M.C. Gainey profile
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M.C. Gainey

18th January 1948 Jackson, Mississippi, USA Acting

​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 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. 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.

88 Movies 65 TV Shows 153 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Emperor poster
Emperor 18th August 2020 as Randolph Stevens
Bit poster
Bit 24th May 2019 as Enoch
Greater poster
Greater 26th August 2016 as Coach Ford
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Stolen 6th September 2012 as Hoyt
Tangled poster
Tangled 24th November 2010 as Captain of the Guard (voice)
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Trim 1st January 2010 as Ron
Sideways poster
Sideways 22nd October 2004 as Cammi's Husband
Bad Trip poster
Bad Trip 7th October 1999 as Sheriff Haggard
Con Air poster
Con Air 5th June 1997 as "Swamp Thing"
The Fan poster
The Fan 15th August 1996 as Man Behind Man
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Soul Man 24th October 1986 as Jail Cell Bigot
Ratboy poster
Ratboy 17th October 1986 as Police Officer
Frances poster
Frances 3rd December 1982 as Reporter / Publicist / Photographer
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Hard Times 13th August 1975 as Party Guest at Mansion (uncredited)
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9-1-1 3rd January 2018 as Charlie
Bosch poster
Bosch 14th January 2015 as Ryan Rodgers
Glee poster
Glee 19th May 2009 as Santa Claus
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Life 26th September 2007 as William Ford
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Bones 13th September 2005 as Braxton Smalls
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Lost 22nd September 2004 as Tom Friendly
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Cold Case 28th September 2003 as Coach Walters (2008)
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ER 19th September 1994 as Darrion Walters
Renegade poster
Renegade 19th September 1992 as Mick Russell
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L.A. Law 15th September 1986 as Jack Markell
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Matlock 3rd March 1986 as Marty Jensen
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Hunter 18th September 1984 as Magruder
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Cheers 30th September 1982 as Irving