Jake Busey
Jake Busey is an American actor known for his roles in films such as 'Starship Troopers' and 'The Frighteners'. He has built a reputation for his distinctive voice and versatility in both comedic and dramatic roles, often appearing in horror and science fiction genres. Busey... Read More
Known for
Starship Troopers (1997)
Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses...
Enemy of the State (1998)
A hotshot Washington criminal lawyer becomes the target of a rogue security executive videotaped in the act of murdering a congressman when the incriminating...
The Predator (2018)
When a young child accidentally triggers extraterrestrial hunters to return to Earth, a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and scientists join forces to prevent the...
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Bad HaircutWhen a college student goes to a new place to get a haircut, he discovers that his barber is a... |
Officer Steve | |
| 2025 |
Guns & MosesMo Zaltzman is a beloved Hasidic rabbi in a dusty desert town. When his congregation is violently attacked, police quickly... |
Owen Gibbons | |
| 2025 |
Killing Mary SueA corrupt senator arranges for the murder of his biggest liability, his erratic burnout stepdaughter, only for her to unwittingly... |
Wes Adamle | |
| 2025 |
RustInfamous outlaw Harland Rust breaks his estranged grandson Lucas out of prison, after Lucas is convicted to hang for an... |
Drum Parker | |
| 2025 |
Black ZoneAn unknown object crashes and disables all electronics within a fifty mile radius, later causing extreme manias to surface within... |
Dr. William Roberts | |
| 2024 |
The Legend of Johnny JonesBorn in the New Jersey public housing, the young Johnny Jones (Robert Crayton) in his life has known only abuse... |
Deputy Godwin | |
| 2023 |
A Gettysburg ChristmasWhen Hope gives up on relationships and Christmas, it takes a Christmas miracle in the form of Charley to help... |
Sam | |
| 2023 |
Bluegrass SpiritsA recovering alcoholic owns a failing Kentucky bourbon distillery and meets a ghost-hunter |
Nicholas | |
| 2023 |
ScalperEveryone around psychic Clementine Carter is being brutally murdered by a masked killer dubbed ‘The Scalper.’ Is it dead psycho... |
Det. Hayden | |
| 2023 |
It Wants Blood 2Two giant monsters are forced to battle head to head on the political circuit as they run against each other... |
Veal Armstrong | |
| 2023 |
Chaos on the FarmShaken from the death of her beloved mother, Jessica is forced to visit her estranged Aunt and Uncle's farm to... |
Lawrence | |
| 2023 |
Falling Higher: The Story Of AmpageIn the years following the collapse the 80s Glam Metal era of the Sunset Strip, a songwriter chronicles the unexpected... |
Narrator (voice) / Self | |
| 2022 |
No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners'A retrospective of Peter Jackson's "The Frighteners" featuring new interviews with the cast & crew. |
Self | |
| 2022 |
The Rookie: FedsSpecial Agent Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI, is a force of nature, the living embodiment of a... |
Rusty Filmore | |
| 2022 |
Pig KillerInspired by the terrifying story of Robert 'Willy' Pickton, the pig farmer cum prolific lady killer whose horrific crimes shocked... |
Willy | |
| 2022 |
Shooting StarWhen Star's little sister is injured in a horse riding accident, she enters a shooting competition with a money prize... |
Mr. York | |
| 2022 |
A Tale of Two GunsIn the lawless West, The Cowboys, a notorious brotherhood of killers and thieves, reigned over the land with brutal fists... |
McCloskey | |
| 2021 |
A Soldier's RevengeHaunted by wartime horrors, Civil War soldier-turned-bounty-hunter Frank Connor spends his time post-war polishing off two things: whiskey and fugitives.... |
Captain McCalister | |
| 2020 |
DIVOS!Teenage egos collide when a self-proclaimed "Broadway Legend in the Making" is forced to share the spotlight with the school's... |
Mr. Kelly | |
| 2019 |
Ghost in the GraveyardA small town comes under the thumb of Martha, a ghost who returns to haunt the children who witnessed her... |
Charlie Sullivan | |
| 2019 |
Adventures of Dally and SpankyA girl inherits a miniature horse that develops an unlikely friendship with her half-sister's Jack Russell Terrier, who takes to... |
Aaron | |
| 2019 |
Swamp ThingCDC researcher Abby Arcane investigates what seems to be a deadly swamp-born virus in a small town in Louisiana but... |
Shaw | |
