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
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
- Mamaboy as Coach Dombrowski
- Candiland as Arnie/God
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
- Guido as Steve Kaufman
- Confessions of a Womanizer as Gary
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
- Hallettsville as Sheriff David Ketchum
- Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy as Self
2008
- Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
- Beyond The Ring as Tony De Luca
2007
- Homo Erectus as Krutz
- Succubus: Hell-Bent as Sentinel
- Maneater as Grady Barnes
- The Ultimate Fighter as Wizard
2006
- Dr. Dolittle 3 as Butch (voice)
- Valley of the Wolves: Iraq as Doctor
- Celebrity Paranormal Project as Self
- Cloud 9 as Gary Busey
- The Hard Easy as Vinnie
- Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride as Self
- Crooked as John Rouse
- Descansos as The Keeper
- Shut Up and Shoot! as Bob Katz
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)
- The Gingerdead Man as Millard Findlemeyer
- Chasing Ghosts as Marcos Alfiri
- Shade of Pale as Billings
- The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' as Self (archive footage)
- No Rules as Leroy Little
- Making of: The Gingerdead Man
- 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
- Double Dare as Self
- Border Blues as LAPD medium Michael March
- Motocross Kids as Viper
- Latin Dragon as Thorn
- If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely as Mesdeg
- Ghost Rock as Jack Pickett
- Fallacy
- 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
- The Brendan Leonard Show
- I'm with Busey
- The Prize Fighter as Whitey Ferguson
- Quigley as Archie Channing
- Frost: Portrait of a Vampire as Micah
- Welcome 2 Ibiza as Cortez
2002
- Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice as Richmond Claremont
- Sam & Janet as Bartender
- Hooded Angels as Sheriff
- Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s as Self
- On the Edge as Felix
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
- Hot Boyz as Tully
- Tribulation as Tom Canboro
- G-Men from Hell as Lt. Langdon
- Two Shades of Blue as Jack Reynolds
- Best Actress as Self
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
- 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
- Steel Sharks as Cmdr. Bill McKay
- Lethal Tender as Mr. Turner
- Suspicious Minds as Vic Mulvey
- The Rage as Art Dacy
- Plato's Run as Plato
1996
- Black Sheep as Drake Sabitch
- Carried Away as Major Nathan Wheeler
- E! True Hollywood Story
- 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
- Chasers as Sergeant Vince Banger
- Drop Zone as Ty Moncrief
- 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
- 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)
- Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary as Self
- The Neon Empire as Frank Weston
- Hider in the House as Tom Sykes
- The Neon Empire as Frank Weston
1988
- Act of Piracy as Ted Andrews
- Bulletproof as Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain
- A Dangerous Life as Tony O'Neil
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
- Big Wednesday as Leroy "The Masochist" Smith
- Straight Time as Willy Darin
- 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