Gary Busey

Birth Name:

Gary Busey

Birth Place:

Goose Creek, Texas, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Producer

Supported The Center for Head Injury Services during his time on "Celebrity Apprentice․"
Received the Best Actor award from the National Society of Film Critics for his work in "The Buddy Holly Story․"
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

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