Gary Busey
Born: 1944-06-29 in Goose Creek, Texas, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- The Gettysburg Address as John C. Calhoun (voice)
- Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thon as Millard Findlemeyer
- Trick and Treats as Pastor Joseph
2024
- Holy Cash as Actor
2021
- Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy as Trainer
2020
- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness as Self
- The Follow-Up as Self (archive footage)
- Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time as Self
2019
- Biography: Comedy Icons as Self
- Nashville Squares as Self - Panelist
- Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen as Millard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh as Self
2018
- The Last Sharknado: It's About Time as Wilford Wexler
- Camp Manna as Jack Cujo Parrish
- Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family Legacy as Self
- Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday Spectacular as Self
2017
- The Jim Jefferies Show as Self
- American MC as Self
2016
- Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens as Wilford Wexler
- Candiland as Arnie/God
- Mamaboy as Coach Dombrowski
2015
- Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show as Alternate Universe Peabody (voice)
- Entourage as Gary Busey
- Bikini Model Academy as Uncle Seymore
- Mansion of Blood as Zacharia
2014
- Behaving Badly as Chief Clark
- Confessions of a Womanizer as Gary
- Guido as Steve Kaufman
2013
- Bounty Killer as Van Sterling
- Matt's Chance as Bill
2012
- Piranha 3DD as Clayton
- Celebrity Wife Swap as Self
2011
- Impractical Jokers as Self
- Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side as Self
- That's Insignificance as Self
2010
- 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
2009
- Nite Tales: The Series as Army Man
- Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy as Self
- Hallettsville as Sheriff David Ketchum
2008
- Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
- Beyond The Ring as Tony De Luca
2007
- Homo Erectus as Krutz
- Maneater as Grady Barnes
- Succubus: Hell-Bent as Sentinel
- The Ultimate Fighter as Wizard
2006
- Dr. Dolittle 3 as Butch (voice)
- Valley of the Wolves: Iraq as Doctor
- Cloud 9 as Gary Busey
- Celebrity Paranormal Project as Self
- The Hard Easy as Vinnie
- Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride as Self
- Shut Up and Shoot! as Bob Katz
- Crooked as John Rouse
- Descansos as The Keeper
2005
- American Dad! as Gary Busey (voice)
- Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- Into the West as Johnny Fox
- Celebrity Fit Club as Self - Contestant
- Yesenin as Зингер (бывший муж Дункан)
- Chasing Ghosts as Marcos Alfiri
- The Gingerdead Man as Millard Findlemeyer
- No Rules as Leroy Little
- Shade of Pale as Billings
- The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' as Self (archive footage)
- Buckaroo as Dr. Brawn
- Making of: The Gingerdead Man
2004
- Entourage as Gary Busey
- Tom Goes to the Mayor as Coach Red Harris (voice)
- El padrino: The Latin Godfather as Lars
- Double Dare as Self
- Motocross Kids as Viper
- Ghost Rock as Jack Pickett
- Fallacy
- If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely as Mesdeg
- Latin Dragon as Thorn
- Border Blues as LAPD medium Michael March
- American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election as Self
2003
- Two and a Half Men as Gary Busey
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- Penn & Teller: Bull!
