Actor
Gary Busey
- Born: 29 June 1944, Goose Creek, Texas, USA
- Estimated net worth: $500,000
Gary Busey is an American actor known for his distinctive voice and intense performances. He gained fame in films such as 'The Buddy Holly Story' and 'Lethal Weapon.' Busey's career spans several decades, marked by his unique presence and roles in both drama…
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About Gary Busey
Gary Busey is an American actor known for his distinctive voice and intense performances. He gained fame in films such as 'The Buddy Holly Story' and 'Lethal Weapon.' Busey's career spans several decades, marked by his unique presence and roles in both drama and comedy. His unpredictable acting style often leaves a lasting impression on audiences.
- Born
- 29 June 1944, Goose Creek, Texas, USA
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
- Spouses
- Tanna Frederick (2010-present)
- Children
- 1 (Jake Busey)
- Parents
- Dorothy Busey, William Busey
- Estimated net worth
- $500,000
Fun facts about Gary Busey
- Gary Busey was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Buddy Holly in 'The Buddy Holly Story.'
- He has appeared on several reality shows, including 'Celebrity Apprentice' and 'Dancing with the Stars.'
Famous Gary Busey quotes
“I’m not a hero. I’m a human being.”
“It's not the destination, it's the journey.”
“You can’t have a light without a dark to stick it in.”
Gary Busey filmography
Cast (206)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dead Janitors Club Movie | George | |
| 2025 | The Gettysburg Address Movie | John C. Calhoun (voice) | |
| 2025 | Trick and Treats Movie | Pastor Joseph | 4.5 |
| 2025 | Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thon Movie | Millard Findlemeyer | 4.0 |
| 2024 | Holy Cash Movie | Actor | 6.0 |
| 2021 | Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy Movie | Trainer | |
| 2020 | Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 2020 | Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2020 | The Follow-Up Movie | Self (archive footage) | 2.0 |
| 2019 | Nashville Squares TV | Self - Panelist |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen Movie | Millard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited) | 3.2 |
| 2019 | Biography: Comedy Icons TV | Self | |
| 2019 | Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 2018 | Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday Spectacular Movie | Self | 7.5 |
| 2018 | The Last Sharknado: It's About Time Movie | Wilford Wexler | 4.4 |
| 2018 | Camp Manna Movie | Jack Cujo Parrish | 6.2 |
| 2018 | Raised on Rock - The Burnette Family Legacy Movie | Self | |
| 2017 | American MC TV | Self | 8.5 |
| 2017 | The Jim Jefferies Show TV | Self | 6.6 |
| 2016 | Mamaboy Movie | Coach Dombrowski | 4.2 |
| 2016 | Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens Movie | Wilford Wexler | 4.5 |
| 2016 | Candiland Movie | Arnie/God | 5.5 |
| 2015 | The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show TV | Alternate Universe Peabody (voice) | 6.1 |
| 2015 | Bikini Model Academy Movie | Uncle Seymore | 3.8 |
| 2015 | Mansion of Blood Movie | Zacharia | 2.8 |
| 2015 | Celebrity Family Feud TV | Self | 7.7 |
| 2015 | Entourage Movie | Gary Busey | 6.2 |
| 2014 | Confessions of a Womanizer Movie | Gary | 2.9 |
| 2014 | Behaving Badly Movie | Chief Clark | 5.3 |
| 2014 | Guido Movie | Steve Kaufman | 7.5 |
| 2013 | Bounty Killer Movie | Van Sterling | 5.7 |
| 2013 | Matt's Chance Movie | Bill | 3.0 |
| 2012 | Piranha 3DD Movie | Clayton | 4.3 |
| 2012 | Celebrity Wife Swap TV | Self | 4.5 |
| 2011 | Impractical Jokers TV | Self | 8.0 |
| 2011 | Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side TV | Self | 6.5 |
| 2011 | That's Insignificance Movie | Self | |
| 2010 | 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift Movie | (archive footage) | 6.1 |
| 2009 | Nite Tales: The Series TV | Army Man | |
