Chief Clark

2014

The Magnificent Seven Ride! Film ★ 5,7

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

Hank Allan

1972

Biography: Comedy Icons Series

Biography: Comedy Icons

Self

2019

Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms Film ★ 4,3

Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms

Otto Mazur

1998

Drop Zone Film ★ 5,8

Drop Zone

Ty Moncrief

1994

Chasers Film ★ 5,4

Chasers

Sergeant Vince Banger

1994

Black Sheep Film ★ 6,1

Black Sheep

Drake Sabitch

1996

Series

The Brendan Leonard Show

2003

A Star Is Born Film ★ 6,0

A Star Is Born

Bobbie Ritchie

1976

Surviving the Game Film ★ 6,2

Surviving the Game

Hawkins

1994

I'm with Busey Series ★ 8,6

I'm with Busey

2003

Celebrity Paranormal Project Series ★ 7,0

Celebrity Paranormal Project

Self

2006

Nite Tales: The Series Series

Nite Tales: The Series

Army Man

2009

Barbarosa Film ★ 5,9

Barbarosa

Karl Westover

1982

Series

Nashville Squares

Self - Panelist

2019

Big Wednesday Film ★ 6,9

Big Wednesday

Leroy "The Masochist" Smith

1978

Dr. Dolittle 3 Film ★ 5,1

Dr. Dolittle 3

Butch (voice)

2006

The Neon Empire Series

The Neon Empire

Frank Weston

1989

American MC Series ★ 8,5

American MC

Self

2017

Homo Erectus Film ★ 4,0

Homo Erectus

Krutz

2007

D.C. Cab Film ★ 5,2

D.C. Cab

Dell

1983

The Muppets Go Hollywood Film ★ 6,2

The Muppets Go Hollywood

Self (uncredited)

1979

The Gumball Rally Film ★ 6,1

The Gumball Rally

Gibson (Camaro Team)

1976

Bounty Killer Film ★ 5,7

Bounty Killer

Van Sterling

2013

The Girl Next Door Film ★ 4,0

The Girl Next Door

Sheriff Larson

1999

The Buddy Holly Story Film ★ 7,1

The Buddy Holly Story

Buddy Holly

1978

Straight Time Film ★ 7,1

Straight Time

Willy Darin

1978

Celebrity Wife Swap Series ★ 4,5

Celebrity Wife Swap

Self

2012

A Dangerous Life Series ★ 7,0

A Dangerous Life

Tony O'Neil

1988

Let's Get Harry Film ★ 6,2

Let's Get Harry

Jack

1986

The Gettysburg Address Film

The Gettysburg Address

John C. Calhoun (voice)

2025

Hider in the House Film ★ 6,2

Hider in the House

Tom Sykes

1989

Eye of the Tiger Film ★ 6,1

Eye of the Tiger

Buck Matthews

1986

Valley of the Wolves: Iraq Film ★ 5,0

Valley of the Wolves: Iraq

Doctor

2006

Foolin' Around Film ★ 6,2

Foolin' Around

Wes

1980

The Last American Hero Film ★ 5,7

The Last American Hero

Wayne Jackson

1973

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special Film ★ 6,9

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

Self

1999

Carried Away Film ★ 5,8

Carried Away

Major Nathan Wheeler

1996

Insignificance Film ★ 6,4

Insignificance

The Ballplayer

1985

Kung Fu Series ★ 7,7

Kung Fu

Josh

1972

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Film ★ 7,8

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Self

1989

Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice Film ★ 4,2

Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice

Richmond Claremont

2002

The Real Thing Film ★ 7,2

The Real Thing

Foreman

1996

G-Men from Hell Film ★ 4,2

G-Men from Hell

Lt. Langdon

2000

El padrino: The Latin Godfather Film ★ 7,2

El padrino: The Latin Godfather

Lars

2004

Succubus: Hell-Bent Film ★ 4,3

Succubus: Hell-Bent

Sentinel

2007

Lolly-Madonna XXX Film ★ 5,9

Lolly-Madonna XXX

Zeb Gutshall

1973

Maneater Film ★ 5,5

Maneater

Grady Barnes

2007

The Bear Film ★ 7,1

The Bear

Paul W. Bryant

1984

Man with a Gun Film ★ 4,6

Man with a Gun

Jack Rushton

1995

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh Film ★ 6,3

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

Self

2019

The Gingerdead Man Film ★ 3,8

The Gingerdead Man

Millard Findlemeyer

2005

Wild in the Streets Film ★ 5,7

Wild in the Streets

Concert Attendee (uncredited)