- Russians in the City of Angels as March
- High Chaparall
- Quigley as Archie Channing
- The Brendan Leonard Show
- I'm with Busey
- Welcome 2 Ibiza as Cortez
- Frost: Portrait of a Vampire as Micah
- The Prize Fighter as Whitey Ferguson
2002
- Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice as Richmond Claremont
- On the Edge as Felix
- Hooded Angels as Sheriff
- Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s as Self
- Sam & Janet as Bartender
2001
- Scrubs as Gary Busey
- Celebrity Big Brother as Self
- A Crack in the Floor as Tyler Trout
- Down 'n Dirty as D. A. Mickey Casey
2000
- The Huntress
- Tribulation as Tom Canboro
- Two Shades of Blue as Jack Reynolds
- Hot Boyz as Tully
- Best Actress as Self
- G-Men from Hell as Lt. Langdon
1999
- The Girl Next Door as Sheriff Larson
- No Tomorrow as Noah
- Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang as The Hooded Fang
- Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died as Self
1998
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as Highway Patrolman
- Soldier as Church
- Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms as Otto Mazur
- Rough Draft as Nelson Keece
- Detour as Mo Ginsburg
1997
- King of the Hill as Mad Dog (voice)
- Lost Highway as Bill Dayton
- Rough Riders as Gen. Joseph Wheeler
- The Rage as Art Dacy
- Plato's Run as Plato
- Lethal Tender as Mr. Turner
- Steel Sharks as Cmdr. Bill McKay
- Suspicious Minds as Vic Mulvey
1996
- Black Sheep as Drake Sabitch
- E! True Hollywood Story
- Carried Away as Major Nathan Wheeler
- Sticks & Stones as Book's Dad
- The Real Thing as Foreman
- The Chain as Frank Morrisey
1995
- The Outer Limits as Ezra Burnham
- The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Narrator
- Man with a Gun as Jack Rushton
1994
- Drop Zone as Ty Moncrief
- Chasers as Sergeant Vince Banger
- Surviving the Game as Hawkins
- Warriors as Frank Vail
- Breaking Point as Dwight
1993
- Walker, Texas Ranger as Donovan Riggs
- Fallen Angels as 'Buzz' Meeks
- The Firm as Eddie Lomax
- Rookie of the Year as Chet Steadman
- South Beach as Lenny
- Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O as Self
1992
- MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self / Presenter
- Under Siege as Commander Krill
- The Player as Gary Busey
- Chrome Soldiers as Jim 'Flash' Gordon
- Canvas as Ozzy Decker
1991
- Point Break as Agent Angelo Pappas
- Voices That Care as Self - Choir Member
- My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys as Clint Hornby
- Wild Texas Wind as Justice Parker
1990
- Law & Order as Tommy Vega
- Predator 2 as Peter Keyes
1989
- The Simpsons as Gary Busey (voice)
- Hider in the House as Tom Sykes
- The Neon Empire as Frank Weston
- Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary as Self
- The Neon Empire as Frank Weston
1988
- Bulletproof as Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain
- A Dangerous Life as Tony O'Neil
- Act of Piracy as Ted Andrews
1987
- Lethal Weapon as Mr. Joshua
1986
- Let's Get Harry as Jack
- Eye of the Tiger as Buck Matthews
- Half a Lifetime as Bart
1985
- Silver Bullet as Uncle Red
- Insignificance as The Ballplayer
1984
- The Bear as Paul W. Bryant
1983
- The Hitchhiker as Rev. Nolan Powers
- D.C. Cab as Dell
1982
- Barbarosa as Karl Westover
1980
- Carny as Frankie
- Foolin' Around as Wes
1979
- The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self
1978
- Straight Time as Willy Darin
- Big Wednesday as Leroy "The Masochist" Smith
- The Buddy Holly Story as Buddy Holly
- The Set-Up
1976
- A Star Is Born as Bobbie Ritchie
- The Gumball Rally as Gibson (Camaro Team)
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- Baretta
- Nashville ... (Original Music Composer)
- You and Me
1974
- Thunderbolt and Lightfoot as Curly
- The Execution of Private Slovik as Jimmy Feedek
- The Law as William Bright
1973
- The Last American Hero as Wayne Jackson
- Lolly-Madonna XXX as Zeb Gutshall
- Hex as Giblets
- Blood Sport as David Lee Birdsong
1972
- The Magnificent Seven Ride! as Hank Allan
- Kung Fu as Josh
- Dirty Little Billy as Basil Crabtree
1971
- Angels Hard as They Come as Henry
1970
- Didn’t You Hear? as James
1968
- Wild in the Streets as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
1967
- The High Chaparral as Rafe
- The Love-Ins as Hippie with Loudspeaker (uncredited)
1962
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1959
- Bonanza as Henry Johnson
1955
- Gunsmoke as Harve Daley