Jake Busey
Jake Busey | |
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 Busey at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | William Jacob Busey June 15, 1971 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
| Partner | April Hutchinson |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent | Gary Busey (father) |
William Jacob Busey (born June 15, 1971) is an American actor. Among his most prominent roles have been serial killer Johnny Bartlett in 1996's The Frighteners, Ace Levy in 1997's Starship Troopers, Kyle Brenner in 2001's Tomcats, Aiden Tanner in the 2014–2016 TV series From Dusk till Dawn: The Series, and Sean H. Keyes in the Predator franchise.
Early life
Busey was born in Los Angeles, and raised in Malibu, California, the son of photographer Judy Helkenberg and actor Gary Busey.[1] Busey spent his childhood on film sets and touring with bands in which his father sometimes played, such as Leon Russell, Willie Nelson and Little Feat. He began considering his career choices at the age of five when he took up the two hobbies that grew into professions: acting and playing drums.
Career
Busey's motion picture debut was in the 1978 film Straight Time with his father Gary and Dustin Hoffman. His two most notable appearances are as the murderous religious fanatic opposite Jodie Foster in Contact and as smart-mouthed soldier Ace Levy in Starship Troopers. He appeared in H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds, one of three 2005 film adaptations of the novel by H. G. Wells, alongside C. Thomas Howell. Additionally, he has had major roles in Tomcats opposite Jerry O'Connell and Shannon Elizabeth, in James Mangold's thriller Identity, with C. Thomas Howell in The Hitcher II, Michael J. Fox in Peter Jackson's The Frighteners and Road House 2. Busey played the role of "Backfire" in Patrick Durham's movie Cross which was released directly to DVD and download in May 2011, and stars in the independent film Don't Pass Me By.
He has also had minor parts in films like Windrunner: A Spirited Journey starring Jason Wiles, Christmas with the Kranks starring Tim Allen, I'll Do Anything, Enemy of the State, The Killing Jar, The Stoned Age, PCU, Fast Sofa with Jennifer Tilly and Natasha Lyonne, and Reaper with Danny Trejo and Vinnie Jones. He also had a main role on the television series Shasta McNasty. Busey portrayed Professor Aiden "Sex Machine" Tanner since 2013 in From Dusk till Dawn: The Series.[2]
He also provided the voice of The Radioman in the 2012 video game Spec Ops: The Line and of the DJ of Resistance Radio in XCOM 2: War of the Chosen. Additionally, he voiced Teenage Tom during flashback scenes in the 1989 film Hider in the House which his father, Gary Busey starred in as Tom Sykes. In 2016, Busey starred in the feature film Deserted.
In 2018, Busey appeared in two episodes of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. portraying Mack's old friend Tony Caine. Busey later joined the cast of Stranger Things in the third season portraying a journalist named Bruce.[3]
Personal life
In 2012, he and his girlfriend April Hutchinson had a daughter, Autumn.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1978 | Straight Time | Henry Darin | |
| 1982 | Barbarosa | Cook Boy | |
| 1989 | Hider in the House | Teenage Tom Sykes (voice) | |
| 1991 | Black Cat Run | Norm | |
| 1993 | Shimmer | Richard Halverson | |
| 1994 | Foot Shooting Party | Unknown | Short film |
| S.F.W. | Morrow Streeter | ||
| The Stoned Age | Jimmy Muldoon | ||
| PCU | Mersh | ||
| I'll Do Anything | Unknown | ||
| 1995 | Quiet Days in Hollywood | Curt | |
| Windrunner | Dave Promisco | ||
| 1996 | The Frighteners | Johnny Charles Bartlett | |
| Twister | Mobile Lab Technician | ||
| 1997 | Contact | Joseph | |
| Starship Troopers | Private "Ace" Levy | ||
| 1998 | Enemy of the State | NSA Agent Krug | |
| Home Fries | Angus | ||
| 1999 | Held Up | Beaumont | |
