Gary Busey Biography

Fast Facts

• Received the Best Actor award from the National Society of Film Critics for his work in "The Buddy Holly Story․"
• Supported The Center for Head Injury Services during his time on "Celebrity Apprentice․"
• Became interested in acting while attending Pittsburg State University on a football scholarship
• Quote: "You know what fear stands for? It means 'false evidence appearing real․'"
• Quote: "I'm not difficult․ It's not in my vocabulary․ Because of a few difficulties with myself, it caused me to retreat from my true self․ After The Buddy Holly Story, I went over the rainbow․ I didn't know how to handle everything that came at me․ It's different now․ I've moved on into the light․ It was just all a part of the journey of finding me․"
• Often takes on roles in which the characters are eccentric or psychotic
• Frequently portrays characters who have a bizarre background story
• Quit college when he was just one class short of graduating
• Plays drums under the names "Teddy Jack Eddy" and "Sprunk" on several recordings of musician Leon Russell
• Starred in an unreleased pilot episode of "Hawaii Five-O" alongside Russell Wong in 1997
• Holds black belts in budo-jujitsu, capoeira, hapkido, "Jailhouse Rock" and kendo