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