# Gary Busey filmography

The following is the filmography of American actor Gary Busey.

## Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1967 | The Love-Ins | Hippie with Loudspeaker | Uncredited |
| 1968 | Wild in the Streets | Concert Attendee | Uncredited |
| 1970 | Didn't You Hear... | James | |
| 1971 | Angels Hard as They Come | Henry | |
| 1972 | The Magnificent Seven Ride! | Hank Allen | |
| 1972 | Dirty Little Billy | Basil Crabtree | |
| 1973 | Lolly-Madonna XXX | Zeb | |
| 1973 | The Last American Hero | Wayne Jackson | |
| 1973 | Hex | Giblets | |
| 1974 | Thunderbolt and Lightfoot | Curly | Credited as Garey Busey |
| 1974 | You and Me | Himself | |
| 1976 | The Gumball Rally | Gibson – Camaro Team | |
| 1976 | A Star Is Born | Bobby Ritchie | |
| 1978 | Straight Time | Willy Darrin | |
| 1978 | The Buddy Holly Story | Buddy | |
| 1978 | Big Wednesday | Leroy Smith | |
| 1980 | Carny | Frankie | |
| 1980 | Foolin' Around | Wes | |
| 1982 | Barbarosa | Karl Westover | |
| 1983 | D.C. Cab | Dell | |
| 1984 | The Bear | Paul W. Bryant | |
| 1985 | Insignificance | The Ballplayer | |
| 1985 | Silver Bullet | Uncle Red | |
| 1986 | Let's Get Harry | Jack | |
| 1986 | Eye of the Tiger | Buck Matthews | |
| 1987 | Lethal Weapon | Mr. Joshua | |
| 1987 | Bulletproof | Frank McBain | |
| 1988 | Act of Piracy | Ted Andrews | |
| 1989 | Hider in the House | Tom Sykes | |
| 1990 | Predator 2 | Peter Keyes | |
| 1991 | My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys | Clint | |
| 1991 | Point Break | Angelo Pappas | |
| 1992 | The Player | Gary Busey | |
| 1992 | Canvas | Ozzy Decker | |
| 1992 | Under Siege | Commander Peter Krill | |
| 1993 | The Firm | Eddie Lomax | |
| 1993 | Rookie of the Year | Chet Steadman | |
| 1993 | South Beach | Lenny | |
| 1994 | Breaking Point | Dwight Meadows | also known as Double Suspicion |
| 1994 | Surviving the Game | Doc Hawkins | |
| 1994 | Chasers | Sergeant Vince Banger | |
| 1994 | Warriors | Frank | |
| 1994 | Drop Zone | Ty Moncrief | |
| 1995 | Man with a Gun | Jack Rushton | also known as Gun for Hire |
| 1996 | Livers Ain't Cheap | Foreman | also known as The Real Thing |
| 1996 | Carried Away | Nathan / Major | |
| 1996 | Black Sheep | Drake Sabitch | |
| 1996 | The Chain | Frank Morrisey | |
| 1996 | Sticks & Stones | Book's Dad | |
| 1996 | Lethal Tender | Mr. Turner | |
| 1996 | One Clean Move | Connie | Short film |
| 1997 | Lost Highway | Bill Dayton | |
| 1997 | Plato's Run | Plato | |
| 1997 | Steel Sharks | Cmdr. Bill McKay | |
| 1997 | The Rage | Art Dacy | |
| 1997 | Diary of a Serial Killer, also known as "Rough Draft". | Nelson Keece | Murder & intrigue, something different |
| 1997 | Suspicious Minds | Vic Mulvey | |
| 1998 | Rough Draft | Nelson Keece | also known as Diary of a Serial Killer |
| 1998 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | Highway Patrolman | |
| 1998 | Detour | Mo Ginsburg | |
| 1998 | Soldier | Church | |
| 1999 | Two Shades of Blue | Jack Reynolds | |
| 1999 | Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang | The Hooded Fang | |
| 1999 | No Tomorrow | Noah | |
| 2000 | Apocalypse III: Tribulation | Tom Canboro | |
| 2000 | Hot Boyz | Tully | |
| 2000 | Down 'n Dirty | D. A. Mickey Casey | |
| 2000 | G-Men from Hell | Lt. Langdon | |
| 2001 | A Crack in the Floor | Tyler Trout | |
| 2002 | Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice | Richmond Claremont | |
| 2002 | Sam & Janet | Bartender | |
| 2002 | Glory Glory | Sheriff Ben Tyler | also known as Hooded Angels |
| 2002 | On the Edge | Felix | |
| 2003 | Quigley | Archie Channing | also known as Daddy Dog Day |
