Gary Busey
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Gary Busey
Filmography
Acting (155)
2026
Dead Janitors Clubas George
2025
The Gettysburg Addressas John C. Calhoun (voice)
2025
Trick and Treatsas Pastor Joseph
5.1
2025
Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thonas Millard Findlemeyer
4.0
2024
Holy Cashas Actor
6.0
2021
Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedyas Trainer
2020
6.0
2020
The Follow-Upas Self (archive footage)
2.0
2019
Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchenas Millard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited)
3.2
2019
7.2
2018
The Last Sharknado: It's About Timeas Wilford Wexler
4.4
2018
Camp Mannaas Jack Cujo Parrish
6.2
2018
2016
Mamaboyas Coach Dombrowski
4.2
2016
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakensas Wilford Wexler
4.5
2016
Candilandas Arnie/God
5.5
2015
Bikini Model Academyas Uncle Seymore
3.8
2015
Mansion of Bloodas Zacharia
2.8
2015
Entourageas Gary Busey
6.2
2014
Confessions of a Womanizeras Gary
2.9
2014
Behaving Badlyas Chief Clark
5.3
2014
Guidoas Steve Kaufman
7.5
2013
Bounty Killeras Van Sterling
5.6
2013
Matt's Chanceas Bill
3.0
2012
Piranha 3DDas Clayton
4.3
2011
That's Insignificanceas Self
2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Driftas (archive footage)
6.1
2009
6.3
2009
Hallettsvilleas Sheriff David Ketchum
3.9
2008
Beyond The Ringas Tony De Luca
2.3
2007
Maneateras Grady Barnes
4.6
2007
Homo Erectusas Krutz
4.0
2007
The Ultimate Fighteras Wizard
3.3
2007
Succubus: Hell-Bentas Sentinel
4.3
2006
7.3
2006
The Hard Easyas Vinnie
5.7
2006
Shut Up and Shoot!as Bob Katz
3.4
2006
Dr. Dolittle 3as Butch (voice)
5.1
2006
Valley of the Wolves: Iraqas Doctor
5.1
2006
Descansosas The Keeper
3.7
2006
Crookedas John Rouse
4.4
2006
Cloud 9as Gary Busey
5.2
2005
The Gingerdead Manas Millard Findlemeyer
3.9
2005
Buckarooas Dr. Brawn
5.8
2005
Shade of Paleas Billings
4.0
2005
Chasing Ghostsas Marcos Alfiri
5.5
2005
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'as Self (archive footage)
6.7
2005
No Rulesas Leroy Little
4.0
2004
Motocross Kidsas Viper
6.0
2004
7.1
2004
Latin Dragonas Thorn
4.9
2004
Ghost Rockas Jack Pickett
3.0
2004
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonelyas Mesdeg
9.0
2004
Double Dareas Self
6.5
2004
7.0
2004
Border Bluesas LAPD medium Michael March
3.2
2003
Frost: Portrait of a Vampireas Micah
3.1
2003
Quigleyas Archie Channing
4.4
2003
Welcome 2 Ibizaas Cortez
5.5
2003
The Prize Fighteras Whitey Ferguson
5.5
2002
On the Edgeas Felix
3.3
2002
Hooded Angelsas Sheriff
4.9
2002
10.0
2002
Sam & Janetas Bartender
5.0
2002
Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Iceas Richmond Claremont
4.2
2001
Down 'n Dirtyas D. A. Mickey Casey
4.3
2001
A Crack in the Flooras Tyler Trout
3.6
2000
G-Men from Hellas Lt. Langdon
4.2
2000
Two Shades of Blueas Jack Reynolds
3.2
2000
Best Actressas Self
2.6
2000
Hot Boyzas Tully
5.0
2000
Tribulationas Tom Canboro
4.6
1999
No Tomorrowas Noah
4.4
1999
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fangas The Hooded Fang
3.9
6.9
1999
The Girl Next Dooras Sheriff Larson
4.0
