Gary Busey
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jun 29, 1944 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Goose Creek, Texas, USA
Biography
William Gary Busey (born June 29, 1944) is a 6-foot-1 blond-haired European-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
| 2025 | The Gettysburg AddressJohn C. Calhoun (voice) | |
| 2025 | Gingerdead Man: Murder-ThonMillard Findlemeyer | |
| 2025 | Trick and TreatsPastor Joseph | |
| 2024 | Holy CashActor | |
| 2021 | Reggie: A Millennial Depression ComedyTrainer | |
| 2020 | The Follow-UpSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessSelf | |
| 2019 | Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's KitchenMillard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2019 | Chris Farley: Anything for a LaughSelf | |
| 2019 | Biography: Comedy IconsSelf | |
| 2019 | Nashville SquaresSelf - Panelist | |
| 2018 | Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family LegacySelf | |
| 2018 | Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday SpectacularSelf | |
| 2018 | Camp MannaJack Cujo Parrish | |
| 2018 | The Last Sharknado: It's About TimeWilford Wexler | |
| 2017 | American MCSelf | |
| 2017 | The Jim Jefferies ShowSelf | |
| 2016 | Sharknado 4: The 4th AwakensWilford Wexler | |
| 2016 | CandilandArnie/God | |
| 2016 | MamaboyCoach Dombrowski | |
| 2015 | EntourageGary Busey | |
| 2015 | Bikini Model AcademyUncle Seymore | |
| 2015 | Mansion of BloodZacharia | |
| 2015 | The Mr. Peabody & Sherman ShowAlternate Universe Peabody (voice) | |
| 2015 | Celebrity Family FeudSelf | |
| 2014 | Confessions of a WomanizerGary | |
| 2014 | Behaving BadlyChief Clark | |
| 2014 | GuidoSteve Kaufman | |
| 2013 | Matt's ChanceBill | |
| 2013 | Bounty KillerVan Sterling | |
| 2012 | Piranha 3DDClayton | |
| 2012 | Celebrity Wife SwapSelf | |
| 2011 | That's InsignificanceSelf | |
| 2011 | Impractical JokersSelf | |
| 2011 | Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the SideSelf | |
| 2010 | 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift(archive footage) | |
| 2009 | HallettsvilleSheriff David Ketchum | |
| 2009 | Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable GuySelf | |
| 2009 | Nite Tales: The SeriesArmy Man | |
| 2008 | Beyond The RingTony De Luca | |
| 2008 | Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew | |
| 2007 | The Ultimate FighterWizard | |
| 2007 | ManeaterGrady Barnes | |
| 2007 | Homo ErectusKrutz | |
| 2007 | Succubus: Hell-BentSentinel | |
| 2006 | Buy the Ticket, Take the RideSelf | |
| 2006 | CrookedJohn Rouse | |
| 2006 | Valley of the Wolves: IraqDoctor | |
| 2006 | The Hard EasyVinnie | |
| 2006 | Cloud 9Gary Busey | |
| 2006 | Shut Up and Shoot!Bob Katz | |
| 2006 | Dr. Dolittle 3Butch (voice) | |
| 2006 | DescansosThe Keeper | |
| 2006 | Celebrity Paranormal ProjectSelf | |
| 2005 | No RulesLeroy Little | |
| 2005 | The Gingerdead ManMillard Findlemeyer | |
| 2005 | Chasing GhostsMarcos Alfiri | |
| 2005 | Shade of PaleBillings | |
| 2005 | The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'Self (archive footage) | |
| 2005 | BuckarooDr. Brawn | |
| 2005 | Making of: The Gingerdead Man | |
| 2005 | Into the WestJohnny Fox | |
| 2005 | Celebrity Fit ClubSelf - Contestant | |
| 2005 | Dancing with the StarsSelf - Contestant | |
| 2005 | American Dad!Gary Busey (voice) | |
| 2005 | EseninЗингер (бывший муж Дункан) | |
| 2004 | American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential ElectionSelf | |
| 2004 | Motocross KidsViper | |
| 2004 | Latin DragonThorn | |
| 2004 | Border BluesLAPD medium Michael March | |
| 2004 | Ghost RockJack Pickett | |
| 2004 | Double DareSelf | |
| 2004 | Fallacy | |
| 2004 | If Love Hadn't Left Me LonelyMesdeg | |
| 2004 | El padrino: The Latin GodfatherLars | |
| 2004 | EntourageGary Busey | |
| 2004 | Tom Goes to the MayorCoach Red Harris (voice) | |
| 2003 | Frost: Portrait of a VampireMicah | |
| 2003 | QuigleyArchie Channing | |
| 2003 | The Prize FighterWhitey Ferguson | |
| 2003 | Welcome 2 IbizaCortez | |
| 2003 | Penn & Teller: Bull! | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest | |
| 2003 | High Chaparall | |
| 2003 | The Brendan Leonard Show | |
| 2003 | I'm with Busey | |
| 2003 | Two and a Half MenGary Busey | |
| 2003 | Comedy Central RoastsSelf | |
| 2003 | Russians in the City of AngelsMarch | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2002 | Slap Shot 2: Breaking the IceRichmond Claremont | |
| 2002 | Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970sSelf | |
| 2002 | On the EdgeFelix | |
