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