Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

200

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-06-29 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Goose Creek, Texas, USA

Also Known As

Garey Busey

William Gary Busey

گری بیوسی

گَری بیوسی

Уильям Гарет Якоб

Gary Busey

Biography

William Gary Busey (born June 29, 1944), best known as Gary Busey, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gary Busey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

Predator 2

1990

Predator 2

as

Peter Keyes

Lethal Weapon

1987

Lethal Weapon

as

Mr. Joshua

Point Break

1991

Point Break

as

Agent Angelo Pappas

Lost Highway

1997

Lost Highway

as

Bill Dayton

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

as

Highway Patrolman

The Player

1992

The Player

as

Gary Busey

The Ultimate Fighter

2007

The Ultimate Fighter

as

Wizard

Drop Zone

1994

Drop Zone

as

Ty Moncrief

Rookie of the Year

1993

Rookie of the Year

as

Chet Steadman

Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice

2002

Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice

as

Richmond Claremont

The Girl Next Door

1999

The Girl Next Door

as

Sheriff Larson

The Buddy Holly Story

1978

The Buddy Holly Story

as

Buddy Holly

Straight Time

1978

Straight Time

as

Willy Darin

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

1974

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

as

Curly

The Last American Hero

1973

The Last American Hero

as

Wayne Jackson

Maneater

2007

Maneater

as

Grady Barnes

Chasers

1994

Chasers

as

Sergeant Vince Banger

Barbarosa

1982

Barbarosa

as

Karl Westover

Carny

1980

Carny

as

Frankie

Under Siege

1992

Under Siege

as

Commander Krill

The Gumball Rally

1976

The Gumball Rally

as

Gibson (Camaro Team)

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

2006

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

as

Self

Steel Sharks

1997

Steel Sharks

as

Cmdr. Bill McKay

No Rules

2005

No Rules

as

Leroy Little

Eye of the Tiger

1986

Eye of the Tiger

as

Buck Matthews

Crooked

2006

Crooked

as

John Rouse

The Gingerdead Man

2005

The Gingerdead Man

as

Millard Findlemeyer

D.C. Cab

1983

D.C. Cab

as

Dell

Half a Lifetime

1986

Half a Lifetime

as

Bart

A Crack in the Floor

2001

A Crack in the Floor

as

Tyler Trout

Black Sheep

1996

Black Sheep

as

Drake Sabitch

Angels Hard as They Come

1971

Angels Hard as They Come

as

Henry

Chasing Ghosts

2005

Chasing Ghosts

as

Marcos Alfiri

Act of Piracy

1988

Act of Piracy

as

Ted Andrews

American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election

2004

American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election

as

Self

Carried Away

1996

Carried Away

as

Major Nathan Wheeler

Insignificance

1985

Insignificance

as

The Ballplayer

Homo Erectus

2007

Homo Erectus

as

Krutz

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

1972

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

as

Hank Allan

The Firm

1993

The Firm

as

Eddie Lomax

Breaking Point

1994

Breaking Point

as

Dwight

Voices That Care

1991

Voices That Care

as

Self - Choir Member

Surviving the Game

1994

Surviving the Game

as

Doc Hawkins

Motocross Kids

2004

Motocross Kids

as

Viper

Frost: Portrait of a Vampire

2003

Frost: Portrait of a Vampire

as

Micah

Beyond The Ring

2008

Beyond The Ring

as

Tony De Luca

The Set-Up

1978

The Set-Up

as

Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s

2002

Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s

as

Self

Latin Dragon

2004

Latin Dragon

as

Thorn

Big Wednesday

1978

Big Wednesday

as

Leroy "The Masochist" Smith

1976

A Star Is Born

as

Bobbie Ritchie

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

1995

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

as

Narrator

Piranha 3DD

2012

Piranha 3DD

as

Clayton

Quigley

2003

Quigley

as

Archie Channing

Border Blues

2004

Border Blues

as

LAPD medium Michael March

Plato's Run

1997

Plato's Run

as

Plato

The Prize Fighter

2003

The Prize Fighter

as

Whitey Ferguson

Hider in the House

1989

Hider in the House

as

Tom Sykes

Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy

2021

Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy

as

Trainer

Tribulation

2000

Tribulation

as

Tom Canboro

The Execution of Private Slovik

1974

The Execution of Private Slovik

as

Jimmy Feedek

Didn’t You Hear?