| 2003 | Welcome 2 Ibiza | Cortez | |
| 2003 | Frost: Portrait of a Vampire | Micah | |
| 2003 | Ghost Rock | Jack Pickett | |
| 2003 | Scorched | Zeek | |
| 2003 | The Shadowlands | Supreme Regent Onticree | |
| 2003 | The Prize Fighter | Whitey Ferguson | |
| 2004 | Motocross Kids | Viper | |
| 2004 | Fallacy | | |
| 2004 | If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely | Mesdeg | |
| 2004 | Latin Dragon | Thorn | |
| 2004 | El Padrino | Lars | |
| 2004 | Border Blues | LAPD medium Michael March | |
| 2004 | Double Dare | Self | Uncredited |
| 2005 | Shade of Pale | Billings | |
| 2005 | Buckaroo: The Movie | Dr. Brawn | |
| 2005 | Chasing Ghosts | Marcos Alfiri | |
| 2005 | A Sight for Sore Eyes | Earl Cooper | Short film |
| 2005 | The Gingerdead Man | Millard Findlemeyer | |
| 2005 | Souled Out | Gabriel (The Angel) | |
| 2005 | Overachievers | Blind Master | also known as The Hand Job |
| 2005 | No Rules | Leroy Little | |
| 2006 | Cloud 9 | Gary Busey | |
| 2006 | Descansos | The Keeper | |
| 2006 | Valley of the Wolves: Iraq | Doctor | |
| 2006 | Dr. Dolittle 3 | Butch | Voice role |
| 2006 | Shut Up and Shoot! | Bob Katz | |
| 2006 | Crooked | John Rouse | also known as Soft Target |
| 2006 | The Hard Easy | Vinnie | |
| 2006 | Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. Thompson on Film | Self | |
| 2007 | Succubus: Hell-Bent | Sentinel | |
| 2007 | Lady Samurai | Chief Downs | |
| 2007 | Homo Erectus | Krutz | |
| 2007 | Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter | Wizard | |
| 2007 | Chasing the Dream | Narrator | |
| 2008 | Beyond the Ring | Tony De Luca | |
| 2009 | Hallettsville | Sheriff David Ketchum | |
| 2010 | Freaky Saturday Night Fever | Boyie | Short film |
| 2010 | Down and Distance | Bo Vonarb | |
| 2011 | Jenny | Gary | Short film |
| 2011 | Guido | Steve Kaufman | |
| 2012 | Piranha 3DD | Clayton | |
| 2012 | Lizzie | Andrew Borden | |
| 2012 | Change of Heart | Movie Star | Short film |
| 2013 | Matt's Chance | Bill | |
| 2013 | Bounty Killer | Van Sterling | |
| 2014 | Confessions of a Womanizer | Gary | |
| 2014 | Behaving Badly | Chief Howard D. Lansing | |
| 2015 | Entourage | Gary Busey | |
| 2015 | Mansion of Blood | Zacharia | |
| 2015 | Bikini Model Academy | Uncle Seymour | |
| 2016 | Candiland | Arnie / God | |
| 2016 | Mamaboy | Coach Dombrowski | |
| 2016 | DaZe: Vol. Too (sic) - NonSeNse | Mr. Morris | |
| 2018 | Camp Manna | Jack Cujo Parrish | |
| 2019 | Bunker of Blood: Chapter 8: Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen | Millard Findlemeyer | |

## Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1970 | The High Chaparral | Rafe | Episode: "The Badge" |
| 1971 | Dan August | Hippie #2 | Episode: "The Manufactured Man" |
| 1971 | The Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting | Teddy Jack Eddy | |
| 1972 | Bonanza | Henry Johnson | Episode: "The Hidden Enemy" |
| 1973 | Kung Fu | Josh | Episode: "The Ancient Warrior" |
| 1973 | Blood Sport | David Lee Birdsong | Television film |
| 1974 | The Execution of Private Slovik | Jimmy Feedek | Television film |
| 1974 | The Law | William Bright | Television film |
| 1974–1975 | The Texas Wheelers | Truckie Wheeler | 8 episodes |
| 1975 | Gunsmoke | Harve Daley | Episode: "The Busters" |
| 1975 | Baretta | Puckett | Episode: "On the Road" |
| 1985 | The Hitchhiker | Rev. Nolan Powers | Episode: "W.G.O.D." |
| 1986 | Half a Lifetime | Bart | Television film |
| 1988 | A Dangerous Life | Tony O'Neil | Television film |
| 1989 | The Neon Empire | Frank Weston | Television film |
