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Gary Busey


A blond-haired, fair-complexioned actor with a toothy grin and capable of an unsettling glint in his eyes, Gary Busey was born in Goose Creek, Texas to a Native American father and an Irish mother and was raised in Oklahoma. He graduated from Nathan Hale High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1962 and for a while was a professional musician... See full bio »

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2013 Mansion of Blood (post-production)
Zacharia
 
2013 Bounty Killer
Van Sterling
 
2012-2013 Mr. Box Office (TV series)
John Anderson / John Amderson
The Golden Apple (2013) … John Amderson (credit only)
Histor-Vention (2012) … John Anderson
Money, Money, Money (2012) … John Anderson
Pilot (2012) … John Anderson
 
2013 Matt's Chance
Bill
 
2012 Lizzie
Andrew Borden
 
2012 Piranha 3DD
Clayton
 
2012 Change of Heart (short)
Movie star
 
2011 Two and a Half Men (TV series)
Gary Busey
Frodo's Headshots (2011) … Gary Busey
 
2011/II Jenny (short)
Gary
 
2011 Guido
 
2010 Freaky Saturday Night Fever (short)
Boyie
 
2009 Nite Tales: The Series (TV series)
Army Man
Trapped (2009) … Army Man
 
2008 Beyond the Ring
Tony De Luca
 
2004-2007 Entourage (TV series)
Gary Busey
Gary's Desk (2007) … Gary Busey
 
2007 Maneater (TV movie)
Grady Barnes
 
2007 Succubus: Hell-Bent (video)
Sentinel
 
2007 Lady Samurai
Chief Downs
 
2007 Homo Erectus
Krutz
 
2006 Crooked
John Rouse
 
2006 Tom Goes to the Mayor (TV series)
Coach Red Harris
Wrestling (2006) … Coach Red Harris (voice)
 
2006 Shut Up and Shoot!
Bob Katz
 
2006 Dr. Dolittle 3 (video)
Butch (voice)
 
2006 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Video Game)
Phil Cassidy (voice)
 
2006 Scrubs (TV series)
Gary Busey
 
2006 Descansos
The Keeper
 
2005 Esenin (TV mini-series)
Zinger, Isedora Dunkan's ex-husbund
 
2005 A Sight for Sore Eyes (short)
Earl Cooper
 
2005 Buckaroo: The Movie
Dr. Brawn
 
2005 Into the West (TV mini-series)
Johnny Fox
 
2005 The Baker's Dozen (video short)
Millard
 
2005 Shade of Pale
Billings
 
2005 The Simpsons (TV series)
Gary Busey
 
2005 Souled Out
Gabriel (The Angel)
 
2005 The Hand Job
Blind Master
 
2004 El padrino
Lars
 
2004 Latin Dragon
Thorn
 
2004 If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely (video)
Mesdeg
 
2004 Fallacy
 
2003 The Shadowlands
Supreme Regent Onticree
 
2003/II Scorched
Zeek
 
2003 Frost: Portrait of a Vampire (video)
Micah
 
2003 Welcome 2 Ibiza
Cortez
 
2003 Russians in the City of Angels (TV series)
March
Priklyuchenie (2003) … March
Rebenok. Chast 1 (2003) … March
Rebenok. Chast 2 (2003) … March
 
2003 Quigley
Archie Channinng
 
2003 The Prize Fighter (video)
Whitey Ferguson
 
2002 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Video Game)
Phil Cassidy (voice)
 
2002 On the Edge
Felix
 
2002 Glory Glory
Sheriff
 
2002 Sam & Janet
Bartender
 
2001 King of the Hill (TV series)
Mad Dog
Soldier of Misfortune (2001) … Mad Dog (voice)
 
2001 Law & Order (TV series)
Tommy Vega
Formerly Famous (2001) … Tommy Vega
 
2001 A Crack in the Floor
Tyler Trout
 
2000 The Huntress (TV series)
Tommy Van Slyke
What Ralph Left Behind (2000) … Tommy Van Slyke
 
2000 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Ezra Burnham
Revival (2000) … Ezra Burnham
 
