M.C. Gainey Biography

Fast Facts

• Studied at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss
• Gained Strother Martin as a mentor after working on the project "Hard Times․"
• Quote: "With a face like this, there aren't a lot of lawyers or priest roles coming my way․ I've gotta face that was meant for a mug shot and that's what I've been doing for the past thirty years․"
• Quote: "(On auditioning for the film "Hard Times") "I had been acting in college and really had been obsessed with acting, and I thought, 'Well, this would be a good a chance to see how it's done in the movies․'""
• Quote: "(On frequently playing a trucker) "I was thinking about this with this movie's coming out that I've played enough truckers I should have an honorary Teamsters card․""
• His intimidating appearance often gets him cast as tough, menacing characters
• His passion for jazz contributes to him frequently attending the New Orleans Jazz Festival