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.
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Gary Busey
Filmography
Movies
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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 |
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Camp Manna | Jack Cujo Parrish (Character) | - | 2018 |
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Mamaboy | Coach Dombrowski (Character) | - | 2016 |
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Candiland |
Arnie/ |
- | 2016 |
14% |
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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% |
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Behaving Badly | Chief (Character) | - | 2014 |
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Confessions of a Womanizer | Gary (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet |
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Matt's Chance | Bill (Character) | - | 2013 |
62% |
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Bounty Killer | Van Sterling (Character) | - | 2013 |
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Lizzie | Andrew Borden (Character) | - | 2012 |
11% |
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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 |
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Hallettsville | Sheriff (Character) | - | 2009 |
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Beyond the Ring | Tone De Luca (Character) | - | 2008 |
17% |
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National Lampoon's Homo Erectus | Krutz (Character) | - | 2007 |
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Maneater | Grady Barnes (Character) | - | 2007 |
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Succubus: Hell-Bent | Sentinel (Character) | - | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Chasing the Dream | Narrator | - | 2007 |
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Soft Target | John Rouse (Character) | - | 2006 |
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Valley of the Wolves: Iraq | Doctor (Character) | - | 2006 |
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Shut Up and Shoot! | Bob Katz (Character) | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Descansos | The Keeper (Character) | - | 2006 |
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The Hard Easy | Vinnie (Character) | - | 2006 |
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Buckaroo: The Movie | Dr. Brawn (Character) | - | 2005 |
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Chasing Ghosts | Marcos Alfiri (Character) | - | 2005 |
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The Gingerdead Man | Millard Findlemeyer (Character) | - | 2005 |
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Border Blues | LAPD Medium Michael March (Character) | - | 2004 |
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El Padrino: The Latin Godfather | Lars (Character) | - | 2004 |
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Latin Dragon | Thorn (Character) | - | 2004 |
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Moto X Kids | Viper (Character) | - | 2004 |
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Quigley | Archie Channinng (Character) | - | 2003 |
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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 |
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On the Edge | Felix (Character) | - | 2002 |
0% |
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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 |
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A Crack in the Floor | Tyler Trout (Character) | - | 2001 |
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Frost: Portrait of a Vampire | Micah (Character) | - | 2001 |
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Tribulation | Tom Canboro (Character) | - | 2000 |
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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 |
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Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang | The Hooded Fang (Character) | $16.6K | 1999 |
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Hot Boyz | Tully (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Two Shades of Blue | Jack Reynolds (Character) | - | 1999 |
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No Tomorrow | Noah (Character) | - | 1999 |
0% |
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Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms | Otto Mazur (Character) | - | 1998 |
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The Girl Next Door | Sheriff Larson (Character) | - | 1998 |
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Soldier | Captain Church (Character) | $14.6M | 1998 |
51% |
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | Highway Patrolman (Character) | $10.6M | 1998 |
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Detour | Mo Ginsburg (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Suspicious Minds | Vic Mulvey (Character) | - | 1997 |
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The Rage | Art Dacy (Character) | - | 1997 |
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Plato's Run | Plato (Character) | - | 1997 |
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Diary of a Serial Killer | Nelson Keece (Character) | - | 1997 |
69% |
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Lost Highway | Bill Dayton (Character) | $18.0K | 1997 |
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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 |
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Sticks and Stones | Book's Dad (Character) | - | 1996 |
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Man With a Gun | Jack Rushton (Character) | - | 1996 |
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Steel Sharks | Cmdr. Bill McKay (Character) | - | 1996 |
30% |
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Black Sheep | Drake Sabitch (Character) | $30.6M | 1996 |
64% |
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Carried Away | Major Nathan Wheeler (Character) | $155.6K | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Livers Ain't Cheap | Foreman (Character) | - | 1995 |
33% |
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Chasers | Sgt. Vince Banger (Character) | $1.3M | 1994 |
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Warriors | Frank Vail (Character) | - | 1994 |
39% |
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Drop Zone | Ty Moncrief (Character) | $26.7M | 1994 |
35% |
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Surviving the Game | Doc Hawkins (Character) | $7.7M | 1994 |
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Breaking Point | Dwight Meadows (Character) | - | 1994 |
41% |
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Rookie of the Year | Chet Steadman (Character) | $53.1M | 1993 |
76% |
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The Firm | Eddie Lomax (Character) | $157.0M | 1993 |
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South Beach | Lenny (Character) | - | 1992 |
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Canvas | Ozzy Decker (Character) | - | 1992 |
80% |
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Under Siege | Cmdr. Krill (Character) | $82.3M | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Chrome Soldiers | Jim `'Flash'` Gordon (Character) | - | 1992 |
33% |
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My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys | Clint Hornby (Character) | $3.6M | 1991 |
69% |
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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% |
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Predator 2 | Peter Keyes (Character) | $28.3M | 1990 |
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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 |
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Bulletproof | Frank McBain (Character) | - | 1988 |
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A Dangerous Life | Tony O'Neil (Character) | - | 1988 |
80% |
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Lethal Weapon | Mr. Joshua (Character) | $61.0M | 1987 |
20% |
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Eye of the Tiger | Buck Matthews (Character) | - | 1986 |
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Let's Get Harry | Jack (Character) | $141.0K | 1986 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Half a Lifetime | Bart (Character) | - | 1986 |
73% |
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Insignificance | The Ballplayer (Character) | - | 1985 |
41% |
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Silver Bullet | Uncle Red (Character) | $10.8M | 1985 |
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The Bear | Paul W. Bryant (Character) | - | 1984 |
18% |
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D.C. Cab | Dell (Character) | - | 1983 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Didn't You Hear? | James (Character) | - | 1983 |
100% |
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Barbarosa | Karl Westover (Character) | - | 1982 |
57% |
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Carny | Frankie (Character) | - | 1980 |
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Foolin' Around | Wes (Character) | - | 1980 |
83% |
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Straight Time | Willy Darin (Character) | - | 1978 |
67% |
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Big Wednesday | Leroy Smith (Character) | - | 1978 |
100% |
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The Buddy Holly Story | Buddy (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Summer of Innocence | Leroy Smith (Character) | - | 1978 |
29% |
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The Gumball Rally | Gibson (Character) | - | 1976 |
37% |
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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% |
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Thunderbolt and Lightfoot | Curly (Character) | - | 1974 |
No Score Yet |
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The Execution of Private Slovik | Jimmy Feedek (Character) | - | 1974 |
No Score Yet |
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Lolly Madonna XXX | Zeb (Character) | - | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hex | Giblets (Character) | - | 1973 |
75% |
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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 |
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Dirty Little Billy | Basil Crabtree (Character) | - | 1972 |
No Score Yet |
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The Magnificent Seven Ride! | Hank Allan (Character) | - | 1972 |
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Angels, Hard as They Come | Henry (Character) | - | 1970 |
TV
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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 |