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Gary Busey

ACTOR · FROM GOOSE CREEK, USA

Gary Busey

Born 1944 · 82 years old160 credits since 19552 coming up

TenseGrittyDarkFunnyAdrenaline

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In the pictureLethal Weapon

ABOUT GARY

William Gary Busey (born June 29, 1944) 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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Born29 June 1944

BirthplaceGoose Creek, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora101 of 160 titles

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Known for

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Lethal Weapon poster

Movie

1987IMDb7.6

Point Break poster

Movie

1991IMDb7.3

Predator 2 poster

Movie

1990IMDb6.3

Entourage poster

Series

2004–2011IMDb8.4

Under Siege poster

Movie

1992IMDb6.5

Soldier poster

Movie

1998IMDb6.1

Black Sheep poster

Movie

1996IMDb6.2

Silver Bullet poster

Movie

1985IMDb6.4

Rookie of the Year poster

Movie

Rookie of the Year

1993IMDb6.1

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot poster

Movie

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

1974IMDb7.0

Drop Zone poster

Movie

1994IMDb5.6

Valley of the Wolves: Iraq poster

Movie

Valley of the Wolves: Iraq

2006IMDb5.7

Coming up

What Gary is working on next.

Downtown Busas Gruce GisslerDate to be announced
The Hand Jobas Blind MasterDate to be announced

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 101
Average IMDb: 5.7
Highest rated: The SimpsonsIMDb 8.6
Working since

1955

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

160 credits

The 2020s

6 titles

Not on Cineora

Dead Janitors Club

2026

as George

Not on Cineora

The Gettysburg Address

2025

as John C. Calhoun (voice)

Not on Cineora

Trick and Treats

2025

as Pastor Joseph

Not on Cineora

Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thon

2025

as Millard Findlemeyer

Not on Cineora

Holy Cash

2024

as Actor

Not on Cineora

Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy

2021

as Trainer

The 2010s

17 titles · IMDb 4.9 on average

Not on Cineora

Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen

2019

as Millard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Last Sharknado: It's About Time poster

Movie

The Last Sharknado: It's About Time

2018IMDb3.6

as Wilford Wexler

Not on Cineora

Camp Manna

2018

as Jack Cujo Parrish

Not on Cineora

Mamaboy

2016

as Coach Dombrowski

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens poster

Movie

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

2016IMDb3.9

as Wilford Wexler

Not on Cineora

Candiland

2016

as Arnie/God

The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show poster

Series

The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show

2015–2017IMDb5.9

as Alternate Universe Peabody (voice) · 1 episode

Bikini Model Academy poster

Movie

Bikini Model Academy

2015IMDb2.3

as Uncle Seymore

The 2000s

50 titles · IMDb 4.9 on average

Not on Cineora

Nite Tales: The Series

2009

as Army Man · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Hallettsville

2009

as Sheriff David Ketchum

Not on Cineora

Beyond The Ring

2008

as Tony De Luca

Maneater poster

Movie

2007IMDb4.2

as Grady Barnes

Homo Erectus poster

Movie

2007IMDb3.5

as Krutz

Not on Cineora

The Ultimate Fighter

2007

as Wizard

Succubus: Hell-Bent poster

Movie

Succubus: Hell-Bent

2007IMDb3.3

as Sentinel

The Hard Easy poster

Movie

2006IMDb5.6

as Vinnie

The 1990s

43 titles · IMDb 5.9 on average

No Tomorrow poster

Movie

1999IMDb3.9

as Noah

Not on Cineora

Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang

1999

as The Hooded Fang

The Girl Next Door poster

Movie

The Girl Next Door

1999IMDb5.3

as Sheriff Larson

Soldier poster

Movie

1998IMDb6.1

as Church

Not on Cineora

Detour

1998

as Mo Ginsburg

Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms poster

Movie

Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms

1998IMDb2.9

as Otto Mazur

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas poster

Movie

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998IMDb7.4

as Highway Patrolman

Rough Draft poster

Movie

1998IMDb4.1

as Nelson Keece

The 1980s

19 titles · IMDb 6.3 on average

The Simpsons poster

Series

1989–IMDb8.6

as Gary Busey (voice) · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Neon Empire

1989

as Frank Weston

Not on Cineora

The Neon Empire

1989

as Frank Weston · 2 episodes

Hider in the House poster

Movie

Hider in the House

1989IMDb6.0

as Tom Sykes

Not on Cineora

A Dangerous Life

1988

as Tony O'Neil · 3 episodes

Not on Cineora

Act of Piracy

1988

as Ted Andrews

Bulletproof poster

Movie

1988IMDb4.9

as Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain

Lethal Weapon poster

Movie

1987IMDb7.6

as Mr. Joshua

The 1970s

20 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average

Not on Cineora

The Set-Up

1978

Big Wednesday poster

Movie

1978IMDb7.1

as Leroy "The Masochist" Smith

The Buddy Holly Story poster

Movie

The Buddy Holly Story

1978IMDb7.2

as Buddy Holly

Straight Time poster

Movie

1978IMDb7.4

as Willy Darin

A Star Is Born poster

Movie

1976IMDb6.1

as Bobbie Ritchie

The Gumball Rally poster

Movie

The Gumball Rally

1976IMDb6.2

as Gibson (Camaro Team)

Not on Cineora

You and Me

1975

Baretta poster

Series

1975–1978IMDb6.8

1 episode

The 1960s

3 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average

Wild in the Streets poster

Movie

Wild in the Streets

1968IMDb5.9

as Concert Attendee (uncredited)

The High Chaparral poster

Series

The High Chaparral

1967–1971IMDb7.6

as Rafe · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Love-Ins

1967

as Hippie with Loudspeaker (uncredited)

The 1950s

2 titles · IMDb 7.7 on average

Bonanza poster

Series

1959–1973IMDb7.3

as Henry Johnson · 1 episode

Gunsmoke poster

Series

1955–1975IMDb8.1

as Harve Daley · 1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Gary’s titles.

Lorenzo LamasSuccubus: Hell-Bent, The Rage and 2 more

Jeff BridgesThunderbolt and Lightfoot, The Last American Hero and 1 more

Michael MadsenChasing Ghosts, Rough Draft and 1 more

John C. McGinleyScrubs, Point Break and 1 more

Hal HolbrookThe Firm, Wild in the Streets and 1 more

William SmithEye of the Tiger, The Last American Hero and 1 more

Ned BeattyNashville, The Last American Hero and 1 more

Paul RodríguezD.C. Cab, Cloud 9 and 1 more

Steven SpielbergInto the West and Double Dare

Johnny DeppFear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride