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Gary Busey

Gary Busey

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.

Born

Jun 29, 1944

Goose Creek, Texas, USA

Known For

Acting

Movies

154 acting

1 crew

Popularity

2.7

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Known For

Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

1987

as Mr. Joshua
Point Break

Point Break

1991

as Agent Angelo Pappas
Predator 2

Predator 2

1990

as Peter Keyes
Under Siege

Under Siege

1992

as Commander Krill
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998

as Highway Patrolman
Lost Highway

Lost Highway

1997

as Bill Dayton
The Firm

The Firm

1993

as Eddie Lomax
Chasers

Chasers

1994

as Sergeant Vince Banger
Entourage

Entourage

2015

as Gary Busey
Piranha 3DD

Piranha 3DD

2012

as Clayton
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon
1987 • as Mr. Joshua
★ 7.3
Point Break
Point Break
1991 • as Agent Angelo Pappas
★ 7.2
Predator 2
Predator 2
1990 • as Peter Keyes
★ 6.3
Under Siege
Under Siege
1992 • as Commander Krill
★ 6.3
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998 • as Highway Patrolman
★ 7.2
Lost Highway
Lost Highway
1997 • as Bill Dayton
★ 7.5
The Firm
The Firm
1993 • as Eddie Lomax
★ 6.7
Chasers
Chasers
1994 • as Sergeant Vince Banger
★ 5.4
Entourage
Entourage
2015 • as Gary Busey
★ 6.2
Piranha 3DD
Piranha 3DD
2012 • as Clayton
★ 4.3
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
1974 • as Curly
★ 6.8
The Player
The Player
1992 • as Gary Busey
★ 7.2
Silver Bullet
Silver Bullet
1985 • as Uncle Red
★ 6.7
Soldier
Soldier
1998 • as Church
★ 6.4
Surviving the Game
Surviving the Game
1994 • as Hawkins
★ 6.2
Drop Zone
Drop Zone
1994 • as Ty Moncrief
★ 5.8
Straight Time
Straight Time
1978 • as Willy Darin
★ 7.1
Rookie of the Year
Rookie of the Year
1993 • as Chet Steadman
★ 6.2
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
1972 • as Hank Allan
★ 5.6
Dr. Dolittle 3
Dr. Dolittle 3
2006 • as Butch (voice)
★ 5.1
Behaving Badly
Behaving Badly
2014 • as Chief Clark
★ 5.3
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
1976 • as Bobbie Ritchie
★ 6.0
Bounty Killer
Bounty Killer
2013 • as Van Sterling
★ 5.7
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016 • as Wilford Wexler
★ 4.5
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
2018 • as Wilford Wexler
★ 4.4
Black Sheep
Black Sheep
1996 • as Drake Sabitch
★ 6.1
The Gumball Rally
The Gumball Rally
1976 • as Gibson (Camaro Team)
★ 6.1
Big Wednesday
Big Wednesday
1978 • as Leroy "The Masochist" Smith
★ 6.9
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999 • as Self
★ 6.9
Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms
Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms
1998 • as Otto Mazur
★ 4.3
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
2004 • as Lars
★ 7.1
The Buddy Holly Story
The Buddy Holly Story
1978 • as Buddy Holly
★ 7.2
Carried Away
Carried Away
1996 • as Major Nathan Wheeler
★ 5.8
Hallettsville
Hallettsville
2009 • as Sheriff David Ketchum
★ 3.9
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
2006 • as Doctor
★ 5.1
Homo Erectus
Homo Erectus
2007 • as Krutz
★ 4.0
Barbarosa
Barbarosa
1982 • as Karl Westover
★ 5.9
Lolly-Madonna XXX
Lolly-Madonna XXX
1973 • as Zeb Gutshall
★ 5.8
Succubus: Hell-Bent
Succubus: Hell-Bent
2007 • as Sentinel
★ 4.3
The Last American Hero
The Last American Hero
1973 • as Wayne Jackson
★ 5.7
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989 • as Self
★ 7.8
Holy Cash
Holy Cash
2024 • as Actor
★ 6.0
Let's Get Harry
Let's Get Harry
1986 • as Jack
★ 6.2
The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address
2025 • as John C. Calhoun (voice)
D.C. Cab
D.C. Cab
1983 • as Dell
★ 5.2
Foolin' Around
Foolin' Around
1980 • as Wes
★ 6.2
Eye of the Tiger
Eye of the Tiger
1986 • as Buck Matthews
★ 6.1
Suspicious Minds
Suspicious Minds
1997 • as Vic Mulvey
★ 4.1
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010 • as (archive footage)
★ 6.1
Insignificance
Insignificance
1985 • as The Ballplayer
★ 6.4
Border Blues
Border Blues
2004 • as LAPD medium Michael March
★ 3.2
Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice
Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice
2002 • as Richmond Claremont
★ 4.2
Bikini Model Academy
Bikini Model Academy
2015 • as Uncle Seymore
★ 3.8
The Gingerdead Man
The Gingerdead Man
2005 • as Millard Findlemeyer
★ 3.9
movie
Downtown Bus
• as Gruce Gissler
Latin Dragon
Latin Dragon
2004 • as Thorn
★ 4.9
The Hard Easy
The Hard Easy
2006 • as Vinnie
★ 5.7
Bulletproof
Bulletproof
1988 • as Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain
★ 5.1
Camp Manna
Camp Manna
2018 • as Jack Cujo Parrish
★ 6.2
Hot Boyz
Hot Boyz
2000 • as Tully
★ 4.9
Tribulation
Tribulation
2000 • as Tom Canboro
★ 4.6
The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979 • as Self (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Down 'n Dirty
Down 'n Dirty
2001 • as D. A. Mickey Casey
★ 4.3
Maneater
Maneater
2007 • as Grady Barnes
★ 4.6
Hooded Angels
Hooded Angels
2002 • as Sheriff
★ 4.9
Motocross Kids
Motocross Kids
2004 • as Viper
★ 6.0
Sticks & Stones
Sticks & Stones
1996 • as Book's Dad
★ 5.9
The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door
1999 • as Sheriff Larson
★ 4.0
Man with a Gun
Man with a Gun
1995 • as Jack Rushton
★ 4.6
Dirty Little Billy
Dirty Little Billy
1972 • as Basil Crabtree
★ 5.0
Rough Draft
Rough Draft
1998 • as Nelson Keece
★ 4.7
The Rage
The Rage
1997 • as Art Dacy
★ 3.7
Chasing Ghosts
Chasing Ghosts
2005 • as Marcos Alfiri
★ 5.5
Sam & Janet
Sam & Janet
2002 • as Bartender
★ 5.0
Carny
Carny
1980 • as Frankie
★ 6.2
Best Actress
Best Actress
2000 • as Self
★ 2.6
No Tomorrow
No Tomorrow
1999 • as Noah
★ 4.4
A Crack in the Floor
A Crack in the Floor
2001 • as Tyler Trout
★ 3.6
Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy
Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy
2009 • as Self
★ 6.3
Cloud 9
Cloud 9
2006 • as Gary Busey
★ 5.2
Wild in the Streets
Wild in the Streets
1968 • as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
★ 5.8
Wild Texas Wind
Wild Texas Wind
1991 • as Justice Parker
★ 6.0
Breaking Point
Breaking Point
1994 • as Dwight
★ 3.0
The Execution of Private Slovik
The Execution of Private Slovik
1974 • as Jimmy Feedek
★ 7.4
Double Dare
Double Dare
2004 • as Self
★ 6.5
Ghost Rock
Ghost Rock
2004 • as Jack Pickett
★ 3.0
movie
The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson
1987 • as Self
★ 8.0
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
1991 • as Clint Hornby
★ 6.4
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
2019 • as Self
★ 7.2
South Beach
South Beach
1993 • as Lenny
★ 3.6
The Real Thing
The Real Thing
1996 • as Foreman
★ 7.2
Voices That Care
Voices That Care
1991 • as Self - Choir Member
★ 7.0
Act of Piracy
Act of Piracy
1988 • as Ted Andrews
★ 3.9
Lethal Tender
Lethal Tender
1997 • as Mr. Turner
★ 4.2
G-Men from Hell
G-Men from Hell
2000 • as Lt. Langdon
★ 4.2
Crooked
Crooked
2006 • as John Rouse
★ 4.4
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020 • as Self
★ 6.0
Hider in the House
Hider in the House
1989 • as Tom Sykes
★ 5.9
Candiland
Candiland
2016 • as Arnie/God
★ 5.4
Blood Sport
Blood Sport
1973 • as David Lee Birdsong
★ 7.9
No Rules
No Rules
2005 • as Leroy Little
★ 4.0
Steel Sharks
Steel Sharks
