Gary Busey
Known for Acting · 203 credits
- Born
- 1944-06-29 (age 82)
- Place of birth
- Goose Creek, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- Garey Busey · William Gary Busey · گری بیوسی · گَری بیوسی · Уильям Гарет Якоб · Гэри Бьюзи
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (51)
Law & Order
1990
as Tommy Vega
The Simpsons
1989
as Gary Busey (voice)
American Dad!
2005
as Gary Busey (voice)
Two and a Half Men
2003
as Gary Busey
King of the Hill
1997
as Mad Dog (voice)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Scrubs
2001
as Gary Busey
Bonanza
1959
as Henry Johnson
Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Contestant
Entourage
2004
as Gary Busey
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Donovan Riggs
Celebrity Big Brother
2001
as Self
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self / Presenter
The Outer Limits
1995
as Ezra Burnham
Impractical Jokers
2011
as Self
Gunsmoke
1955
as Harve Daley
Fallen Angels
1993
as 'Buzz' Meeks
Baretta
1975
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
The High Chaparral
1967
as Rafe
The Hitchhiker
1983
as Rev. Nolan Powers
Tom Goes to the Mayor
2004
as Coach Red Harris (voice)
The Jim Jefferies Show
2017
as Self
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
2015
as Alternate Universe Peabody (voice)
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2011
as Self
Penn & Teller: Bull!
2003
Comedy Central Roasts
2003
as Self
The Huntress
2000
Into the West
2005
as Johnny Fox
Russians in the City of Angels
2003
as March
Celebrity Fit Club
2005
as Self - Contestant
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
2008
Rough Riders
1997
as Gen. Joseph Wheeler
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
1995
as Narrator
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Yesenin
2005
as Зингер (бывший муж Дункан)
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020
as Self
High Chaparall
2003
American MC
2017
as Self
Biography: Comedy Icons
2019
as Self
Nashville Squares
2019
as Self - Panelist
The Brendan Leonard Show
2003
Celebrity Paranormal Project
2006
as Self
Nite Tales: The Series
2009
as Army Man
Kung Fu
1972
as Josh
The Neon Empire
1989
as Frank Weston
Celebrity Wife Swap
2012
as Self
I'm with Busey
2003
A Dangerous Life
1988
as Tony O'Neil
Movies (152)
Point Break
1991
as Agent Angelo Pappas
Lethal Weapon
1987
as Mr. Joshua
Predator 2
1990
as Peter Keyes
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998
as Highway Patrolman
Piranha 3DD
2012
as Clayton
Lost Highway
1997
as Bill Dayton
Entourage
2015
as Gary Busey
The Firm
1993
as Eddie Lomax
Under Siege
1992
as Commander Krill
Silver Bullet
1985
as Uncle Red
Soldier
1998
as Church
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016
as Wilford Wexler
The Player
1992
as Gary Busey
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
1974
as Curly
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
2004
as Lars
Chasers
1994
as Sergeant Vince Banger
Behaving Badly
2014
as Chief Clark
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
2006
as Doctor
Straight Time
1978
as Willy Darin
Downtown Bus
as Gruce Gissler
Holy Cash
2024
as Actor
Rookie of the Year
1993
as Chet Steadman
Border Blues
2004
as LAPD medium Michael March
Drop Zone
1994
as Ty Moncrief
A Star Is Born
1976
as Bobbie Ritchie
Foolin' Around
1980
as Wes
Barbarosa
1982
as Karl Westover
Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms
1998
as Otto Mazur
Big Wednesday
1978
as Leroy "The Masochist" Smith
Lolly-Madonna XXX
1973
as Zeb Gutshall
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
2018
as Wilford Wexler
Suspicious Minds
1997
as Vic Mulvey
Bounty Killer
2013
as Van Sterling
Black Sheep
1996
as Drake Sabitch
Dr. Dolittle 3
2006
as Butch (voice)
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
1972
as Hank Allan
The Gettysburg Address