| 2009 | Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy Movie | Self | 6.3 |
| 2009 | Hallettsville Movie | Sheriff David Ketchum | 3.9 |
| 2008 | Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew TV | Unknown character | 3.7 |
| 2008 | Beyond The Ring Movie | Tony De Luca | 2.3 |
| 2007 | Maneater Movie | Grady Barnes | 5.0 |
| 2007 | Homo Erectus Movie | Krutz | 4.0 |
| 2007 | The Ultimate Fighter Movie | Wizard | 3.3 |
| 2007 | Succubus: Hell-Bent Movie | Sentinel | 4.3 |
| 2006 | Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 2006 | The Hard Easy Movie | Vinnie | 5.7 |
| 2006 | Celebrity Paranormal Project TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 2006 | Shut Up and Shoot! Movie | Bob Katz | 3.4 |
| 2006 | Dr. Dolittle 3 Movie | Butch (voice) | 5.1 |
| 2006 | Valley of the Wolves: Iraq Movie | Doctor | 5.0 |
| 2006 | Descansos Movie | The Keeper | 3.7 |
| 2006 | Crooked Movie | John Rouse | 4.4 |
| 2006 | Cloud 9 Movie | Gary Busey | 5.2 |
| 2005 | The Gingerdead Man Movie | Millard Findlemeyer | 3.8 |
| 2005 | Making of: The Gingerdead Man Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2005 | Yesenin TV | Зингер (бывший муж Дункан) | 5.6 |
| 2005 | Buckaroo Movie | Dr. Brawn | 5.8 |
| 2005 | Into the West TV | Johnny Fox | 8.0 |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars TV | Self - Contestant | 6.2 |
| 2005 | Shade of Pale Movie | Billings | 4.0 |
| 2005 | Chasing Ghosts Movie | Marcos Alfiri | 5.5 |
| 2005 | American Dad! TV | Gary Busey (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2005 | The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.7 |
| 2005 | Celebrity Fit Club TV | Self - Contestant | 9.0 |
| 2005 | No Rules Movie | Leroy Little | 4.0 |
| 2004 | Motocross Kids Movie | Viper | 6.0 |
| 2004 | Tom Goes to the Mayor TV | Coach Red Harris (voice) | 6.8 |
| 2004 | El padrino: The Latin Godfather Movie | Lars | 7.1 |
| 2004 | Latin Dragon Movie | Thorn | 4.9 |
| 2004 | American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election Movie | Self | 5.4 |
| 2004 | Entourage TV | Gary Busey | 7.4 |
| 2004 | Ghost Rock Movie | Jack Pickett | 3.0 |
| 2004 | If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely Movie | Mesdeg | 9.0 |
| 2004 | Double Dare Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 2004 | Fallacy Movie | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 2004 | Border Blues Movie | LAPD medium Michael March | 3.2 |
| 2003 | High Chaparall TV | Unknown character | 8.6 |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men TV | Gary Busey | 7.4 |
| 2003 | Comedy Central Roasts TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 2003 | Frost: Portrait of a Vampire Movie | Micah | 3.1 |
| 2003 | I'm with Busey TV | Unknown character | 8.6 |
| 2003 | The Brendan Leonard Show TV | Unknown character | |
| 2003 | Quigley Movie | Archie Channing | 4.4 |
| 2003 | Welcome 2 Ibiza Movie | Cortez | 5.5 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Penn & Teller: Bull! TV | Unknown character | 7.6 |
| 2003 | Russians in the City of Angels TV | March | 8.1 |
| 2003 | The Prize Fighter Movie | Whitey Ferguson | 5.5 |
| 2002 | On the Edge Movie | Felix | 3.3 |
| 2002 | Hooded Angels Movie | Sheriff | 4.9 |
| 2002 | Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s Movie | Self | 10.0 |
| 2002 | Sam & Janet Movie | Bartender | 5.0 |
| 2002 | Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice Movie | Richmond Claremont | 4.2 |
| 2001 | Down 'n Dirty Movie | D. A. Mickey Casey | 4.3 |
| 2001 | Scrubs TV | Gary Busey | 8.2 |
| 2001 | A Crack in the Floor Movie | Tyler Trout | 3.6 |
| 2001 | Celebrity Big Brother TV | Self | 5.0 |
| 2000 | G-Men from Hell Movie | Lt. Langdon | 4.2 |
| 2000 | The Huntress TV | Unknown character | 5.6 |
| 2000 | Two Shades of Blue Movie | Jack Reynolds | 3.2 |
| 2000 | Best Actress Movie | Self | 2.6 |