1999
1998
Soldieras Church
6.4
1998
Detouras Mo Ginsburg
6.5
1998
Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Armsas Otto Mazur
4.3
1998
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegasas Highway Patrolman
7.2
1998
Rough Draftas Nelson Keece
4.7
1997
Steel Sharksas Cmdr. Bill McKay
5.3
1997
The Rageas Art Dacy
3.7
1997
Plato's Runas Plato
6.2
1997
Suspicious Mindsas Vic Mulvey
4.1
1997
Lethal Tenderas Mr. Turner
4.2
1997
Lost Highwayas Bill Dayton
7.6
1996
The Chainas Frank Morrisey
4.1
1996
Sticks & Stonesas Book's Dad
5.9
1996
Black Sheepas Drake Sabitch
6.1
1996
Carried Awayas Major Nathan Wheeler
5.8
1996
The Real Thingas Foreman
7.2
1995
Man with a Gunas Jack Rushton
4.6
1994
Drop Zoneas Ty Moncrief
5.7
1994
Warriorsas Frank Vail
5.0
1994
Chasersas Sergeant Vince Banger
5.4
1994
Surviving the Gameas Hawkins
6.2
1994
Breaking Pointas Dwight
3.0
1993
South Beachas Lenny
3.6
1993
Rookie of the Yearas Chet Steadman
6.2
1993
The Firmas Eddie Lomax
6.7
1993
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-Oas Self
8.0
1992
Under Siegeas Commander Krill
6.3
1992
Canvasas Ozzy Decker
5.4
1992
The Playeras Gary Busey
7.2
1992
Chrome Soldiersas Jim 'Flash' Gordon
4.4
1991
Wild Texas Windas Justice Parker
6.0
1991
Point Breakas Agent Angelo Pappas
7.2
1991
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboysas Clint Hornby
6.3
1991
Voices That Careas Self - Choir Member
7.0
1990
Predator 2as Peter Keyes
6.3
1989
The Neon Empireas Frank Weston
6.7
1989
7.8
1989
Hider in the Houseas Tom Sykes
5.9
1988
Act of Piracyas Ted Andrews
3.9
1988
Bulletproofas Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain
5.0
1987
Lethal Weaponas Mr. Joshua
7.3
8.0
1986
Let's Get Harryas Jack
6.2
1986
Half a Lifetimeas Bart
9.0
1986
Eye of the Tigeras Buck Matthews
6.1
1985
Silver Bulletas Uncle Red
6.7
1985
Insignificanceas The Ballplayer
6.4
1984
The Bearas Paul W. Bryant
7.1
1983
D.C. Cabas Dell
5.2
1982
Barbarosaas Karl Westover
5.9
1980
Foolin' Aroundas Wes
6.2
1980
Carnyas Frankie
6.2
1979
The Muppets Go Hollywoodas Self (uncredited)
6.2
1978
8.0
1978
Big Wednesdayas Leroy "The Masochist" Smith
6.9
1978
The Buddy Holly Storyas Buddy Holly
7.1
1978
Straight Timeas Willy Darin
7.1
1976
A Star Is Bornas Bobbie Ritchie
6.0
1976
The Gumball Rallyas Gibson (Camaro Team)
6.1
1975
7.3
1974
The Lawas William Bright
1974
Thunderbolt and Lightfootas Curly
6.8
1974
The Execution of Private Slovikas Jimmy Feedek
7.4
1973
Blood Sportas David Lee Birdsong
7.9
1973
Hexas Giblets
4.4
1973
The Last American Heroas Wayne Jackson
5.7
1973
Lolly-Madonna XXXas Zeb Gutshall
5.9
1972
Dirty Little Billyas Basil Crabtree
5.1
1972
The Magnificent Seven Ride!as Hank Allan
5.7
1971
Angels Hard as They Comeas Henry
4.6
1970
Didn’t You Hear?as James
7.0
1968
Wild in the Streetsas Concert Attendee (uncredited)
5.7
1967
The Love-Insas Hippie with Loudspeaker (uncredited)
4.8
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Downtown Busas Gruce Gissler
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The Hand Jobas Blind Master
10.0
Production & Directing (1)
1975
NashvilleOriginal Music Composer
7.3