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M.C. Gainey

M.C. Gainey

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 18, 1948 (77)
Birthplace Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 U ... niversity 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. 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.

Known For

Filmography

The Cleaner

The Cleaner

2021

as Doug

Emperor

Emperor

2020

as Randolph Stevens

Orchard Girl

Orchard Girl

2019

as Wheelchair Man

Bit

Bit

2019

as Enoch

Boogeyman Pop

Boogeyman Pop

2018

as Ed

Shifting Gears

Shifting Gears

2018

as D. H. - Dirty Harry Hawkins

Deadman Standing

Deadman Standing

2018

as Hugh Anderson

The Corridor Defended

The Corridor Defended

2017

as Bartender

Tangled: Before Ever After

Tangled: Before Ever After

2017

as Captain of the Guard (voice)

Greater

Greater

2016

as Coach Ford

The Week

The Week

2015

as Doc

The Pardon

The Pardon

2013

as Gibbs Duhon

Haunted High

Haunted High

2012

as Danforth

Stolen

Stolen

2012

as Hoyt

The Babymakers

The Babymakers

2012

as Officer Malloy

Django Unchained

Django Unchained

2012

as Big John Brittle

Leave

Leave

2011

as Gus

Trim

Trim

2010

as Ron

Tangled

Tangled

2010

as Captain of the Guard (voice)

Love Ranch

Love Ranch

2010

as Warren Stamp

Tripping Forward

Tripping Forward

2009

as Jim Rose

All About Steve

All About Steve

2009

as Norm the Truck Driver

Unearthed

Unearthed

2008

as Rob Horn

Wild Hogs

Wild Hogs

2007

as Murdock

The TV Set

The TV Set

2007

as Hutch

Mr. Woodcock

Mr. Woodcock

2007

as Hal - Barber #1

The Death and Life of Bobby Z

The Death and Life of Bobby Z

2007

as Boom Boom

Beerfest

Beerfest

2006

as Priest

Two Tickets to Paradise

Two Tickets to Paradise

2006

as Barbosa

Relative Strangers

Relative Strangers

2006

as Spicer

Are We There Yet?

Are We There Yet?

2005

as Al

The Dukes of Hazzard

The Dukes of Hazzard

2005

as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane

Sideways

Sideways

2004

as Cammi's Husband

Club Dread

Club Dread

2004

as Hank

The Last Cowboy

The Last Cowboy

2003

as Amos Russell

The Cooler

The Cooler

2003

as Highway Officer

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

2003

as Roadhouse Bouncer

Wonderland

Wonderland

2003

as Billy Ward

King of the Ants

King of the Ants

2003

as Coach Rack

Highway

Highway

2002

as Steven

The New Guy

The New Guy

2002

as Clem

The Country Bears

The Country Bears

2002

as Roadie

Run Ronnie Run

Run Ronnie Run

2002

as Hark Trellis

Diary of a Sex Addict

Diary of a Sex Addict

2001

as Theatre manager

Horse Sense

Horse Sense

1999

as Twister

Happy, Texas

Happy, Texas

1999

as Bob Maslow

Bad Trip

Bad Trip

1999

as Sheriff Haggard

The Haunting

The Haunting

1999

as Large Man

Meet the Deedles

Meet the Deedles

1998

as Major Flower

Ringmaster

Ringmaster

1998

as Trucker

Breakdown

Breakdown

1997

as Earl

Con Air

Con Air

1997

as "Swamp Thing"

