Gary Busey

Acting

Gary Busey

Born June 29, 1944Goose Creek, Texas, USA202 credits

William Gary Busey (born June 29, 1944) is a 6-foot-1 blond-haired European-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.

Known For

The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address

Movie

2025

Trick and Treats
9.0

Trick and Treats

Movie

2025

Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thon
4.0

Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thon

Movie

2025

Holy Cash
6.0

Holy Cash

Movie

2024

Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy

Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy

Movie

2021

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
6.8

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

Movie

2020

Filmography

The Gettysburg Address
2025The Gettysburg Addressas John C. Calhoun (voice)Movie
Trick and Treats
2025Trick and Treatsas Pastor JosephMovie
Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thon
2025Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thonas Millard FindlemeyerMovie
Holy Cash
2024Holy Cashas ActorMovie
Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy
2021Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedyas TrainerMovie
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madnessas SelfMovie
The Follow-Up
2020The Follow-Upas Self (archive footage)Movie
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2019Nashville Squaresas Self - PanelistTV
Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen
2019Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchenas Millard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
2019Chris Farley: Anything for a Laughas SelfMovie
Biography: Comedy Icons
2019Biography: Comedy Iconsas SelfTV
Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday Spectacular
2018Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday Spectacularas SelfMovie
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
2018The Last Sharknado: It's About Timeas Wilford WexlerMovie
Camp Manna
2018Camp Mannaas Jack Cujo ParrishMovie
Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family Legacy
2018Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family Legacyas SelfMovie
American MC
2017American MCas SelfTV
The Jim Jefferies Show
2017The Jim Jefferies Showas SelfTV
Mamaboy
2016Mamaboyas Coach DombrowskiMovie
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakensas Wilford WexlerMovie
Candiland
2016Candilandas Arnie/GodMovie
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
2015The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Showas Alternate Universe Peabody ​(voice)TV
Bikini Model Academy
2015Bikini Model Academyas Uncle SeymoreMovie
Mansion of Blood
2015Mansion of Bloodas ZachariaMovie
Celebrity Family Feud
2015Celebrity Family Feudas SelfTV
Entourage
2015Entourageas Gary BuseyMovie
Confessions of a Womanizer
2014Confessions of a Womanizeras GaryMovie
Behaving Badly
2014Behaving Badlyas Chief ClarkMovie
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2014Guidoas Steve KaufmanMovie
Bounty Killer
2013Bounty Killeras Van SterlingMovie
Matt's Chance
2013Matt's Chanceas BillMovie
Piranha 3DD
2012Piranha 3DDas ClaytonMovie
Celebrity Wife Swap
2012Celebrity Wife Swapas SelfTV
Impractical Jokers
2011Impractical Jokersas SelfTV
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2011Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Sideas SelfTV
That's Insignificance
2011That's Insignificanceas SelfMovie
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
20102Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Driftas (archive footage)Movie
Nite Tales: The Series
2009Nite Tales: The Seriesas Army ManTV
Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy
2009Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guyas SelfMovie
Hallettsville
2009Hallettsvilleas Sheriff David KetchumMovie
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
2008Celebrity Rehab with Dr. DrewTV
Beyond The Ring
2008Beyond The Ringas Tony De LucaMovie
Maneater
2007Maneateras Grady BarnesMovie
Homo Erectus
2007Homo Erectusas KrutzMovie
The Ultimate Fighter
2007The Ultimate Fighteras WizardMovie
Succubus: Hell-Bent
2007Succubus: Hell-Bentas SentinelMovie
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
2006Buy the Ticket, Take the Rideas SelfMovie
The Hard Easy
2006The Hard Easyas VinnieMovie
Celebrity Paranormal Project
2006Celebrity Paranormal Projectas SelfTV
Shut Up and Shoot!
2006Shut Up and Shoot!as Bob KatzMovie
Dr. Dolittle 3
2006Dr. Dolittle 3as Butch (voice)Movie
