7Acting
Gary Busey
- Born
- 1944-06-29
- Birthplace
- Goose Creek, Texas, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
207 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Dead Janitors Club
2026 · Movie
George
Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thon
2025 · Movie
Millard Findlemeyer
The Gettysburg Address
2025 · Movie
John C. Calhoun (voice)
Trick and Treats
2025 · Movie
Pastor Joseph
Holy Cash
2024 · Movie
Actor
Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy
2021 · Movie
Trainer
The Follow-Up
2020 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020 · Movie
Self
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020 · TV Show
Self
Biography: Comedy Icons
2019 · TV Show
Self
Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen
2019 · Movie
Millard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited)
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
2019 · Movie
Self
Nashville Squares
2019 · TV Show
Self - Panelist
Camp Manna
2018 · Movie
Jack Cujo Parrish
Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday Spectacular
2018 · Movie
Self
Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family Legacy
2018 · Movie
Self
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
2018 · Movie
Wilford Wexler
American MC
2017 · TV Show
Self
The Jim Jefferies Show
2017 · TV Show
Self
Candiland
2016 · Movie
Arnie/God
Mamaboy
2016 · Movie
Coach Dombrowski
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016 · Movie
Wilford Wexler
Bikini Model Academy
2015 · Movie
Uncle Seymore
Celebrity Family Feud
2015 · TV Show
Self
Entourage
2015 · Movie
Gary Busey
Mansion of Blood
2015 · Movie
Zacharia
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
2015 · TV Show
Alternate Universe Peabody (voice)
Behaving Badly
2014 · Movie
Chief Clark
Confessions of a Womanizer
2014 · Movie
Gary
Guido
2014 · Movie
Steve Kaufman
Bounty Killer
2013 · Movie
Van Sterling
Matt's Chance
2013 · Movie
Bill
Celebrity Wife Swap
2012 · TV Show
Self
Piranha 3DD
2012 · Movie
Clayton
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2011 · TV Show
Self
Impractical Jokers
2011 · TV Show
Self
That's Insignificance
2011 · Movie
Self
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010 · Movie
(archive footage)
Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy
2009 · Movie
Self
Hallettsville
2009 · Movie
Sheriff David Ketchum
Nite Tales: The Series
2009 · TV Show
Army Man
Beyond The Ring
2008 · Movie
Tony De Luca
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
2008 · TV Show
Cast
Homo Erectus
2007 · Movie
Krutz
Maneater
2007 · Movie
Grady Barnes
Succubus: Hell-Bent
2007 · Movie
Sentinel
The Ultimate Fighter
2007 · Movie
Wizard
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
2006 · Movie
Self
Celebrity Paranormal Project
2006 · TV Show
Self
Cloud 9
2006 · Movie
Gary Busey
Crooked
2006 · Movie
John Rouse
Descansos
2006 · Movie
The Keeper
Dr. Dolittle 3
2006 · Movie
Butch (voice)
Shut Up and Shoot!
2006 · Movie
Bob Katz
The Hard Easy
2006 · Movie
Vinnie
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
2006 · Movie
Doctor
American Dad!
2005 · TV Show
Gary Busey (voice)
Buckaroo
2005 · Movie
Dr. Brawn
Celebrity Fit Club
2005 · TV Show
Self - Contestant
Chasing Ghosts
2005 · Movie
Marcos Alfiri
Dancing with the Stars
2005 · TV Show
Self - Contestant
Into the West
2005 · TV Show
Johnny Fox
Making of: The Gingerdead Man
2005 · Movie
Cast
No Rules
2005 · Movie
Leroy Little
Shade of Pale
2005 · Movie
Billings
The Gingerdead Man
2005 · Movie
Millard Findlemeyer
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
2005 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Yesenin
2005 · TV Show
Зингер (бывший муж Дункан)
American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election
2004 · Movie
Self
Border Blues
2004 · Movie
LAPD medium Michael March
Double Dare
2004 · Movie
Self
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
2004 · Movie
Lars
Entourage
2004 · TV Show
Gary Busey
Fallacy
2004 · Movie
Cast
Ghost Rock
2004 · Movie
Jack Pickett
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
2004 · Movie
Mesdeg
Latin Dragon
2004 · Movie
Thorn
Motocross Kids
2004 · Movie
Viper
Tom Goes to the Mayor
2004 · TV Show
Coach Red Harris (voice)
Comedy Central Roasts
2003 · TV Show
Self
Frost: Portrait of a Vampire
2003 · Movie
Micah
High Chaparall
2003 · TV Show
Cast
I'm with Busey
2003 · TV Show
Cast
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV Show
Self - Guest
Penn & Teller: Bull!
