Biography
son of actor Gary Busey, whom he physically favors, Jake Busey grew up in Malibu with actors and musicians all around, but did not take acting seriously as a profession until his late teens. His father's well-publicized bouts with substance abuse as well as just being the son of a famous actor made the going tough at first--the younger Busey auditioned for more than two years without winning a role, as casting directors begged off. Finally, …
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Career Milestones
1978 | Made film debut playing his father as a boy in "Straight Time" |
1989 | Did teenage voice of Gary Busey in "Hider in the House" |
1992 | Had small role in NBC miniseries "Cruel Doubt" |
1994 | Had first substantial feature film role, "PCU" |
1994 | Won first real notice as an actor in "S.F.W." |
1994 | Won praise for TV role in "Motorcycle Gang" (Showtime) |
1995 | Played juvenile hall bully in "Shimmer" for American Playhouse |
1997 | Fought intergalactic insects in "Starship Troopers" |
1999 | Debut as TV series regular in the UPN comedy "Shasta" (aka "Shasta McNasty") |
2001 | Cast in the comedy feature "Tom Cats" |
2003 | Co-starred in the thriller feature "Identity" |
2004 | Cast opposite Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis in the holiday comedy "Christmas with the Kranks" directed by Joe Roth |
2007 | Cast in the indie film, "Broken" with Heather Graham and Jeremy Sisto |