sonvz0%6 Gary Busey Wikipedia = Gary Busey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Gary Busey (/"bju:si/; born June 29, 1944)!2) is an American actor. He has appeared in over 150 films, including Lethal Weapon (1987), Predator 2 (1990), Point Break (1991), Under Siege (1992), The Firm (1993), Carried Away (1996), Black Sheep (1996), Lost Highway (1997), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), The Gingerdead Man (2005) and Piranha SDD (2012). Busey also made guest appearances on shows such as Gunsmoke, Walker, Texas Ranger, Law & Order, Scrubs, and Entourage. Gary Busey For portraying Buddy Holly in The Buddy Holly Story (1978), Busey was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor. In 2014, he lampooned his public image through a series of advertisements for Amazon Fire TV] Contents Busey in 2008 = 1 Early life Born William Gary Busey!" = 2 Career June 29, 1944 = 2.1 Early career = 2.2 Rise to prominence = 2.3 2000s-present Occupation Actor = 3 Personal life = 4 Filmography = 4.1 Film ‘Spouse(s) Judy Helkenberg (m. 1968-90) = 4.2 Television Tiani Warden (m, 1996-2001) = 4.3 Video games = 5 Awards and nominations References = 7 External links Goose Creek, Texas, U.S. Years active 1968-present Early life k, Texas, the son of Sadie Virginia (née Arnett), a homemaker, and Delmer Lloyd Busey was born in Goose Cri Busey, a construction design manager.'*] He graduated from Nathan Hale High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1962. While attending Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas on a football scholarship, he became interested in acting.(© He then transferred to Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, where he quit school just one class short of graduation. Career hips:lon wikipedia orgiwikiiGary_ Busey wrar0%6 Gary Busey - Wikipeda Early career Busey began his show business career as a drummer in The Rubber Band.!7! He appears on several Leon Russell recordings, credited as playing drums under the names "Teddy Jack Eddy") and "Sprunk", a character he created when he was a cast member of a local television comedy show in Tulsa, Oklahoma, called The Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting!) on station KTUL (which starred fellow Tulsan Gailard Sartain as "Dr. Mazeppa Pompazoidi"). For his skits on Uncanny Film Festival, Busey drew on his American Hero, belligerent, know-it-all character. When he. told Gailard Sartain his character needed a name, Sartain replied, "Take three: Teddy, Jack and Eddy."(8) Gary Buscy (standing), Mark Hamill and Jack Elam from The Texas He played in a band called Carp, which released one album on Epic Wheelers, 1974 Records in 1969.1 Busey continued to play several small roles in both film and television during the 1970s. In 1975, as the character "Harvey Daley," he was the last person killed on the series Gunsmoke (in the third-to-last episode, No. 633 — "The Busters"). Rise to prominence In 1974, Busey made his major film debut with a supporting role in Michael Cimino's buddy action caper Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, starring Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges. In 1976, he was hired by Barbra Streisand and her producer-boyfriend Jon Peters to play Bobby Ritchie, road manager to Kris Kristofferson’ character in the remake film 4 Star is Born. On the DVD commentary of the film, Streisand says Busey was great and that she had seen him on a TV series and thought he had the right qualities to play the role, In 1978, he starred as rock legend Buddy Holly in The Buddy Holly Story with Sartain as The Big Bopper. For his performance, Busey received the greatest critical acclaim of his career and the movie earned Busey an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and the National Society of Film Critics' Best Actor award. In the same year he also starred in the small yet acclaimed drama Straight Time and the surfing movie Big Wednesday, which is now a minor