2000 Hot Boyz (video)
Tully
 
2000 Tribulation
Tom Canboro
 
1999 Shasta McNasty (TV series)
Jack
The Thanksgiving Show (1999) … Jack
 
1999 No Tomorrow
Noah
 
1999 Walker, Texas Ranger (TV series)
Donovan Riggs
Special Witness (1999) … Donovan Riggs
 
1998 Detour (video)
Mo Ginsburg
 
1998/I Soldier
Church
 
1998/II The Girl Next Door (TV movie)
Sheriff Larson
 
1997 Steel Sharks
Cmdr. Bill McKay
 
1997 The Rage
Art Dacy
 
1997 Hawaii Five-O (TV movie)
Jimmy Xavier Berk
 
1997 Plato's Run (video)
Plato
 
1997 Before They Were Pros (TV movie)
Narrator
 
1997 Suspicious Minds
Vic Mulvey
 
1996/I The Chain
Frank Morrisey
 
1996 One Clean Move (short)
Connie
 
1996 The Real Thing
Foreman
 
1994 Warriors
Frank Vail
 
1994 Breaking Point
Dwight Meadows
 
1993 Fallen Angels (TV series)
Buzz' Meeks
 
1993 South Beach
Lenny
 
1993 Rookie of the Year
Chet Steadman
 
1993 The Firm
Eddie Lomax
 
1992 Canvas
Ozzy Decker
 
1992 Chrome Soldiers (TV movie)
Jim 'Flash' Gordon
 
1991 Wild Texas Wind (TV movie)
Justice Hayden Parker
 
1991 My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Clint Hornby
 
1989 The Neon Empire (TV movie)
Frank Weston
 
1988 A Dangerous Life (TV mini-series)
Tony O'Neil
 
1987 Lethal Weapon
Joshua
 
1986 Eye of the Tiger
Buck Matthews
 
1986 Let's Get Harry
Jack
 
1986 Half a Lifetime (TV movie)
Bart
 
1985 The Hitchhiker (TV series)
Rev. Nolan Powers
W.G.O.D. (1985) … Rev. Nolan Powers
 
1984 The Bear
Paul W. Bryant
 
1983 D.C. Cab
Dell
 
1983 Didn't You Hear...
James
 
1982 Barbarosa
Karl Westover
 
1980 Carny
Frankie
 
1978 Big Wednesday
Leroy Smith
 
1978 Straight Time
Willy Darin
 
1976 A Star Is Born
Bobbie Ritchie
 
1976 The Gumball Rally
Gibson - Camaro Team
 
1975 Baretta (TV series)
Puckett
On the Road (1975) … Puckett
 
1974-1975 The Texas Wheelers (TV series)
Truckie Wheeler
The Rebel (1975) … Truckie Wheeler
The Call (1975) … Truckie Wheeler
The Twister (1974) … Truckie Wheeler
 
1975 You and Me
 
1975 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Harve Daley
The Busters (1975) … Harve Daley
 
1974 The Law (TV movie)
William Bright
 
1974 Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Curly (as Garey Busey)
 
1974 The Execution of Private Slovik (TV movie)
Jimmy Feedek
 
1973 Blood Sport (TV movie)
David Lee Birdsong
 
1973 Hex
Giblets
 
1973 Kung Fu (TV series)
Josh
The Ancient Warrior (1973) … Josh
 
1973 Lolly-Madonna XXX
Zeb
 
1972 Dirty Little Billy
Basil Crabtree
 
1972 Bonanza (TV series)
Henry Johnson
The Hidden Enemy (1972) … Henry Johnson
 
1972 The Magnificent Seven Ride!
Hank Allen
 
1971 Angels Hard as They Come
Henry
 
1971 Dan August (TV series)
Hippie #2
The Manufactured Man (1971) … Hippie #2
 
1970 The High Chaparral (TV series)
Rafe
The Badge (1970) … Rafe
 
1968 Wild in the Streets
Extra at concert (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (5 titles)
1983 D.C. Cab (writer: "Why Baby Why" / performer: "Why Baby Why")
 
1979 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Gary Busey/Eubie Blake and Gregory Hines (1979) (performer: "Nadine" - uncredited, "Stay All Night" - uncredited)
 
1978 The Buddy Holly Story (performer: "True Love Ways", "Rave On" - uncredited, "It's So Easy" - uncredited, "That'll Be the Day" - uncredited, "Oh Boy!" - uncredited, "Peggy Sue" - uncredited, "Maybe Baby" - uncredited, "I'm Gonna Love You Too" - uncredited, "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" - uncredited, "Well ... All Right" - uncredited, "Listen to Me" - uncredited, "Everyday", "Rock Around With Ollie Vee" - uncredited, "Mockin' Bird Hill" - uncredited, "Words of Love" - uncredited, "Not Fade Away" - uncredited)
 
