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Gary Busey

Gary Busey

Highest Rated: 100% The Buddy Holly Story (1978)

Lowest Rated: 0% Behaving Badly (2014)

Birthday: Jun 29, 1944

Birthplace: Goose Creek, Texas, USA

Though he received a great deal of acclaim early in his career for his performance as Buddy Holly in "The Buddy Holly Story" (1978), actor Gary Busey let his best work become overshadowed by increasingly bizarre personal behavior and speculation that a near-fatal motorcycle accident in 1988 had rendered him with a degree of brain damage. Adding fuel to the fire was a long struggle with cocaine and alcohol abuse, and occasional descents into violent behavior, which led Busey to embody an unsettling persona both on and off the screen. With film roles like the psychotic henchman Mr. Joshua in "Lethal Weapon" (1987) and an aging detective in "Point Break" (1991), the actor worked steadily in a wide array of popular movies and usually stole every scene he was in. Following solid supporting turns in "Under Siege" (1992) and "The Firm" (1993), Busey seemed destined to have a long, lucrative career as a talented character actor. But his increasingly troubled public appearances, which were marked by rambling bouts of armchair spirituality and sudden shifts in demeanor, generally earned more attention. While consistently working as a B-movie villain throughout the following decades, Busey occasionally winked at his public perception, as he did with his recurring stint as a crazier version of himself on "Entourage" (HBO, 2004-11). Though he seemed to confirm his troubled personal life with an appearance on "Celebrity Rehab" (VH1, 2008-12), Busey nonetheless remained one of the most - if not the most - unique performer working in Hollywood.

Highest rated movies

100% 72% Barbarosa
100% 77% The Buddy Holly Story
89% 73% Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
83% 83% Straight Time
80% 62% Under Siege
80% 86% Lethal Weapon
76% 64% The Firm
75% 52% The Last American Hero