| 2000 | Hot Boyz Movie | Tully | 5.0 |
| 2000 | Tribulation Movie | Tom Canboro | 4.6 |
| 1999 | No Tomorrow Movie | Noah | 4.4 |
| 1999 | Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang Movie | The Hooded Fang | 3.9 |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special Movie | Self | 6.9 |
| 1999 | The Girl Next Door Movie | Sheriff Larson | 4.0 |
| 1999 | Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died Movie | Self | |
| 1998 | Soldier Movie | Church | 6.4 |
| 1998 | Detour Movie | Mo Ginsburg | 6.5 |
| 1998 | Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms Movie | Otto Mazur | 4.3 |
| 1998 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Movie | Highway Patrolman | 7.2 |
| 1998 | Rough Draft Movie | Nelson Keece | 4.7 |
| 1997 | Steel Sharks Movie | Cmdr. Bill McKay | 5.3 |
| 1997 | The Rage Movie | Art Dacy | 3.7 |
| 1997 | Rough Riders TV | Gen. Joseph Wheeler | 6.2 |
| 1997 | Plato's Run Movie | Plato | 6.2 |
| 1997 | Suspicious Minds Movie | Vic Mulvey | 4.1 |
| 1997 | Lethal Tender Movie | Mr. Turner | 4.2 |
| 1997 | Lost Highway Movie | Bill Dayton | 7.6 |
| 1997 | King of the Hill TV | Mad Dog (voice) | 7.4 |
| 1996 | The Chain Movie | Frank Morrisey | 4.1 |
| 1996 | Sticks & Stones Movie | Book's Dad | 5.9 |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story TV | Unknown character | 8.1 |
| 1996 | Black Sheep Movie | Drake Sabitch | 6.1 |
| 1996 | Carried Away Movie | Major Nathan Wheeler | 5.8 |
| 1996 | The Real Thing Movie | Foreman | 7.2 |
| 1995 | Man with a Gun Movie | Jack Rushton | 4.6 |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits TV | Ezra Burnham | 7.7 |
| 1995 | The History of Rock 'n' Roll TV | Narrator | 10.0 |
| 1994 | Drop Zone Movie | Ty Moncrief | 5.8 |
| 1994 | Warriors Movie | Frank Vail | 5.0 |
| 1994 | Chasers Movie | Sergeant Vince Banger | 5.4 |
| 1994 | Surviving the Game Movie | Hawkins | 6.2 |
| 1994 | Breaking Point Movie | Dwight | 3.0 |
| 1993 | South Beach Movie | Lenny | 3.6 |
| 1993 | Fallen Angels TV | 'Buzz' Meeks | 6.6 |
| 1993 | Rookie of the Year Movie | Chet Steadman | 6.2 |
| 1993 | The Firm Movie | Eddie Lomax | 6.7 |
| 1993 | Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger TV | Donovan Riggs | 7.0 |
| 1992 | Under Siege Movie | Commander Krill | 6.3 |
| 1992 | Canvas Movie | Ozzy Decker | 5.4 |
| 1992 | MTV Movie & TV Awards TV | Self / Presenter | 7.9 |
| 1992 | The Player Movie | Gary Busey | 7.2 |
| 1992 | Chrome Soldiers Movie | Jim 'Flash' Gordon | 4.4 |
| 1991 | Wild Texas Wind Movie | Justice Parker | 6.0 |
| 1991 | Point Break Movie | Agent Angelo Pappas | 7.2 |
| 1991 | My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys Movie | Clint Hornby | 6.3 |
| 1991 | Voices That Care Movie | Self - Choir Member | 7.0 |
| 1990 | Predator 2 Movie | Peter Keyes | 6.3 |
| 1990 | Law & Order TV | Tommy Vega | 7.3 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | Gary Busey (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1989 | The Neon Empire TV | Frank Weston | |
| 1989 | The Neon Empire Movie | Frank Weston | 6.7 |
| 1989 | Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Movie | Self | 7.8 |
| 1989 | Hider in the House Movie | Tom Sykes | 6.0 |
| 1988 | A Dangerous Life TV | Tony O'Neil | 7.0 |
| 1988 | Act of Piracy Movie | Ted Andrews | 3.9 |
| 1988 | Bulletproof Movie | Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain | 5.0 |
| 1987 | Lethal Weapon Movie | Mr. Joshua | 7.3 |
| 1987 | The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 1986 | Let's Get Harry Movie | Jack | 6.2 |
| 1986 | Half a Lifetime Movie | Bart | 9.0 |
| 1986 | Eye of the Tiger Movie | Buck Matthews | 6.1 |
| 1985 | Silver Bullet Movie | Uncle Red | 6.7 |
| 1985 | Insignificance Movie | The Ballplayer | 6.4 |
| 1984 | The Bear Movie | Paul W. Bryant | 7.1 |
| 1983 | D.C. Cab Movie | Dell | 5.2 |
| 1983 | The Hitchhiker TV | Rev. Nolan Powers | 6.2 |
