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Born in Texas to a construction manager father and a stay-at-home mom, Gary Busey grew up on an Oklahoma ranch, and began his artistic journey as a drummer. He thus rubs shoulders with several essential country music figures, including Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson. Little by little, the young and fiery Gary plans to become an actor. He then decides to try his luck, abandoning his studies a year before obtaining his diploma.

Gary Busey finds his first consistent role in the cinema in Angels Hard as They Come in 1971 alongside Scott Glenn: the actor plays a biker. He continued with the western The Ride of the Seven Mercenaries the following year, quickly showing a certain predilection for showing off through infrequent characters from deep America. If his performance as an ex-convict drug addict in The Recidivist is remarkable, just like that of a surfer in John Milius's Graffiti Party, it is especially with The Buddy Holly Story that he gains notoriety, since he is nominated for the Oscar for best actor. In this film in which he takes on the title role, his talents as a musician are fully illustrated.

More and more courted, Gary Busey is a master in the art of interpreting villains and / or supporting roles of quality: whether in Lethal Weapon (1986) where he lends his imposing stature to the ignoble Joshua , tough opponent of suicidal cop Mel Gibson, Trap on the High Seas (1992) as an ally of a gang of arms dealers led by Tommy Lee Jones, Drop Zone (1994) as leader of a gang of thieves specializing in free fall jumping or Let the hunt begin! (id.) where his character is a fervent fan of manhunt ...

If his face is known around the world, his performances have been limited - since his beginnings - very often to films of poor quality. He is still on the bill of Predator 2 (1990), Extreme Limit Point Break (1991), The Firm (1993), Lost Highway (1997) and Las Vegas Parano (1997), in which he made a memorable cameo. , but the countless number of mediocre productions intended for the small screen are undeniably his trademark (as well as his blonde hair and his imposing smile). The actor also appears - more particularly in the 2000s - in series such as Walker, Texas Ranger, Beyond the Real, the Adventure Continues, New York District / New York Police Judiciaire, Entourage, etc.

On the private side, Gary Busey accumulates problems: motorcycle accident at the end of the 80's, heavy cocaine use which earned him an overdose in 1995, legal problems of domestic violence, etc. A way of life that surely prevented him from pursuing a career worthy of his talent. He has a son, Jake Busey, who is also an actor.

Author: Laurent Schenck