| 2019 |
L.A.'s FinestSyd Burnett has left her complicated past behind to become an LAPD detective. Paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna,... |
Bishop Duvall | |
| 2018 |
The PredatorWhen a young boy accidentally triggers the universe's most lethal hunters' return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers... |
Keyes | |
| 2018 |
A Boy Called SailboatA Hispanic family find hope in their extraordinary son named Sailboat when a personal gesture awakens a global desire. Armed... |
Bing | |
| 2017 |
Dead AntWhen the 1989 "one-hit-wonder" glam-metal band "Sonic Grave" embark on a trip to Coachella in hopes of a comeback, their... |
Merrick | |
| 2017 |
Dead Again in TombstoneThe devil’s outlaw and reluctant servant, Guerrero returns from the dead again in this action-packed western which promises to be... |
Colonel Jackson Boomer | |
| 2017 |
Area of ConflictHuman traffickers wipe out a young girl's family and village. She then seeks revenge on those responsible, eventually becoming first... |
Tony | |
| 2017 |
Swing StateA bohemian Seattle DJ uses his on-air charisma to create a fictitious conservative radio personality, becoming an overnight sensation. Won... |
Woody Woodrow | |
| 2017 |
Growing Up SmithIn 1979, an Indian family moves to America with hopes of living the American Dream. While their 10-year-old boy Smith... |
Officer Dick | |
| 2016 |
Creature Features"Creature Features" see a has-been rock star Vincent Van Dahl hosts horror films in his haunted mansion with the help... |
Self | |
| 2016 |
DesertedWhen twenty-four-year-old Jae is released from prison for killing her mother, she returns to her childhood home in small-town Ridgecrest.... |
Clay | |
| 2016 |
No TouchingIn a shady haunted house attraction where the performers are assaulting female patrons in order to make a name for... |
Carp | |
| 2016 |
Arbor DemonAn adventurous woman with a secret from her husband insists they go for a romantic camping trip in a remote... |
Sean | |
| 2016 |
Stranger ThingsWhen a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange... |
Bruce | |
| 2016 |
Last Man ClubA WW2 veteran destined for life in a retirement home escapes his difficult family situation and embarks on a cross... |
Diamond Jim | |
| 2015 |
A Christmas ReunionA Madison Avenue executive, Amy, discovers an unusual Christmas surprise when she inherits her Aunt’s hometown bakery. The real surprise... |
Dylan Carruthers | |
| 2015 |
Most Likely to DieA group of former classmates gather for a pre-party at one of their homes the night before their 10-year high... |
Tarkin | |
| 2015 |
Mr. RobotA young programmer, Elliot, suffers from a debilitating anti-social disorder and decides that he can only connect to people by... |
Freddy Lomax | |
| 2015 |
FracturedMay Oster (Athena Lebessis), is a beautiful, pensive, somber woman in her mid twenties; one morning, she discovers her boyfriend's... |
Detective James Harding | |
| 2014 |
ReaperCriminals and a beautiful but cunning hitchhiker must battle a supernatural force known as the Reaper. |
Bill | |
| 2014 |
From Dusk Till Dawn: The SeriesThe horror and crime thriller genres collide in this new original series from Robert Rodriguez, based on his cult grindhouse... |
Professor Aiden Tanner | |
| 2014 |
From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First SeasonBank-robbing brothers encounter vengeful lawmen and hungry demons south of the border. |
Unknown character | |
| 2014 |
Wicked BloodHannah and Amber Baker are trapped in a dark Southern underworld of violence, drugs and bikers. Both live in fear... |
Bobby Stinson | |
| 2014 |
Alongside NightAlongside Night is the story of the final economic collapse of the United States as seen through the eyes of... |
President of the United States | |
| 2013 |
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division) puts together a team of agents to investigate... |
Tony Caine | |
| 2013 |
Girl Meets BoyLooking for inspiration, a wild LA musician and a buttoned up novelist unexpectedly end up double booked at a remote... |
Richard | |
| 2013 |
Paranormal MovieA man, long haunted by the paranormal, captures on camera the horror and hilarity he and his beautiful girlfriend encounter... |
Stepdad | |
| 2013 |
SparksA masked vigilante who discovers the dark side to heroism. Going after the nation's most notorious super criminal leaves Sparks'... |
Sledge | |
| 2013 |