2025
as John C. Calhoun (voice)
Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy
2021
as Trainer
Breaking Point
1994
as Dwight
Camp Manna
2018
as Jack Cujo Parrish
Guido
2014
as Steve Kaufman
The Ultimate Fighter
2007
as Wizard
Homo Erectus
2007
as Krutz
The Last American Hero
1973
as Wayne Jackson
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
2019
as Self
Tribulation
2000
as Tom Canboro
Surviving the Game
1994
as Hawkins
Bikini Model Academy
2015
as Uncle Seymore
Hider in the House
1989
as Tom Sykes
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
as Self
Hallettsville
2009
as Sheriff David Ketchum
The Gumball Rally
1976
as Gibson (Camaro Team)
Voices That Care
1991
as Self - Choir Member
The Real Thing
1996
as Foreman
Shade of Pale
2005
as Billings
The Girl Next Door
1999
as Sheriff Larson
Eye of the Tiger
1986
as Buck Matthews
The Buddy Holly Story
1978
as Buddy Holly
G-Men from Hell
2000
as Lt. Langdon
Candiland
2016
as Arnie/God
Man with a Gun
1995
as Jack Rushton
Let's Get Harry
1986
as Jack
Hooded Angels
2002
as Sheriff
Two Shades of Blue
2000
as Jack Reynolds
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Self
A Crack in the Floor
2001
as Tyler Trout
Succubus: Hell-Bent
2007
as Sentinel
Latin Dragon
2004
as Thorn
Motocross Kids
2004
as Viper
Down 'n Dirty
2001
as D. A. Mickey Casey
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
as Self
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
as (archive footage)
D.C. Cab
1983
as Dell
Insignificance
1985
as The Ballplayer
Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen
2019
as Millard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Execution of Private Slovik
1974
as Jimmy Feedek
The Hard Easy
2006
as Vinnie
Carried Away
1996
as Major Nathan Wheeler
South Beach
1993
as Lenny
Sticks & Stones
1996
as Book's Dad
The Gingerdead Man
2005
as Millard Findlemeyer
The Follow-Up
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Act of Piracy
1988
as Ted Andrews
Best Actress
2000
as Self
Steel Sharks
1997
as Cmdr. Bill McKay
Lethal Tender
1997
as Mr. Turner
Trick and Treats
2025
as Pastor Joseph
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
1991
as Clint Hornby
Maneater
2007
as Grady Barnes
Sam & Janet
2002
as Bartender
Dirty Little Billy
1972
as Basil Crabtree
Mansion of Blood
2015
as Zacharia
Mamaboy
2016
as Coach Dombrowski
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
2006
as Self
Didn’t You Hear?
1970
as James
Hot Boyz
2000
as Tully
Double Dare
2004
as Self
Detour
1998
as Mo Ginsburg
Matt's Chance
2013
as Bill
Descansos
2006
as The Keeper
Wild in the Streets
1968
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Carny
1980
as Frankie
Quigley
2003
as Archie Channing
Bulletproof
1988
as Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain
The Bear
1984
as Paul W. Bryant
Chasing Ghosts
2005
as Marcos Alfiri
Angels Hard as They Come
1971
as Henry
Ghost Rock
2004
as Jack Pickett
Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thon
2025
as Millard Findlemeyer
The Neon Empire
1989
as Frank Weston
The Law
1974
as William Bright
Chrome Soldiers
1992
as Jim 'Flash' Gordon
Confessions of a Womanizer
2014
as Gary
No Tomorrow
1999
as Noah
Plato's Run
1997
as Plato
The Hand Job
as Blind Master
The Chain
1996
as Frank Morrisey
Blood Sport
1973
as David Lee Birdsong
The Set-Up
1978
Cloud 9
2006
as Gary Busey
About Gary Busey
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. With 203 credits spanning from 1955 to 2025, Gary Busey has appeared in 152 films and 51 TV shows.
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- Point Break (1991) — as Agent Angelo Pappas
- Lethal Weapon (1987) — as Mr. Joshua
- Predator 2 (1990) — as Peter Keyes
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) — as Highway Patrolman
- Piranha 3DD (2012) — as Clayton
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