Gary Busey
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1944 (age 82)
Born in
Goose Creek, Texas, USA
Credits
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Biography
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
The Simpsons
17 Dec 1989
Lethal Weapon
06 Mar 1987
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
22 May 1998
Point Break
12 Jul 1991
Predator 2
21 Nov 1990
Two and a Half Men
22 Sep 2003
Lost Highway
15 Jan 1997
American Dad!
06 Feb 2005
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Filmography
2026
- Dead Janitors Clubas George
2025
- The Gettysburg Addressas John C. Calhoun (voice)
- Trick and Treatsas Pastor Joseph
- Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thonas Millard Findlemeyer
2024
- Holy Cashas Actor
2021
- Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedyas Trainer
2019
- Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchenas Millard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018
- The Last Sharknado: It's About Timeas Wilford Wexler
- Camp Mannaas Jack Cujo Parrish
2016
- Mamaboyas Coach Dombrowski
- Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakensas Wilford Wexler
- Candilandas Arnie
2015
- The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Showas Alternate Universe Peabody (voice)1 episode
- Bikini Model Academyas Uncle Seymore
- Mansion of Bloodas Zacharia
- Entourageas Gary Busey
2014
- Confessions of a Womanizeras Gary
- Behaving Badlyas Chief Clark
- Guidoas Steve Kaufman
2013
- Bounty Killeras Van Sterling
- Matt's Chanceas Bill
2012
- Piranha 3DDas Clayton
2010
- 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Driftas (archive footage)
2009
- Nite Tales: The Seriesas Army Man1 episode
- Hallettsvilleas Sheriff David Ketchum
2008
- Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew9 episodes
- Beyond The Ringas Tony De Luca
2007
- Maneateras Grady Barnes
- Homo Erectusas Krutz
- The Ultimate Fighteras Wizard
- Succubus: Hell-Bentas Sentinel
2006
- The Hard Easyas Vinnie
- Shut Up and Shoot!as Bob Katz
- Dr. Dolittle 3as Butch (voice)
- Valley of the Wolves: Iraqas Doctor
- Descansosas The Keeper
- Crookedas John Rouse
- Cloud 9as Gary Busey
2005
- The Gingerdead Manas Millard Findlemeyer
- Making of: The Gingerdead Man
- Yeseninas Зингер (бывший муж Дункан)11 episodes
- Buckarooas Dr. Brawn
- Into the Westas Johnny Fox6 episodes
- Shade of Paleas Billings
- Chasing Ghostsas Marcos Alfiri
- American Dad!as Gary Busey (voice)1 episode
- No Rulesas Leroy Little
2004
- Motocross Kidsas Viper
- Tom Goes to the Mayoras Coach Red Harris (voice)1 episode
- El padrino: The Latin Godfatheras Lars
- Latin Dragonas Thorn
- Entourageas Gary Busey3 episodes
- Ghost Rockas Jack Pickett
- If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonelyas Mesdeg
- Fallacy
- Border Bluesas LAPD medium Michael March
2003
- High Chaparall2 episodes
- Two and a Half Menas Gary Busey1 episode
- Frost: Portrait of a Vampireas Micah
- I'm with Busey13 episodes
- The Brendan Leonard Show1 episode
- Quigleyas Archie Channing
- Welcome 2 Ibizaas Cortez
- Penn & Teller: Bull!1 episode
- Russians in the City of Angelsas March3 episodes
- The Prize Fighteras Whitey Ferguson
2002
- On the Edgeas Felix
- Hooded Angelsas Sheriff
- Sam & Janetas Bartender
- Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Iceas Richmond Claremont
2001
- Down 'n Dirtyas D. A. Mickey Casey