| Tail Lights Fade | Bruce | ||
| 2001 | Tomcats | Kyle Brenner | |
| 2002 | The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest | Darrell | |
| 2003 | Identity | Robert Maine | |
| Lost Junction | Matt | ||
| The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting | Jack | Direct-to-video | |
| 2004 | Christmas with the Kranks | Officer Treen | |
| 2005 | H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds | Lieutenant Samuelson | Direct-to-video |
| The Rain Makers | Shaw | Associate producer | |
| 2006 | Road House 2 | Bill "Wild Bill" Decarie | Direct-to-video |
| Wristcutters: A Love Story | Brian | ||
| Broken | Vince | ||
| 2008 | Time Bomb | Jason Philby | Direct-to-video |
| 2010 | The Killing Jar | Greene | |
| 2011 | Cross | "Backfire" | Direct-to-video; Also producer |
| Arbor Demon | Sean | ||
| 2012 | Play James Play | Paul | |
| Don't Pass Me By | Fred Norwick | ||
| Nazis at the Center of the Earth | Adrian Reistad | Direct-to-video | |
| Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! | Oscar (voice) | Direct-to-video | |
| 2013 | Girl Meets Boy | Richard | |
| Sparks | "Sledge" | ||
| 2014 | Reaper | Bill | |
| 2015 | Most Likely to Die | Tarkin | |
| 2016 | Last Man Club | Jim "Diamond Jim" | |
| Deserted | Clay | ||
| 2017 | Dead Again in Tombstone | Colonel Jackson Boomer | |
| 2018 | The Predator | Sean Keyes | |
| A Boy Called Sailboat | Mr. Bing | ||
| 2019 | Ghost in the Graveyard | Charlie Sullivan | |
| 2020 | A Soldier's Revenge | Captain McCalister |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Cruel Doubt | Student | TV movie |
| 1994 | Motorcycle Gang | Jake | TV movie |
| 1994 | Tales from the Crypt | Frank | Episode: "Surprise Party" |
| 1999 | Shasta McNasty | Dennis | Main role |
| 2001 | Jeremiah | Jake Davenport | |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone | Vincent Hansen | Episode: "Chosen" |
| 2004 | Charmed | Warlock | Episode: "WitchStock" |
| 2005 | Code Breakers | Straub | TV movie |
| 2009 | The Mentalist | Vern Nichols | Episode: "Red Badge"[5] |
| 2012 | The Finder | Bobby the Twin | Episode: "Swing and a Miss"[6] |
| 2013 | Psych | FBI Agent | Episode: "Santabarbaratown 2" |
| 2014–2016 | From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series | Professor Aiden "Sex Machine" Tanner | 26 episodes |
| 2015 | Justified | Lewis "The Wiz" Mago | Episode: "The Trash and the Snake" |
| Texas Rising | Samuel Wallace | 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | Day 5 | Carl | Episode: "Lucid" |
| Ray Donovan | Acid Man | 3 episodes | |
| Freakish | Earl | 5 episodes | |
| 2018 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Tony Caine | 2 episodes |
| NCIS | Whit Dexter | Episode: "Handle With Care" | |
| 2019 | Stranger Things | Bruce Lowe | 5 episodes |
| L.A.'s Finest | Bishop Duvall | 5 episodes | |
| Mr. Robot | Freddy Lomax | Episode: "401 Unauthorized" | |
| Swamp Thing | Shaw | Episode: "Loose Ends" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Spec Ops: The Line | Robert "Radioman" Darden | Voice role |
| 2016 | XCOM 2: War of the Chosen | DJ of Resistance Radio | Voice role |
| 2020 | Predator: Hunting Grounds | Sean Keyes | Voice role |
References
- ^ "Jake Busey Biography (1971–)". Filmreference.com. June 15, 1971. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series Teaser Video from the Set". Dread Central. March 4, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ Trumbore, Dave (April 18, 2018). "'Stranger Things' Season 3 Recruits Cary Elwes and Jake Busey for "Sleazy", "Questionable" Roles". Collider. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ Natalie Finn (October 14, 2016). "Hello, grandpa: Gary Busey's son Jake welcomes a daughter". Today. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "Red Badge". IMDb.
- ^ "Swing and a Miss". IBDb.
External links
- Jake Busey at IMDb
- Jake Busey at AllMovie
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