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Gary Busey Biography (1944-)

Born June 29, 1944, in Goose Creek (now Baytown), TX; son of Delmer Lloyd (aconstruction design manager) and Virginia (maiden name, Arnett) Busey; married Judy Lynn Helkenberg (a photographer), December 30, 1968 (divorced); married Tiani Warden (an actress), September 23, 1996 (some sources cite January, 1997; separated); children: (first marriage) William Jacob (an actor; known asJake Busey).

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, musician

Birth Details

June 29, 1944

Goose Creek, Texas, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Henry,Angels Hard As They Come (also known asAngels,Angels As Hard as They Come, andAngels, Hell on Harleys), New World, 1971
• Basil Crabtree,Dirty Little Billy, Columbia, 1972
• Hank Allan,The Magnificent Seven Ride!, United Artists, 1972
• You and Me, 1972
• Giblets,Hex (also known asThe Shrieking), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973
• Wayne Jackson,The Last American Hero (also known asHard Driver), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973
• Zeb Gutshall,Lolly-Madonna XXX (also known asThe Lolly-Madonna War), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1973
• Curly,Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, United Artists, 1974
• Bobby Ritchie,A Star Is Born, Warner Bros., 1976
• Gibson,The Gumball Rally, Warner Bros., 1976
• Alex and the Gypsy, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1976
• Buddy Holly and song performer,The Buddy Holly Story, Columbia, 1978
• Leroy Smith,Big Wednesday (also known asSummer of Innocence), Warner Bros., 1978
• Willy Darin,Straight Time, Warner Bros., 1978
• The Set-Up, 1978
• Frankie Chipman,Carny, United Artists, 1980
• Wes,Foolin' Around, Columbia, 1980
• Karl Westover,Barbarosa, Universal, 1982
• Dell and performer of song "Why Baby Why,"D.C. Cab (also known asStreet Fleet), Universal, 1983
• Didn't You Hear?, 1983
• Paul "Bear" Bryant,The Bear, Embassy, 1984
• Ballplayer,Insignificance, Island Alive, 1985
• Uncle Red,Stephen King's Silver Bullet (also known asSilver Bullet), Paramount, 1985
• Buck Mathews,Eye of the Tiger, Scotti Bros., 1986
• Mr. Joshua,Lethal Weapon, Warner Bros., 1987
• "Smilin' Jack" Abernathy,Let's Get Harry (also known asThe Rescue), TriStar, 1987
• Frank "Bulletproof" McBain,Bulletproof, Virgin, 1988
• Ted Andrews,Act of Piracy, 1988
• Peter Keyes,Predator 2, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
• Angelo Pappas,Point Break, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
• Clint Hornby,My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1991
• Commander Krill,Under Siege (also known asPiege en haute mer), Warner Bros., 1992
• Ozzie Decker,Canvas (also known asCanvas: The Fine Art of Crime), LIVE Home Video, 1992
• Night Caller, 1992
• Himself,The Player, Fine Line, 1992
• Chet Steadman,Rookie of the Year, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
• Dwight Meadows,Breaking Point (also known asDouble Suspicion), 1993
• Eddie Lomax,The Firm, Paramount, 1993
• Lenny,South Beach, Prism Entertainment, 1993
• Doc Hawkins,Surviving the Game, New Line Cinema, 1994
• Sergeant Vince Banger,Chasers, Warner Bros., 1994
• Ty Moncrief,Drop Zone, Paramount, 1994
• Frank Vail,Warriors, Republic Pictures, 1995
• Book's dad,Sticks and Stones, Hallmark Home Entertainment, 1996
• Commander McKay,Steel Sharks, Royal Oaks Entertainment, 1996
• Connie,One Clean Move, 1996
• Drake Sabitch,Black Sheep, Paramount, 1996
• Frank Morrisey,The Chain, Warnervision Entertainment, 1996
• Jack Rushton,Man with a Gun (also known asGun for Hire andHired for Killing), October Films, 1996
• Major Nathan Wheeler,Carried Away (also known asActs of Love), Fine Line Features, 1996
• Art Dacy,The Rage, Miramax, 1997
• Bill Dayton,Lost Highway, October Films, 1997
• Foreman,Livers Ain't Cheap (also known asThe Real Thing),Trimark Pictures, 1997
• Mr. Turner,Lethal Tender, Republic Pictures, 1997
• Nelson Keece,Rough Draft (also known asDiary of a Serial Killer), A-pix Entertainment, 1997
• Plato Smith,Plato's Run, Nu Image, 1997
• Vic Mulvey,Suspicious Minds, Trimark Pictures, 1997
• Captain Church,Soldier, Warner Bros., 1998
• Highway patrolman,Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Universal, 1998