- Scrubsas Gary Busey1 episode
- A Crack in the Flooras Tyler Trout
2000
- G-Men from Hellas Lt. Langdon
- The Huntress1 episode
- Two Shades of Blueas Jack Reynolds
- Hot Boyzas Tully
- Tribulationas Tom Canboro
1999
- No Tomorrowas Noah
- Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fangas The Hooded Fang
- The Girl Next Dooras Sheriff Larson
1998
- Soldieras Church
- Detouras Mo Ginsburg
- Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Armsas Otto Mazur
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegasas Highway Patrolman
- Rough Draftas Nelson Keece
1997
- Steel Sharksas Cmdr. Bill McKay
- The Rageas Art Dacy
- Rough Ridersas Gen. Joseph Wheeler2 episodes
- Plato's Runas Plato
- Suspicious Mindsas Vic Mulvey
- Lethal Tenderas Mr. Turner
- Lost Highwayas Bill Dayton
- King of the Hillas Mad Dog (voice)1 episode
1996
- The Chainas Frank Morrisey
- Sticks & Stonesas Book's Dad
- E! True Hollywood Story1 episode
- Black Sheepas Drake Sabitch
- Carried Awayas Major Nathan Wheeler
- The Real Thingas Foreman
1995
- Man with a Gunas Jack Rushton
- The Outer Limitsas Ezra Burnham1 episode
- The History of Rock 'n' Rollas Narrator11 episodes
1994
- Drop Zoneas Ty Moncrief
- Warriorsas Frank Vail
- Chasersas Sergeant Vince Banger
- Surviving the Gameas Hawkins
- Breaking Pointas Dwight
1993
- South Beachas Lenny
- Fallen Angelsas 'Buzz' Meeks1 episode
- Rookie of the Yearas Chet Steadman
- The Firmas Eddie Lomax
- Walker, Texas Rangeras Donovan Riggs1 episode
1992
- Under Siegeas Commander Krill
- Canvasas Ozzy Decker
- The Playeras Gary Busey
- Chrome Soldiersas Jim 'Flash' Gordon
1991
- Wild Texas Windas Justice Parker
- Point Breakas Agent Angelo Pappas
- My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboysas Clint Hornby
1990
- Predator 2as Peter Keyes
- Law & Orderas Tommy Vega1 episode
1989
- The Simpsonsas Gary Busey (voice)1 episode
- The Neon Empireas Frank Weston
- The Neon Empireas Frank Weston2 episodes
- Hider in the Houseas Tom Sykes
1988
- A Dangerous Lifeas Tony O'Neil3 episodes
- Act of Piracyas Ted Andrews
- Bulletproofas Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain
1987
- Lethal Weaponas Mr. Joshua
1986
- Let's Get Harryas Jack
- Half a Lifetimeas Bart
- Eye of the Tigeras Buck Matthews
1985
- Silver Bulletas Uncle Red
- Insignificanceas The Ballplayer
1984
- The Bearas Paul W. Bryant
1983
- D.C. Cabas Dell
- The Hitchhikeras Rev. Nolan Powers1 episode
1982
- Barbarosaas Karl Westover
1980
- Foolin' Aroundas Wes
- Carnyas Frankie
1978
- The Set-Up
- Big Wednesdayas Leroy "The Masochist" Smith
- The Buddy Holly Storyas Buddy Holly
- Straight Timeas Willy Darin
1976
- A Star Is Bornas Bobbie Ritchie
- The Gumball Rallyas Gibson (Camaro Team)
1975
- You and Me
- Baretta1 episode
1974
- The Lawas William Bright
- Thunderbolt and Lightfootas Curly
- The Execution of Private Slovikas Jimmy Feedek
1973
- Blood Sportas David Lee Birdsong
- Hexas Giblets
- The Last American Heroas Wayne Jackson
- Lolly-Madonna XXXas Zeb Gutshall
1972
- Dirty Little Billyas Basil Crabtree
- Kung Fuas Josh1 episode
- The Magnificent Seven Ride!as Hank Allan
1971
- Angels Hard as They Comeas Henry
1970
- Didn’t You Hear?as James
1968
- Wild in the Streetsas Concert Attendee (uncredited)
1967
- The High Chaparralas Rafe1 episode
- The Love-Insas Hippie with Loudspeaker (uncredited)
1959
- Bonanzaas Henry Johnson1 episode
1955
- Gunsmokeas Harve Daley1 episode