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Holy Cash Unknown (Character) - 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Reggie: A Millenial Depression Comedy Trainer (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bunker of Blood 8 Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen Millard Findlemeyer (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet 97% Camp Manna Jack Cujo Parrish (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet 56% Mamaboy Coach Dombrowski (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 56% Candiland Arnie/God (Character) - 2016
14% 24% Sharknado: The 4th Awakens Wilford Wexler (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bikini Model Academy Uncle Seymour (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mansion of Blood Zacharia (Character) - 2015
0% 29% Behaving Badly Chief (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 89% Confessions of a Womanizer Gary (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 62% Matt's Chance Bill (Character) - 2013
62% 46% Bounty Killer Van Sterling (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 7% Lizzie Andrew Borden (Character) - 2012
11% 22% Piranha 3DD Clayton (Character) $370.9K 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Guido Unknown (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Gracies and the Birth of Vale Tudo Himself - Archive Footage (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 6% Hallettsville Sheriff (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 54% Beyond the Ring Tone De Luca (Character) - 2008
17% 10% National Lampoon's Homo Erectus Krutz (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 17% Maneater Grady Barnes (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 18% Succubus: Hell-Bent Sentinel (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chasing the Dream Narrator - 2007
No Score Yet 24% Soft Target John Rouse (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 75% Valley of the Wolves: Iraq Doctor (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 68% Shut Up and Shoot! Bob Katz (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Descansos The Keeper (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 35% The Hard Easy Vinnie (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 60% Buckaroo: The Movie Dr. Brawn (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 36% Chasing Ghosts Marcos Alfiri (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 28% The Gingerdead Man Millard Findlemeyer (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 43% Border Blues LAPD Medium Michael March (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 76% El Padrino: The Latin Godfather Lars (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 20% Latin Dragon Thorn (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 65% Moto X Kids Viper (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 26% Quigley Archie Channinng (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet 36% Ghost Rock Jack Pickett (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Prize Fighter Whitey Ferguson (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lexie Mesdeg (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet 55% On the Edge Felix (Character) - 2002
0% 36% Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice Richmond Claremont (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sam & Janet Bartender (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet On the Edge Unknown (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet 11% A Crack in the Floor Tyler Trout (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 7% Frost: Portrait of a Vampire Micah (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 66% Tribulation Tom Canboro (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet 36% Hooded Angels Sheriff (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Down 'n Dirty D. A. Mickey Casey (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Best Actress Self - 2000
No Score Yet 30% Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang The Hooded Fang (Character) $16.6K 1999
No Score Yet 70% Hot Boyz Tully (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Two Shades of Blue Jack Reynolds (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 25% No Tomorrow Noah (Character) - 1999
0% 9% Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms Otto Mazur (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 41% The Girl Next Door Sheriff Larson (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 55% Soldier Captain Church (Character) $14.6M 1998
51% 89% Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Highway Patrolman (Character) $10.6M 1998
No Score Yet 14% Detour Mo Ginsburg (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Suspicious Minds Vic Mulvey (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 27% The Rage Art Dacy (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 20% Plato's Run Plato (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 32% Diary of a Serial Killer Nelson Keece (Character) - 1997
69% 87% Lost Highway Bill Dayton (Character) $18.0K 1997
No Score Yet 75% Rough Riders Unknown (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lethal Tender Mr. Turner (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chain Frank Morrisey (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 81% Sticks and Stones Book's Dad (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 12% Man With a Gun Jack Rushton (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 30% Steel Sharks Cmdr. Bill McKay (Character) - 1996
30% 70% Black Sheep Drake Sabitch (Character) $30.6M 1996
64% 41% Carried Away Major Nathan Wheeler (Character) $155.6K 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Livers Ain't Cheap Foreman (Character) - 1995
33% 21% Chasers Sgt. Vince Banger (Character) $1.3M 1994
No Score Yet 29% Warriors Frank Vail (Character) - 1994
39% 32% Drop Zone Ty Moncrief (Character) $26.7M 1994
35% 48% Surviving the Game Doc Hawkins (Character) $7.7M 1994
No Score Yet 14% Breaking Point Dwight Meadows (Character) - 1994
41% 52% Rookie of the Year Chet Steadman (Character) $53.1M 1993
76% 64% The Firm Eddie Lomax (Character) $157.0M 1993
No Score Yet 0% South Beach Lenny (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet 0% Canvas Ozzy Decker (Character) - 1992
80% 62% Under Siege Cmdr. Krill (Character) $82.3M 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chrome Soldiers Jim `'Flash'` Gordon (Character) - 1992
33% 79% My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys Clint Hornby (Character) $3.6M 1991
69% 79% Point Break FBI Agent Angelo Pappas (Character) $40.5M 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wild Texas Wind Justice Hayden Parker (Character) - 1991
30% 44% Predator 2 Peter Keyes (Character) $28.3M 1990
No Score Yet 42% Hider in the House Tom Sykes (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Neon Empire Frank Weston (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Act of Piracy Ted Andrews (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 28% Bulletproof Frank McBain (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet 62% A Dangerous Life Tony O'Neil (Character) - 1988
80% 86% Lethal Weapon Mr. Joshua (Character) $61.0M 1987
20% 45% Eye of the Tiger Buck Matthews (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet 26% Let's Get Harry Jack (Character) $141.0K 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Half a Lifetime Bart (Character) - 1986
73% 65% Insignificance The Ballplayer (Character) - 1985
41% 56% Silver Bullet Uncle Red (Character) $10.8M 1985
No Score Yet 73% The Bear Paul W. Bryant (Character) - 1984
18% 52% D.C. Cab Dell (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Didn't You Hear? James (Character) - 1983
100% 72% Barbarosa Karl Westover (Character) - 1982
57% 51% Carny Frankie (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet 75% Foolin' Around Wes (Character) - 1980
83% 83% Straight Time Willy Darin (Character) - 1978
67% 87% Big Wednesday Leroy Smith (Character) - 1978
100% 77% The Buddy Holly Story Buddy (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Summer of Innocence Leroy Smith (Character) - 1978
29% 65% The Gumball Rally Gibson (Character) - 1976
37% 63% A Star Is Born Bobbie Ritchie (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet You and Me Unknown (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Law William Bright (Character) - 1974
89% 73% Thunderbolt and Lightfoot Curly (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet 67% The Execution of Private Slovik Jimmy Feedek (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet 29% Lolly Madonna XXX Zeb (Character) - 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hex Giblets (Character) - 1973
75% 52% The Last American Hero Wayne Jackson (Character) - 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bloodsport David Lee Birdsong (Character) - 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hard Driver Wayne Jackson (Character) - 1973
No Score Yet 67% Dirty Little Billy Basil Crabtree (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet 25% The Magnificent Seven Ride! Hank Allan (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet 21% Angels, Hard as They Come Henry (Character) - 1970

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gary Busey, Pet Judge Unknown (Character) 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nashville Squares Guest 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Last Call With Carson Daly Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity Family Feud Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dancing With the Stars Contestant 2015
No Score Yet 85% From Dusk Till Dawn The Prospector (Guest Star) 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Elvira's 10 Nights of Halloween Millard Findlemeyer (Character) 2014
No Score Yet 91% American Dad! Gary Busey (Guest Voice) 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Apprentice Contestant 2011 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Guest 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity Wife Swap Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
65% 66% Two and a Half Men Gary Busey (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet 41% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew Self 2008
65% 82% Entourage Gary Busey (Guest Star) 2004-2005 2007
83% 86% Scrubs Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
85% 76% The Simpsons Himself (Guest Voice) 2005
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Outer Limits Ezra Burnham (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Shasta Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Walker, Texas Ranger Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fallen Angels Buzz' Meeks (Character) 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Hitchhiker Unknown (Character) 1985
No Score Yet 62% Saturday Night Live Host 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gunsmoke Harve Daley (Guest Star) 1975
No Score Yet 100% Kung Fu Unknown (Guest Star) 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bonanza Unknown (Guest Star) 1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dan August Hippie 2 (Guest Star) 1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet The High Chaparral Unknown (Guest Star) 1970