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