Gary Busey

About Gary Busey

He starred in The Buddy Holly Story in 1978, and has also appeared in Point Break, Lethal Weapon, and Rookie of the Year. His appearances in Entourage, Texas Ranger, and Under Siege helped him gain even more notoriety.

William Gary Busey is an American actor, singer, and musician. As a character actor, he portrayed Buddy Holly in The Buddy Holly Story, for which Busey was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor.

Occupation	Actor, singer, musician
Children	3, including Jake Busey
Born	William Gary Busey, June 29, 1944, Goose Creek, Texas, U.S.
Partner(s)	Steffanie Sampson (2008-present)
Years active	1967–present

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Gary Busey before fame

He was a drummer for country stars such as Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson before becoming an actor. In the 1968 picture Wild in the Streets, he made his film debut.

Achievement of Gary Busey

Teddy Jack Eddy was his stage name while he played drums. When he was one class away from graduating from Oklahoma State University, he dropped out.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Gary Busey family life

Judy Helkenberg was his first wife, whom he married in 1968. Jake, their only child, went on to become an actress. He also has a daughter named Alectra and a second son named Luke.

Associations of Gary Busey

He starred in the film A Star Is Born, which was produced by Barbra Streisand.

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