GARY BUSEY

Gary Busey
Gary Busey
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: June 29, 1944
Place of Birth: Goose Creek, Texas, USA

Biography

William Gary Busey, best known as Gary Busey, 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

Starring

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

Production

1975·
Nashville
Music