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
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
as Highway Patrolman
Predator 2 (1990)
as Peter Keyes
Point Break (1991)
as Agent Angelo Pappas
Lost Highway (1997)
as Bill Dayton
Piranha 3DD (2012)
as Clayton
The Firm (1993)
as Eddie Lomax
The Player (1992)
as Gary Busey
Under Siege (1992)
as Commander Krill
Rookie of the Year (1993)
as Chet Steadman
Soldier (1998)
as Church
Entourage (2015)
as Gary Busey
Holy Cash (2024)
as Actor
Surviving the Game (1994)
as Hawkins
Foolin' Around (1980)
as Wes
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (2016)
as Wilford Wexler
Straight Time (1978)
as Willy Darin
Silver Bullet (1985)
as Uncle Red
Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms (1998)
as Otto Mazur
Hider in the House (1989)
as Tom Sykes
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
as Curly
Barbarosa (1982)
as Karl Westover
The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972)
as Hank Allan
Border Blues (2004)
as LAPD medium Michael March
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time (2018)
as Wilford Wexler
Black Sheep (1996)
as Drake Sabitch
Chasers (1994)
as Sergeant Vince Banger
Drop Zone (1994)
as Ty Moncrief
Camp Manna (2018)
as Jack Cujo Parrish
Suspicious Minds (1997)
as Vic Mulvey
The Gettysburg Address (2025)
as John C. Calhoun (voice)
Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006)
as Butch (voice)
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh (2019)
as Self
Downtown Bus (—)
as Gruce Gissler
Breaking Point (1994)
as Dwight
A Star Is Born (1976)
as Bobbie Ritchie
Hot Boyz (2000)
as Tully
Hallettsville (2009)
as Sheriff David Ketchum
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq (2006)
as Doctor
Succubus: Hell-Bent (2007)
as Sentinel
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self
Tribulation (2000)
as Tom Canboro
Candiland (2016)
as Arnie/God
Guido (2014)
as Steve Kaufman
The Girl Next Door (1999)
as Sheriff Larson
The Hard Easy (2006)
as Vinnie
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift (2010)
as (archive footage)
The Gumball Rally (1976)
as Gibson (Camaro Team)
Sam & Janet (2002)
as Bartender
Behaving Badly (2014)
as Chief Clark
Big Wednesday (1978)
as Leroy "The Masochist" Smith
The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
as Buddy Holly
Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)
as Zeb Gutshall
The Real Thing (1996)
as Foreman
Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice (2002)
as Richmond Claremont
El padrino: The Latin Godfather (2004)
as Lars
Descansos (2006)
as The Keeper
Eye of the Tiger (1986)
as Buck Matthews
G-Men from Hell (2000)
as Lt. Langdon
Bounty Killer (2013)
as Van Sterling
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
as Self
Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy (2021)
as Trainer
Homo Erectus (2007)
as Krutz
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
as Self (uncredited)
D.C. Cab (1983)
as Dell
Let's Get Harry (1986)
as Jack
A Crack in the Floor (2001)
as Tyler Trout
Insignificance (1985)
as The Ballplayer
The Gingerdead Man (2005)
as Millard Findlemeyer
Maneater (2007)
as Grady Barnes
Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen (2019)
as Millard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Last American Hero (1973)
as Wayne Jackson
Dead Janitors Club (2026)
as George
Dirty Little Billy (1972)
as Basil Crabtree
Carried Away (1996)
as Major Nathan Wheeler
Shade of Pale (2005)
as Billings
Trick and Treats (2025)
as Pastor Joseph
Down 'n Dirty (2001)
as D. A. Mickey Casey
Bikini Model Academy (2015)
as Uncle Seymore
No Rules (2005)
as Leroy Little
Wild in the Streets (1968)
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
The Chain (1996)
as Frank Morrisey
Making of: The Gingerdead Man (2005)
Actor
Lethal Tender (1997)
as Mr. Turner
The Prize Fighter (2003)
as Whitey Ferguson
Steel Sharks (1997)
as Cmdr. Bill McKay
Mansion of Blood (2015)
as Zacharia
Angels Hard as They Come (1971)
as Henry
Man with a Gun (1995)
as Jack Rushton
Ghost Rock (2004)
as Jack Pickett
Chrome Soldiers (1992)
as Jim 'Flash' Gordon
The Execution of Private Slovik (1974)
as Jimmy Feedek
Bulletproof (1988)
as Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride (2006)
as Self
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O (1993)
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020)
as Self
Confessions of a Womanizer (2014)
as Gary
Carny (1980)
as Frankie
Sticks & Stones (1996)
as Book's Dad
The Set-Up (1978)
Actor
Wild Texas Wind (1991)
as Justice Parker
Quigley (2003)
as Archie Channing
Cloud 9 (2006)
as Gary Busey
Double Dare (2004)
as Self
South Beach (1993)
as Lenny
Hooded Angels (2002)
as Sheriff
Hex (1973)
as Giblets
The Rage (1997)
as Art Dacy
Latin Dragon (2004)
as Thorn
Two Shades of Blue (2000)
as Jack Reynolds
Act of Piracy (1988)
as Ted Andrews
No Tomorrow (1999)
as Noah
Motocross Kids (2004)
as Viper
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991)
as Clint Hornby
Mamaboy (2016)
as Coach Dombrowski
Detour (1998)
as Mo Ginsburg
Crooked (2006)
as John Rouse
The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson (1987)
as Self
Chasing Ghosts (2005)
as Marcos Alfiri
Voices That Care (1991)
as Self - Choir Member
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy (2009)
as Self
Frost: Portrait of a Vampire (2003)
as Micah
The Follow-Up (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
You and Me (1975)
Actor
American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election (2004)
as Self
Plato's Run (1997)
as Plato
The Bear (1984)
as Paul W. Bryant
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely (2004)
as Mesdeg
Canvas (1992)
as Ozzy Decker
Warriors (1994)
as Frank Vail
Beyond The Ring (2008)
as Tony De Luca
Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday Spectacular (2018)
as Self
Best Actress (2000)
as Self
Rough Draft (1998)
as Nelson Keece
Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thon (2025)
as Millard Findlemeyer
Shut Up and Shoot! (2006)
as Bob Katz
Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family Legacy (2018)
as Self
The Neon Empire (1989)
as Frank Weston
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died (1999)
as Self
The Ultimate Fighter (2007)
as Wizard
The Law (1974)
as William Bright
Half a Lifetime (1986)
as Bart
On the Edge (2002)
as Felix
Matt's Chance (2013)
as Bill
Blood Sport (1973)
as David Lee Birdsong
The Love-Ins (1967)
as Hippie with Loudspeaker (uncredited)
Welcome 2 Ibiza (2003)
as Cortez
Fallacy (2004)
Actor
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2002)
as Self
Buckaroo (2005)
as Dr. Brawn
Didn’t You Hear? (1970)
as James
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang (1999)
as The Hooded Fang
That's Insignificance (2011)
as Self
The Hand Job (—)
as Blind Master