Gary Busey
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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
Credits
Lethal Weapon (1987)
as Mr. Joshua
Point Break (1991)
as Agent Angelo Pappas
Predator 2 (1990)
as Peter Keyes
The Player (1992)
as Gary Busey
Under Siege (1992)
as Commander Krill
Lost Highway (1997)
as Bill Dayton
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
as Highway Patrolman
The Firm (1993)
as Eddie Lomax
Piranha 3DD (2012)
as Clayton
Rookie of the Year (1993)
as Chet Steadman
Entourage (2015)
as Gary Busey
Soldier (1998)
as Church
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time (2018)
as Wilford Wexler
Silver Bullet (1985)
as Uncle Red
Black Sheep (1996)
as Drake Sabitch
Behaving Badly (2014)
as Chief Clark
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
as Curly
Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006)
as Butch (voice)
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (2016)
as Wilford Wexler
A Star Is Born (1976)
as Bobbie Ritchie
Drop Zone (1994)
as Ty Moncrief
Surviving the Game (1994)
as Hawkins
Chasers (1994)
as Sergeant Vince Banger
The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972)
as Hank Allan
Straight Time (1978)
as Willy Darin
Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms (1998)
as Otto Mazur
Eye of the Tiger (1986)
as Buck Matthews
Big Wednesday (1978)
as Leroy "The Masochist" Smith
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
as Self
Succubus: Hell-Bent (2007)
as Sentinel
The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
as Buddy Holly
The Real Thing (1996)
as Foreman
Hider in the House (1989)
as Tom Sykes
The Gumball Rally (1976)
as Gibson (Camaro Team)
Bounty Killer (2013)
as Van Sterling
Let's Get Harry (1986)
as Jack
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq (2006)
as Doctor
D.C. Cab (1983)
as Dell
El padrino: The Latin Godfather (2004)
as Lars
Barbarosa (1982)
as Karl Westover
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self
Homo Erectus (2007)
as Krutz
The Girl Next Door (1999)
as Sheriff Larson
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
as Self (uncredited)
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh (2019)
as Self
Insignificance (1985)
as The Ballplayer
Man with a Gun (1995)
as Jack Rushton
The Last American Hero (1973)
as Wayne Jackson
G-Men from Hell (2000)
as Lt. Langdon
A Crack in the Floor (2001)
as Tyler Trout
Foolin' Around (1980)
as Wes
The Execution of Private Slovik (1974)
as Jimmy Feedek
The Gettysburg Address (2025)
as John C. Calhoun (voice)
Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice (2002)
as Richmond Claremont
Tribulation (2000)
as Tom Canboro
Wild in the Streets (1968)
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Camp Manna (2018)
as Jack Cujo Parrish
Hot Boyz (2000)
as Tully
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020)
as Self
Confessions of a Womanizer (2014)
as Gary
Carried Away (1996)
as Major Nathan Wheeler
Chasing Ghosts (2005)
as Marcos Alfiri
Hooded Angels (2002)
as Sheriff
Shut Up and Shoot! (2006)
as Bob Katz
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O (1993)
as Self
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride (2006)
as Self
American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election (2004)
as Self
Suspicious Minds (1997)
as Vic Mulvey
Holy Cash (2024)
as Actor
No Rules (2005)
as Leroy Little
Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)
as Zeb Gutshall
Ghost Rock (2004)
as Jack Pickett
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift (2010)
as (archive footage)
Breaking Point (1994)
as Dwight
Hallettsville (2009)
as Sheriff David Ketchum
Border Blues (2004)
as LAPD medium Michael March
Down 'n Dirty (2001)
as D. A. Mickey Casey
The Hard Easy (2006)
as Vinnie
Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy (2009)
as Self
Dead Janitors Club (2026)
as George
Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen (2019)
as Millard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited)
Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday Spectacular (2018)
as Self
The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson (1987)
as Self
Guido (2014)
as Steve Kaufman
No Tomorrow (1999)
as Noah
The Neon Empire (1989)
as Frank Weston
The Follow-Up (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2002)
as Self
Cloud 9 (2006)
as Gary Busey
Angels Hard as They Come (1971)
as Henry
Candiland (2016)
as Arnie/God
Two Shades of Blue (2000)
as Jack Reynolds
Voices That Care (1991)
as Self - Choir Member
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991)
as Clint Hornby
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang (1999)
as The Hooded Fang
The Rage (1997)
as Art Dacy
Lethal Tender (1997)
as Mr. Turner
Double Dare (2004)
as Self
Bikini Model Academy (2015)
as Uncle Seymore
Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy (2021)
as Trainer
Maneater (2007)
as Grady Barnes
South Beach (1993)
as Lenny
Latin Dragon (2004)
as Thorn
Plato's Run (1997)
as Plato
Dirty Little Billy (1972)
as Basil Crabtree
Sticks & Stones (1996)
as Book's Dad
Carny (1980)
as Frankie
Motocross Kids (2004)
as Viper
Act of Piracy (1988)
as Ted Andrews
Bulletproof (1988)
as Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain
Downtown Bus (—)
as Gruce Gissler
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely (2004)
as Mesdeg
Quigley (2003)
as Archie Channing
Descansos (2006)
as The Keeper
Sam & Janet (2002)
as Bartender
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died (1999)
as Self
The Gingerdead Man (2005)
as Millard Findlemeyer
Frost: Portrait of a Vampire (2003)
as Micah
Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thon (2025)
as Millard Findlemeyer
Crooked (2006)
as John Rouse
Detour (1998)
as Mo Ginsburg
Chrome Soldiers (1992)
as Jim 'Flash' Gordon
Best Actress (2000)
as Self
Steel Sharks (1997)
as Cmdr. Bill McKay
Mansion of Blood (2015)
as Zacharia
The Love-Ins (1967)
as Hippie with Loudspeaker (uncredited)
Shade of Pale (2005)
as Billings
The Bear (1984)
as Paul W. Bryant
On the Edge (2002)
as Felix
Didn’t You Hear? (1970)
as James
Canvas (1992)
as Ozzy Decker
Blood Sport (1973)
as David Lee Birdsong
Rough Draft (1998)
as Nelson Keece
Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family Legacy (2018)
as Self
Wild Texas Wind (1991)
as Justice Parker
Hex (1973)
as Giblets
Matt's Chance (2013)
as Bill
The Chain (1996)
as Frank Morrisey
Trick and Treats (2025)
as Pastor Joseph
The Hand Job (—)
as Blind Master
Making of: The Gingerdead Man (2005)
Actor
The Ultimate Fighter (2007)
as Wizard
Warriors (1994)
as Frank Vail
The Law (1974)
as William Bright
Mamaboy (2016)
as Coach Dombrowski
The Prize Fighter (2003)
as Whitey Ferguson
Fallacy (2004)
Actor
The Set-Up (1978)
Actor
Welcome 2 Ibiza (2003)
as Cortez
You and Me (1975)
Actor
Beyond The Ring (2008)
as Tony De Luca
Half a Lifetime (1986)
as Bart
That's Insignificance (2011)
as Self
Buckaroo (2005)
as Dr. Brawn