Gary Busey is a famous American actor who starred mainly in supporting roles. His real name is William Gareth Jacob. He is also a producer and composer, sometimes performing in recitals. The actor was nominated for Academy Awards, Oscars and Golden Globes.
Gary Busey's career began in the mid-1960s. At first, he played in several musical groups, then began acting in television comic programs and serials. Gary made his big movie debut in 1968.
To this day, Busey continues to be creative, writes books and helps his son Jacob build a career in cinema.
Childhood and youth
Gary was born in Baytown in 1944 on June 29th. The family had nothing to do with art. His father was an engineer and his mother was a housewife.
Busey graduated from school in Oklahoma and immediately went to college, and then to the University of Pittsburgh, where he became interested in football and played for the university national team for some time. During his studies, Gary also became interested in theater and cinema and enrolled in acting classes. As a result, the passion for the film industry became the main thing in the life of a student and he left the university without receiving a higher education.
In addition to his passion for cinema, the young man was actively involved in music and wrote his own works.
Career and creativity
Gary began his career with music. He played in several bands and at one time was the drummer for Leon Russell, performing under an assumed name - Teddy Jack Eddie. At the same time, his acting career begins. The young man is invited to shoot several westerns, in one of which the famous Clint Eastwood becomes his partner.
The actor gained popularity in the 1980s, when several films with his participation appeared on the screens at once: "Eye of the Tiger", "Lethal Weapon", "Insignificance". And in the 1990s, he starred with famous actors Keanu Reeves, Wesley Snipes and Michael Massen.
Due to the severe head injury that Busey received in a motorcycle accident, his face was disfigured, he lost one eye, perhaps that is why they began to offer him roles only in action films, where he most often portrayed negative characters. The actor has done plastic surgery many times and sat on painkillers. As a result, in the 1990s, Gary became addicted to cocaine and nearly died of an overdose. He was in rehabilitation for a long time, but eventually returned to the cinema, promising himself never to use drugs.
In the 2000s, the actor was offered to shoot in the Russian TV series "Yesenin", where Sergei Bezrukov starred. Busey got the role of the ex-husband of the famous dancer Isadora Duncan.
How the actor lives today can be seen on Instagram, where Busey actively uploads photos of his family, talks about himself and his creative plans.
Personal life
The first wife is Judy Helkenberg. In 1971, she gave birth to her son Jacob, who today, like his father, is engaged in creativity and acts in films.
The second wife is Tracy Hutchinson. In this marriage, the couple had a daughter, Ellie.
Tiani Warden became the third wife. Their marriage lasted only two years and fell apart due to the statement of his wife, who accused her husband of domestic violence, after which Busey was arrested. Officially, they divorced only 5 years later.
Today, the actor is not officially married, but he is building his personal life with Stephanie Sampson, who gave birth to her son Luke Sampson in 2010.
