Gary Busey
June 29, 1944 (81 years old) in Goose Creek, Texas, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · The Gettysburg Address as John C. Calhoun (voice)
- 2025 · Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thon as Millard Findlemeyer
- 2024 · Holy Cash as Actor
- 2021 · Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy as Trainer
- 2020 · Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness as Self
- 2020 · The Follow-Up as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Nashville Squares as Self - Panelist
- 2019 · Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen as Millard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2019 · Biography: Comedy Icons as Self
- 2019 · Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh as
- 2018 · Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday Spectacular as Self
- 2018 · The Last Sharknado: It's About Time as Wilford Wexler
- 2018 · Camp Manna as Jack Cujo Parrish
- 2018 · Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family Legacy as Self
- 2017 · American MC as Self
- 2017 · The Jim Jefferies Show as Self
- 2016 · Mamaboy as Coach Dombrowski
- 2016 · Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens as Wilford Wexler
- 2016 · Candiland as Arnie/God
- 2015 · The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show as Alternate Universe Peabody (voice)
- 2015 · Bikini Model Academy as Uncle Seymore
- 2015 · Mansion of Blood as Zacharia
- 2015 · Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- 2015 · Entourage as Gary Busey
- 2014 · Confessions of a Womanizer as Gary
- 2014 · Behaving Badly as Chief Clark
- 2014 · Guido as Steve Kaufman
- 2013 · Bounty Killer as Van Sterling
- 2013 · Matt's Chance as Bill
- 2012 · Piranha 3DD as Clayton
- 2012 · Celebrity Wife Swap as Self
- 2011 · Impractical Jokers as Self
- 2011 · Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side as Self
- 2011 · That's Insignificance as Self
- 2010 · 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
- 2009 · Nite Tales: The Series as Army Man
- 2009 · Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy as Self
- 2009 · Hallettsville as Sheriff David Ketchum
- 2008 · Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew as
- 2008 · Beyond The Ring as Tony De Luca
- 2007 · Maneater as Grady Barnes
- 2007 · Homo Erectus as Krutz
- 2007 · The Ultimate Fighter as Wizard
- 2007 · Succubus: Hell-Bent as Sentinel
- 2006 · Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride as Self
- 2006 · The Hard Easy as Vinnie
- 2006 · Celebrity Paranormal Project as Self
- 2006 · Shut Up and Shoot! as Bob Katz
- 2006 · Dr. Dolittle 3 as Butch (voice)
- 2006 · Valley of the Wolves: Iraq as Doctor
- 2006 · Descansos as The Keeper
- 2006 · Cloud 9 as Gary Busey
- 2006 · Crooked as John Rouse
- 2005 · The Gingerdead Man as Millard Findlemeyer
- 2005 · Esenin as Зингер (бывший муж Дункан)
- 2005 · Buckaroo as Dr. Brawn
- 2005 · Into the West as Johnny Fox
- 2005 · Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- 2005 · Shade of Pale as Billings
- 2005 · Chasing Ghosts as Marcos Alfiri
- 2005 · American Dad! as Gary Busey (voice)
- 2005 · The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · Celebrity Fit Club as Self - Contestant
- 2005 · No Rules as Leroy Little
- 2004 · Motocross Kids as Viper
- 2004 · Tom Goes to the Mayor as Coach Red Harris (voice)
- 2004 · El padrino: The Latin Godfather as Lars
- 2004 · Latin Dragon as Thorn
- 2004 · American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election as Self
- 2004 · Entourage as Gary Busey
- 2004 · Ghost Rock as Jack Pickett
- 2004 · If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely as Mesdeg
- 2004 · Double Dare as Self
- 2004 · Fallacy as
- 2004 · Border Blues as LAPD medium Michael March
- 2003 · High Chaparall as
- 2003 · Two and a Half Men as Gary Busey
- 2003 · Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- 2003 · Frost: Portrait of a Vampire as Micah
- 2003 · I'm with Busey as
- 2003 · The Brendan Leonard Show as
- 2003 · Quigley as Archie Channing
- 2003 · Welcome 2 Ibiza as Cortez
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2003 · Penn & Teller: Bull! as
- 2003 · Russians in the City of Angels as March
- 2003 · The Prize Fighter as Whitey Ferguson
- 2002 · On the Edge as Felix
- 2002 · Hooded Angels as Sheriff
- 2002 · Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s as Self
- 2002 · Sam & Janet as Bartender
- 2002 · Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice as Richmond Claremont