cult classic. In the 1980s, Busey’s roles included the critically acclaimed western Barbarosa, the comedies D.C. Cab!" and Insignificance, and the Stephen King adaptation Silver Bullet. He played one of the primary antagonis opposite Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in the action comedy Lethal Weapon. Gary Busey at the premiere of A Star Is Born in 1976 In the 1990s, he had prominent supporting roles in successful action films such as Predator 2, Point Break and Under Siege. He also appeared in Rookie of the Year, The Firm, Black Sheep, Lost Highway, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Busey sang the song "Stay All Night" on Saturday Night Live in March 1979 (season 4, episode 14), and on the Late Show with David Letterman in the 1990s.) hips:lon wikipedia orgiwikiiGary_ Busey eotontaore ary Busey Wikipada 2000s—present In 2003, Busey starred in a Comedy Central reality show, I'm with Busey.!'] In 2005, he also voiced himself in an episode of The Simpsons''3] and appeared in the popular miniseries Into the West. Busey controversially appeared in the 2006 Turkish nationalist film Valley of the Wolves: Iraq, (Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak, in Turkish), which was accused of fascism, anti-Americanism!"4I and anti-Semitism.'5) In 2007, he appeared as himself in a prominent recurring role on HBO's Entourage, in which he parodied his ccentric image, ultimately appearing on three episodes of the show. In 2008, he joined the second season of the reality show Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew."'®l Busey returned to reality television in Celebrity Apprentice 4, which premiered in March 2011,!'7] and appeared again in Celebrity Apprentice 6. There, he briefly reprised his role as Buddy Holly by performing "Not Fade Away", Ina series of 2010 YouTube advertisements for Vitamin Water, Busey appeared as Norman Tugwater, a lawyer who defends professional athletes’ entitlements to a cut from Fantasy Football team owners.{!8] In 2014, he became a celebrity spokesperson for Amazon Fire TV. That August, he appeared in, and became the first American winner of the fourteenth series of the UK version of Celebrity Big Brother. On September 1, 2015, it was announced that he will be competing on the 21st season of Dancing with the Stars. He was paired with professional dancer Anna Trebunskaya.''®! Busey and Trebunskaya made it to Week 4 of competition but were then eliminated and finished in 10th place.2°) Personal life In 1971, Busey's wife Judy Helkenberg gave birth to their son, William Jacob "Jake" Busey. Busey and Helkenberg divorced when Jake was 19 years old. Busey has a daughter named Alectra from a previous relationship. !21! In February 2010, Busey's fiancee Steffanie Sampson gave birth to their son, Luke Sampson Busey.2] On December 4, 1988, Busey was severely injured in a motorcycle accident in which he was not wearing a helmet. His skull was fractured, and doctors feared he suffered permanent brain damage.!23] During the filming of the second season of Celebrity Rehab in 2008, Busey was referred to psychiatrist Dr. Charles Sophy. Sophy suspected that Busey's brain injury has had a greater effect on him than realized, He described it as essentially weakening his mental "filters" and causing him to speak and act impulsively. Sophy recommended Busey take valproic acid (Depakote), with which Busey agreed,41 Busey in September 2007. In 1996, Busey publicly announced that he was a Christian, saying: "I am proud to tell Hollywood I am a Christian. For the first time I am now free to be myself."(?51!24) This return to Christianity occurred as a result of his motorcycle accident, as well as a 1995 cocaine overdose.!27! In 2011, Busey supported Donald Trump's 2012 presidential bid saying, "For the American people, vote for Donald Trump come election night."