| 2002 | Hooded AngelsSheriff | |
| 2002 | Sam & JanetBartender | |
| 2001 | A Crack in the FloorTyler Trout | |
| 2001 | Down 'n DirtyD. A. Mickey Casey | |
| 2001 | Celebrity Big BrotherSelf | |
| 2001 | ScrubsGary Busey | |
| 2000 | TribulationTom Canboro | |
| 2000 | G-Men from HellLt. Langdon | |
| 2000 | Hot BoyzTully | |
| 2000 | Best ActressSelf | |
| 2000 | The Huntress | |
| 1999 | The Girl Next DoorSheriff Larson | |
| 1999 | No TomorrowNoah | |
| 1999 | Two Shades of BlueJack Reynolds | |
| 1999 | Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded FangThe Hooded Fang | |
| 1999 | Behind The Music: The Day The Music DiedSelf | |
| 1998 | Fear and Loathing in Las VegasHighway Patrolman | |
| 1998 | Rough DraftNelson Keece | |
| 1998 | SoldierChurch | |
| 1998 | DetourMo Ginsburg | |
| 1998 | Universal Soldier II: Brothers in ArmsOtto Mazur | |
| 1997 | Lost HighwayBill Dayton | |
| 1997 | Steel SharksCmdr. Bill McKay | |
| 1997 | Plato's RunPlato | |
| 1997 | Lethal TenderMr. Turner | |
| 1997 | The RageArt Dacy | |
| 1997 | Suspicious MindsVic Mulvey | |
| 1997 | King of the HillMad Dog (voice) | |
| 1997 | Rough RidersGen. Joseph Wheeler | |
| 1996 | Black SheepDrake Sabitch | |
| 1996 | Carried AwayMajor Nathan Wheeler | |
| 1996 | The ChainFrank Morrisey | |
| 1996 | Sticks & StonesBook's Dad | |
| 1996 | The Real ThingForeman | |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | |
| 1995 | Man with a GunJack Rushton | |
| 1995 | The Outer LimitsEzra Burnham | |
| 1995 | The History of Rock 'n' RollNarrator | |
| 1994 | Drop ZoneTy Moncrief | |
| 1994 | ChasersSergeant Vince Banger | |
| 1994 | Breaking PointDwight | |
| 1994 | Surviving the GameHawkins | |
| 1994 | WarriorsFrank Vail | |
| 1993 | Rookie of the YearChet Steadman | |
| 1993 | The FirmEddie Lomax | |
| 1993 | South BeachLenny | |
| 1993 | Willie Nelson: The Big Six-OSelf | |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas RangerDonovan Riggs | |
| 1993 | Fallen Angels'Buzz' Meeks | |
| 1992 | The PlayerGary Busey | |
| 1992 | Under SiegeCommander Krill | |
| 1992 | CanvasOzzy Decker | |
| 1992 | Chrome SoldiersJim 'Flash' Gordon | |
| 1992 | MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf / Presenter | |
| 1991 | Point BreakAgent Angelo Pappas | |
| 1991 | Voices That CareSelf - Choir Member | |
| 1991 | My Heroes Have Always Been CowboysClint Hornby | |
| 1991 | Wild Texas WindJustice Parker | |
| 1990 | Predator 2Peter Keyes | |
| 1990 | Law & OrderTommy Vega | |
| 1989 | Hider in the HouseTom Sykes | |
| 1989 | The Neon EmpireFrank Weston | |
| 1989 | Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversarySelf | |
| 1989 | The SimpsonsGary Busey (voice) | |
| 1989 | The Neon EmpireFrank Weston | |
| 1988 | Act of PiracyTed Andrews | |
| 1988 | BulletproofFrank 'Bulletproof' McBain | |
| 1988 | A Dangerous LifeTony O'Neil | |
| 1987 | Lethal WeaponMr. Joshua | |
| 1986 | Eye of the TigerBuck Matthews | |
| 1986 | Half a LifetimeBart | |
| 1986 | Let's Get HarryJack | |
| 1985 | InsignificanceThe Ballplayer | |
| 1985 | Silver BulletUncle Red | |
| 1984 | The BearPaul W. Bryant | |
| 1983 | D.C. CabDell | |
| 1983 | The HitchhikerRev. Nolan Powers | |
| 1982 | BarbarosaKarl Westover | |
| 1980 | CarnyFrankie | |
| 1980 | Foolin' AroundWes | |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go HollywoodSelf | |
| 1978 | The Buddy Holly StoryBuddy Holly | |
| 1978 | Straight TimeWilly Darin | |
| 1978 | The Set-Up | |
| 1978 | Big WednesdayLeroy "The Masochist" Smith | |
| 1976 | The Gumball RallyGibson (Camaro Team) | |
| 1976 | A Star Is BornBobbie Ritchie | |
| 1975 | You and Me | |
| 1975 | Baretta | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host | |
| 1974 | Thunderbolt and LightfootCurly | |
| 1974 | The Execution of Private SlovikJimmy Feedek | |
| 1974 | The LawWilliam Bright | |
| 1973 | The Last American HeroWayne Jackson | |
| 1973 | Lolly-Madonna XXXZeb Gutshall | |
| 1973 | HexGiblets | |
| 1973 | Blood SportDavid Lee Birdsong | |
| 1972 | The Magnificent Seven Ride!Hank Allan | |
| 1972 | Dirty Little BillyBasil Crabtree | |
| 1972 | Kung FuJosh | |
| 1971 | Angels Hard as They ComeHenry | |
| 1970 | Didn’t You Hear?James | |
| 1968 | Wild in the StreetsConcert Attendee (uncredited) | |
| 1967 | The Love-InsHippie with Loudspeaker (uncredited) | |
| 1967 | The High ChaparralRafe | |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSelf | |
| 1959 | BonanzaHenry Johnson | |
| 1955 | GunsmokeHarve Daley | |
| - | Downtown BusGruce Gissler | |
| - | The Hand JobBlind Master |