1970

Didn’t You Hear?

as

James

Bulletproof

1988

Bulletproof

as

Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain

Ghost Rock

2004

Ghost Rock

as

Jack Pickett

Man with a Gun

1995

Man with a Gun

as

Jack Rushton

Lethal Tender

1997

Lethal Tender

as

Mr. Turner

The Follow-Up

2020

The Follow-Up

as

Self (archive footage)

Rough Draft

1998

Rough Draft

as

Nelson Keece

Foolin' Around

1980

Foolin' Around

as

Wes

No Tomorrow

1999

No Tomorrow

as

Noah

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

1991

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

as

Clint Hornby

Two Shades of Blue

1999

Two Shades of Blue

as

Jack Reynolds

Canvas

1992

Canvas

as

Ozzy Decker

Down 'n Dirty

2001

Down 'n Dirty

as

D. A. Mickey Casey

Lolly-Madonna XXX

1973

Lolly-Madonna XXX

as

Zeb Gutshall

The Rage

1997

The Rage

as

Art Dacy

The Chain

1996

The Chain

as

Frank Morrisey

G-Men from Hell

2000

G-Men from Hell

as

Lt. Langdon

Hex

1973

Hex

as

Giblets

South Beach

1993

South Beach

as

Lenny

Matt's Chance

2013

Matt's Chance

as

Bill

Suspicious Minds

1997

Suspicious Minds

as

Vic Mulvey

Bounty Killer

2013

Bounty Killer

as

Van Sterling

Warriors

1994

Warriors

as

Frank Vail

Chrome Soldiers

1992

Chrome Soldiers

as

Jim 'Flash' Gordon

The Neon Empire

1989

The Neon Empire

as

Frank Weston

Wild Texas Wind

1991

Wild Texas Wind

as

Justice Parker

Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang

1999

Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang

as

The Hooded Fang

Blood Sport

1973

Blood Sport

as

David Lee Birdsong

The Bear

1984

The Bear

as

Paul W. Bryant

On the Edge

2002

On the Edge

as

Felix

Confessions of a Womanizer

2014

Confessions of a Womanizer

as

Gary

Double Dare

2004

Double Dare

as

Self

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2010

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

as

(archive footage)

The Law

1974

The Law

as

William Bright

Behaving Badly

2014

Behaving Badly

as

Chief Clark

Soldier

1998

Soldier

as

Church

Hooded Angels

2002

Hooded Angels

as

Sheriff

Dirty Little Billy

1972

Dirty Little Billy

as

Basil Crabtree

Guido

2014

Guido

as

Steve Kaufman

Sticks & Stones

1996

Sticks & Stones

as

Book's Dad

The Real Thing

1996

The Real Thing

as

Foreman

Detour

1998

Detour

as

Mo Ginsburg

Welcome 2 Ibiza

2003

Welcome 2 Ibiza

as

Cortez

Hallettsville

2009

Hallettsville

as

Sheriff David Ketchum

Let's Get Harry

1986

Let's Get Harry

as

Jack

Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy

2009

Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy

as

Self

Valley of the Wolves: Iraq

2006

Valley of the Wolves: Iraq

as

Doctor

Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family Legacy

2018

Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family Legacy

as

Self

The Hard Easy

2006

The Hard Easy

as

Vinnie

Entourage

2015

Entourage

as

Gary Busey

Cloud 9

2006

Cloud 9

as

Gary Busey

Bikini Model Academy

2015

Bikini Model Academy

as

Uncle Seymore

Hot Boyz

2000

Hot Boyz

as

Tully

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

2016

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

as

Wilford Wexler

Wild in the Streets

1968

Wild in the Streets

as

Concert Attendee (uncredited)

Downtown Bus

Downtown Bus

as

Gruce Gissler

Candiland

2016

Candiland

as

Arnie/God

Shade of Pale

2005

Shade of Pale

as

Billings

Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday Spectacular

2018

Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday Spectacular

as

Self

The Hand Job

The Hand Job

as

Blind Master

Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms

1998

Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms

as

Otto Mazur

Shut Up and Shoot!