The Devil's DozenThe Devil's Dozen is a supernatural horror/thriller where twelve strangers find themselves in a life or death game where sins... |
Unknown character | |
| 2013 |
Don't Pass Me ByA stirring story about regret, love, and second chances, woven together in a vignette style. The story follows four women... |
Fred Norwick | |
| 2012 |
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!When Papi, Chloe, the pups, Uncle Pedro, and their owners move to a hotel, the smallest pup Rosa feels like... |
Oscar (voice) | |
| 2012 |
PerceptionDr. Daniel Pierce, a neuroscientist and professor, is recruited to help the federal government crack difficult cases. His intimate knowledge... |
Jeff | |
| 2012 |
Crazy EyesZack is a young, divorced father who starts to develop romantic feelings towards his friend Rebecca, whom he refers to... |
Dan Drake | |
| 2012 |
Nazis at the Center of the EarthA group of researchers in Antarctica are abducted by a platoon of masked soldiers and dragged into a hidden continent... |
Adrian Reistad | |
| 2012 |
The FinderWalter Sherman, an Iraq War veteran, has the extraordinary ability to help people find the unfindable. |
Bobby the Twin | |
| 2011 |
Good VibesTransplanted Jersey boy Mondo and his best buddy Woodie live out their California dreams in the colorful beach community of... |
Turk (voice) | |
| 2011 |
Franklin & BashWhen they're not hanging out at their favorite hot dog stand pontificating on what they'd go through to enjoy a... |
Dr. Doug | |
| 2011 |
CrossGiven incredible power by an ancient Celtic Cross. Callan continues to fight evil... Now, joined by a team of weapons... |
Backfire | |
| 2010 |
The Good GuysOnce upon the 1970s, Dan Stark and his partner, Frank Savage, were big-shot Dallas detectives. So big, in fact, that... |
Brody | |
| 2010 |
JustifiedA character drama based on the 2001 Elmore Leonard short story "Fire in the Hole." Leonard's tale centers around U.S.... |
Lewis Mago | |
| 2010 |
Sons of TucsonSons of Tucson is a family comedy about three brothers who hire a charming, wayward schemer to stand in as... |
Tony | |
| 2010 |
The Killing JarA stranger armed with a shotgun takes seven patrons hostage in a remote roadside diner. But as the body count... |
Greene | |
| 2009 |
Play DeadThe story is about Ronnie Reno, a former TV action star in need of a comeback. After a failed audition,... |
Merle Jones | |
| 2008 |
The MentalistPatrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to... |
Vern Nichols | |
| 2008 |
Time BombJason tragically lost his young son when their SUV exploded. Now fighting as a soldier in Iraq, the suicide bombings... |
Jason Philby | |
| 2008 |
Comanche MoonSet in the rugged American frontier, Texas Rangers Woodrow Call and Gus McCrae confront Comanche warriors, ruthless outlaws, and the... |
Tudwal | |
| 2007 |
Playing ChickenAn intellectual leftist is forced to live with a loud-mouthed conservative. |
Unknown character | |
| 2007 |
Wristcutters: A Love StoryZia, distraught over breaking up with his girlfriend, decides to end it all. Unfortunately, he discovers that there is no... |
Brian (uncredited) | |
| 2007 |
BrokenA waitress confronts all the wrong turns she has made in her short life and ultimately ends up facing the... |
Vince | |
| 2006 |
Death RowHaunted Prison - AKA Death Row - a horrifying live action film based on the short story by Kevin VanHook-takes... |
Marco | |
| 2006 |
Road House 2: Last CallShane Tanner, the son of a legendary cooler named Dalton, learns that his uncle Nate got beat up by a... |
Wild Bill | |
| 2006 |
PsychThanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a... |
FBI Agent | |
| 2005 |
Code BreakersIn 1951, a cheating scandal rocks West Point academy, as 83 cadets -- including the son of the school's football... |
Straub | |
| 2005 |
H.G. Wells' War of the WorldsIn this modern retelling of H.G. Wells' classic sci-fi horror, civilization is laid to ruin when a super race of... |
Lt. Samuelson | |
| 2005 |
The CloserDeputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD... |
Eric Shaw | |
| 2005 |
The Tao of PongWhen an ex-ping-pong prodigy seeks the wisdom of a taoist sage, he learns that life - and table tennis -... |
Maurice | |
| 2005 |
The Rain MakersA man returns to his small home town from the Vietnam War and discovers corruption, graft, a crooked Sheriff and... |
Shaw | |
| 2004 |
Christmas with the KranksWhen their only daughter Blair leaves the family nest, Luther and Nora Krank decide to book an island cruise to... |
