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William Gary Busey (born June 29, 1944 in
Goose Creek, Texas) is an American film actor.
He began his show-business career as a drummer in The Rubber Band. He also
starred in a local television comedy show called Mazeppa in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
In film, Busey is often cast as a rebel. Many consider his most noteworthy
role to be his portrayal of Buddy Holly in The Buddy Holly Story, for which
he received an Oscar nomination.
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Among other roles, he also starred in the film adaptation of Stephen King's
Cycle of the Werewolf, Silver Bullet, and starred opposite Mel Gibson in
Lethal Weapon.
Busey attended Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas, where he
became interested in acting. He is listed as one of the university's "outstanding
alumni." He then transferred to Oklahoma State University, where he quit
school one class short of graduation. Busey began his career in television
guest roles. For example, he was the last person killed on the last episode
of Gunsmoke.
On December 4th, 1988, Busey was severely injured in a motorcycle accident
in which he was not wearing a helmet. His skull was fractured and doctors
feared he suffered permanent brain damage. Busey made a remarkable recovery,
however, and encouraged all cyclists to wear helmets. Busey had been a heavy
drug user, and in 1995 almost died from a cocaine overdose. Only prompt
medical attention saved his life; he narrowly escaped going to jail. Busey
claimed that he suffered a terrifying near death experience in which he saw
hell and the devil. He was so affected that he announced he had become a
born-again Christian. He joined a group called Promise Keepers and preached
against drug abuse.
In 1990, Busey co-starred next to Danny Glover in Predator 2.
In the summer of 2003, Busey starred in the 13-episode reality show I'm with
Busey on Comedy Central.
Often, people confuse Busey with Nick Nolte, much the same way they confuse
Bill Paxton with Bill Pullman.
Busey is now also known to younger people for his cameo appearance on The
Simpsons. Appearing in a police information video, Busey (as himself)
explains restraining orders to the viewer, peppering his lecture with bouts
of loud laughter at hilariously inappropriate moments. He even mocks himself,
claiming that the reason he knows so much about restraining orders is
because he has been the subject of twelve of them, his crime apparently "being
too real."
Somewhat unkindly, the "Busey" class in the school featured in the popular
television comedy Malcolm In The Middle is a repository for dim, disruptive
and mentally challenged children.
He is the father of actor Jake Busey.
Busey appeared on a recent (July 19,2005) episode of The Tonight Show with
Jay Leno promoting his fitness show (as the second guest), and amused the
audience and primary guest U.S. Senator John McCain with an extended
philosophical explanation of his oxymoronic phrase: "hidden reality
revealed."
He is also famous for his "Buseyisms." For example, the word "sober" becomes
"Son Of a Bitch Everything's Real," while "doubt" becomes "Debating On
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