Jake Busey

Biography

Jake Busey is an American actor, born in Los Angeles to actor Gary Busey, who made his motion picture debut in the 1978 crime film Straight Time, appearing with his father. Two 1997 roles brought him notice: the fanatic who menaces Jodie Foster in Contact and the smart-mouthed soldier Ace Levy in Starship Troopers. He also played the serial killer Johnny Bartlett in The Frighteners (1996), and his other films include Home Fries (1998), Enemy of the State (1998), Tomcats (2001), Identity (2003), The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting (2003), Christmas with the Kranks (2004) and Road House 2: Last Call (2006). On television he had a main role in Shasta McNasty and played Professor Aiden Tanner in From Dusk till Dawn: The Series from 2014 to 2016; he also appeared in the third season of Stranger Things and voiced characters in video games including Spec Ops: The Line.

55years old

Turns 56 on June 15in 217 days

Born June 15, 1971Los Angeles
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Also credited as William Jakob Busey

Movie Career

Films: 49
Career span: 47 years1978 to 2025

Genres

Comedy37%, 18 films
Drama33%, 16 films
Thriller24%, 12 films
Action22%, 11 films
Horror22%, 11 films

First and latest

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Beyond film
Busey voiced the DJ of Resistance Radio in the video game XCOM 2: War of the Chosen, adding game voice work to his film and television credits.

Jake Busey movies on Netflix

Killing Mary Sue2025IMDb rating 5.1as Wes Adamle
Rust2024IMDb rating 5.8as Drum Parker
Pig Killer2022IMDb rating 3.7as Willy
A Soldier's Revenge2020IMDb rating 3.9as Captain McCalister
Adventures of Dally and Spanky2019IMDb rating 5.0as Aaron
Ghost in the Graveyard2019IMDb rating 3.8as Charlie Sullivan
A Boy Called Sailboat2018IMDb rating 6.7as Bing
The Predator2018IMDb rating 5.3as Keyes
Area of Conflict2017IMDb rating 3.7as Tony
Dead Again in Tombstone2017IMDb rating 4.4as Jackson Boomer
Dead Ant2017IMDb rating 4.9as Merrick
Arbor Demon2016IMDb rating 4.1as Sean
Deserted2016IMDb rating 4.8as Clay
Last Man Club2016IMDb rating 5.8as Diamond Jim
A Christmas Reunion2015IMDb rating 5.1as Dylan Carruthers
Growing Up Smith2015IMDb rating 6.7as Officer Dick
Most Likely to Die2015IMDb rating 4.0as Tarkin
Reaper2014IMDb rating 4.4as Bill
Wicked Blood2014IMDb rating 5.4as Bobby Stinson
Don't Pass Me By2013IMDb rating 5.3as Fred Norwick
Girl Meets Boy2013IMDb rating 3.7as Richard
Paranormal Movie2013IMDb rating 2.4as Stepdad
Sparks2013IMDb rating 4.7as Sledge
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3 - Viva La Fiesta!2012IMDb rating 4.4as Oscar (voice)
Nazis at the Center of the Earth2012IMDb rating 3.1as Dr. Adrian Riestad
Cross2011IMDb rating 3.0as Backfire
The Killing Jar2010IMDb rating 5.8as Greene
Broken2007IMDb rating 5.4as Vince
Road House 2: Last Call2006IMDb rating 4.3as Wild Bill
H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds2005IMDb rating 3.2as Lt. Samuelson
Christmas with the Kranks2004IMDb rating 5.6as Officer Treen
Identity2003IMDb rating 7.3as Robert Maine
Overnight2003IMDb rating 7.1as Himself
The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting2003IMDb rating 4.3as Jack
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest2002IMDb rating 5.5as Darrell Claxton
Tomcats2001IMDb rating 5.3as Kyle Brenner
Held Up1999IMDb rating 5.2as Beaumont
Enemy of the State1998IMDb rating 7.3as Krug
Home Fries1998IMDb rating 5.2as Angus Montier
Contact1997IMDb rating 7.5as Joseph
Starship Troopers1997IMDb rating 7.3as Ace Levy
The Frighteners1996IMDb rating 7.1as Johnny Bartlett
I'll Do Anything1994IMDb rating 5.5as Burke's Fired Driver
PCU1994IMDb rating 6.6as Mersh
S.F.W.1994IMDb rating 5.8as Morrow Streeter
The Stöned Age1994IMDb rating 6.2as Jimmy Muldoon
Hider in the House1989IMDb rating 6.0as Teenage Tom (voice)
Barbarosa1982IMDb rating 6.3as Cook Boy
Straight Time1978IMDb rating 7.4as Henry Darin

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Starship Troopers1997 Action, Sci-Fi, Waras Ace Levy
IMDb rating 7.3350K votes
Enemy of the State1998 Action, Crime, Dramaas Krug
IMDb rating 7.3277K votes
Identity2003as Robert Maine
IMDb rating 7.3298K votes
The Frighteners1996as Johnny Bartlett
IMDb rating 7.1103K votes
Contact1997as Joseph
IMDb rating 7.5317K votes
The Predator2018as Keyes
IMDb rating 5.3165K votes
Tomcats2001as Kyle Brenner
IMDb rating 5.321K votes
Christmas with the Kranks2004as Officer Treen
IMDb rating 5.666K votes

