Biography for
Jake Busey (I) More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

15 June 1971, Los Angeles, California, USA

Birth Name

William Gareth Jacob Busey Jr.

Height

6' 3" (1.91 m)

Trade Mark

His wicked smile

Trivia

Appeared in two MTV promos in the early 1990s.

Son of Gary Busey, who credits Jake with helping him conquer a serious cocaine habit, and with helping him recover from a near-fatal motorcycle accident.

Jake is an instrument rated private pilot, he earned his license in september of 1997 after having met the pilots of the helicopter he flew on screen in "home Fries".

Plays the drums in the band "Sons of the Lawless".

He and his father, Gary Busey, have both appeared in adaptations of John Grisham novels. Gary was in The Firm (1993) and Jake appears in Christmas with the Kranks (2004).

During the filming of Starship Troopers (1997), Jake suffered heatstroke after working all day in 120* desert sun. This stopped production for a week. When he recovered, several large holes were cut into his uniform so he could cool off. Many other cast member's suits had this modification as well in order to prevent further cases. On average there were 25 people per day being treated for heatstroke During the filming of Starship troopers.

Learned to play violin for Starship Troopers (1997).

He has a sister, "Alectra Elizabeth" who is a student, and a Brother "Luke" born Feb 23rd 2010.

Enjoys ATV riding, camping, flying, and the pursuit of cooking the best BBQ'd ribs ever.

Son of Judy Busey.

Former stepson of Tiani Warden.