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