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WILLIAM GARETH JACCOB BUSEY
Born June 29, 1944, in Goose Creek (now Baytown), Texas, USA.
Real name is William Gareth Jacob.
American actor, composer, producer.
Grew up in the family of a design engineer and a housewife.
He graduated from Nathan Hale High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Attended the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Oklahoma. During his college years, he was seriously involved in sports, including soccer.
After graduation he played drums in musical ensembles for a while. In 1968 he first appeared on TV, in comedy shows on a regional TV channel. Since 1970 he has starred in TV series.
In 1969, involved in the recording of the musical album.
On the big screen, debuted in 1968 in an episode of
"Savage in the Streets".
In 1978, plays the title role in the movie "The Buddy Holly Story.
This work brought Gary Busey an Oscar and Golden Globe nomination, as well as a British Academy Award (1978).
Gary Busey has established himself primarily as a supporting actor.
The fullest dramatic talent, the actor manifested himself in the roles: Mr. Joshua in the thriller "Lethal Weapon" (1987), Krill in the film "Under Siege" (1992), Dwight Medowse in sharp plot picture "Double Jeopardy" (1993), Drake Sabtich in the comedy
"Lousy Sheep" (1996), Hayway Patrolman in the blockbuster "Death and Loathing in Las Vegas" (1998) and Mylart Findlemeyer in
"The Bleeped Man" (2005).
Gary Busey occasionally performs on the pop scene as a songwriter, and wrote the music for the film Nashville (1975).
