Gary Busey
Born: 1944-06-29 in Goose Creek, Texas, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Dead Janitors Club as George
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: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time as Self
- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness as Self
- The Follow-Up as Self (archive footage)
2019
- Biography: Comedy Icons as Self
- Nashville Squares as Self - Panelist
- Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh as Self
- Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen as Millard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018
- The Last Sharknado: It's About Time as Wilford Wexler
- Camp Manna as Jack Cujo Parrish
- Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday Spectacular as Self
- Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family Legacy 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
- Succubus: Hell-Bent as Sentinel
- Homo Erectus as Krutz
- Maneater as Grady Barnes
- The Ultimate Fighter as Wizard
2006
- Dr. Dolittle 3 as Butch (voice)
- Celebrity Paranormal Project as Self
- Valley of the Wolves: Iraq as Doctor
- Shut Up and Shoot! as Bob Katz
- Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride as Self
- Cloud 9 as Gary Busey
- The Hard Easy as Vinnie
- Descansos as The Keeper
- Crooked as John Rouse
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
- No Rules as Leroy Little
- The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' as Self (archive footage)
- The Gingerdead Man as Millard Findlemeyer
- Making of: The Gingerdead Man
- Shade of Pale as Billings
- Buckaroo as Dr. Brawn
2004
- Entourage as Gary Busey
- Tom Goes to the Mayor as Coach Red Harris (voice)
- El padrino: The Latin Godfather as Lars
- American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election as Self
- Latin Dragon as Thorn
- Motocross Kids as Viper
- Ghost Rock as Jack Pickett
- Double Dare as Self
- Border Blues as LAPD medium Michael March
- If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely as Mesdeg
- Fallacy
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- Two and a Half Men as Gary Busey
- Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- Penn & Teller: Bull!
- Russians in the City of Angels as March
- High Chaparall
- The Brendan Leonard Show
- I'm with Busey
- Frost: Portrait of a Vampire as Micah
- Quigley as Archie Channing
- The Prize Fighter as Whitey Ferguson
- Welcome 2 Ibiza as Cortez
2002
- Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice as Richmond Claremont
- Hooded Angels as Sheriff
- Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s as Self
- On the Edge as Felix
- 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
- G-Men from Hell as Lt. Langdon
- Tribulation as Tom Canboro
- Hot Boyz as Tully
- Two Shades of Blue as Jack Reynolds
- Best Actress as Self
1999
- Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
- The Girl Next Door as Sheriff Larson
- Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang as The Hooded Fang
- No Tomorrow as Noah
- 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
- Detour as Mo Ginsburg
- Rough Draft as Nelson Keece
1997
- King of the Hill as Mad Dog (voice)
- Lost Highway as Bill Dayton
- Rough Riders as Gen. Joseph Wheeler
- Suspicious Minds as Vic Mulvey
- Lethal Tender as Mr. Turner
- Plato's Run as Plato
- The Rage as Art Dacy
- Steel Sharks as Cmdr. Bill McKay
1996
- Black Sheep as Drake Sabitch
- E! True Hollywood Story
- The Real Thing as Foreman
- Carried Away as Major Nathan Wheeler
- Sticks & Stones as Book's Dad
- 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
- Breaking Point as Dwight
- Warriors as Frank Vail
1993
- Walker, Texas Ranger as Donovan Riggs
- Fallen Angels as 'Buzz' Meeks
- The Firm as Eddie Lomax
- Rookie of the Year as Chet Steadman
- Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O as Self
- South Beach as Lenny
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
- A Dangerous Life as Tony O'Neil
- Bulletproof as Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain
- Act of Piracy as Ted Andrews
1987
- Lethal Weapon as Mr. Joshua
- The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson as Self
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
- Foolin' Around as Wes
- Carny as Frankie
1979
- The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self (uncredited)
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
- Blood Sport as David Lee Birdsong
- Hex as Giblets
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