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
2006Valley of the Wolves: Iraqas DoctorMovie
Descansos
2006Descansosas The KeeperMovie
Crooked
2006Crookedas John RouseMovie
Cloud 9
2006Cloud 9as Gary BuseyMovie
The Gingerdead Man
2005The Gingerdead Manas Millard FindlemeyerMovie
Making of: The Gingerdead Man
2005Making of: The Gingerdead ManMovie
Esenin
2005Eseninas Зингер (бывший муж Дункан)TV
Buckaroo
2005Buckarooas Dr. BrawnMovie
Into the West
2005Into the Westas Johnny FoxTV
Dancing with the Stars
2005Dancing with the Starsas Self - ContestantTV
Shade of Pale
2005Shade of Paleas BillingsMovie
Chasing Ghosts
2005Chasing Ghostsas Marcos AlfiriMovie
American Dad!
2005American Dad!as Gary Busey (voice)TV
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
2005The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'as Self (archive footage)Movie
Celebrity Fit Club
2005Celebrity Fit Clubas Self - ContestantTV
No Rules
2005No Rulesas Leroy LittleMovie
Motocross Kids
2004Motocross Kidsas ViperMovie
Tom Goes to the Mayor
2004Tom Goes to the Mayoras Coach Red Harris (voice)TV
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
2004El padrino: The Latin Godfatheras LarsMovie
Latin Dragon
2004Latin Dragonas ThornMovie
American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election
2004American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Electionas SelfMovie
Entourage
2004Entourageas Gary BuseyTV
Ghost Rock
2004Ghost Rockas Jack PickettMovie
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
2004If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonelyas MesdegMovie
Double Dare
2004Double Dareas SelfMovie
Fallacy
2004FallacyMovie
Border Blues
2004Border Bluesas LAPD medium Michael MarchMovie
High Chaparall
2003High ChaparallTV
Two and a Half Men
2003Two and a Half Menas Gary BuseyTV
Comedy Central Roasts
2003Comedy Central Roastsas SelfTV
Frost: Portrait of a Vampire
2003Frost: Portrait of a Vampireas MicahMovie
I'm with Busey
2003I'm with BuseyTV
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2003The Brendan Leonard ShowTV
Quigley
2003Quigleyas Archie ChanningMovie
Welcome 2 Ibiza
2003Welcome 2 Ibizaas CortezMovie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - GuestTV
Penn & Teller: Bull!
2003Penn & Teller: Bull!TV
Russians in the City of Angels
2003Russians in the City of Angelsas MarchTV
The Prize Fighter
2003The Prize Fighteras Whitey FergusonMovie
On the Edge
2002On the Edgeas FelixMovie
Hooded Angels
2002Hooded Angelsas SheriffMovie
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
2002Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970sas SelfMovie
Sam & Janet
2002Sam & Janetas BartenderMovie
Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice
2002Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Iceas Richmond ClaremontMovie
Down 'n Dirty
2001Down 'n Dirtyas D. A. Mickey CaseyMovie
Scrubs
2001Scrubsas Gary BuseyTV
A Crack in the Floor
2001A Crack in the Flooras Tyler TroutMovie
Celebrity Big Brother
2001Celebrity Big Brotheras SelfTV
G-Men from Hell
2000G-Men from Hellas Lt. LangdonMovie
The Huntress
2000The HuntressTV
Best Actress
2000Best Actressas SelfMovie
Hot Boyz
2000Hot Boyzas TullyMovie
Tribulation
2000Tribulationas Tom CanboroMovie
No Tomorrow
1999No Tomorrowas NoahMovie
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
1999Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fangas The Hooded FangMovie
The Girl Next Door
1999The Girl Next Dooras Sheriff LarsonMovie
Two Shades of Blue
1999Two Shades of Blueas Jack ReynoldsMovie
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1999Behind The Music: The Day The Music Diedas SelfMovie
Soldier
1998Soldieras ChurchMovie
Detour
1998Detouras Mo GinsburgMovie
Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms
1998Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Armsas Otto MazurMovie
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998Fear and Loathing in Las Vegasas Highway PatrolmanMovie
Rough Draft
1998Rough Draftas Nelson KeeceMovie
Steel Sharks
1997Steel Sharksas Cmdr. Bill McKayMovie
The Rage
1997The Rageas Art DacyMovie
Rough Riders
1997Rough Ridersas Gen. Joseph WheelerTV
Plato's Run
1997Plato's Runas PlatoMovie
Suspicious Minds
1997Suspicious Mindsas Vic MulveyMovie
Lethal Tender
1997Lethal Tenderas Mr. TurnerMovie
Lost Highway
1997Lost Highwayas Bill DaytonMovie
King of the Hill
1997King of the Hillas Mad Dog (voice)TV
The Chain
1996The Chainas Frank MorriseyMovie
Sticks & Stones
1996Sticks & Stonesas Book's DadMovie
E! True Hollywood Story
1996E! True Hollywood StoryTV
Black Sheep
