Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1944-06-29
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Buseyisms
- Buseyisms - Signed / Autographed Copy
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Goose Creek, Texas, USA
William Gary Busey (born June 29, 1944) is an American film and stage actor and artist. He has appeared in over 120 films, as well as making regular appearances on Gunsmoke, Walker, Texas Ranger, Law & Order, and Entourage. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in 1978 for his role in The Buddy Holly Story.
Known for
- The Gettysburg Address — John C. Calhoun (voice)2025
- Gingerdead Man: Murder-Thon — Millard Findlemeyer2025
- Trick and Treats — Pastor Joseph2025
- Holy Cash — Actor2024
- Reggie: A Millennial Depression Comedy — Trainer2021
- The Follow-Up — Self (archive footage)2020
- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness — Self2020
- Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time — Self2020
- Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen — Millard Findlemeyer (archive footage) (uncredited)2019
- Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh — Self2019
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 503
- Total plays
- 5,243
Tags
carpbuddy hollyThe Buddy Holly StoryBuddy Holly Storyrubber band
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The Measurement of Observer Agreement for Categorical Data
· 1977 · cited 61,419x
- <i>PHENIX</i>: a comprehensive Python-based system for macromolecular structure solution
· 2010 · cited 23,272x
- Dynamic capabilities and strategic management
· 1997 · cited 19,798x
- <i>MolProbity</i>: all-atom structure validation for macromolecular crystallography
· 2009 · cited 13,651x
- WebLogo: A Sequence Logo Generator: Figure 1
· 2004 · cited 11,702x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Born
- William Gary Busey , ( 1944-06-29 ) June 29, 1944 (age 81) , Goose Creek, Texas, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1967–present
- Spouses
- Judy Helkenberg ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1968 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1990 ) Tiani Warden ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1996 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2001 )
- Children
- 3, including Jake
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 29 June 1944
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Baytown
- Child
- Jake Busey
- Occupation
- actor
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
Article
William Gary Busey (/ˈbjuːsi/; born June 29, 1944) is an American actor. He portrayed Buddy Holly in The Buddy Holly Story (1978), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor. His other starring roles include A Star Is Born (1976), D.C. Cab (1983), Silver Bullet (1985), Eye of the Tiger (1986), Lethal Weapon (1987), Hider in the House (1989), Predator 2 (1990), Point Break (1991), Under Siege (1992), The Firm (1993), Drop Zone (1994), Black Sheep (1996) and Lost Highway (1997).
Early life
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