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M.C. Gainey

Born
January 18, 1948
Wikipedia
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​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mike Connor Gainey (born January 18, 1948) is an American film and television actor whose distinctive mustache, 6'2½" height, and threatening look have given him supporting roles as Southern/Southwestern types, thugs, and criminals. M.C. Gainley attended the University of Southern Mississippi prior to moving to California. He worked as an undertaker's apprentice before he decided to study acting. In the early 1970s he attended the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco along with Ken Hixon. In 1981, he made his big-screen debut in the Steve Martin musical Pennies from Heaven. Since the early 1980s he has been in over 50 movies and made for TV movies, including Breakdown, Two Idiots in Hollywood, Con Air, The Mighty Ducks, Are We There Yet, Terminator 3, Sideways, and 2005's The Dukes of Hazzard. He was one of the stars of the short-lived television series Against the Law. He has guest starred on over 40 television shows, including The Dukes of Hazzard, Knight Rider, Designing Women, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., Walker, Texas Ranger, CSI, Cheers, Days of our Lives, The X-Files, Desperate Housewives, Burn Notice, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and had a role as Tom Friendly on the series Lost, a character who appeared in 20 episodes, as many as some former main cast members. He also played the murderous drug dealer Bo Crowder in a recurring role in the 2010 season of the hit FX TV show Justifed. He attended the 2007 Emmys with Lost's show runners Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse. Gainey played Kurtz/The Wizard in the controversial road-revenge film Apocalypse Oz, a film containing no original dialogue as it is all taken from Apocalypse Now or The Wizard of Oz. In 2007 he appeared in a trio of films including Mr. Woodcock, Wild Hogs, and the sci/horror film Unearthed; in 2010 he appeared in Love Ranch. In 2010, he voiced one of the characters of the animated musical film Tangled as Captain of the Palace Guard.
Known For
Con Air
(1997)
"Swamp Thing"
Django Unchained
(2012)
Big John Brittle
Tangled
(2010)
Captain of the Guard (voice)
Soul Man
(1986)
Jail Cell Bigot
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
(2003)
Roadhouse Bouncer
Wild Hogs
(2007)
Murdock
Beerfest
(2006)
Priest
Are We There Yet?
(2005)
Al
Tangled: Before Ever After
(2017)
Captain of the Guard (voice)
Stolen
(2012)
Hoyt
The Haunting
(1999)
Large Man
The Dukes of Hazzard
(2005)
Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane
Breakdown
(1997)
Earl
All About Steve
(2009)
Norm the Truck Driver
Starman
(1984)
Cop #2
Emperor
(2020)
Randolph Stevens
Full Filmography
Acting
Hard Times
(1975)
Party Guest at Mansion (uncredited)
Time After Time
(1979)
London Bobby
Pennies from Heaven
(1981)
Young Policeman
Frances
(1982)
Reporter / Publicist / Photographer
Night Partners
(1983)
Rapist
Starman
(1984)
Cop #2
The Rape of Richard Beck
(1985)
Sonny
Soul Man
(1986)
Jail Cell Bigot
Fatal Beauty
(1987)
Barndollar
Spellbinder
(1988)
Brock
Frank Nitti: The Enforcer
(1988)
Caddie Woodlawn
(1989)
Hankinson
An Innocent Man
(1989)
Malcolm
El Diablo
(1990)
Bebe
The Mighty Ducks
(1992)
Lewis
Leap of Faith
(1992)
Tiny
Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life
(1992)
One-Armed Jack Sample
Geronimo: An American Legend
(1993)
Unafraid Miner
Dead Man's Revenge
(1994)
New Eden
(1994)
Thor
Blind Justice
(1994)
Bull
The Secret Agent Club
(1996)
Jock Dad
Death Benefit
(1996)
D.K. Graham
Don't Look Back
(1996)
Red
Citizen Ruth
(1996)
Harlan
One Man's Justice
(1996)
Hank
The Fan
(1996)
Man Behind Man
Breakdown
(1997)
Earl
Con Air
(1997)
"Swamp Thing"
Meet the Deedles
(1998)
Major Flower
Ringmaster
(1998)
Trucker
Happy, Texas
(1999)
Bob Maslow
Bad Trip
(1999)
Sheriff Haggard
The Haunting
(1999)
Large Man
Horse Sense
(1999)
Twister
Diary of a Sex Addict
(2001)
Theatre manager
Man and Cat
(2001)
Dog
The Country Bears
(2002)
Roadie
Highway
(2002)
Steven
Run Ronnie Run
(2002)
Hark Trellis
The New Guy
(2002)
Clem
The Cooler
(2003)
Highway Officer
The Last Cowboy
(2003)
Amos Russell
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
(2003)
Roadhouse Bouncer
Wonderland
(2003)
Billy Ward
Sideways
(2004)
Cammi's Husband
Club Dread
(2004)
Hank
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
(2004)
Bartender
The Dukes of Hazzard
(2005)
Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane
Are We There Yet?
(2005)
Al
Two Tickets to Paradise
(2006)
Barbosa
Apocalypse Oz
(2006)
Kurtz
Relative Strangers
(2006)
Spicer
Beerfest
(2006)
Priest
Wild Hogs
(2007)
Murdock
Mr. Woodcock
(2007)
Hal - Barber #1
The TV Set
(2007)
Hutch
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
(2007)
Boom Boom
Unearthed
(2008)
Rob Horn
Tripping Forward
(2009)
Jim Rose
All About Steve
(2009)
Norm the Truck Driver
Trim
(2010)
Ron
Love Ranch
(2010)
Warren Stamp
Tangled
(2010)
Captain of the Guard (voice)
Leave
(2011)
Gus
The Babymakers
(2012)
Officer Malloy
Stolen
(2012)
Hoyt
Django Unchained
(2012)
Big John Brittle
Haunted High
(2012)
Danforth
The Pardon
(2013)
Gibbs Duhon
The Week
(2015)
Doc
Greater
(2016)
Coach Ford
The Corridor Defended
(2017)
Bartender
Tangled: Before Ever After
(2017)
Captain of the Guard (voice)
Deadman Standing
(2018)
Hugh Anderson
Shifting Gears
(2018)
D. H. - Dirty Harry Hawkins
Boogeyman Pop
(2018)
Ed
Bit
(2019)
Enoch
Orchard Girl
(2019)
Wheelchair Man
Emperor
(2020)
Randolph Stevens
The Cleaner
(2021)
Doug
Getting LOST
(2024)
Self
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