- 2001 · Down 'n Dirty as D. A. Mickey Casey
- 2001 · Scrubs as Gary Busey
- 2001 · A Crack in the Floor as Tyler Trout
- 2001 · Celebrity Big Brother as Self
- 2000 · G-Men from Hell as Lt. Langdon
- 2000 · The Huntress as
- 2000 · Best Actress as Self
- 2000 · Hot Boyz as Tully
- 2000 · Tribulation as Tom Canboro
- 1999 · No Tomorrow as Noah
- 1999 · Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang as The Hooded Fang
- 1999 · The Girl Next Door as Sheriff Larson
- 1999 · Two Shades of Blue as Jack Reynolds
- 1999 · Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died as Self
- 1998 · Soldier as Church
- 1998 · Detour as Mo Ginsburg
- 1998 · Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms as Otto Mazur
- 1998 · Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as Highway Patrolman
- 1998 · Rough Draft as Nelson Keece
- 1997 · Steel Sharks as Cmdr. Bill McKay
- 1997 · The Rage as Art Dacy
- 1997 · Rough Riders as Gen. Joseph Wheeler
- 1997 · Plato's Run as Plato
- 1997 · Suspicious Minds as Vic Mulvey
- 1997 · Lethal Tender as Mr. Turner
- 1997 · Lost Highway as Bill Dayton
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Mad Dog (voice)
- 1996 · The Chain as Frank Morrisey
- 1996 · Sticks & Stones as Book's Dad
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · Black Sheep as Drake Sabitch
- 1996 · Carried Away as Major Nathan Wheeler
- 1996 · The Real Thing as Foreman
- 1995 · Man with a Gun as Jack Rushton
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Ezra Burnham
- 1995 · The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Narrator
- 1995 · The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Narrator
- 1994 · Drop Zone as Ty Moncrief
- 1994 · Warriors as Frank Vail
- 1994 · Chasers as Sergeant Vince Banger
- 1994 · Surviving the Game as Doc Hawkins
- 1994 · Breaking Point as Dwight
- 1993 · South Beach as Lenny
- 1993 · Fallen Angels as 'Buzz' Meeks
- 1993 · Rookie of the Year as Chet Steadman
- 1993 · The Firm as Eddie Lomax
- 1993 · Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O as Self
- 1993 · Walker, Texas Ranger as Donovan Riggs
- 1992 · Under Siege as Commander Krill
- 1992 · Canvas as Ozzy Decker
- 1992 · MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self / Presenter
- 1992 · The Player as Gary Busey
- 1992 · Chrome Soldiers as Jim 'Flash' Gordon
- 1991 · Wild Texas Wind as Justice Parker
- 1991 · Point Break as Agent Angelo Pappas
- 1991 · My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys as Clint Hornby
- 1991 · Voices That Care as Self - Choir Member
- 1990 · Predator 2 as Peter Keyes
- 1990 · Law & Order as Tommy Vega
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Gary Busey (voice)
- 1989 · The Neon Empire as Frank Weston
- 1989 · The Neon Empire as Frank Weston
- 1989 · Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary as Self
- 1989 · Hider in the House as Tom Sykes
- 1988 · A Dangerous Life as Tony O'Neil
- 1988 · Act of Piracy as Ted Andrews
- 1988 · Bulletproof as Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain
- 1987 · Lethal Weapon as Mr. Joshua
- 1986 · Let's Get Harry as Jack
- 1986 · Half a Lifetime as Bart
- 1986 · Eye of the Tiger as Buck Matthews
- 1985 · Silver Bullet as Uncle Red
- 1985 · Insignificance as The Ballplayer
- 1984 · The Bear as Paul W. Bryant
- 1983 · D.C. Cab as Dell
- 1983 · The Hitchhiker as Rev. Nolan Powers
- 1982 · Barbarosa as Karl Westover
- 1980 · Foolin' Around as Wes
- 1980 · Carny as Frankie
- 1979 · The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self
- 1978 · The Set-Up as
- 1978 · Big Wednesday as Leroy "The Masochist" Smith
- 1978 · The Buddy Holly Story as Buddy Holly
- 1978 · Straight Time as Willy Darin
- 1976 · A Star Is Born as Bobbie Ritchie
- 1976 · The Gumball Rally as Gibson (Camaro Team)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · You and Me as
- 1975 · Baretta as
- 1974 · The Law as William Bright
- 1974 · Thunderbolt and Lightfoot as Curly
- 1974 · The Execution of Private Slovik as Jimmy Feedek
- 1973 · Blood Sport as David Lee Birdsong
- 1973 · Hex as Giblets
- 1973 · The Last American Hero as Wayne Jackson
- 1973 · Lolly-Madonna XXX as Zeb Gutshall
- 1972 · Dirty Little Billy as Basil Crabtree
- 1972 · Kung Fu as Josh
- 1972 · The Magnificent Seven Ride! as Hank Allan
- 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
- 1967 · 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
- Future · Downtown Bus as Gruce Gissler
- Future · The Hand Job as Blind Master
- Future · Trick and Treats as Pastor Joseph