?5I29] tn 2015, he again endorsed Trump for president.2°) hips:lon wikipedia orgiwikiiGary_ Busey arsonvz0%6 Filmography = 1968: Wild in the Streets = 1971: Angels Hard as They Come (also known as Angel Warriors) = 1972: The Magnificent Seven Ride! = 1972: Dirty Little Billy = 1973: Lolly- Madonna XXX (also known as The Lolly- Madonna War) = 1973: Hex = 1973: The Last American Hero {also known as Hard Driver) = 1974: Thunderbolt and Lightfoot = 1975: You and Me = 1976: A Star Is Born = 1976: The Gumball Rally = 1978: The Buddy Holly Story = 1978: Straight Time = 1978: Big Wednesday = 1980: Carny = 1980: Folin" Around = 1982: Barbarosa 1983: Didn't You Hear. 1983: D.C. Cab 1984: The Bear 1985: Insignificance 1985: Silver Bullet 1986: Eye of the Tiger = 1986: Let's Get Harry = 1987: Lethal Weapon = 1988: Bulletproof hips:lon wikipedia orgiwikiiGary_ Busey Gary Busey Wikipedia 1989: Hider in the House 1990: Act of Piracy 1990: Predator 2 1991: Point Break 1991: My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys 1991: Wild Texas Wind (TV movie) 1992: Chrome Soldiers (TV movie) 1992: Canvas 1992: Under Siege 1993: The Firm 1993: Rookie of the Year 1993: South Beach 1994: Breaking Point 1994: Surviving the Game 1994: Drop Zone 1994: Warriors 1994: Chasers 1995: Man with a Gun 1996: Livers Ain't Cheap (also known as The Real Thing) 1996: One Clean Move 1996: Black Sheep 1996: Carried Away (also known as Acts of Love) 1996: Sticks & Stones 1996: The Chain 1997: Steel Sharks 1997: Suspicious Minds 1997: The Rage 1997: Lost Highway 1997: Lethal Tender 1997: Plato's Run 1998: Rough Draft 1998: Soldier 1998: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 1998: Detour (also known as Too Hard to Die) 1999: Two Shades of Blue 1999: Hot Boyz {also known as Gang Law) 1999: The Girl Next Door 1999: No Tomorrow 1999: Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang 2000: A Crack in the Floor 2000: Tribulation 2000: Glory Glory {also known as Hooded Angels) 2000: G-Men from Hell 2001: A Crack in the Floor 2001: Down 'n Dirty 2002: Sam and Janet 2002: On the Edge 2002: Welcome 2 Ibiza 2002: Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice 2003: Frost: Portrait of a Vampire 2003: The Prize Fighter 2003: Quigley (also known as Daddy Dog Day) 2003: Scorched 2003: The Shadowlands 2003: Ghost Rock 2004: Shade of Pale 2004: Kids 2004: 2004: 2004: 2004: 2004: 2005: 2005: 2005: 2005: Motocross Fallacy Lexie El Padrino Border Blues Latin Dragon The Hand Job Souled Out No Rules Chasing Ghosts 2005: A Sight for Sore Eyes (Short) 2005: The Baker's Dozen 2005: Buckaroo: The Movie 2005: The Gingerdead Man 2006: Easy 2006: 2006: The Hard Descansos Valley of the Wolves: Iraq 2006: Dr. Dolittle 3 (voice) 2006: ‘Shut Up and Shoot! 2006: 2006: Soft Target Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. Thompson on Film (Documentary) 2007: 2007: Lady Samurai Homo Erectus (also known as National Lampoon's The Stoned Age and Dawn of Sex) 2007: Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter 2007: ‘Succubus: Hell-Bent 2008: Ring 2008: Beyond the Hallettsville ansonvz0%6 = 2009: Down and = 2011: Jenny Distance = 2012: Change of = 2010: Freaky Heart Saturday Night 2012: Piranha 3DD Fever = 2012: Lizzie = 2011: Guido Television = 1970: The High Chaparral; episode: "The Badge" 1971: Dan August; episode: "The Manufactured Man" 1972: Bonanza; episode: "The Hidden Enemy" 1973: Kung Fu; episode: "The Ancient Warrior" 1974: The Execution of Private Slovik (movie) 1974-75: The Texas Wheelers (all 8 episodes) 1975: Gunsmoke; episode: "The Busters” 1975: Baretta; episode: "On the Road” 1979: Saturday Night Live (March 10) (as himself host) 1985: The Hitchhiker; episode: "W.G.O.D." 1993: Fallen Angels; episode: "Since I Don't Have You" 1997: Hawaii Five-O (unaired pilot) 1988: A Dangerous Life (miniseries) 1989: The Neon Empire (movie) 1997: Hawaii Five-O (movie) 1997: Rough Riders (miniseries) 1998: Universal Soldier Il: Brothers in Arms (movie) 1998: The Girl Next Door (movie) = 1999: Walker, Texas Ranger; episode: "Special Witness" = 1999: Shasta McNasty; episode: "The Thanksgiving Show" = 2000: The Outer Limits; episode: "Revival" = 2000: The Huntress; episode: "What Ralph Left Behind” = 2001: Law & Order; episode: "Formerly Famous" = 2001: King of the Hill; episode: "Soldier of Misfortune" (voice) = 2002: The Man Show; episode: "The Juggbournes'" (as himself) = 2003: Russians in the City of Angels (3 episodes) = 2003: /'m with Busey (all 13 episodes) (as himself) = 2004: Penn & Teller: Bulls***!; episode: "12 Stepping" (as himself) Video games = 2002: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (voice) hips:lon wikipedia orgiwikiiGary_ Busey Gary Busey Wikipedia 2013: Matt's Chance 2013: Bounty Killer 2014: Confessions ofa Womanizer = 2014: Behaving Badly = 2015: Entourage 200405, 2007: Entourage; episodes: 1.6, 2.1, 4.8 {as himself) 2005: Esenin (miniseries) 2005: The Simpsons; episode: "On a Clear Day T Can't See My Sister" (as himself) (voice) 2005: Into the West (miniseries) 2005: Celebrity Fit Club (USA) (season 2) (as himself / team member) 2006: Tom Goes to the Mayor; episode: "Wrestling”) (voice) 2006: Scrubs; episode: "My Mis (as Gary Busey lookalike) 2006: Celebrity Paranormal Project (all 9 episodes) (as himself) 2007: Maneater (movie) 2008: The Cho Show; episode: "Off the Grid") (as himself) 2008: Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew (season 2) {as himselfiparticipant) 2009: Nite Tales: The Series; episode: "Trapped" 2009: The Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy (as himself) 2011: Celebrity Apprentice 4 (as himself/contestant) 2011: Two and a Half Men; episode: "Frodo's Headshots" (as himself)!911 2012: truTV Presents: World's Dumbest... (as himself) 2012: Rove LA (4 episodes) (as himself) 2012: Celebrity Wife Swap (1 episode) (as himself) 2012-13: Mr. Box Office (4 episodes) 2013: Celebrity Apprentice 6 (contestant) 2014: American Dadi; episode: "She Swill Survive" (as himself) (voice) 2014: Celebrity Big Brother 14 (contestant and winner) 2015: Dancing with the Stars (contestant) .d Perception"anvz0t 6 Gary Busey Wikipedia = 2006: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (voice) 2008: Saints Row 2 (voice) = 2016: Hitman (voice and likeness) (uncredited) Awards and nominations Year Association Category Work Result Los Angeles Film Crities Best Actor 3rd place 1978 | Association New Generation Award Won New York Film Crities Circle Best Actor 2nd place ‘Academy Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role The Buddy Holly Nominated 1979 Golden Globe Awards Best Motion Picture Actor — Story Nominated Musical/Comedy National Society of Film Critics | Best Actor Won British Academy of Film and | Most Promising Newcomer to 1980 Television Arts Leading Film Roles Nominated 1987 The Hitchhiker | Won CableACE Awards ‘Actor in a Dramatic Series 1994 Fallen Angels | Nominated References hips:lon wikipedia orgiwikiiGary_ Busey 1. hitps://famitysearch. org/ark:/61903/1:1:V84G-LWS 2. "Texas Births, 1926-1995". familytreclegends.com. Retrieved December 19, 2010, 3. Amazon's official 'Gary Busey meets Amazon Fire TV’ commercial recycles his Celebrity Apprentice task and fails in exactly the same manner (http://www. techtimes.com/articles/$147/20140407/amazons-gary-busey-amazon-fire-tv-commer cial-reeycles-cclebrity-apprentice.htm) 4, Watch crazy Gary Buscy talk to himself in another Amazon ad (http:/Avww.geekwire.com/2014/watel alkeanother-amazon-ad/) ‘Gary Busey Biography (1923) "Gary Busey". eBiog. Retrieved August 5, 2007. Johnny Carson Show August 23, 1985 ‘Tulsa TV Memories.com (http:/tulsatvmemories.com/mazeppa2.html), Gary Busey reference as Teddy Jack Eddy in ‘Tulsa, OK. 9. Carp (hitp://www.allmusie.com/artist/p16310) at AllMusic 10. People May 15, 1989, pp. 65-58 1. Gary Busey - Stay All Night (https://www. youtube. com/watch?y=hwNSXNXA3nU) on YouTube 12. I'm with Busey ‘On a Clear Day | Can't See My Sister". The Simpsons. Season 16. Episode 11. 2005-06-03. 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