Officer Treen | |
| 2004 |
CSI: NYFollow the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers identified as "Crime Scene Investigators". |
Randy Davis | |
| 2003 |
Karen SiscoAs a U.S. Deputy Marshal, based on Miami, Florida's Gold Coast, Karen must deal with the underbelly of South Beach... |
Peter Dillard | |
| 2003 |
NCISFrom murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has any... |
Whit Dexter | |
| 2003 |
The Hitcher II: I've Been WaitingA sadistic serial killer terrorizes a couple driving on a rural highway in Texas while killing numerous people and framing... |
Jack | |
| 2003 |
OvernightAlternately hilarious and horrifying, Overnight chronicles one man's misadventures of making a Hollywood movie. It starts out as a rags... |
Self | |
| 2003 |
IdentityComplete strangers stranded at a remote desert motel during a raging storm soon find themselves the target of a deranged... |
Robert Maine | |
| 2003 |
Lost JunctionA hitchhiker gets a ride with an oddball woman who has her husband's body in the trunk of the car. |
Matt | |
| 2002 |
CSI: MiamiThe show follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their... |
Phillip Craven | |
| 2002 |
The Twilight ZoneA 2002 revival of Rod Serling's 1950/60s television series, The Twilight Zone, with actor Forest Whitaker assuming Serling's role as... |
Vince Hanson | |
| 2002 |
FastlaneFastlane is an American action/crime drama series that was broadcast on Fox from September 18, 2002 to April 25, 2003. |
Johnny 'O' Oregano | |
| 2002 |
The First $20 Million Is Always the HardestAndy, a successful marketing guy quits his job, gets a new job at a research facility, makes a powerful enemy... |
Darrell Claxton | |
| 2002 |
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'A behind-the-scenes look at director Paul Verhoeven's imaginative re-telling of Robert Heinlein's classic science fiction novel. Produced for the “Starship... |
Himself | |
| 2002 |
JeremiahJeremiah is an American television series starring Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner that ran on the Showtime network from 2002... |
Jake Davenport | |
| 2001 |
Fast SofaRick, a dope fiend, believes his goal in life is to track down Ginger, a famous porn star who is... |
Rick Jeffers | |
| 2001 |
TomcatsCollege buddies chip in and promise that the group's last unmarried man will collect a cash pot. Seven years later,... |
Kyle Brenner | |
| 1999 |
Tail Lights FadeA young woman rally races across Canada with her boyfriend and another couple to bail her brother out of a... |
Bruce | |
| 1999 |
Held UpWhat should have been a romantic getaway turns into one hilarious debacle after another when Michael's woman dumps him in... |
Beaumont | |
| 1999 |
Shasta McNastyScott, Dennis and Randy are three slacker dudes who also make up the rap/rock band Shasta. Instead of working on... |
Dennis | |
| 1998 |
Home FriesDorian and Angus chase down their womanizing stepfather with a helicopter, frightening him to death. In his effort to cover... |
Angus Montier | |
| 1998 |
The Making of 'The Frighteners'Documentary about the making of the 1996 horror-comedy. |
Self | |
| 1998 |
Enemy of the StateWhen the videotape of the murder of a congressman unknowingly ends up in the hands of labor lawyer and dedicated... |
Krug | |
| 1998 |
CharmedThree sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good... |
Nigel | |
| 1998 |
Black Cat RunA girl is in love with a gas station attendant and sees him against her father's wishes. The father is... |
Deputy Norm Babbitt | |
| 1997 |
Starship TroopersSet in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry.... |
Private Ace Levy | |
| 1997 |
ContactA radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to... |
Joseph | |
| 1997 |
Quiet Days in HollywoodBehind the glitz and glamour of Tinseltown exists a harsh reality. Lolita is a streetwalker hustling for business on Hollywood... |
Curt | |
| 1996 |
The FrightenersOnce an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he... |
Johnny Bartlett | |
| 1996 |
TwisterAn unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by Dr. Jo Harding, attempt to release... |
Mobile Lab Technician | |
| 1996 | Unknown character | ||
| 1995 |
MADtvMADtv is an American sketch comedy television series originally inspired by Mad magazine. The one-hour show aired Saturday nights on... |
Self | |
| 1995 |
