
Gary Busey
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.
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Filmography
Acting (202)
Movies (152)
The Gettysburg Address
2025as John C. Calhoun (voice)
Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thon
2025as Millard Findlemeyer
Holy Cash
2024as Actor
Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy
2021as Trainer
The Follow-Up
2020as Self (archive footage)
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020as Self
Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen
2019as Millard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited)
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
2019as Self
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
2018as Wilford Wexler
Camp Manna
2018as Jack Cujo Parrish
Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family Legacy
2018as Self
Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday Spectacular
2018as Self
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016as Wilford Wexler
Candiland
2016as Arnie/God
Mamaboy
2016as Coach Dombrowski
Entourage
2015as Gary Busey
Bikini Model Academy
2015as Uncle Seymore
Mansion of Blood
2015as Zacharia
Behaving Badly
2014as Chief Clark
Guido
2014as Steve Kaufman
Confessions of a Womanizer
2014as Gary
Bounty Killer
2013as Van Sterling
Matt's Chance
2013as Bill
Piranha 3DD
2012as Clayton
That's Insignificance
2011as Self
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010as (archive footage)
Hallettsville
2009as Sheriff David Ketchum
Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy
2009as Self
Beyond The Ring
2008as Tony De Luca
Homo Erectus
2007as Krutz
Maneater
2007as Grady Barnes
Succubus: Hell-Bent
2007as Sentinel
The Ultimate Fighter
2007as Wizard
Dr. Dolittle 3
2006as Butch (voice)
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
2006as Doctor
The Hard Easy
2006as Vinnie
Descansos
2006as The Keeper
Crooked
2006as John Rouse
Cloud 9
2006as Gary Busey
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
2006as Self
Shut Up and Shoot!
2006as Bob Katz
The Gingerdead Man
2005as Millard Findlemeyer
Buckaroo
2005as Dr. Brawn
Chasing Ghosts
2005as Marcos Alfiri
No Rules
2005as Leroy Little
Shade of Pale
2005as Billings
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
2005as Self (archive footage)
Making of: The Gingerdead Man
2005
Motocross Kids
2004as Viper
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
2004as Lars
Ghost Rock
2004as Jack Pickett
Double Dare
2004as Self
Border Blues
2004as LAPD medium Michael March
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
2004as Mesdeg
Latin Dragon
2004as Thorn
American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election
2004as Self
Fallacy
2004
Welcome 2 Ibiza
2003as Cortez
The Prize Fighter
2003as Whitey Ferguson
Quigley
2003as Archie Channing
Frost: Portrait of a Vampire
2003as Micah
On the Edge
2002as Felix
Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice
2002as Richmond Claremont
Hooded Angels
2002as Sheriff
Sam & Janet
2002as Bartender
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
2002as Self
Down 'n Dirty
2001as D. A. Mickey Casey
A Crack in the Floor
2001as Tyler Trout
Hot Boyz
2000as Tully
Tribulation
2000as Tom Canboro
Best Actress
2000as Self
G-Men from Hell
2000as Lt. Langdon
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
1999as The Hooded Fang
No Tomorrow
1999as Noah
The Girl Next Door
1999as Sheriff Larson
Two Shades of Blue
1999as Jack Reynolds
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999as Self
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998as Highway Patrolman
Soldier
1998as Church
Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms
1998as Otto Mazur
Rough Draft
1998as Nelson Keece
Detour
1998as Mo Ginsburg
Lost Highway
1997as Bill Dayton
Suspicious Minds
1997as Vic Mulvey
The Rage
1997as Art Dacy
Plato's Run
1997as Plato
Steel Sharks
1997as Cmdr. Bill McKay
Lethal Tender
1997as Mr. Turner
Black Sheep
1996as Drake Sabitch
The Real Thing
1996as Foreman
Carried Away
1996as Major Nathan Wheeler
Sticks & Stones
1996as Book's Dad
The Chain
1996as Frank Morrisey
Man with a Gun
1995as Jack Rushton
Chasers
1994as Sergeant Vince Banger
Drop Zone
1994as Ty Moncrief
