Gary Busey

Gary Busey
Busey in 2008
Born
William Gary Busey

(1944-06-29) June 29, 1944 (age 80)
OccupationActor
Years active1967–present
Spouses
  • Judy Helkenberg
    (m. 1968; div. 1990)
  • Tiani Warden
    (m. 1996; div. 2001)
Children3, including Jake

William Gary Busey (/ˈbjuːsi/; 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).