Citizen Ruth

Citizen Ruth

1996

as Harlan

Don't Look Back

Don't Look Back

1996

as Red

One Man's Justice

One Man's Justice

1996

as Hank

The Secret Agent Club

The Secret Agent Club

1996

as Jock Dad

Death Benefit

Death Benefit

1996

as D.K. Graham

The Fan

The Fan

1996

as Man Behind Man

New Eden

New Eden

1994

as Thor

Blind Justice

Blind Justice

1994

as Bull

Geronimo: An American Legend

Geronimo: An American Legend

1993

as Unafraid Miner

Leap of Faith

Leap of Faith

1992

as Tiny

Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life

Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life

1992

as One-Armed Jack Sample

The Mighty Ducks

The Mighty Ducks

1992

as Lewis

El Diablo

El Diablo

1990

as Bebe

Caddie Woodlawn

Caddie Woodlawn

1989

as Hankinson

An Innocent Man

An Innocent Man

1989

as Malcolm

Spellbinder

Spellbinder

1988

as Brock

Fatal Beauty

Fatal Beauty

1987

as Barndollar

Soul Man

Soul Man

1986

as Jail Cell Bigot

The Rape of Richard Beck

The Rape of Richard Beck

1985

as Sonny

Starman

Starman

1984

as Cop #2

Night Partners

Night Partners

1983

as Rapist

Frances

Frances

1982

as Reporter / Publicist / Photographer

Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven

1981

as Young Policeman

Time After Time

Time After Time

1979

as London Bobby

Hard Times

Hard Times

1975

as Party Guest at Mansion (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Lost

as Tom Friendly

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Sep 22, 2004

Happy Town

as Sheriff Griffin Conroy

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Apr 28, 2010

Kingdom

as Rick

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 08, 2014

Justified

as Bo Crowder

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Mar 16, 2010

The Mentalist

as Pete Barsocky

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 23, 2008

A Teacher

as Wyatt Wilson

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 10, 2020

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

as Big Smith

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 27, 1993

Designing Women

as T. Tommy Reed

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 29, 1986

Revolution

as Frank Blanchard

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 17, 2012

Girl Meets World

as Pappy Joe

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 27, 2014

Bosch

as Ryan Rodgers

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 14, 2015

The Magicians

as Stanley

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 16, 2015

Cheers

as Irving

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1982

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Frank Maddox

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

T. J. Hooker

as Earl Banks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 13, 1982

Desperate Housewives

as Claude

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

L.A. Law

as Jack Markell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

The A-Team

as C.W. Watkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1983

Touched by an Angel

as Smoky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Luther

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1990

The Pretender

as Sharpton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1996

Bones

as Braxton Smalls

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 2005

Knight Rider

as Jason Keller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

Cold Case

as Coach Walters (2008)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2003

Street Hawk

as Frankie Monroe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1985

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Tingley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 21, 1993

Life

as William Ford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2007

Burn Notice

as Jacob Orr

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 28, 2007

Criminal Minds

as Moretti

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2005

The X-Files

as Bo Taylor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1993

Hunter

as Magruder

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1984

ER

as Darrion Walters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Glee

as Santa Claus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 19, 2009

Riverdale

as Poppa Poutine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 2017

Hearts Afire

as M.C.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1992

The Finder

as Pete Steck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 2012

Speechless

as Dom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 2016

Knight Rider

as Jerry Nash

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

9-1-1

as Charlie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2018

The Pitts

as Curtis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 2003

The Conners

as Group Leader

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 2018

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Craig

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 21, 1993

Designing Women

as Junior Jones

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1986

Night Court

as Eddie the Machete

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1984

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

as Captain of the Guard (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 2017

Moonbase 8

as T-Boy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 2020

Renegade

as Mick Russell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1992

Against the Law

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Sep 23, 1990

Matlock

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 03, 1986

Simon & Simon

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 24, 1981

Hardball

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 21, 1989

Nash Bridges

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 29, 1996

Happy Days

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1974

Doctor Doctor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 12, 1989

UC: Undercover

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

Silk Stalkings

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1991

Hart to Hart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1979

The Fall Guy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 04, 1981

Wizards and Warriors

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 26, 1983

The Magnificent Seven

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 1998

Misery Loves Company

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1995

Women of the House

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1995

Marker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 17, 1995

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