2003 · TV Show
Cast
Quigley
2003 · Movie
Archie Channing
Russians in the City of Angels
2003 · TV Show
March
The Brendan Leonard Show
2003 · TV Show
Cast
The Prize Fighter
2003 · Movie
Whitey Ferguson
Two and a Half Men
2003 · TV Show
Gary Busey
Welcome 2 Ibiza
2003 · Movie
Cortez
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
2002 · Movie
Self
Hooded Angels
2002 · Movie
Sheriff
On the Edge
2002 · Movie
Felix
Sam & Janet
2002 · Movie
Bartender
Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice
2002 · Movie
Richmond Claremont
A Crack in the Floor
2001 · Movie
Tyler Trout
Celebrity Big Brother
2001 · TV Show
Self
Down 'n Dirty
2001 · Movie
D. A. Mickey Casey
Scrubs
2001 · TV Show
Gary Busey
Best Actress
2000 · Movie
Self
G-Men from Hell
2000 · Movie
Lt. Langdon
Hot Boyz
2000 · Movie
Tully
The Huntress
2000 · TV Show
Cast
Tribulation
2000 · Movie
Tom Canboro
Two Shades of Blue
2000 · Movie
Jack Reynolds
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
1999 · Movie
Self
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
1999 · Movie
The Hooded Fang
No Tomorrow
1999 · Movie
Noah
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999 · Movie
Self
The Girl Next Door
1999 · Movie
Sheriff Larson
Detour
1998 · Movie
Mo Ginsburg
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998 · Movie
Highway Patrolman
Rough Draft
1998 · Movie
Nelson Keece
Soldier
1998 · Movie
Church
Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms
1998 · Movie
Otto Mazur
King of the Hill
1997 · TV Show
Mad Dog (voice)
Lethal Tender
1997 · Movie
Mr. Turner
Lost Highway
1997 · Movie
Bill Dayton
Plato's Run
1997 · Movie
Plato
Rough Riders
1997 · TV Show
Gen. Joseph Wheeler
Steel Sharks
1997 · Movie
Cmdr. Bill McKay
Suspicious Minds
1997 · Movie
Vic Mulvey
The Rage
1997 · Movie
Art Dacy
Black Sheep
1996 · Movie
Drake Sabitch
Carried Away
1996 · Movie
Major Nathan Wheeler
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · TV Show
Cast
Sticks & Stones
1996 · Movie
Book's Dad
The Chain
1996 · Movie
Frank Morrisey
The Real Thing
1996 · Movie
Foreman
Man with a Gun
1995 · Movie
Jack Rushton
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
1995 · TV Show
Narrator
The Outer Limits
1995 · TV Show
Ezra Burnham
Breaking Point
1994 · Movie
Dwight
Chasers
1994 · Movie
Sergeant Vince Banger
Drop Zone
1994 · Movie
Ty Moncrief
Surviving the Game
1994 · Movie
Hawkins
Warriors
1994 · Movie
Frank Vail
Fallen Angels
1993 · TV Show
'Buzz' Meeks
Rookie of the Year
1993 · Movie
Chet Steadman
South Beach
1993 · Movie
Lenny
The Firm
1993 · Movie
Eddie Lomax
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993 · TV Show
Donovan Riggs
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993 · Movie
Self
Canvas
1992 · Movie
Ozzy Decker
Chrome Soldiers
1992 · Movie
Jim 'Flash' Gordon
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992 · TV Show
Self / Presenter
The Player
1992 · Movie
Gary Busey
Under Siege
1992 · Movie
Commander Krill
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
1991 · Movie
Clint Hornby
Point Break
1991 · Movie
Agent Angelo Pappas
Voices That Care
1991 · Movie
Self - Choir Member
Wild Texas Wind
1991 · Movie
Justice Parker
Law & Order
1990 · TV Show
Tommy Vega
Predator 2
1990 · Movie
Peter Keyes
Hider in the House
1989 · Movie
Tom Sykes
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989 · Movie
Self
The Neon Empire
1989 · Movie
Frank Weston
The Neon Empire
1989 · TV Show
Frank Weston
The Simpsons
1989 · TV Show
Gary Busey (voice)
A Dangerous Life
1988 · TV Show
Tony O'Neil
Act of Piracy
1988 · Movie
Ted Andrews
Bulletproof
1988 · Movie
Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain
Lethal Weapon
1987 · Movie
Mr. Joshua
The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson
1987 · Movie
Self
Eye of the Tiger
1986 · Movie
Buck Matthews
Half a Lifetime
1986 · Movie
Bart
Let's Get Harry
1986 · Movie
Jack
Insignificance
1985 · Movie
The Ballplayer
Silver Bullet
1985 · Movie
Uncle Red
The Bear
1984 · Movie
Paul W. Bryant
D.C. Cab
1983 · Movie
Dell
The Hitchhiker
1983 · TV Show
Rev. Nolan Powers
Barbarosa
1982 · Movie
Karl Westover
Carny
1980 · Movie
Frankie
Foolin' Around
1980 · Movie
Wes
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979 · Movie
Self (uncredited)
Big Wednesday
1978 · Movie
Leroy "The Masochist" Smith
Straight Time
1978 · Movie
Willy Darin
The Buddy Holly Story
1978 · Movie
Buddy Holly
The Set-Up
1978 · Movie
Cast
A Star Is Born
1976 · Movie
Bobbie Ritchie
The Gumball Rally
1976 · Movie
Gibson (Camaro Team)
Baretta
1975 · TV Show
Cast
Nashville
1975 · Movie
Original Music Composer
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
Self - Host
You and Me
1975 · Movie
Cast
The Execution of Private Slovik
1974 · Movie
Jimmy Feedek
The Law
1974 · Movie
William Bright
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
1974 · Movie
Curly
Blood Sport
1973 · Movie
David Lee Birdsong
Hex
1973 · Movie
Giblets
Lolly-Madonna XXX
1973 · Movie
Zeb Gutshall
The Last American Hero
1973 · Movie
Wayne Jackson
Dirty Little Billy
1972 · Movie
Basil Crabtree
Kung Fu
1972 · TV Show
Josh
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
1972 · Movie
Hank Allan
Angels Hard as They Come
1971 · Movie
Henry
Didn’t You Hear?
1970 · Movie
James
Wild in the Streets
1968 · Movie
Concert Attendee (uncredited)
The High Chaparral
1967 · TV Show
Rafe
The Love-Ins
1967 · Movie
Hippie with Loudspeaker (uncredited)
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · TV Show
Self
Bonanza
1959 · TV Show
Henry Johnson
Gunsmoke
1955 · TV Show
Harve Daley
Downtown Bus
Date unknown · Movie
Gruce Gissler
The Hand Job
Date unknown · Movie
Blind Master