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