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M.C. Gainey
Actor

M.C. Gainey

18 Jan 1948Born
78Age
153Credits
Jackson, Mississippi, USABirthplace

Biography

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Mike Connor Gainey (born January 18, 1948) is an American film and television actor whose distinctive mustache, 6'2½" height, and threatening look have given him supporting roles as Southern/Southwestern types, thugs, and criminals. M.C. Gainley attended the University of Southern Mississippi prior to moving to California. He worked as an undertaker's apprentice before he decided to study acting. In the early 1970s he attended the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco along with Ken Hixon. In 1981, he made his big-screen debut in the Steve Martin musical Pennies from Heaven.

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Since the early 1980s he has been in over 50 movies and made for TV movies, including Breakdown, Two Idiots in Hollywood, Con Air, The Mighty Ducks, Are We There Yet, Terminator 3, Sideways, and 2005's The Dukes of Hazzard. He was one of the stars of the short-lived television series Against the Law. He has guest starred on over 40 television shows, including The Dukes of Hazzard, Knight Rider, Designing Women, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., Walker, Texas Ranger, CSI, Cheers, Days of our Lives, The X-Files, Desperate Housewives, Burn Notice, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and had a role as Tom Friendly on the series Lost, a character who appeared in 20 episodes, as many as some former main cast members. He also played the murderous drug dealer Bo Crowder in a recurring role in the 2010 season of the hit FX TV show Justifed. He attended the 2007 Emmys with Lost's show runners Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse. Gainey played Kurtz/The Wizard in the controversial road-revenge film Apocalypse Oz, a film containing no original dialogue as it is all taken from Apocalypse Now or The Wizard of Oz. In 2007 he appeared in a trio of films including Mr. Woodcock, Wild Hogs, and the sci/horror film Unearthed; in 2010 he appeared in Love Ranch. In 2010, he voiced one of the characters of the animated musical film Tangled as Captain of the Palace Guard.

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 153 credits.

  1. TBARuby RoadFilm
  2. 2026Last Train to FortuneFilm: Snake
  3. 2021The CleanerFilm: Doug
  4. 2020A TeacherSeries: Wyatt Wilson (3 episodes)
  5. 2020Moonbase 8Series: T-Boy (1 episode)
  6. 2020EmperorFilm: Randolph Stevens
  7. 2019BitFilm: Enoch
  8. 2019Orchard GirlFilm: Wheelchair Man
  9. 2018The ConnersSeries: Group Leader (1 episode)
  10. 2018Boogeyman PopFilm: Ed
  11. 2018Deadman StandingFilm: Hugh Anderson
  12. 2018Shifting GearsFilm: D. H. - Dirty Harry Hawkins
  13. 20189-1-1Series: Charlie (1 episode)
  14. 2017Rapunzel's Tangled AdventureSeries: Captain of the Guard (voice), Captain of the Guards (voice) (5 episodes)
  15. 2017Tangled: Before Ever AfterFilm: Captain of the Guard (voice)
  16. 2017RiverdaleSeries: Poppa Poutine (1 episode)
  17. 2017The Corridor DefendedFilm: Bartender
  18. 2016SpeechlessSeries: Dom (1 episode)
  19. 2016GreaterFilm: Coach Ford
  20. 2015The MagiciansSeries: Stanley (2 episodes)
  21. 2015The WeekFilm: Doc
  22. 2015BoschSeries: Ryan Rodgers (4 episodes)
  23. 2014KingdomSeries: Rick (6 episodes)
  24. 2014Girl Meets WorldSeries: Pappy Joe (2 episodes)
  25. 2013MaronSeries: Gus (2 episodes)
  26. 2013The PardonFilm: Gibbs Duhon
  27. 2012Django UnchainedFilm: Big John Brittle
  28. 2012RevolutionSeries: Frank Blanchard (2 episodes)
  29. 2012StolenFilm: Hoyt
  30. 2012Haunted HighFilm: Alger Danforth
  31. 2012The BabymakersFilm: Officer Malloy
  32. 2012The FinderSeries: Pete Steck (1 episode)
  33. 2011LeaveFilm: Gus
  34. 2010TangledFilm: Captain of the Guard (voice)
  35. 2010Love RanchFilm: Warren Stamp
  36. 2010Happy TownSeries: Sheriff Griffin Conroy (8 episodes)
  37. 2010JustifiedSeries: Bo Crowder (5 episodes)
  38. 2010Human TargetSeries: Donnelly (1 episode)
  39. 2010TrimFilm: Ron
  40. 2009All About SteveFilm: Norm the Truck Driver
  41. 2009GleeSeries: Santa Claus (1 episode)
  42. 2009Tripping ForwardFilm: Jim Rose
  43. 2008The MentalistSeries: Pete Barsocky (3 episodes)
  44. 2007LifeSeries: William Ford (1 episode)
  45. 2007Mr. WoodcockFilm: Hal - Barber #1
  46. 2007The Death and Life of Bobby ZFilm: Boom Boom
  47. 2007Burn NoticeSeries: Jacob Orr (1 episode)
  48. 2007UnearthedFilm: Rob Horn
  49. 2007The TV SetFilm: Hutch
  50. 2007Wild HogsFilm: Murdock
  51. 2006BeerfestFilm: Priest
  52. 2006Relative StrangersFilm: Spicer
  53. 2006Two Tickets to ParadiseFilm: Barbosa
  54. 2006Apocalypse OzFilm: Kurtz
  55. 2005Criminal MindsSeries: Moretti (1 episode)
  56. 2005BonesSeries: Braxton Smalls (1 episode)
  57. 2005The Dukes of HazzardFilm: Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane
  58. 2005Are We There Yet?Film: Al
  59. 2004Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieFilm: Bartender
  60. 2004SidewaysFilm: Cammi's Husband
  61. 2004Desperate HousewivesSeries: Claude (1 episode)
  62. 2004LostSeries: Tom Friendly (20 episodes)
  63. 2004Club DreadFilm: Hank
  64. 2003King of the AntsFilm: Coach Rack
  65. 2003The CoolerFilm: Highway Officer
  66. 2003WonderlandFilm: Billy Ward
  67. 2003Cold CaseSeries: Coach Walters (2008) (1 episode)
  68. 2003Terminator 3: Rise of the MachinesFilm: Roadhouse Bouncer
  69. 2003The PittsSeries: Curtis (1 episode)
  70. 2003The Last CowboyFilm: Amos Russell
  71. 2002The Country BearsFilm: Roadie
  72. 2002The New GuyFilm: Clem
  73. 2002HighwayFilm: Steven
  74. 2002Run Ronnie RunFilm: Hark Trellis
  75. 2001Diary of a Sex AddictFilm: Theatre manager
  76. 2001Man and CatFilm: Dog
  77. 2001UC: UndercoverSeries (1 episode)
  78. 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries: Frank Maddox (1 episode)
  79. 1999Happy, TexasFilm: Bob Maslow
  80. 1999Horse SenseFilm: Twister

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