1975 Rock Concert (TV series)
Episode #3.2 (1975) (writer: "Since You've Gone")
 
1975 Nashville (music: "Since You've Gone" / lyrics: "Since You've Gone")
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2009 Hallettsville (producer)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
1975 Nashville
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2013 Adjust Your Tracking (documentary) (thanks)
 
2007 American Drug War: The Last White Hope (documentary) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (90 titles)
2010 Hollywood Don't Surf! (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
2011-2013 The Apprentice (TV series)
Himself - Contestant / Himself
May the Spoon Be with You (2013) … Himself
The Mayor of Stress Town (2013) … Himself - Contestant (credit only)
Ahab's in Charge, and He's Gone Mad (2013) … Himself - Contestant
Are You My Zulu Dancing Man? (2013) … Himself - Contestant
The First Leaf That Hits the Ground (2013) … Himself - Contestant
 
2013 In Bed with Joan (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Gary Busey (2013) … Himself - Guest
 
2013 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #1.927 (2013) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 Rove LA (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Emergency Guest
Olivia Newton-John/John Travolta (2012) … Himself - Emergency Guest
Zach Braff/Nicole Richie/Tom Kenny (2012) … Himself
 
2008-2012 The Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest (TV series)
Himself
Brawlers 13 (2012) … Himself
Daredevils 5 (2009) … Himself
Criminals 11 (2009) … Himself
Daredevils 4 (2009) … Himself
Drivers 7 (2009) … Himself
 
2012 Don't Sneak Into Piranha 3DD (video short)
Himself
 
2012 The Making of Piranha 3DD (short)
Himself
 
2012 Celebrity Wife Swap (TV series)
Himself
Gary Busey/Ted Haggard (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Inside Edition (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 3 January 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2005-2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself / Himself - At the MTV Movie Awards
Episode #20.13 (2011) … Himself
Episode #19.157 (2011) … Himself - At the MTV Movie Awards
Episode #19.125 (2011) … Himself
Episode #13.126 (2005) … Himself
 
2011 Hollywood Sunset: A Tribute to Entourage (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Celebrity Close Calls (TV series)
Himself
Niki Taylor/Gary Busey/Tiffany (2011) … Himself
 
2011 2011 CMT Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2011 The Wendy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 April 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Prayer Hour (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Conan (TV series)
Himself - Stalked by Blimp
A Prayer for Dick Butkus (2010) … Himself - Stalked by Blimp
 
2010 Totally Tracked Down (TV series)
Himself
 
2010 The Jeffrey Henderson Show (TV series)
Himself
2010 Night of 100 Stars (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 September 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Old Skool with Terry and Gita (TV series)
Himself
 
2008 Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew (TV series)
Himself - Rehab Participant / Himself - Rehab Mentor
Episode #2.9 (2008) … Himself - Rehab Participant (also archive footage)
Episode #2.8 (2008) … Himself - Rehab Participant
Episode #2.7 (2008) … Himself - Rehab Participant
Episode #2.6 (2008) … Himself - Rehab Participant
Episode #2.5 (2008) … Himself - Rehab Participant
 
2005-2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 27 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 12 July 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2008 Access Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 18 April 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 The Cho Show (TV series)
Himself
Off the Grid (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Extra (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 19 March 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 E! News Live (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 March 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Geraldo at Large (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 1 March 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 TV Guide Countdown to the Academy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Reinventando Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 Into the Unknown with George Noory (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Chasing the Dream (documentary)
Narrator
 
2006 Celebrity Paranormal Project (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.9 (2006) … Himself
Cult Commune (2006) … Himself
Wooden Lucy (2006) … Himself
Tanner's Ghost (2006) … Himself
Mad Ray (2006) … Himself
 
2005-2006 Celebrity Fit Club (TV series)
Himself
The Biggest Loser (2005) … Himself
Here Come the Marines (2005) … Himself
Fit Camp Shoot Off (2005) … Himself
Flying Trapezes (2005) … Himself
 
2006 Joe Does the Oscars (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Hoosiers Meets Hooters: Behind 'Cloud 9' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Cloud 9
Himself
 
2003-2005 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.66 (2005) … Himself
Episode #1.109 (2003) … Himself
 
