Gary Busey Filmography: Every Movie and TV Show in Order
All 80 Gary Busey roles in chronological order (1955 to 2018): 56 movies and 24 TV series.

How many movies and TV shows has Gary Busey been in? This complete Gary Busey filmography lists 80 credited roles (56 films, 24 TV series), in chronological order from 1955 to 2018, with links to our full guides where available.
Gary Busey movies in order
- Wild in the Streets (1968) as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
- The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972) as Hank Allan
- Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973) as Zeb Gutshall
- The Last American Hero (1973) as Wayne Jackson
- Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) as Curly
- The Gumball Rally (1976) as Gibson (Camaro Team)
- A Star Is Born (1976) as Bobbie Ritchie
- Straight Time (1978) as Willy Darin
- The Buddy Holly Story (1978) as Buddy Holly
- Big Wednesday (1978) as Leroy "The Masochist" Smith
- The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) as Self
- Carny (1980) as Frankie
- Barbarosa (1982) as Karl Westover
- D.C. Cab (1983) as Dell
- Insignificance (1985) as The Ballplayer
- Silver Bullet (1985) as Uncle Red
- Eye of the Tiger (1986) as Buck Matthews
- Let's Get Harry (1986) as Jack
- Lethal Weapon (1987) as Mr. Joshua
- Bulletproof (1988) as Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain
- Hider in the House (1989) as Tom Sykes
- Predator 2 (1990) as Peter Keyes
- Point Break (1991) as Agent Angelo Pappas
- The Player (1992) as Gary Busey
- Under Siege (1992) as Commander Krill
- The Firm (1993) as Eddie Lomax
- Rookie of the Year (1993) as Chet Steadman
- Surviving the Game (1994) as Hawkins
- Chasers (1994) as Sergeant Vince Banger
- Drop Zone (1994) as Ty Moncrief
- Carried Away (1996) as Major Nathan Wheeler
- Black Sheep (1996) as Drake Sabitch
- Sticks & Stones (1996) as Book's Dad
- Lost Highway (1997) as Bill Dayton
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) as Highway Patrolman
- Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms (1998) as Otto Mazur
- Soldier (1998) as Church
- Hot Boyz (2000) as Tully
- Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice (2002) as Richmond Claremont
- Double Dare (2004) as Self
- El padrino: The Latin Godfather (2004) as Lars
- Chasing Ghosts (2005) as Marcos Alfiri
- The Gingerdead Man (2005) as Millard Findlemeyer
- Cloud 9 (2006) as Gary Busey
- Valley of the Wolves: Iraq (2006) as Doctor
- Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006) as Butch (voice)
- Succubus: Hell-Bent (2007) as Sentinel
- Homo Erectus (2007) as Krutz
- Maneater (2007) as Grady Barnes
- Piranha 3DD (2012) as Clayton
- Bounty Killer (2013) as Van Sterling
- Behaving Badly (2014) as Chief Clark
- Entourage (2015) as Gary Busey
- Bikini Model Academy (2015) as Uncle Seymore
- Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (2016) as Wilford Wexler
- The Last Sharknado: It's About Time (2018) as Wilford Wexler
Gary Busey TV shows
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Harve Daley
- Bonanza (1959) as Henry Johnson
- The High Chaparral (1967) as Rafe
- Kung Fu (1972) as Josh
- Baretta (1975)
- The Hitchhiker (1983) as Rev. Nolan Powers
- The Simpsons (1989) as Gary Busey (voice)
- Law & Order (1990) as Tommy Vega
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) as Donovan Riggs
- The Outer Limits (1995) as Ezra Burnham
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- King of the Hill (1997) as Mad Dog (voice)
- Rough Riders (1997) as Gen. Joseph Wheeler
- Celebrity Big Brother (2001) as Self
- Scrubs (2001) as Gary Busey
- Penn & Teller: Bull! (2003)
- Two and a Half Men (2003) as Gary Busey
- Entourage (2004) as Gary Busey
- Tom Goes to the Mayor (2004) as Coach Red Harris (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as Gary Busey (voice)
- Dancing with the Stars (2005) as Self - Contestant
- Into the West (2005) as Johnny Fox
- Impractical Jokers (2011) as Self
- Celebrity Family Feud (2015) as Self
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Frequently asked questions
How many movies has Gary Busey been in?
Gary Busey has 56 credited film roles and 24 TV roles, for a total of 80 credits from 1955 to 2018.
What was Gary Busey's first major role?
Gunsmoke (1955).
What is Gary Busey's most recent project?
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time (2018).



