All All. Sign In. List activity. Gary Busey. A blond-haired, fair-complexioned actor with a toothy grin and capable of an unsettling glint in his eyes, Gary Busey was born in Goose Creek, Texas, and was raised in Oklahoma. He has English, as well as Irish, Scottish, and German, ancestry.
A talented drummer, he played in several bands, including those of country-and-western legends Leon Russell , Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson. His real breakthrough came in the dynamic film The Buddy Holly Story , with Busey taking the lead role as Buddy Holly , in addition to playing guitar and singing all the vocals!
His stellar performance scored him a Best Actor nomination and the attention of Hollywood taking overcasting agents. Next up, he joined fellow young actors William Katt and Jan-Michael Vincent as surfing buddies growing up together in the cult surf film Big Wednesday , directed by John Milius.
However, a string of appearances in somewhat mediocre films took him out of the spotlight for several years, until he played the brutal assassin Mr. Further strong roles followed, including alongside Danny Glover once again in Predator 2 The entertaining Busey has continued to remain busy in front of the cameras and has certainly developed a minor cult following among many film fans. Plus, he's also the proud father of accomplished young actor Jake Busey , whose looks make him almost a dead ringer for his famous father.
Two Face. Jacob Tremblay. Actor Soundtrack Room Jacob Tremblay is a Canadian actor. He made his film debut as Blue in the live action animated film The Smurfs 2 His breakout performance was in the dark drama Room , for which he received critical acclaim.
