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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 as Angels, Angels As Hard as They Come, and Angels, 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 as The Shrieking), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973
• Wayne Jackson, The Last American Hero (also known as Hard Driver), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973
• Zeb Gutshall, Lolly-Madonna XXX (also known as The 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 as Summer 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 as Silver 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 as The 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 as Piege en haute mer), Warner Bros., 1992
• Ozzie Decker, Canvas (also known as Canvas: 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 as Double 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 as Gun for Hire and Hired for Killing), October Films, 1996
• Major Nathan Wheeler, Carried Away (also known as Acts 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 as The Real Thing),Trimark Pictures, 1997
• Mr. Turner, Lethal Tender, Republic Pictures, 1997
• Nelson Keece, Rough Draft (also known as Diary 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 as Too 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 as Hooded 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 series Mazzeppa 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 as The 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 as The Big T and Texas), 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 in The 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 as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), 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 as Shasta), 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 of The Howard Stern Show.
• Pilots
• Appeared in the unreleased pilot Hawaii Five-O.
• Radio Appearances
• Episodic
• Appeared in an episode of The 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 as Street Fleet), Universal, 1983

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

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