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Gary Busey

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Gary Busey

William Gary Busey (; 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).

Infobox

Born
William Gary Busey (1944-06-29) June 29, 1944 (age 81)Goose Creek, Texas, U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1967–present
Spouses
mw- Judy Helkenberg (m. 1968; div. 1990) Tiani Warden (m. 1996; div. 2001)
Children
3, including Jake

Tables

· Awards and nominations
1978
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
The Buddy Holly Story
New Generation Award
Role(s)
Won
New York Film Critics Circle
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
2nd place
1979
Academy Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Notes
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Role(s)
Best Motion Picture Actor – Musical/Comedy
Notes
Nominated
National Society of Film Critics
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Won
1980
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Role(s)
Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
Notes
Nominated
1987
CableACE Awards
Role(s)
Actor in a Dramatic Series
Notes
The Hitchhiker
1994
Fallen Angels
Role(s)
Nominated
Year
Association
Category
Work
Result
1978
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Best Actor
The Buddy Holly Story
3rd place
New Generation Award
Won
New York Film Critics Circle
Best Actor
2nd place
1979
Academy Awards
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Best Motion Picture Actor – Musical/Comedy
Nominated
National Society of Film Critics
Best Actor
Won
1980
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
Nominated
1987
CableACE Awards
Actor in a Dramatic Series
The Hitchhiker
Won
1994
Fallen Angels
Nominated

References

  1. The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
    https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=BU022
  2. Tulsa People
    https://www.tulsapeople.com/archives/the-road-to-fame/article_ef7cfa7d-d2c2-5585-b867-33fff3c6d672.html
  3. Coffeyville.com
    https://www.coffeyville.com/338/Coffeyville-Celebrities
  4. eBiog
    https://web.archive.org/web/20071008120031/http://www.ebiog.com/biography/2184/gary-busey/bio.htm
  5. "Busey: OSU professor 'instrumental' in my success"
    https://casinfo.okstate.edu/spotlights/alumni-spotlight/1683-busey-osu-professor-instrumental-in-my-success
  6. Johnny Carson Show August 23, 1985.
  7. Tulsa TV Memories.com, Gary Busey reference as Teddy Jack Eddy in Tulsa, Okla.
    http://tulsatvmemories.com/mazeppa2.html
  8. Carp at AllMusic.
    https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p16310
  9. Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows 1946 – Present, Ballantine Books, 19
  10. People May 15, 1989, pp. 65–68.
  11. Gary Busey – Stay All Night on YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwNSXNXA3nU
  12. The Simpsons
  13. BBC News
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4700154.stm
  14. Der Spiegel
    http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,402432,00.html
  15. "Celebs Check Into Rehab 2 With Dr. Drew"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080613005309/http://blog.vh1.com/2008-06-10/new-slate-of-celebs-check-into-rehab-2-with-dr-drew/
  16. ABA Journal
    http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyer_norman_tugwater_ready_to_sue_for_pro_athletes_fantasy_rights/
  17. "Celebrity Apprentice Season Four Cast Revealed"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20101129202802/http://tvdonewright.com/2010/11/celebrity-apprentice-season-four-cast-revealed/
  18. ABC
    http://abc.go.com/shows/dancing-with-the-stars/cast-announcement
  19. buddytv.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170824180449/http://www.buddytv.com/articles/dancing-with-the-stars/dancing-with-the-stars-recap-m-57650.aspx
  20. Playbill.com
    http://www.playbill.com/article/gary-busey-to-star-in-off-broadway-musical-only-human
  21. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2019/06/gary-busey-off-broadway-only-human-god-theater-musical-1202633485/
  22. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/gary-busey-god-off-broadway-musical-only-human-848334/
  23. "First Photos: Gary Busey Introduces Son Luke"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170816060708/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2010/05/06/first-photos-gary-busey-introduces-son-luke/
  24. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/ministry-of-gossip/story/2011-04-21/trump-supporter-gary-buseys-1-year-old-son-hospitalized
  25. USA Today
    https://web.archive.org/web/20010912213321/https://www.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlight/2001-07-05-busey-brain-injury.htm
  26. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/may/28/gary-busey-i-passed-away-after-brain-surgery-then-i-came-back
  27. "Tulsa's 'Bad Boy' Gary Busey Accepts Jesus"
    http://www.connectionmagazine.org/archives_old/largeset/badboy.htm
  28. "Rescued From The Present Evil Age"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160304133832/http://listserv.virtueonline.org/pipermail/virtueonline_listserv.virtueonline.org/2000-September/001610.html
  29. "Gary Busey On His Life-Changing Cocaine Overdose And Motorcycle Accident (VIDEO)"
    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gary-busey-cocaine-motorc_n_4538289
  30. E! Online
    http://www.eonline.com/news/34581/gary-busey-heads-for-cancer-surgery
  31. "Celebrity Rehab 2 with Dr. Drew (Episode 2)"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20081030065813/http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/Celebrity_rehab_2_with_dr_drew/144584/episode_about.jhtml
  32. The Hill
    https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/253702-trump-locks-up-gary-busey-endorsement/
  33. Associated Press
    https://apnews.com/article/1b5ea4594c3045fda882f6b9f1cecb3d
  34. People
    https://people.com/gary-busey-pleads-guilty-sex-crime-not-accidental-11783462
  35. People
    https://people.com/gary-busey-sentenced-probation-sex-crime-2022-horror-convention-11814259
  36. "Los Angeles Film Critics Association"
    http://oscarsijmen.freehostia.com/LAFCA70.htm
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