ACTOR

Gary Busey

Known for

Black Sheep (1996), Silver Bullet (1985), Rookie of the Year (1993), Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)

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Gary Busey is an actor best known for Black Sheep, Silver Bullet and Rookie of the Year.

18 Interesting Facts About Gary Busey

1. #001

   In December 1988, Gary Busey nearly died from head trauma in a motorcycle accident.

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2. #003

   A tumor the size of a plum was removed from Gary Busey's sinus cavity.

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3. #004

   In 2014, Gary Busey won the 14th season of Celebrity Big Brother (2001) in the United Kingdom. He is the first American to win the reality show.

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4. #005

   Along with Werner Klemperer, Gary Busey is one of only two actors to appear in all three of the longest-running primetime scripted series in US television history: Gunsmoke (1955), The Simpsons (1989) and Law & Order (1990).

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5. #006

   Gary Busey holds black belts in all of the following martial arts: budo-jujitsu, capoeira, hapkido, "Jailhouse Rock" and kendo.

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6. #011

   Gary Busey is friends with Tommy Lee Jones, Meat Loaf, Jeff Bridges and Nick Nolte.

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7. #013

   Gary Busey published an autobiography, "Busey-isms". The book premiered on 7 September 2018 (which was Buddy Holly's 82nd birthday).

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8. #014

   As of 2022, Gary Busey is the only member of the Point Break cast to have taken part in a performance of the comedy spoof stage show 'Point Break Live!'. He performed on stage alongside the cast to enthusiastic applause from the audience.

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9. #015

   On 4 October 1999, Gary Busey made a rare public appearance at the "Ray & Sharon Courts Hollywood Collectors & Celebrities Show" at the Beverly Garland Holiday Inn in North Hollywood. He personally sold autographed pictures from his own collection and charged $15.00 for a photo with him.

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10. #016

    Gary Busey starred alongside Russell Wong in an unaired 1997 pilot for a reboot of Hawaii Five-O. The pilot was filmed in Hawaii but was not broadcast due to a decision by CBS-TV executives.

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11. #017

    Gary Busey was in a band called Carp (on Late Night with David Letterman (1982), he showed David Letterman an old LP by the group).

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12. #018

    On 25 January 1999, Gary Busey was arrested after a fight with his wife Tiani Warden and was released on bail.

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13. #019

    Gary Busey appears as a crazy chef in The Tractors' music video for Shortenin' Bread.

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14. #020

    On June 9, 1998, Gary Busey filed for divorce from Tiani Warden; he later withdrew the petition.

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15. #021

    Gary Busey appeared in four films with Scott Glenn: Angels Hard as They Come (1971), Hex (1973), My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991) and The Player (1992).

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16. #022

    On Tulsa television, Gary Busey appeared as the character Teddy Jack Eddy alongside host Gailard Sartain on "Mazeppa's Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting."

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17. #023

    Gary Busey appeared in four films with Ed Lauter: Dirty Little Billy (1972), The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972), The Last American Hero (1973) and Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973).

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18. #024

    Gary Busey's stage work includes a university production of "Our Town," in which he played a police officer.

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