| 1982 | Barbarosa Movie | Karl Westover | 5.9 |
| 1980 | Foolin' Around Movie | Wes | 6.2 |
| 1980 | Carny Movie | Frankie | 6.2 |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go Hollywood Movie | Self (uncredited) | 6.2 |
| 1978 | The Set-Up Movie | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 1978 | Big Wednesday Movie | Leroy "The Masochist" Smith | 6.9 |
| 1978 | The Buddy Holly Story Movie | Buddy Holly | 7.1 |
| 1978 | Straight Time Movie | Willy Darin | 7.1 |
| 1976 | A Star Is Born Movie | Bobbie Ritchie | 6.0 |
| 1976 | The Gumball Rally Movie | Gibson (Camaro Team) | 6.1 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Host | 6.9 |
| 1975 | You and Me Movie | Unknown character | 7.2 |
| 1975 | Baretta TV | Unknown character | 6.5 |
| 1974 | The Law Movie | William Bright | |
| 1974 | Thunderbolt and Lightfoot Movie | Curly | 6.8 |
| 1974 | The Execution of Private Slovik Movie | Jimmy Feedek | 7.4 |
| 1973 | Blood Sport Movie | David Lee Birdsong | 7.9 |
| 1973 | Hex Movie | Giblets | 4.4 |
| 1973 | The Last American Hero Movie | Wayne Jackson | 5.7 |
| 1973 | Lolly-Madonna XXX Movie | Zeb Gutshall | 5.9 |
| 1972 | Dirty Little Billy Movie | Basil Crabtree | 5.1 |
| 1972 | Kung Fu TV | Josh | 7.7 |
| 1972 | The Magnificent Seven Ride! Movie | Hank Allan | 5.7 |
| 1971 | Angels Hard as They Come Movie | Henry | 4.6 |
| 1970 | Didn’t You Hear? Movie | James | 7.0 |
| 1968 | Wild in the Streets Movie | Concert Attendee (uncredited) | 5.7 |
| 1967 | The High Chaparral TV | Rafe | 6.8 |
| 1967 | The Love-Ins Movie | Hippie with Loudspeaker (uncredited) | 4.8 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show TV | Self | 6.8 |
| 1959 | Bonanza TV | Henry Johnson | 7.5 |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke TV | Harve Daley | 6.7 |
| TBA | Downtown Bus Movie | Gruce Gissler | |
| TBA | The Hand Job Movie | Blind Master | 10.0 |
Crew (1)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Nashville Movie | Original Music Composer · Sound | 7.3 |
Latest releases
- Dead Janitors Club2026
- The Gettysburg Address2025
- Trick and Treats2025 / TMDB 4.5
- Holy Cash2024 / TMDB 6.0
- Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy2021
- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness2020 / TMDB 6.0
Questions about Gary Busey
What are Gary Busey's most famous films?
Gary Busey is best known for his roles in 'The Buddy Holly Story,' 'Lethal Weapon,' and 'Point Break.' These films highlight his versatile acting skills across different genres.
Has Gary Busey won any major awards?
Gary Busey received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his portrayal of Buddy Holly in 'The Buddy Holly Story.' He has also won a few other minor awards throughout his career.
What was Gary Busey's first film?
Gary Busey's first film role was in 'The Wild One' (1953). However, he gained significant attention in the 1970s with 'The Buddy Holly Story' (1978).
How many children does Gary Busey have?
Gary Busey has one son, Jake Busey, who is also an actor known for his roles in 'Starship Troopers' and 'The Frighteners.'
What is Gary Busey's estimated net worth?
Gary Busey's estimated net worth is around $500,000. His financial situation has fluctuated over the years due to various factors, including medical issues.
Did Gary Busey appear on reality TV?
Yes, Gary Busey has participated in several reality TV shows, including 'Celebrity Apprentice' and 'Dancing with the Stars,' showcasing his personality beyond acting.
What is Gary Busey's acting style?
Gary Busey is known for his intense and unpredictable acting style. His performances often include a mix of drama and humor, making him a memorable presence on screen.
What notable roles has Gary Busey played?
Notable roles include Buddy Holly in 'The Buddy Holly Story,' Officer McLain in 'Lethal Weapon,' and a variety of characters in both films and television series that highlight his dynamic range.