1997 • as Cmdr. Bill McKay
★ 5.3
The Bear
The Bear
1984 • as Paul W. Bryant
★ 7.1
Detour
Detour
1998 • as Mo Ginsburg
★ 6.5
The Follow-Up
The Follow-Up
2020 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 2.0
Warriors
Warriors
1994 • as Frank Vail
★ 5.0
The Neon Empire
The Neon Empire
1989 • as Frank Weston
★ 6.7
Chrome Soldiers
Chrome Soldiers
1992 • as Jim 'Flash' Gordon
★ 4.4
On the Edge
On the Edge
2002 • as Felix
★ 3.3
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993 • as Self
★ 8.0
Mansion of Blood
Mansion of Blood
2015 • as Zacharia
★ 2.8
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
2002 • as Self
★ 10.0
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
2006 • as Self
★ 7.2
Two Shades of Blue
Two Shades of Blue
2000 • as Jack Reynolds
★ 3.2
Plato's Run
Plato's Run
1997 • as Plato
★ 6.2
The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter
2007 • as Wizard
★ 3.3
Confessions of a Womanizer
Confessions of a Womanizer
2014 • as Gary
★ 2.9
Quigley
Quigley
2003 • as Archie Channing
★ 4.4
Shade of Pale
Shade of Pale
2005 • as Billings
★ 4.0
Trick and Treats
Trick and Treats
2025 • as Pastor Joseph
★ 5.1
American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election
American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election
2004 • as Self
★ 5.4
You and Me
You and Me
1975
★ 7.3
Beyond The Ring
Beyond The Ring
2008 • as Tony De Luca
★ 2.3
Canvas
Canvas
1992 • as Ozzy Decker
★ 5.4
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
1999 • as The Hooded Fang
★ 3.9
Angels Hard as They Come
Angels Hard as They Come
1971 • as Henry
★ 4.6
Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy
Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy
2021 • as Trainer
Welcome 2 Ibiza
Welcome 2 Ibiza
2003 • as Cortez
★ 5.5
Mamaboy
Mamaboy
2016 • as Coach Dombrowski
★ 4.2
The Love-Ins
The Love-Ins
1967 • as Hippie with Loudspeaker (uncredited)
★ 4.8
Frost: Portrait of a Vampire
Frost: Portrait of a Vampire
2003 • as Micah
★ 3.1
Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen
Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen
2019 • as Millard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 3.2
movie
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999 • as Self
The Set-Up
The Set-Up
1978
★ 8.0
The Prize Fighter
The Prize Fighter
2003 • as Whitey Ferguson
★ 5.5
The Chain
The Chain
1996 • as Frank Morrisey
★ 4.1
Matt's Chance
Matt's Chance
2013 • as Bill
★ 3.0
Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family Legacy
Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family Legacy
2018 • as Self
Hex
Hex
1973 • as Giblets
★ 4.4
movie
The Hand Job
• as Blind Master
★ 10.0
movie
Guido
2014 • as Steve Kaufman
★ 7.5
Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thon
Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thon
2025 • as Millard Findlemeyer
★ 4.0
The Law
The Law
1974 • as William Bright
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
2005 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.7
Fallacy
Fallacy
2004
★ 7.0
Didn’t You Hear?
Didn’t You Hear?
1970 • as James
★ 7.0
Descansos
Descansos
2006 • as The Keeper
★ 3.7
Half a Lifetime
Half a Lifetime
1986 • as Bart
★ 9.0
That's Insignificance
That's Insignificance
2011 • as Self
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
2004 • as Mesdeg
★ 9.0
Shut Up and Shoot!
Shut Up and Shoot!
2006 • as Bob Katz
★ 3.4
Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday Spectacular
Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday Spectacular
2018 • as Self
★ 7.5
Buckaroo
Buckaroo
2005 • as Dr. Brawn
★ 5.8
Making of: The Gingerdead Man
Making of: The Gingerdead Man
2005