Gary Busey
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 29, 1944
- Birthplace
- Goose Creek, Texas, USA
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.
Filmography
- The Hand Job
The Hand Job TBA
as Blind Master
- Downtown Bus
Downtown Bus TBA
as Gruce Gissler
Dead Janitors Club 2026
as George
The Gettysburg Address 2025
as John C. Calhoun (voice)
Trick and Treats 2025
as Pastor Joseph
Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thon 2025
as Millard Findlemeyer
Holy Cash 2024
as Actor
Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy 2021
as Trainer
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness 2020
as Self
The Follow-Up 2020
as Self (archive footage)
Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen 2019
as Millard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited)
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh 2019
as Self
Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday Spectacular 2018
as Self
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time 2018
as Wilford Wexler
Camp Manna 2018
as Jack Cujo Parrish
Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family Legacy 2018
as Self
Mamaboy 2016
as Coach Dombrowski
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens 2016
as Wilford Wexler
Candiland 2016
as Arnie/God
Bikini Model Academy 2015
as Uncle Seymore
Mansion of Blood 2015
as Zacharia
Entourage 2015
as Gary Busey
Confessions of a Womanizer 2014
as Gary
Behaving Badly 2014
as Chief Clark
- Guido
Guido 2014
as Steve Kaufman
Bounty Killer 2013
as Van Sterling
Matt's Chance 2013
as Bill
Piranha 3DD 2012
as Clayton
That's Insignificance 2011
as Self
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift 2010
as (archive footage)
Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy 2009
as Self
Hallettsville 2009
as Sheriff David Ketchum
Beyond The Ring 2008
as Tony De Luca
Maneater 2007
as Grady Barnes
Homo Erectus 2007
as Krutz
The Ultimate Fighter 2007
as Wizard
Succubus: Hell-Bent 2007
as Sentinel
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride 2006
as Self
The Hard Easy 2006
as Vinnie
Shut Up and Shoot! 2006
as Bob Katz
Dr. Dolittle 3 2006
as Butch (voice)
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq 2006
as Doctor
Descansos 2006
as The Keeper
Cloud 9 2006
as Gary Busey
Crooked 2006
as John Rouse
Making of: The Gingerdead Man 2005
Actor
The Gingerdead Man 2005
as Millard Findlemeyer
Buckaroo 2005
as Dr. Brawn
Shade of Pale 2005
as Billings
Chasing Ghosts 2005
as Marcos Alfiri
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' 2005
as Self (archive footage)
No Rules 2005
as Leroy Little
Motocross Kids 2004
as Viper
El padrino: The Latin Godfather 2004
as Lars
Latin Dragon 2004
as Thorn
American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election 2004
as Self
Ghost Rock 2004
as Jack Pickett
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely 2004
as Mesdeg
Double Dare 2004
as Self
Fallacy 2004
Actor
Border Blues 2004
as LAPD medium Michael March
Frost: Portrait of a Vampire 2003
as Micah
Quigley 2003
as Archie Channing
Welcome 2 Ibiza 2003
as Cortez
The Prize Fighter 2003
as Whitey Ferguson
On the Edge 2002
as Felix
Hooded Angels 2002
as Sheriff
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s 2002
as Self
Sam & Janet 2002
as Bartender
Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice 2002
as Richmond Claremont
Down 'n Dirty 2001
as D. A. Mickey Casey
A Crack in the Floor 2001
as Tyler Trout
G-Men from Hell 2000
as Lt. Langdon
Two Shades of Blue 2000
as Jack Reynolds
Best Actress 2000
as Self
Hot Boyz 2000
as Tully
Tribulation 2000
as Tom Canboro
No Tomorrow 1999
as Noah
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang 1999
as The Hooded Fang
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special 1999
as Self
The Girl Next Door 1999
as Sheriff Larson
- Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died 1999
as Self
Soldier 1998
as Church
Detour 1998
as Mo Ginsburg
Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms 1998
as Otto Mazur
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 1998
as Highway Patrolman
Rough Draft 1998
as Nelson Keece
Steel Sharks 1997
as Cmdr. Bill McKay
The Rage 1997
as Art Dacy
Plato's Run 1997
as Plato
Suspicious Minds 1997
as Vic Mulvey
Lethal Tender 1997
as Mr. Turner
Lost Highway 1997
as Bill Dayton
The Chain 1996
as Frank Morrisey
Sticks & Stones 1996
as Book's Dad
Black Sheep 1996
as Drake Sabitch
Carried Away 1996
as Major Nathan Wheeler
The Real Thing 1996
as Foreman
Man with a Gun 1995
as Jack Rushton
Drop Zone 1994
as Ty Moncrief
Warriors 1994
as Frank Vail
Chasers 1994
as Sergeant Vince Banger
Surviving the Game 1994
as Hawkins
Breaking Point 1994
as Dwight
South Beach 1993
as Lenny
Rookie of the Year 1993
as Chet Steadman
The Firm 1993
as Eddie Lomax
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O 1993
as Self
Under Siege 1992
as Commander Krill
Canvas 1992
as Ozzy Decker
The Player 1992
as Gary Busey
Chrome Soldiers 1992
as Jim 'Flash' Gordon
Wild Texas Wind 1991
as Justice Parker
Point Break 1991
as Agent Angelo Pappas
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys 1991
as Clint Hornby
Voices That Care 1991
as Self - Choir Member
Predator 2 1990
as Peter Keyes
The Neon Empire 1989
as Frank Weston
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary 1989
as Self
Hider in the House 1989
as Tom Sykes
Act of Piracy 1988
as Ted Andrews
Bulletproof 1988
as Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain
Lethal Weapon 1987
as Mr. Joshua
- The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson
The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson 1987
as Self
Let's Get Harry 1986
as Jack
Half a Lifetime 1986
as Bart
Eye of the Tiger 1986
as Buck Matthews
Silver Bullet 1985
as Uncle Red
Insignificance 1985
as The Ballplayer
The Bear 1984
as Paul W. Bryant
D.C. Cab 1983
as Dell
Barbarosa 1982
as Karl Westover
Foolin' Around 1980
as Wes
Carny 1980
as Frankie
The Muppets Go Hollywood 1979
as Self (uncredited)
The Set-Up 1978
Actor
Big Wednesday 1978
as Leroy "The Masochist" Smith
The Buddy Holly Story 1978
as Buddy Holly
Straight Time 1978
as Willy Darin
A Star Is Born 1976
as Bobbie Ritchie
The Gumball Rally 1976
as Gibson (Camaro Team)
Nashville 1975
Original Music Composer
You and Me 1975
Actor
The Law 1974
as William Bright
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot 1974
as Curly
The Execution of Private Slovik 1974
as Jimmy Feedek
Blood Sport 1973
as David Lee Birdsong
Hex 1973
as Giblets
The Last American Hero 1973
as Wayne Jackson
Lolly-Madonna XXX 1973
as Zeb Gutshall
Dirty Little Billy 1972
as Basil Crabtree
The Magnificent Seven Ride! 1972
as Hank Allan
Angels Hard as They Come 1971
as Henry
Didn’t You Hear? 1970
as James
Wild in the Streets 1968
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
The Love-Ins 1967
as Hippie with Loudspeaker (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.