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Jake Busey
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Busey at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con
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William Jacob Busey
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Years active | 1978–present |
| Partner(s) | April Hutchinson |
| Children | 1 |
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William Jacob Busey is an American actor. He has appeared in many movies and TV shows. Some of his well-known roles include Ace Levy in Starship Troopers and Aiden Tanner in the TV series From Dusk till Dawn: The Series. He also played Sean H. Keyes in the Predator movies.
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About Jake Busey
Jake Busey was born in Los Angeles, California, in the United States. His father is the famous actor Gary Busey. Jake followed in his father's footsteps and started acting at a young age.
Jake Busey's Acting Career
Jake Busey began his movie career in 1978. His first film was Straight Time, where he acted alongside his father, Gary Busey.
Early Film Roles
In 1997, Jake Busey had two important roles. He played Joseph in the movie Contact. He also played a soldier named Ace Levy in Starship Troopers. Before that, in 1996, he was in Peter Jackson's film The Frighteners with Michael J. Fox.
More Movies and TV Shows
Jake Busey has been in many other films. These include Tomcats (2001) and the thriller Identity (2003). He also appeared in The Hitcher II (2003) and Road House 2 (2006). In 2005, he was in H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds.
He has also had smaller parts in movies like Christmas with the Kranks and Enemy of the State. On television, he had a main role in the series Shasta McNasty. From 2014 to 2016, he played Professor Aiden Tanner in From Dusk till Dawn: The Series.
Voice Acting and Recent Work
Jake Busey has also lent his voice to video games. He was the voice of The Radioman in the 2012 game Spec Ops: The Line. He also voiced the DJ of Resistance Radio in XCOM 2: War of the Chosen. In 2018, he appeared in two episodes of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. Later, he joined the cast of Stranger Things in its third season, playing a journalist named Bruce.
Jake Busey's Family Life
Jake Busey has a daughter named Autumn. She was born in 2012. Her mother is April Hutchinson.
Jake Busey's Filmography
Movies
| 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) | |
| 1993 | Shimmer | Richard Halverson | |
| 1994 | Foot Shooting Party | Unknown | Short film |
| S.F.W. | Morrow Streeter | ||
| 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 | Black Cat Run | Deputy Norm Babbitt | |
| 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 | ||
| Enclosure (aka Arbor Demon) | Sean | ||
| 2017 | Dead Again in Tombstone | Colonel Jackson Boomer | |
| Dead Ant | Merrick | ||
| 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 | |
| 2024 | Guns & Moses | Owen Gibbons | |
| Rust | Drum Parker | ||
| 2025 | Killing Mary Sue | Wes Adamle | Post-production |
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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" |
| 2012 | The Finder | Bobby the Twin | Episode: "Swing and a Miss" |
| 2013 | Psych | FBI Agent | Episode: "Santabarbaratown 2" |
| 2014–2016 | From Dusk till Dawn: The Series | Professor Aiden 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" | |
| 2022 | The Rookie: Feds | Rusty Filmore | Episode: "Star Crossed" |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
Images for kids
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Busey at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con
