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.
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Known For
Predator 2
(1990)
Peter Keyes
The Firm
(1993)
Eddie Lomax
Point Break
(1991)
Angelo Pappas
Lethal Weapon
(1987)
Mr. Joshua
Surviving the Game
(1994)
Doc Hawkins
Lost Highway
(1997)
Bill Dayton
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
(2004)
Lars
Under Siege
(1992)
Commander Krill
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
(1998)
Highway Patrolman
Entourage
(2015)
Gary Busey
Piranha 3DD
(2012)
Clayton
The Player
(1992)
Gary Busey
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
(1974)
Curly
Soldier
(1998)
Church
Silver Bullet
(1985)
Uncle Red
Bounty Killer
(2013)
Van Sterling
Full Filmography
Acting
The Love-Ins
(1967)
Hippie with Loudspeaker (uncredited)
Wild in the Streets
(1968)
Concert Attendee
Didn’t You Hear?
(1970)
James
Angels Hard as They Come
(1971)
Henry
Dirty Little Billy
(1972)
Basil Crabtree
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
(1972)
Hank Allan
The Last American Hero
(1973)
Wayne Jackson
Lolly-Madonna XXX
(1973)
Zeb Gutshall
Hex
(1973)
Giblets
Blood Sport
(1973)
David Lee Birdsong
The Execution of Private Slovik
(1974)
Jimmy Feedek
The Law
(1974)
William Bright
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
(1974)
Curly
You and Me
(1975)
The Gumball Rally
(1976)
Gibson (Camaro Team)
A Star Is Born
(1976)
Bobbie Ritchie
The Buddy Holly Story
(1978)
Buddy Holly
Straight Time
(1978)
Willy Darin
Big Wednesday
(1978)
Leroy "The Masochist" Smith
The Set-Up
(1978)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
(1979)
Self
Foolin' Around
(1980)
Wes
Carny
(1980)
Frankie
Barbarosa
(1982)
Karl Westover
D.C. Cab
(1983)
Dell
The Bear
(1984)
Paul W. Bryant
Silver Bullet
(1985)
Uncle Red
Insignificance
(1985)
The Ballplayer
Eye of the Tiger
(1986)
Buck Matthews
Half a Lifetime
(1986)
Bart
Let's Get Harry
(1986)
Jack
Lethal Weapon
(1987)
Mr. Joshua
Bulletproof
(1988)
Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain
Act of Piracy
(1988)
Ted Andrews
Hider in the House
(1989)
Tom Sykes
The Neon Empire
(1989)
Frank Weston
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
(1989)
Self
Predator 2
(1990)
Peter Keyes
Voices That Care
(1991)
Self - Choir Member
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
(1991)
Clint Hornby
Point Break
(1991)
Angelo Pappas
Wild Texas Wind
(1991)
Justice Parker
Chrome Soldiers
(1992)
Jim 'Flash' Gordon
Under Siege
(1992)
Commander Krill
The Player
(1992)
Gary Busey
Canvas
(1992)
Ozzy Decker
The Firm
(1993)
Eddie Lomax
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
(1993)
Self
Rookie of the Year
(1993)
Chet Steadman
South Beach
(1993)
Lenny
Surviving the Game
(1994)
Doc Hawkins
Breaking Point
(1994)
Dwight
Drop Zone
(1994)
Ty Moncrief
Chasers
(1994)
Sergeant Vince Banger
Warriors
(1995)
Frank Vail
Man with a Gun
(1995)
Jack Rushton
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
(1995)
Narrator
Carried Away
(1996)
Major Nathan Wheeler
Black Sheep
(1996)
Drake Sabitch
Sticks & Stones
(1996)
Book's Dad
The Real Thing
(1996)
Foreman
The Chain
(1996)
Frank Morrisey
Suspicious Minds
(1997)
Vic Mulvey
The Rage
(1997)
Art Dacy
Lethal Tender
(1997)
Mr. Turner
Plato's Run
(1997)
Plato
Steel Sharks
(1997)
Cmdr. Bill McKay
Lost Highway
(1997)
Bill Dayton
Rough Draft
(1998)
Nelson Keece
Detour
(1998)
Mo Ginsburg
Soldier
(1998)
Church
Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms
(1998)
Otto Mazur
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
(1998)
Highway Patrolman
Two Shades of Blue
(1999)
Jack Reynolds
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
(1999)
Self
No Tomorrow
(1999)
Noah
The Girl Next Door
(1999)
Sheriff Larson
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
(1999)
The Hooded Fang
G-Men from Hell
(2000)
Lt. Langdon
Tribulation
(2000)
Tom Canboro
Hot Boyz
(2000)
Tully
Down 'n Dirty
(2001)
D. A. Mickey Casey
A Crack in the Floor
(2001)
Tyler Trout
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
(2002)
Self
Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice
(2002)
Richmond Claremont
Hooded Angels
(2002)
Sheriff
On the Edge
(2002)
Felix
Quigley
(2003)
Archie Channinng
Frost: Portrait of a Vampire
(2003)
Micah
The Prize Fighter
(2003)
Whitey Ferguson
Welcome 2 Ibiza
(2003)
Cortez
Latin Dragon
(2004)
Thorn
Border Blues
(2004)
LAPD medium Michael March
American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election
(2004)
Self
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
(2004)
Lars
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
(2004)
Mesdeg
Fallacy
(2004)
Motocross Kids
(2004)
Viper
Double Dare
(2004)
Self
Ghost Rock
(2004)
Jack Pickett
Chasing Ghosts
(2005)
Marcos Alfiri
No Rules
(2005)
Leroy Little
The Gingerdead Man
(2005)
Millard Findlemeyer
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
(2005)
Self (archive footage)
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
(2006)
Doctor
Shut Up and Shoot!
(2006)
Bob Katz
Dr. Dolittle 3
(2006)
Butch (voice)
Cloud 9
(2006)
Gary Busey
The Hard Easy
(2006)
Vinnie
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
(2006)
Self
Crooked
(2006)
John Rouse
Descansos
(2006)
The Keeper
Homo Erectus
(2007)
Krutz
Maneater
(2007)
Grady Barnes
The Ultimate Fighter
(2007)
Wizard
Beyond The Ring
(2008)
Tony De Luca
Succubus: Hell-Bent
(2009)
Sentinel
Hallettsville
(2009)
Sheriff David Ketchum
Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy
(2009)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(2010)
That's Insignificance
(2011)
Self
Piranha 3DD
(2012)
Clayton
Bounty Killer
(2013)
Van Sterling
Matt's Chance
(2013)
Bill
Guido
(2014)
Behaving Badly
(2014)
Chief Clark
Confessions of a Womanizer
(2014)
Gary
Mansion of Blood
(2015)
Zacharia
Bikini Model Academy
(2015)
Uncle Seymore
Entourage
(2015)
Gary Busey
The Gettysburg Address
(2015)
John C. Calhoun (voice)
Mamaboy
(2016)
Coach Dombrowski
Candiland
(2016)
Arnie/God
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
(2016)
Wilford Wexler
Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family Legacy
(2018)
Self
Camp Manna
(2018)
Jack Cujo Parrish
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
(2018)
Wilford Wexler
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
(2019)
Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen
(2019)
Millard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited)
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
(2020)
Self
The Follow-Up
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy
(2021)
Trainer
RiffTrax Live: Point Break
(2024)
Angelo Pappas (archive footage)
Sound