Gailard Sartain
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Gailard Sartain (September 18, 1946 — June 17, 2025) was an American comedian and character actor. Graduated from the University of Tulsa with a BFA. A successful illustrator, Sartain's artistic credits range from record cover designs such as Leon Russell's "Will O' the Wisp" to illustrations for nationally published magazines. Sartain created and hosted Tulsa's first late night off-the-wall comedy program, "Dr. Mazeppa Pompazoidi's Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting".
Known For
Filmography
Elizabethtown
2005
as Charles Dean
The Round and Round
2002
as Jim Stoops
Ali
2001
as Gordon Davidson
The Replacements
2000
as Pilachowski
Pirates of Silicon Valley
1999
as Ed Roberts
The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy
1999
as Oliver Hardy
Existo
1999
as Colette Watchuwill
That Championship Season
1999
as High School Principal (uncredited)
The Patriot
1998
as Floyd Chisolm
RocketMan
1997
as Mr. Randall (uncredited)
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
1997
as Don Zimmer
Murder in Mind
1997
as Charlie
King of the Hill
1997
as Case Manager (voice)
The Spitfire Grill
1996
as Sheriff Gary Walsh
The Pretender
1996
as Tug Beaulieu
Arli$$
1996
as Hubert Lynch
Open Season
1995
as George Plunkett
Clean Slate
1994
as Judge Block
Wagons East!
1994
as J.P. Moreland (uncredited)
Getting Even with Dad
1994
as Carl
Speechless
1994
as Lee Cutler
Chicago Hope
1994
as Senator Thomason
The Real McCoy
1993
as Gary Buckner
Sandman
1993
as Dave
Cooperstown
1993
as Georgia State Trooper
Cooperstown
1993
as George State Trooper
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as C.D. Parker
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
1992
as Munroe
Wishman
1992
as Dr. Abe Rogers
Equinox
1992
as Dandridge
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991
as Ed Couch
Death Falls
1991
as Hearse Driver
Guilty by Suspicion
1991
as Chairman Wood
The Chase
1991
as Hammer
The Grifters
1990
as Joe
Ernest Goes to Jail
1990
as Chuck
Love at Large
1990
as Taxi Driver
Blaze
1989
as LaGrange
The Simpsons
1989
as Big Daddy (voice)
Mississippi Burning
1988
as Sheriff Stuckey
Ernest Saves Christmas
1988
as Chuck
The Moderns
1988
as New York Critic
Hey Vern, It's Ernest!
1988
as Chuck
Made in Heaven
1987
as Sam Morrell
Ernest Goes to Camp
1987
as Jake
Leader of the Band
1987
as Elmo De Lavallard
The Big Easy
1986
as Chef Paul
Uphill All the Way
1986
as Private
Trouble in Mind
1985
as Fat Adolph
Choose Me
1984
as Mueller
All of Me
1984
as Fulton Norris
Songwriter
1984
as Mulreaux
The Outsiders
1983
as Jerry
Endangered Species
1982
as Mayor
Hard Country
1981
as Johnny Bob
Roadie
1980
as B.B. Muldoon
The Hollywood Knights
1980
as Bimbeau
The Jerk
1979
as Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
The Buddy Holly Story
1978
as The Big Bopper
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws
1978
as Arthur Leddy
Hee Haw Honeys
1978
Nashville
1975
as Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
Cher
1975
as Self
Hee Haw
1969