S.F.W.An alienated and misanthropic teenager gains sudden and unwanted celebrity status after he's taken hostage by terrorists where his indifference... |
Morrow Streeter | |
| 1994 |
The Stöned AgeDetermined to avoid another night of driving aimlessly around Torrance in the Blue Torpedo, Joe and Hubbs set out on... |
Jimmy Muldoon | |
| 1994 |
Motorcycle GangOn their way to California, the biggest decision Leann Morris and her family have to make is where to stop... |
Jake | |
| 1994 |
Rebel HighwayRebel Highway is a 1994 revival of American International Pictures, created and produced by Lou Arkoff, the son of Samuel... |
Jake | |
| 1994 |
WindRunnerA young man in high school moves in with his Mother to a town in the U.S. Southwest where his... |
Dave Promisco | |
| 1994 |
PCUNervous high school senior Tom Lawrence visits Port Chester University, where he gets a taste of politically correct college life... |
Mersh | |
| 1994 |
I'll Do AnythingMatt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps their daughter Jeannie on Matt,... |
Burke's Fired Driver | |
| 1994 |
The Foot Shooting PartyThe lead singer of a band gets drafted for war in Vietnam. So as not to break up the band,... |
Tree | |
| 1993 |
ShimmerThe solo actor in Shimmer tells the story by becoming each character in turn. The play takes place in 1956,... |
Richard Halverson | |
| 1993 |
Street BeatA cop and a gang member trade places and find more than they bargained for through the power of music... |
Gang member 3 | |
| 1992 |
Cruel DoubtA college student and two friends are accused of murdering one's stepfather and injuring his mother whom refuses to believe... |
Student | |
| 1989 |
Tales from the CryptCadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the... |
Frank | |
| 1989 |
Hider in the HouseA deranged man hides in the attic of a new house and becomes obsessed with the unsuspecting family that moves... |
Teenage Tom (voice) | |
| 1982 |
BarbarosaKarl Westover, an inexperienced farm boy, runs away after unintentionally killing a neighbor, whose family pursues him for vengeance. He... |
Cook Boy | |
| 1978 |
Straight TimeAfter being released on parole, a burglar attempts to go straight, get a regular job, and just go by the... |
Henry Darin | |
| TBA |
CATnipTrapped in an apartment building on Christmas Eve, an eclectic group of residents must band together to survive the night... |
Detective Pendleton | |
| TBA |
Bikers vs WerewolvesAs bikers roll into a forgotten town during their journey to Sturgis, a night of respite takes a sinister turn... |
Sheriff Ray | |
| TBA |
MascotlandA desert-set 1990s period piece about two brothers who, with the help of some costumes, escape a lifetime of captivity. |
Unknown character | |
| TBA |
Gettysburg 1863A local Gettysburg family navigates the chaos of war, the moral crossroads of the Underground Railroad, and the struggles of... |
Unknown character | |
| TBA |
Dead of NightA small town is terrorized by a series of brutal murders, as a determined sheriff, his daughter, and a desperate... |
Craig Williams | |
| TBA |
House of KarmaA teenage girl's birthday zodiac lands in the House of Karma for one week. |
Earnold Lamort |
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Got a question about Jake Busey?
Jake Busey is best known for his roles in 'Starship Troopers', 'The Frighteners', and 'Identity'. His performances have often been praised for their intensity and unique character portrayals.
While Jake Busey has not won major awards, he has received nominations for his performances, including a nomination for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for 'Starship Troopers'.
Jake Busey's first film was 'Straight Time' in 1978, where he had an uncredited role. His career gained momentum in the 1990s with more prominent roles.
Jake Busey's estimated net worth is around $500,000, reflecting his work in film, television, and music.
Jake Busey has one child. However, the name and details about his child are not publicly known.
Jake Busey often works in genres like horror, science fiction, and action. His roles frequently showcase his ability to blend drama with humor.
Yes, Jake Busey has appeared in several television series, including 'The Vampire Diaries' and 'From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series', showcasing his versatility as an actor.
Jake Busey's acting style is characterized by his distinctive voice and intense delivery, often bringing a unique energy to his roles that captivates audiences.