2005 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
 
2004 High Chaparall (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Accidental Cameo
Episode #3.6 (2004) … Himself
Charlene Tilton (2004) … Himself - Accidental Cameo
Gary Busey (2004) … Himself
 
2004 World Poker Tour (TV series)
Himself
Hollywood Home Game IV (2004) … Himself
 
2004 American Dictators (TV documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
2004 Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (TV series documentary)
Himself
12-Stepping (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Double Dare (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2003 The Sharon Osbourne Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 October 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 I'm with Busey (TV series)
Himself
Break Up (2003) … Himself
Trust (2003) … Himself
Environment (2003) … Himself
Learning and Knowledge (2003) … Himself
Acting (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The Brendan Leonard Show (TV series)
Himself
Pirates (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The 29th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 The Making of 'A Sight for Sore Eyes' (video)
Himself
 
2002 Surf Now Apocalypse Later (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Man Show (TV series)
Himself
The Juggbournes (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2002 Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998-2001 Howard Stern (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 August 2001 (2001) … Himself
Episode dated 8 May 2001 (2001) … Himself
Episode dated 30 July 1998 (1998) … Himself
Episode dated 29 July 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
2001 The Howard Stern Radio Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 May 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2000 Best Actress (TV movie)
Himself
 
2000 The Making of 'Left Behind: The Movie' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 Walking After Midnight (TV series)
 
1999 Saturday Night Live 25 (TV special documentary)
Himself (also archive footage) (uncredited)
 
1999 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Day the Music Died (1999) … Himself
 
1999 The Stars of 'Star Wars': Interviews from the Cast (video documentary)
Himself
 
1998 E! Mysteries & Scandals (TV series)
Himself
Buddy Holly (1998) … Himself
 
1998 The 700 Club (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 July 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Politically Incorrect (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 March 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Tonight at the House of Blues (TV movie)
Himself
 
1995 Rock & Roll: An Unruly History (TV mini-series documentary)
Narrated by
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 8 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3 (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 1 (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 6 (TV documentary)
Himself/ (voice)
 
1993 Willie Nelson: The Big Six-0 (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #11.76 (1992) … Himself - Guest
 
1992 The Player
Himself
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.109 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 The Howard Stern Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 January 1992 (1992) … Himself
 
1991 Voices that Care (TV documentary)
Himself - Choir Member
 
1990 The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (TV special)
Himself
 
1988 The Four Day Revolution (documentary)
Tony O'Neil
 
1986 The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1983 Salute! (TV series)
Himself
Jerry Lee Lewis (1983) … Himself
 
1982 Our Voices Ourselves (TV movie)
Himself
 
1979 The Muppets Go Hollywood (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1979 The 51st Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
1978-1979 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 April 1979 (1979) … Himself
Episode dated 2 August 1978 (1978) … Himself
Episode dated 24 July 1978 (1978) … Himself
 
1979 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Host / Various
Gary Busey/Eubie Blake and Gregory Hines (1979) … Himself - Host/Various
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (15 titles)
2012-2013 Chelsea Lately (TV series)
 
2011-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
 
2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
 
2011 Attack of the Show! (TV series)
 
2010 The Gracies and the Birth of Vale Tudo (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
 
2006 MythBusters (TV series documentary)
 
2005 The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 High Chaparall (TV series documentary)
 
2002 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
 
2002 Slapshot 2: Behind the Glass (video documentary short)
Richmond Claremont (uncredited)
 
1999 Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business (TV movie)
Otto Mazur (uncredited)
 
1992 Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash (TV movie)
Billy Carter (uncredited)
 
1986 The Hitchhiker (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

First appearance in television was in the '70s in a local (Tulsa, OK) late-night "Monster-Movie" show called "Mazzeppa Pompazoidi's Uncanny Film-Festival and Camp Meeting." It was hosted by Gailard Sartain (featured in Hee-Haw and the Earnest movies). Gailard was the host, Mazzeppa... See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 1 Article  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Garey Busey

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

You know what 'SOBER' stands for? It stands for 'Son Of a B****, Everything's Real!' See more »

Trivia:

Starred with Russell Wong in the unreleased 1997 pilot episode of Hawaii Five-O. This pilot episode was filmed in Hawaii, but was not released due to a decision from CBS-TV executives. See more »

Trademark:

Gravelly voice with Texas accent See more »

Nickname:

Barry Goosey See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer