M.C. Gainey
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 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.
Known For
Dead Man's Revenge
Earl
Breakdown
"Swamp Thing"
Con Air
Doug
The Cleaner
Boom Boom
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
Billy Ward
Wonderland
Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane
The Dukes of Hazzard
Large Man
The Haunting
Al
Are We There Yet?
Twister
Horse Sense
Norm the Truck Driver
All About Steve
D.K. Graham
Death Benefit
Priest
Beerfest
Cammi's Husband
Sideways
Harlan
Citizen Ruth
Major Flower
Meet the Deedles
Rob Horn
Unearthed
Bull
Blind Justice
Young Policeman
Pennies from Heaven
Warren Stamp
Love Ranch
Hutch
The TV Set
Roadie
The Country Bears
Big John Brittle
Django Unchained
Sonny
The Rape of Richard Beck
Frank Nitti: The Enforcer
Officer Malloy
The Babymakers
Reporter / Publicist / Photographer
Frances
Hoyt
Stolen
Alger Danforth
Haunted High
Jim Rose
Tripping Forward
Gus
Leave
Gibbs Duhon
The Pardon
Kurtz
Apocalypse Oz
Jail Cell Bigot
Soul Man
Trucker
Ringmaster
Captain of the Guard (voice)
Tangled
Tiny
Leap of Faith
Sheriff Haggard
Tyrone
Murdock
Wild Hogs
One-Armed Jack Sample
Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life
Amos Russell
The Last Cowboy
Red
Don't Look Back
Hark Trellis
Run Ronnie Run
Jock Dad
The Secret Agent Club
Dog
Man and Cat
Party Guest at Mansion (uncredited)
Hard Times
Self
Getting LOST
Barbosa
Two Tickets to Paradise
Highway Officer
The Cooler
Malcolm
An Innocent Man
Coach Rack
King of the Ants
London Bobby
Time After Time
Coach Ford
Greater
Clem
The New Guy
Ron
Trim
Captain of the Guard (voice)
Tangled: Before Ever After
Bebe
El Diablo
Brock
Spellbinder
Unafraid Miner
Geronimo: An American Legend
Hankinson
Caddie Woodlawn
Man Behind Man
The Fan
Bartender
The Corridor Defended
Ed
Boogeyman Pop
D. H. - Dirty Harry Hawkins
Shifting Gears
Hugh Anderson
Deadman Standing
Barndollar
Fatal Beauty
Bartender
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Cop #2
Starman
Spicer
Relative Strangers
Enoch
Bit
Theatre manager
Diary of a Sex Addict
Rapist
Night Partners
Randolph Stevens
Emperor
Roadhouse Bouncer
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Hank
Club Dread
Steven
Highway
Thor
New Eden
Hank
One Man's Justice
Hal - Barber #1
Mr. Woodcock
Wheelchair Man
Orchard Girl
Doc
The Week
Lewis
The Mighty Ducks
Bob Maslow
Happy, Texas
Big Smith
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Max
Ulterior Motives
Police Officer
Ratboy
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
86
Gender
Male
Birthday
1948-01-18
Place of Birth
Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Also Known As
Mike Gainey