2006

Shut Up and Shoot!

as

Bob Katz

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

1989

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

as

Self

You and Me

1975

You and Me

as

Mamaboy

2016

Mamaboy

as

Coach Dombrowski

Dr. Dolittle 3

2006

Dr. Dolittle 3

as

Butch (voice)

Succubus: Hell-Bent

2007

Succubus: Hell-Bent

as

Sentinel

Fallacy

2004

Fallacy

as

Mansion of Blood

2015

Mansion of Blood

as

Zacharia

Camp Manna

2018

Camp Manna

as

Jack Cujo Parrish

The Last Sharknado: It's About Time

2018

The Last Sharknado: It's About Time

as

Wilford Wexler

Descansos

2006

Descansos

as

The Keeper

If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely

2004

If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely

as

Mesdeg

The Gettysburg Address

2025

The Gettysburg Address

as

John C. Calhoun (voice)

Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen

2019

Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen

as

Millard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'

2005

The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'

as

Self (archive footage)

That's Insignificance

2011

That's Insignificance

as

Self

1985

Silver Bullet

as

Uncle Red

Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

1999

Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

as

Self

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

2020

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

as

Self

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

1993

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

as

Self

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

2019

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

as

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979

The Muppets Go Hollywood

as

Self

El padrino: The Latin Godfather

2004

El padrino: The Latin Godfather

as

Lars

The Love-Ins

1967

The Love-Ins

as

Hippie with Loudspeaker (uncredited)

Holy Cash

2024

Holy Cash

as

Actor

Buckaroo

2005

Buckaroo

as

Dr. Brawn

Sam & Janet

2002

Sam & Janet

as

Bartender

Best Actress

2000

Best Actress

as

Self

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Gary Busey (voice)

Penn & Teller: Bull!

Penn & Teller: Bull!

as

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

as

Josh

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as

Self

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

as

Mad Dog (voice)

Entourage

Entourage

as

Gary Busey

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Harve Daley

Baretta

Baretta

as

Tom Goes to the Mayor

Tom Goes to the Mayor

as

Coach Red Harris (voice)

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

as

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

as

Donovan Riggs

American MC

American MC

as

Self

Celebrity Paranormal Project

Celebrity Paranormal Project

as

Self

Scrubs

Scrubs

as

Gary Busey

The Huntress

The Huntress

as

Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels

as

'Buzz' Meeks

High Chaparall

High Chaparall

as

The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral

as

Rafe

Into the West

Into the West

as

Johnny Fox

Celebrity Fit Club

Celebrity Fit Club

as

Self - Contestant

The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker

as

Rev. Nolan Powers

Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew

Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew

as

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as

Ezra Burnham

The Brendan Leonard Show

The Brendan Leonard Show

as

I'm with Busey

I'm with Busey

as

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men

as

Gary Busey

The Neon Empire

The Neon Empire

as

Frank Weston

MTV Movie & TV Awards

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as

Self / Presenter

Rough Riders

Rough Riders

as

Gen. Joseph Wheeler

The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show

The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show

as

Alternate Universe Peabody (voice)

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

as

Self - Contestant

A Dangerous Life

A Dangerous Life

as

Tony O'Neil

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Henry Johnson

Celebrity Family Feud

Celebrity Family Feud

as

Self

Biography: Comedy Icons

Biography: Comedy Icons

as

Himself

The Jim Jefferies Show

The Jim Jefferies Show

as

Self

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Tommy Vega

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

as

Narrator

Nashville Squares

Nashville Squares

as

Self - Panelist

Celebrity Wife Swap

Celebrity Wife Swap

as

Self

Comedy Central Roasts

Comedy Central Roasts

as

Self

American Dad!

American Dad!

as

Gary Busey (voice)

Esenin

Esenin

as

Зингер (бывший муж Дункан)

Impractical Jokers

Impractical Jokers

as

Self

Nite Tales: The Series

Nite Tales: The Series

as

Army Man

Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

as

Self

Celebrity Big Brother

Celebrity Big Brother

as

Self

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing