Gary Busey

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

Law & Order

The Simpsons

American Dad!

Two and a Half Men

Scrubs

Saturday Night Live

King of the Hill

Dancing with the Stars

All Movies (152)

• The Gettysburg Address2025 · as John C. Calhoun (voice)
• Trick and Treats2025 · as Pastor Joseph
• Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thon2025 · as Millard Findlemeyer
• Holy Cash2024 · as Actor
• Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy2021 · as Trainer
• Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness2020 · as Self
• The Follow-Up2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen2019 · as Millard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh2019 · as Self
• Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday Spectacular2018 · as Self
• The Last Sharknado: It's About Time2018 · as Wilford Wexler
• Camp Manna2018 · as Jack Cujo Parrish
• Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family Legacy2018 · as Self
• Mamaboy2016 · as Coach Dombrowski
• Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens2016 · as Wilford Wexler
• Candiland2016 · as Arnie/God
• Bikini Model Academy2015 · as Uncle Seymore
• Mansion of Blood2015 · as Zacharia
• Entourage2015 · as Gary Busey
• Confessions of a Womanizer2014 · as Gary
• Behaving Badly2014 · as Chief Clark
• Guido2014 · as Steve Kaufman
• Bounty Killer2013 · as Van Sterling
• Matt's Chance2013 · as Bill
• Piranha 3DD2012 · as Clayton
• That's Insignificance2011 · as Self
• 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift2010 · as (archive footage)
• Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy2009 · as Self
• Hallettsville2009 · as Sheriff David Ketchum
• Beyond The Ring2008 · as Tony De Luca
• Maneater2007 · as Grady Barnes
• Homo Erectus2007 · as Krutz
• The Ultimate Fighter2007 · as Wizard
• Succubus: Hell-Bent2007 · as Sentinel
• Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride2006 · as Self
• The Hard Easy2006 · as Vinnie
• Shut Up and Shoot!2006 · as Bob Katz
• Dr. Dolittle 32006 · as Butch (voice)
• Valley of the Wolves: Iraq2006 · as Doctor
• Descansos2006 · as The Keeper
• Crooked2006 · as John Rouse
• Cloud 92006 · as Gary Busey
• The Gingerdead Man2005 · as Millard Findlemeyer
• Making of: The Gingerdead Man2005
• Buckaroo2005 · as Dr. Brawn
• Shade of Pale2005 · as Billings
• Chasing Ghosts2005 · as Marcos Alfiri
• The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'2005 · as Self (archive footage)
• No Rules2005 · as Leroy Little
• Motocross Kids2004 · as Viper
• El padrino: The Latin Godfather2004 · as Lars
• Latin Dragon2004 · as Thorn
• American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election2004 · as Self
• Ghost Rock2004 · as Jack Pickett
• If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely2004 · as Mesdeg
• Double Dare2004 · as Self
• Fallacy2004
• Border Blues2004 · as LAPD medium Michael March
• Frost: Portrait of a Vampire2003 · as Micah
• Quigley2003 · as Archie Channing
• Welcome 2 Ibiza2003 · as Cortez
• The Prize Fighter2003 · as Whitey Ferguson
• On the Edge2002 · as Felix
• Hooded Angels2002 · as Sheriff
• Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s2002 · as Self
• Sam & Janet2002 · as Bartender
• Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice2002 · as Richmond Claremont
• Down 'n Dirty2001 · as D. A. Mickey Casey
• A Crack in the Floor2001 · as Tyler Trout
• G-Men from Hell2000 · as Lt. Langdon
• Two Shades of Blue2000 · as Jack Reynolds
• Best Actress2000 · as Self
• Hot Boyz2000 · as Tully
• Tribulation2000 · as Tom Canboro
• No Tomorrow1999 · as Noah
• Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang1999 · as The Hooded Fang
• The Girl Next Door1999 · as Sheriff Larson
• Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died1999 · as Self
• Soldier1998 · as Church
• Detour1998 · as Mo Ginsburg
• Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms1998 · as Otto Mazur
• Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas1998 · as Highway Patrolman
• Rough Draft1998 · as Nelson Keece
• Steel Sharks1997 · as Cmdr. Bill McKay
• The Rage1997 · as Art Dacy
• Plato's Run1997 · as Plato
• Suspicious Minds1997 · as Vic Mulvey
• Lethal Tender1997 · as Mr. Turner
• Lost Highway1997 · as Bill Dayton
• The Chain1996 · as Frank Morrisey
• Sticks & Stones1996 · as Book's Dad
• Black Sheep1996 · as Drake Sabitch
• Carried Away1996 · as Major Nathan Wheeler
• The Real Thing1996 · as Foreman
• Man with a Gun1995 · as Jack Rushton
• Drop Zone1994 · as Ty Moncrief
• Warriors1994 · as Frank Vail
• Chasers1994 · as Sergeant Vince Banger
• Surviving the Game1994 · as Hawkins
• Breaking Point1994 · as Dwight
• South Beach1993 · as Lenny
• Rookie of the Year1993 · as Chet Steadman
• The Firm1993 · as Eddie Lomax
• Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O1993 · as Self
• Under Siege1992 · as Commander Krill
• Canvas1992 · as Ozzy Decker
• The Player1992 · as Gary Busey
• Chrome Soldiers1992 · as Jim 'Flash' Gordon
• Wild Texas Wind1991 · as Justice Parker
• Point Break1991 · as Agent Angelo Pappas
• My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys1991 · as Clint Hornby
• Voices That Care1991 · as Self - Choir Member
• Predator 21990 · as Peter Keyes
• The Neon Empire1989 · as Frank Weston
• Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary1989 · as Self
• Hider in the House1989 · as Tom Sykes
• Act of Piracy1988 · as Ted Andrews
• Bulletproof1988 · as Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain
• Lethal Weapon1987 · as Mr. Joshua
• Let's Get Harry1986 · as Jack
• Half a Lifetime1986 · as Bart
• Eye of the Tiger1986 · as Buck Matthews
• Silver Bullet1985 · as Uncle Red
• Insignificance1985 · as The Ballplayer
• The Bear1984 · as Paul W. Bryant
• D.C. Cab1983 · as Dell
• Barbarosa1982 · as Karl Westover
• Foolin' Around1980 · as Wes
• Carny1980 · as Frankie
• The Muppets Go Hollywood1979 · as Self
• The Set-Up1978
• Big Wednesday1978 · as Leroy "The Masochist" Smith
• The Buddy Holly Story1978 · as Buddy Holly
• Straight Time1978 · as Willy Darin
• A Star Is Born1976 · as Bobbie Ritchie
• The Gumball Rally1976 · as Gibson (Camaro Team)
• You and Me1975
• The Law1974 · as William Bright
• Thunderbolt and Lightfoot1974 · as Curly
• The Execution of Private Slovik1974 · as Jimmy Feedek
• Blood Sport1973 · as David Lee Birdsong
• Hex1973 · as Giblets
• The Last American Hero1973 · as Wayne Jackson
• Lolly-Madonna XXX1973 · as Zeb Gutshall
• Dirty Little Billy1972 · as Basil Crabtree
• The Magnificent Seven Ride!1972 · as Hank Allan
• Angels Hard as They Come1971 · as Henry
• Didn’t You Hear?1970 · as James
• Wild in the Streets1968 · as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
• The Love-Ins1967 · as Hippie with Loudspeaker (uncredited)
• Downtown Bus— · as Gruce Gissler
• The Hand Job— · as Blind Master