Most often with

Mark Young directed two of these films. Three actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Danny Trejo

C. Thomas Howell

Lew Temple

Gary Busey

Denise Richards

Richard Riehle

Mark YoungDirector, 2 films

Films together

Danny Trejo4 films together, 2010 to 2017
Danny Trejo's page
- Dead Again in Tombstone2017IMDb rating 4.4Busey as Jackson BoomerTrejo as Guerrero de la Cruz
- Reaper2014IMDb rating 4.4Busey as BillTrejo as Jack
- Cross2011IMDb rating 3.0Busey as BackfireTrejo as Ripper
- The Killing Jar2010IMDb rating 5.8Busey as GreeneTrejo as Jimmy
C. Thomas Howell4 films together, 2003 to 2013
C. Thomas Howell's page
- Don't Pass Me By2013IMDb rating 5.3Busey as Fred NorwickHowell as Jack
- Cross2011IMDb rating 3.0Busey as BackfireHowell as Jake
- H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds2005IMDb rating 3.2Busey as Lt. SamuelsonHowell as George Herbert
- The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting2003IMDb rating 4.3Busey as JackHowell as Jim Halsey
Lew Temple4 films together, 2010 to 2022
Lew Temple's page
- Pig Killer2022IMDb rating 3.7Busey as WillyTemple as David
- A Boy Called Sailboat2018IMDb rating 6.7Busey as BingTemple as DJ
- Wicked Blood2014IMDb rating 5.4Busey as Bobby StinsonTemple as Donny Baker
- The Killing Jar2010IMDb rating 5.8Busey as GreeneTemple as Lonnie
Gary Busey3 films together, 1978 to 1989
Gary Busey's page
- Hider in the House1989IMDb rating 6.0Busey as Teenage TomvoiceBusey as Tom Sykes
- Barbarosa1982IMDb rating 6.3Busey as Cook BoyBusey as Karl Westover
- Straight Time1978IMDb rating 7.4Busey as Henry DarinBusey as Willy Darin
Denise Richards3 films together, 1997 to 2019
Denise Richards's page
- Adventures of Dally and Spanky2019IMDb rating 5.0Busey as AaronRichards as Kelly Banks
- A Christmas Reunion2015IMDb rating 5.1Busey as Dylan CarruthersRichards as Amy Stone
- Starship Troopers1997IMDb rating 7.3Busey as Ace LevyRichards as Lt. Carmen Ibanez
Richard Riehle2 films together, 2013 to 2016
Richard Riehle's page
- Last Man Club2016IMDb rating 5.8Busey as Diamond JimRiehle as Grady Reeds
- Girl Meets Boy2013IMDb rating 3.7Busey as RichardRiehle as Raymond
Mark YoungDirector, 2 films, 2010 to 2014
All films by Mark Young
- Wicked Blood2014IMDb rating 5.4Busey as Bobby Stinson
- The Killing Jar2010IMDb rating 5.8Busey as Greene
Also two films together24 more actors
- Michael MadsenLast Man Club (2016) and The Killing Jar (2010)
- Tom SizemoreParanormal Movie (2013) and Cross (2011)
- Clancy BrownSparks (2013) and Starship Troopers (1997)
- M. Emmet WalshChristmas with the Kranks (2004) and Straight Time (1978)
- Vinnie JonesReaper (2014) and Cross (2011)
- Frances FisherRust (2024) and Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3 - Viva La Fiesta! (2012)
- Barry CorbinLast Man Club (2016) and Held Up (1999)
- James RussoPig Killer (2022) and A Soldier's Revenge (2020)
- Sean Patrick FlaneryKilling Mary Sue (2025) and Overnight (2003)
- Marshall BellIdentity (2003) and Starship Troopers (1997)
- John HawkesIdentity (2003) and Home Fries (1998)
- Jerry O'ConnellOvernight (2003) and Tomcats (2001)
- Patrick MuldoonA Christmas Reunion (2015) and Starship Troopers (1997)
- Jason LeeGrowing Up Smith (2015) and Enemy of the State (1998)
- Jeremy LondonLast Man Club (2016) and Don't Pass Me By (2013)
- William KattParanormal Movie (2013) and Sparks (2013)
- Rhys CoiroRust (2024) and Dead Ant (2017)
- Gianni CapaldiLast Man Club (2016) and Cross (2011)
- Amber BensonThe Killing Jar (2010) and S.F.W. (1994)
- Dan ButlerThe First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest (2002) and Enemy of the State (1998)
- Anjul NigamGrowing Up Smith (2015) and The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest (2002)
- Patrick DurhamCross (2011) and The Killing Jar (2010)
- Jonathan SacharKilling Mary Sue (2025) and The Killing Jar (2010)
- Rachel Noll JamesDon't Pass Me By (2013) and Cross (2011)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.