| 1991 | Wild Texas Wind | Justice Hayden Parker | Television film |
| 1992 | Chrome Soldiers | Jim 'Flash' Gordon | Television film |
| 1993 | Fallen Angels | Buzz' Meeks | Episode: "Since I Don't Have You" |
| 1997 | Hawaii Five-O | Jimmy Xavier Berk | Television film |
| 1997 | Rough Riders | Gen. Joseph Wheeler | Miniseries |
| 1998 | Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms | Otto Mazur | Television film |
| 1998 | The Girl Next Door | Sheriff Larson | Television film |
| 1999 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Donovan Riggs | Episode: "Special Witness" |
| 1999 | Shasta McNasty | Jack | Episode: "The Thanksgiving Show" |
| 2000 | Best Actress | Gary Busey | Television film |
| 2000 | The Outer Limits | Ezra Burnham | Episode: "Revival" |
| 2000 | The Huntress | Tmomy Van Slyke | Episode: "What Ralph Left Behind" |
| 2001 | Law & Order | Tommy Vega | Episode: "Formerly Famous" |
| 2001 | King of the Hill | Mad Dog | Voice role, episode: "Soldier of Misfortune" |
| 2003 | Russians in the City of Angels | March | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | I'm with Busey | Self | 13 episodes |
| 2004 | Penn & Teller: Bullshit! | Himself | Episode: "12 Stepping" |
| 2004–2007 | Entourage | Himself | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | The Simpsons | Gary Busey | Voice role, episode: "On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister" |
| 2005 | Into the West | Johnny Fox | Episode: "Wheel to the Stars" |
| 2005 | Yesenin | Zinger | 5 episodes |
| 2005 | Celebrity Fit Club | Himself | 8 episodes |
| 2006 | Scrubs | Gary Busey | 2 Episodes |
| 2006 | Tom Goes to the Mayor | Coach Red Harris | Voice role, episode: "Wrestling" |
| 2006 | Celebrity Paranormal Project | Himself | 9 episodes |
| 2007 | Maneater | Grady Barnes | Television film |
| 2008 | The Cho Show | Himself | Episode: "Off the Grid" |
| 2008 | Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew | Himself | 9 episodes |
| 2008–2012 | truTV Presents: World's Dumbest... | Himself | 23 episodes |
| 2009 | Nite Tales: The Series | Army Man | Episode: "Trapped" |
| 2011 | The Apprentice | Himself | 24 episodes |
| 2011 | Two and a Half Men | Gary Busey | Episode: "Frodo's Headshots" |
| 2012 | Celebrity Wife Swap | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2012–2013 | Mr. Box Office | John Anderson | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | American Dad! | Gary Busey | Voice role, episode: "She Swill Survive" |
| 2014 | Celebrity Big Brother | Himself | 26 episodes |
| 2015 | Dancing with the Stars | Himself | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | From Dusk till Dawn: The Series | The Prospector | Episode: "There Will Be Blood" |
| 2016 | Sharknado: The 4th Awakens | Wilford | Television film |
| 2016 | The Mr. Peabody and Sherman Show | Alternate Universe Peabody | Voice role, episode: "The Wrath of Hughes" |
| 2017–2018 | Impractical Jokers | Himself | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | The Last Sharknado: It's About Time | Wilford Wexler | Television film |
| 2020 | Gary Busey: Pet Judge | Himself | 6 episodes |
| 2021 | Shameless | Frank Gallagher's Father | Episode: Hall of Shame - Frank: Ghosts of Gallagher Past |

## Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | Phil Cassidy | |
| 2006 | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | Phil Cassidy | |
| 2015 | Killing Floor 2 | Badass Santa | |
| 2016 | Hitman | Himself | |
| 2021 | Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition | Phil Cassidy | Archival recordings Remaster of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City only |