All TV Shows (51)

• Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time2020 · as Self
• Nashville Squares2019 · as Self - Panelist
• Biography: Comedy Icons2019 · as Self
• American MC2017 · as Self
• The Jim Jefferies Show2017 · as Self
• The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show2015 · as Alternate Universe Peabody ​(voice)
• Celebrity Family Feud2015 · as Self
• Celebrity Wife Swap2012 · as Self
• Impractical Jokers2011 · as Self
• Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side2011 · as Self
• Nite Tales: The Series2009 · as Army Man
• Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew2008
• Celebrity Paranormal Project2006 · as Self
• Yesenin2005 · as Зингер (бывший муж Дункан)
• Into the West2005 · as Johnny Fox
• Dancing with the Stars2005 · as Self - Contestant
• American Dad!2005 · as Gary Busey (voice)
• Celebrity Fit Club2005 · as Self - Contestant
• Tom Goes to the Mayor2004 · as Coach Red Harris (voice)
• Entourage2004 · as Gary Busey
• High Chaparall2003
• Two and a Half Men2003 · as Gary Busey
• Comedy Central Roasts2003 · as Self
• I'm with Busey2003
• The Brendan Leonard Show2003
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Penn & Teller: Bull!2003
• Russians in the City of Angels2003 · as March
• Scrubs2001 · as Gary Busey
• Celebrity Big Brother2001 · as Self
• The Huntress2000
• Rough Riders1997 · as Gen. Joseph Wheeler
• King of the Hill1997 · as Mad Dog (voice)
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• The Outer Limits1995 · as Ezra Burnham
• The History of Rock 'n' Roll1995 · as Narrator
• Fallen Angels1993 · as 'Buzz' Meeks
• Walker, Texas Ranger1993 · as Donovan Riggs
• MTV Movie & TV Awards1992 · as Self / Presenter
• Law & Order1990 · as Tommy Vega
• The Simpsons1989 · as Gary Busey (voice)
• The Neon Empire1989 · as Frank Weston
• A Dangerous Life1988 · as Tony O'Neil
• The Hitchhiker1983 · as Rev. Nolan Powers
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• Baretta1975
• Kung Fu1972 · as Josh
• The High Chaparral1967 · as Rafe
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• Bonanza1959 · as Henry Johnson
• Gunsmoke1955 · as Harve Daley