Gary Busey

79 · Born: Jun 29, 1944

Personal Details

Born Jun 29, 1944 Goose Creek, Texas, USA

Spouse

Steffanie Sampson
( Nov 12, 2019 to Apr 19, 2024 )
Tiani Warden
( Sep 23, 1996 to Aug 31, 2001 )
Judy Busey
( Dec 30, 1968 to Jul 20, 1990 )

Parents

Delmer Lloyd Busey
Sadie Virginia Arnett

Biography

William Gary Busey (born June 29, 1944), best known as Gary Busey, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gary Busey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

acting

2021

Reggie: A Millenial Depression Comedy

Reggie: A Millenial Depression Comedy as Trainer

2019

Biography: Chris Farley - Anything for a Laugh

Biography: Chris Farley - Anything for a Laugh

2018

Camp Manna as Jack Cujo Parrish

2016

Mamaboy as Coach Dombrowski

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens as Wilford Wexler

Candiland as Arnie/God

2015

Bikini Model Academy

Bikini Model Academy as Uncle Seymore

Mansion of Blood

Mansion of Blood as Zacharia

The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address as John C. Calhoun

2014

Confessions of a Womanizer

Confessions of a Womanizer as Gary

Celebrity Big Brother

Celebrity Big Brother

2013

Bounty Killer as Van Sterling

Matt's Chance as Bill

Lizzie as Andrew Borden

American Dad! as Gary Busey (voice)

2012

Doggiewoggiez! Poochiewoochiez!

Doggiewoggiez! Poochiewoochiez!

2011

Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men as Gary Busey

2010

2 Everything 2 Terrible 2: Tokyo Drift

2 Everything 2 Terrible 2: Tokyo Drift

2009

Hallettsville as Sheriff David Ketchum

Comedy Central Roasts

Comedy Central Roasts

Succubus: Hell-Bent

Succubus: Hell-Bent as Sentinel

2008

Beyond the Ring

Beyond the Ring as Tony De Luca

Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew

Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew

2007

Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter

Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter as Wizard

Homo Erectus as Krutz

Maneater as Grady Barnes

2006

Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak

Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak as Doctor

Descansos as The Keeper

The Hard Easy as Vinnie

Shut Up and Shoot!

Shut Up and Shoot! as Bob Katz

Soft Target as John Rouse

Scrubs as Gary Busey

2005

Buckaroo: The Movie

Buckaroo: The Movie as Dr. Brawn

The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'

The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' as (archive footage)

The Gingerdead Man

The Gingerdead Man as Millard Findlemeyer

Chasing Ghosts as Marcos Alfiri

No Rules as Leroy Little

Into the West as Johnny Fox

Celebrity Fit Club

Celebrity Fit Club as Contestant

Entourage as Gary Busey

2004

Motocross Kids as Viper

El padrino as Lars

Ghost Rock as Jack Pickett

Border Blues as LAPD medium Michael March

Latin Dragon as Thorn

Lexie as Mesdeg

Penn & Teller: Bullshit!

Penn & Teller: Bullshit!

2003

The Prize Fighter

The Prize Fighter as Whitey Ferguson

Quigley as Archie Channinng

Welcome 2 Ibiza

Welcome 2 Ibiza as Cortez

Frost: Portrait of a Vampire

Frost: Portrait of a Vampire as Micah

2002

Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice

Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice as Richmond Claremont

On the Edge as Felix

Hooded Angels as Sheriff

2001

A Crack in the Floor

A Crack in the Floor as Tyler Trout

Down 'n Dirty as D. A. Mickey Casey

Law & Order as Tommy Vega

2000

Hot Boyz as Tully

Tribulation as Tom Canboro

G-Men from Hell

G-Men from Hell as Lt. Langdon

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits as Ezra Burnham

1999

The Girl Next Door

The Girl Next Door as Sheriff Larson

Two Shades of Blue

Two Shades of Blue as Jack Reynolds

Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang

Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang as The Hooded Fang

1998

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as Highway Patrolman

Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms

Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms as Otto Mazur

Soldier as Church

Rough Draft as Nelson Keece

Detour as Mo Ginsburg

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger as Donovan Riggs

1997

Suspicious Minds

Suspicious Minds as Vic Mulvey

Plato's Run as Plato

Lethal Tender as Mr. Turner

The Rage as Art Dacy

Steel Sharks as Cmdr. Bill McKay

Rough Riders as Gen. Joseph Wheeler

1996

The Chain as Frank Morrisey

Carried Away as Major Nathan Wheeler

Sticks & Stones

Sticks & Stones as Book's Dad

Black Sheep as Drake Sabitch

1995

Man with a Gun as Jack Rushton

Warriors as Frank Vail

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Narrator

1994

Drop Zone as Ty Moncrief

Breaking Point as Dwight

Surviving the Game

Surviving the Game as Doc Hawkins

Chasers as Sergeant Vince Banger

1993

Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year as Chet Steadman

The Firm as Eddie Lomax

South Beach as Lenny

1992

Chrome Soldiers

Chrome Soldiers as Jim 'Flash' Gordon

Under Siege as Commander Krill

Canvas as Ozzy Decker

1991

Wild Texas Wind

Wild Texas Wind as Justice Parker

Point Break as Angelo Pappas

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys as Clint Hornby

1990

Predator 2 as Peter Keyes

1989

The Neon Empire

The Neon Empire as Frank Weston

Hider in the House

Hider in the House as Tom Sykes

1988

Act of Piracy as Ted Andrews

Bulletproof as Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain

1987

Lethal Weapon as Mr. Joshua

1986

Let's Get Harry

Let's Get Harry as Jack

Eye of the Tiger

Eye of the Tiger as Buck Matthews

Half a Lifetime

Half a Lifetime as Bart

1985

Insignificance as The Ballplayer

Silver Bullet as Uncle Red

1984

The Bear as Paul W. Bryant

1983

D.C. Cab as Dell

1982

Barbarosa as Karl Westover

1980

Foolin' Around as Wes

Carny as Frankie

1978

Big Wednesday as Leroy

Straight Time as Willy Darin

The Buddy Holly Story

The Buddy Holly Story as Buddy Holly

1976

The Gumball Rally

The Gumball Rally as Gibson (Camaro Team)

A Star Is Born as Bobbie Ritchie

1975

1974

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot as Curly

The Law as William Bright

The Execution of Private Slovik

The Execution of Private Slovik as Jimmy Feedek

Gunsmoke as Harve Daley

1973

Blood Sport as David Lee Birdsong

The Last American Hero

The Last American Hero as Wayne Jackson

Hex as Giblets

1971

Angels Hard as They Come

Angels Hard as They Come as Henry

1970

Didn't You Hear?

Didn't You Hear? as James

The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral as Rafe

appearances

2020

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time, Parts 1-3

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time, Parts 1-3

2019

The Jim Jefferies Show

The Jim Jefferies Show

2018

Raised on Rock - the Burnette Family Legacy

Raised on Rock - the Burnette Family Legacy

2017

Impractical Jokers

Impractical Jokers

2013

The Gracies and the Birth of Vale Tudo

The Gracies and the Birth of Vale Tudo

2012

Celebrity Wife Swap

Celebrity Wife Swap

2011

Give It Up for Greg Giraldo

Give It Up for Greg Giraldo

2010

Hollywood Don't Surf!

Hollywood Don't Surf!

2006

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. Thompson on Film

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. Thompson on Film

2004

American Dictators

American Dictators

1993

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-0

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-0

1990

Voices That Care

Voices That Care

1987

The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson

The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson

1978

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live