• Mo Ginsburg,Detour (also known asToo Hard to Die), October Films, 1998
• Noah,No Tomorrow, PM Entertainment Group, 1998
• Himself,The Stars of Star Wars: Interviews with the Cast (documentary), 1999
• The Hooded Fang,Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang, Odeon Films,1999
• Tully,Hot Boyz, Artisan Entertainment, 1999
• District attorney Mickey Casey,Down 'n Dirty, Blockbuster Video,2000
• Jack Reynolds,Two Shades of Blue, Sterling Home Entertainment, 2000
• Lieutenant Langdon,G-Men from Hell, A Plus Entertainment/Government Action, 2000
• Tom Canboro,Tribulation, Anchor Film Distributors/Artist View Entertainment, 2000
• Tyler Trout,A Crack in the Floor, Norris Johnson Productions, 2000
• Glory Glory (also known asHooded Angels), Peakviewing Transatlantic, 2000
• Micah,A Killing Frost, Showcase Entertainment, 2001
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Truckie Wheeler,The Texas Wheelers, ABC, 1974-1975
• Walking after Midnight, 1999
• Also played Teddy Jack Eddy in the seriesMazzeppa Pompazoidi's Uncanny Film-Festival and Camp Meeting, broadcast on KOTV in Tulsa, OK, in theearly 1970s.
• Miniseries
• Tony O'Neill,A Dangerous Life (also known asThe Four Day Revolution), HBO, 1988
• Frank Weston,The Neon Empire, Showtime, 1989
• General "Fighting Joe" Wheeler,Rough Riders, TNT, 1997
• Movies
• David Lee Birdsong,Blood Sport, ABC, 1973
• Jimmy Feedek,The Execution of Private Slovik, NBC, 1974
• William Bright,The Law, NBC, 1974
• Justice Hayden Parker,Wild Texas Wind (also known asThe Big T andTexas), NBC, 1991
• Tom Sykes,Hider in the House, 1991
• Jim "Flash" Gordon,Chrome Soldiers, 1992
• Otto Mazur,Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms, Showtime, 1998
• Otto Mazur (in archival footage),Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business, Showtime, 1998
• Himself,Best Actress, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
• Sheriff Larson,The Girl Next Door, CBS, 1999
• Specials
• Himself,Our Voices Ourselves, 1982
• Bart, "Half a Lifetime,"HBO Showcase, HBO, 1986
• Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson, ABC, 1987
• Roy Orbison Tribute to Benefit the Homeless, Showtime, 1990
• Voices That Care, Fox, 1991
• Howie, CBS, 1992
• Willie Nelson the Big Six-O: An All-Star Birthday Celebration, CBS, 1993
• Narrator,The History of Rock `n' Roll, Volume 1: Rock `n' Roll Explodes, 1995
• Himself,The History of Rock `n' Roll, Volume 8: The '70s: Have a NiceDecade, 1995
• Gary Busey: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
• Also appeared inThe Jerry Lee Lewis Special.
• Awards Presentations
• Host,The Second International Rock Awards, ABC, 1990
• The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1990
• Episodic
• Rafe, "The Badge,"The High Chaparral, NBC, 1970
• "The Manufactured Man,"Dan August, ABC, 1971
• "The Hidden Enemy" (two parts),Bonanza, NBC, 1972
• "The Ancient Warrior,"Kung Fu, ABC, 1973
• Harve Daley, "The Busters,"Gunsmoke, CBS, 1975
• Puckett, "On the Road,"Baretta, ABC, 1975
• Guest host,Saturday Night Live (also known asNBC's Saturday Night,Saturday Night, andSNL), NBC, 1979
• Reverend Nolan Powers, "W.G.O.D.,"The Hitchhiker, HBO, 1985
• Buzz Meeks, "Since I Don't Have You,"Sydney Pollack's Fallen Angels, Showtime, 1993
• Donovan Riggs, "Special Witness,"Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1999
• Jack, "The Thanksgiving Show,"Shasta McNasty (also known asShasta), UPN, 1999
• Ezra Burnham, "Revival,"The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 2000
• Tommy Van Slyke, "What Ralph Left Behind,"The Huntress, USA Network, 2000
• Also appeared in an episode ofThe Howard Stern Show.
• Pilots
• Appeared in the unreleased pilotHawaii Five-O.
• Radio Appearances
• Episodic
• Appeared in an episode ofThe Howard Stern Show (simulcast of television show).
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• (With others)The Buddy Holly Story (soundtrack recording), Epic,1978
• With the band Carp, recorded an album for CBS/Epic.
• Music Videos
• Appeared in the music video "Voices That Care."
• WRITINGS
• Songs for Films
• "Since You've Gone Away,"Nashville, Paramount, 1975
• "Why Baby Why,"D.C. Cab (also known asStreet Fleet), Universal, 1983

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

• New York Post, August 2, 1998
• People Weekly, May 15, 1989, pp. 65-68