1968

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift Film ★ 6,1

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

(archive footage)

2010

Hot Boyz Film ★ 5,0

Hot Boyz

Tully

2000

Act of Piracy Film ★ 3,9

Act of Piracy

Ted Andrews

1988

Two Shades of Blue Film ★ 3,2

Two Shades of Blue

Jack Reynolds

2000

Tribulation Film ★ 4,9

Tribulation

Tom Canboro

2000

The Execution of Private Slovik Film ★ 7,4

The Execution of Private Slovik

Jimmy Feedek

1974

Bulletproof Film ★ 5,0

Bulletproof

Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain

1988

Cloud 9 Film ★ 5,2

Cloud 9

Gary Busey

2006

Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen Film ★ 3,2

Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen

Millard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited)

2019

Mansion of Blood Film ★ 2,8

Mansion of Blood

Zacharia

2015

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O Film ★ 8,0

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

Self

1993

Dirty Little Billy Film ★ 5,1

Dirty Little Billy

Basil Crabtree

1972

The Rage Film ★ 3,7

The Rage

Art Dacy

1997

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride Film ★ 7,2

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

Self

2006

Holy Cash Film ★ 6,0

Holy Cash

Actor

2024

A Crack in the Floor Film ★ 3,6

A Crack in the Floor

Tyler Trout

2001

South Beach Film ★ 3,6

South Beach

Lenny

1993

Down 'n Dirty Film ★ 4,3

Down 'n Dirty

D. A. Mickey Casey

2001

Sticks & Stones Film ★ 5,9

Sticks & Stones

Book's Dad

1996

Breaking Point Film ★ 3,6

Breaking Point

Dwight

1994

The Hard Easy Film ★ 5,7

The Hard Easy

Vinnie

2006

Motocross Kids Film ★ 6,0

Motocross Kids

Viper

2004

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness Film ★ 6,0

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

Self

2020

Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy Film ★ 6,3

Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy

Self

2009

Double Dare Film ★ 6,5

Double Dare

Self

2004

Lethal Tender Film ★ 4,2

Lethal Tender

Mr. Turner

1997

Carny Film ★ 6,2

Carny

Frankie

1980

American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election Film ★ 5,4

American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election

Self

2004

Angels Hard as They Come Film ★ 4,6

Angels Hard as They Come

Henry

1971

Frost: Portrait of a Vampire Film ★ 3,1

Frost: Portrait of a Vampire

Micah

2003

Ghost Rock Film ★ 3,0

Ghost Rock

Jack Pickett

2004

Plato's Run Film ★ 6,0

Plato's Run

Plato

1997

Voices That Care Film ★ 7,0

Voices That Care

Self - Choir Member

1991

Border Blues Film ★ 3,2

Border Blues

LAPD medium Michael March

2004

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys Film ★ 6,3

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

Clint Hornby

1991

Film ★ 8,0

The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson

Self

1987

Descansos Film ★ 3,7

Descansos

The Keeper

2006

Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday Spectacular Film ★ 7,5

Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday Spectacular

Self

2018

Suspicious Minds Film ★ 4,1

Suspicious Minds

Vic Mulvey

1997

The Love-Ins Film ★ 4,8

The Love-Ins

Hippie with Loudspeaker (uncredited)

1967

Film ★ 7,5

Guido

Steve Kaufman

2014

Mamaboy Film ★ 4,2

Mamaboy

Coach Dombrowski

2016

No Tomorrow Film ★ 4,4

No Tomorrow

Noah

1999

Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang Film ★ 3,9

Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang

The Hooded Fang

1999

If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely Film ★ 9,0

If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely

Mesdeg

2004

Detour Film ★ 6,5

Detour

Mo Ginsburg

1998

The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' Film ★ 6,7

The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'

Self (archive footage)

2005

Rough Draft Film ★ 4,7

Rough Draft

Nelson Keece

1998

Shut Up and Shoot! Film ★ 3,4

Shut Up and Shoot!

Bob Katz

2006

Confessions of a Womanizer Film ★ 2,9

Confessions of a Womanizer

Gary

2014

Bikini Model Academy Film ★ 3,8

Bikini Model Academy

Uncle Seymore

2015

Crooked Film ★ 4,4

Crooked

John Rouse

2006

On the Edge Film ★ 3,3

On the Edge

Felix

2002

Hooded Angels Film ★ 4,9

Hooded Angels

Sheriff

2002

Chasing Ghosts Film ★ 5,5

Chasing Ghosts

Marcos Alfiri

2005

Best Actress Film ★ 2,6

Best Actress

Self

2000

Hex Film ★ 4,4

Hex

Giblets

1973

Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s Film ★ 10,0

Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s

Self

2002

The Neon Empire Film ★ 6,7

The Neon Empire

Frank Weston

1989

Steel Sharks Film ★ 5,3

Steel Sharks

Cmdr. Bill McKay

1997

Film

Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

Self

1999

Candiland Film ★ 5,5

Candiland

Arnie/God

2016

The Law Film

The Law

William Bright

1974

Quigley Film ★ 4,4

Quigley

Archie Channing

2003

Hallettsville Film ★ 3,9

Hallettsville

Sheriff David Ketchum

2009

Beyond The Ring Film ★ 2,3

Beyond The Ring

Tony De Luca

2008

Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family Legacy Film

Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family Legacy

Self

2018

Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thon Film ★ 4,0

Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thon

Millard Findlemeyer

2025

Chrome Soldiers Film ★ 4,4

Chrome Soldiers

Jim 'Flash' Gordon

1992

Warriors Film ★ 5,0

Warriors

Frank Vail

1994

Blood Sport Film ★ 7,9

Blood Sport

David Lee Birdsong

1973

Wild Texas Wind Film ★ 6,0

Wild Texas Wind

Justice Parker

1991

Fallacy Film ★ 7,0

Fallacy

2004

Canvas Film ★ 5,4

Canvas

Ozzy Decker

1992

Film

Downtown Bus

Gruce Gissler

Film ★ 10,0

The Hand Job

Blind Master

Shade of Pale Film ★ 4,0

Shade of Pale

Billings

2005

Latin Dragon Film ★ 4,9

Latin Dragon

Thorn

2004

Matt's Chance Film ★ 3,0

Matt's Chance

Bill

2013

Dead Janitors Club Film

Dead Janitors Club

George

2026

The Follow-Up Film ★ 2,0

The Follow-Up

Self (archive footage)

2020

The Chain Film ★ 4,1

The Chain

Frank Morrisey

1996

The Set-Up Film ★ 8,0

The Set-Up

1978

Trick and Treats Film ★ 4,5

Trick and Treats

Pastor Joseph

2025

Making of: The Gingerdead Man Film

Making of: The Gingerdead Man

2005

Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy Film

Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy

Trainer

2021

Camp Manna Film ★ 5,3

Camp Manna

Jack Cujo Parrish

2018

You and Me Film ★ 7,2

You and Me

1975

Didn’t You Hear? Film ★ 7,0

Didn’t You Hear?

James

1970

The Prize Fighter Film ★ 5,5

The Prize Fighter

Whitey Ferguson

2003

Sam & Janet Film ★ 5,0

Sam & Janet

Bartender

2002

Welcome 2 Ibiza Film ★ 5,5

Welcome 2 Ibiza

Cortez

2003

The Ultimate Fighter Film ★ 3,3

The Ultimate Fighter

Wizard

2007

No Rules Film ★ 4,0

No Rules

Leroy Little

2005

That's Insignificance Film

That's Insignificance

Self

2011

Half a Lifetime Film ★ 9,0

Half a Lifetime

Bart

1986

Buckaroo Film ★ 5,8

Buckaroo

Dr. Brawn

2005