Breaking Point
1994as Dwight
Surviving the Game
1994as Hawkins
Warriors
1994as Frank Vail
The Firm
1993as Eddie Lomax
Rookie of the Year
1993as Chet Steadman
South Beach
1993as Lenny
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993as Self
Under Siege
1992as Commander Krill
The Player
1992as Gary Busey
Canvas
1992as Ozzy Decker
Chrome Soldiers
1992as Jim 'Flash' Gordon
Point Break
1991as Agent Angelo Pappas
Voices That Care
1991as Self - Choir Member
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
1991as Clint Hornby
Wild Texas Wind
1991as Justice Parker
Predator 2
1990as Peter Keyes
The Neon Empire
1989as Frank Weston
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989as Self
Hider in the House
1989as Tom Sykes
Act of Piracy
1988as Ted Andrews
Bulletproof
1988as Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain
Lethal Weapon
1987as Mr. Joshua
Let's Get Harry
1986as Jack
Eye of the Tiger
1986as Buck Matthews
Half a Lifetime
1986as Bart
Silver Bullet
1985as Uncle Red
Insignificance
1985as The Ballplayer
The Bear
1984as Paul W. Bryant
D.C. Cab
1983as Dell
Barbarosa
1982as Karl Westover
Carny
1980as Frankie
Foolin' Around
1980as Wes
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979as Self
Straight Time
1978as Willy Darin
The Set-Up
1978
Big Wednesday
1978as Leroy "The Masochist" Smith
The Buddy Holly Story
1978as Buddy Holly
A Star Is Born
1976as Bobbie Ritchie
The Gumball Rally
1976as Gibson (Camaro Team)
You and Me
1975
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
1974as Curly
The Law
1974as William Bright
The Execution of Private Slovik
1974as Jimmy Feedek
Hex
1973as Giblets
Blood Sport
1973as David Lee Birdsong
Lolly-Madonna XXX
1973as Zeb Gutshall
The Last American Hero
1973as Wayne Jackson
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
1972as Hank Allan
Dirty Little Billy
1972as Basil Crabtree
Angels Hard as They Come
1971as Henry
Didn’t You Hear?
1970as James
Wild in the Streets
1968as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
The Love-Ins
1967as Hippie with Loudspeaker (uncredited)
Downtown Bus
as Gruce Gissler
The Hand Job
as Blind Master
Trick and Treats
as Pastor Joseph
Television (50)
Biography: Comedy Icons
2019as Self
Nashville Squares
2019as Self - Panelist
The Jim Jefferies Show
2017as Self
American MC
2017as Self
Celebrity Family Feud
2015as Self
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
2015as Alternate Universe Peabody (voice)
Celebrity Wife Swap
2012as Self
Impractical Jokers
2011as Self
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2011as Self
Nite Tales: The Series
2009as Army Man
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
2008
Celebrity Paranormal Project
2006as Self
American Dad!
2005as Gary Busey (voice)
Dancing with the Stars
2005as Self - Contestant
Into the West
2005as Johnny Fox
Celebrity Fit Club
2005as Self - Contestant
Esenin
2005as Зингер (бывший муж Дункан)
Entourage
2004as Gary Busey
Tom Goes to the Mayor
2004as Coach Red Harris (voice)
Two and a Half Men
2003as Gary Busey
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003as Self - Guest
Penn & Teller: Bull!
2003
Comedy Central Roasts
2003as Self
Russians in the City of Angels
2003as March
High Chaparall
2003The Brendan Leonard Show
2003
I'm with Busey
2003
Scrubs
2001as Gary Busey
Celebrity Big Brother
2001as Self
The Huntress
2000
King of the Hill
1997as Mad Dog (voice)
Rough Riders
1997as Gen. Joseph Wheeler
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Outer Limits
1995as Ezra Burnham
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
1995as Narrator
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993as Donovan Riggs
Fallen Angels
1993as 'Buzz' Meeks
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992as Self / Presenter
Law & Order
1990as Tommy Vega
The Simpsons
1989as Gary Busey (voice)
The Neon Empire
1989as Frank Weston
A Dangerous Life
1988as Tony O'Neil
The Hitchhiker
1983as Rev. Nolan Powers
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self
Baretta
1975
Kung Fu
1972as Josh
The High Chaparral
1967as Rafe
The Merv Griffin Show
1962as Self
Bonanza
1959as Henry Johnson
Gunsmoke
1955as Harve Daley
Crew (1)
Movies (1)
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