1996Black Sheepas Drake SabitchMovie
Carried Away
1996Carried Awayas Major Nathan WheelerMovie
The Real Thing
1996The Real Thingas ForemanMovie
Man with a Gun
1995Man with a Gunas Jack RushtonMovie
The Outer Limits
1995The Outer Limitsas Ezra BurnhamTV
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
1995The History of Rock 'n' Rollas NarratorTV
Drop Zone
1994Drop Zoneas Ty MoncriefMovie
Warriors
1994Warriorsas Frank VailMovie
Chasers
1994Chasersas Sergeant Vince BangerMovie
Surviving the Game
1994Surviving the Gameas HawkinsMovie
Breaking Point
1994Breaking Pointas DwightMovie
South Beach
1993South Beachas LennyMovie
Fallen Angels
1993Fallen Angelsas 'Buzz' MeeksTV
Rookie of the Year
1993Rookie of the Yearas Chet SteadmanMovie
The Firm
1993The Firmas Eddie LomaxMovie
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993Willie Nelson: The Big Six-Oas SelfMovie
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993Walker, Texas Rangeras Donovan RiggsTV
Under Siege
1992Under Siegeas Commander KrillMovie
Canvas
1992Canvasas Ozzy DeckerMovie
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992MTV Movie & TV Awardsas Self / PresenterTV
The Player
1992The Playeras Gary BuseyMovie
Chrome Soldiers
1992Chrome Soldiersas Jim 'Flash' GordonMovie
Wild Texas Wind
1991Wild Texas Windas Justice ParkerMovie
Point Break
1991Point Breakas Agent Angelo PappasMovie
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
1991My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboysas Clint HornbyMovie
Voices That Care
1991Voices That Careas Self - Choir MemberMovie
Predator 2
1990Predator 2as Peter KeyesMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Orderas Tommy VegaTV
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsonsas Gary Busey (voice)TV
The Neon Empire
1989The Neon Empireas Frank WestonMovie
The Neon Empire
1989The Neon Empireas Frank WestonTV
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversaryas SelfMovie
Hider in the House
1989Hider in the Houseas Tom SykesMovie
A Dangerous Life
1988A Dangerous Lifeas Tony O'NeilTV
Act of Piracy
1988Act of Piracyas Ted AndrewsMovie
Bulletproof
1988Bulletproofas Frank 'Bulletproof' McBainMovie
Lethal Weapon
1987Lethal Weaponas Mr. JoshuaMovie
Let's Get Harry
1986Let's Get Harryas JackMovie
Half a Lifetime
1986Half a Lifetimeas BartMovie
Eye of the Tiger
1986Eye of the Tigeras Buck MatthewsMovie
Silver Bullet
1985Silver Bulletas Uncle RedMovie
Insignificance
1985Insignificanceas The BallplayerMovie
The Bear
1984The Bearas Paul W. BryantMovie
D.C. Cab
1983D.C. Cabas DellMovie
The Hitchhiker
1983The Hitchhikeras Rev. Nolan PowersTV
Barbarosa
1982Barbarosaas Karl WestoverMovie
Foolin' Around
1980Foolin' Aroundas WesMovie
Carny
1980Carnyas FrankieMovie
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979The Muppets Go Hollywoodas SelfMovie
The Set-Up
1978The Set-UpMovie
Big Wednesday
1978Big Wednesdayas Leroy "The Masochist" SmithMovie
The Buddy Holly Story
1978The Buddy Holly Storyas Buddy HollyMovie
Straight Time
1978Straight Timeas Willy DarinMovie
A Star Is Born
1976A Star Is Bornas Bobbie RitchieMovie
The Gumball Rally
1976The Gumball Rallyas Gibson (Camaro Team)Movie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - HostTV
You and Me
1975You and MeMovie
Baretta
1975BarettaTV
The Law
1974The Lawas William BrightMovie
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
1974Thunderbolt and Lightfootas CurlyMovie
The Execution of Private Slovik
1974The Execution of Private Slovikas Jimmy FeedekMovie
Blood Sport
1973Blood Sportas David Lee BirdsongMovie
Hex
1973Hexas GibletsMovie
The Last American Hero
1973The Last American Heroas Wayne JacksonMovie
Lolly-Madonna XXX
1973Lolly-Madonna XXXas Zeb GutshallMovie
Dirty Little Billy
1972Dirty Little Billyas Basil CrabtreeMovie
Kung Fu
1972Kung Fuas JoshTV
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
1972The Magnificent Seven Ride!as Hank AllanMovie
Angels Hard as They Come
1971Angels Hard as They Comeas HenryMovie
Didn’t You Hear?
1970Didn’t You Hear?as JamesMovie
Wild in the Streets
1968Wild in the Streetsas Concert Attendee (uncredited)Movie
The High Chaparral
1967The High Chaparralas RafeTV
The Love-Ins
1967The Love-Insas Hippie with Loudspeaker (uncredited)Movie
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
Bonanza
1959Bonanzaas Henry JohnsonTV
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmokeas Harve DaleyTV
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—Downtown Busas Gruce GisslerMovie
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—The Hand Jobas Blind MasterMovie