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Jake Busey
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June 15, 1971 in Los Angeles, CA
Biography:Part of a burgeoning "second generation" of Hollywood actors, "Jake Busey", the long-limbed son of "Gary Busey", established himself as a reliable character actor in the 1990s. Though he made his film debut at age five in "Straight Time" (1978), Busey had no plans to become an actor until he took a drama class "on a whim" while attending Santa Barbara College. Busey spent three years auditioning before he finally broke through in the early '90s. Despite the slow start, Busey worked steadily throughout the decade, alternating between small roles in high profile studio movies, including "I'll Do Anything" (1994) and "Twister" (1996), and more substantial parts in smaller films, such as "S.F.W." (1994) and "Tail Lights Fade" (1999). Busey starred a member of the gung ho young battalion in "Paul Verhoeven"'s ironic, effects-laden science fiction adventure "Starship Troopers" (1997), but he was back to... Full Biography
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Jake Busey at the Walking Tall premiere in Hollywood on March 29, 2004
Jake Busey at the Walking Tall premiere in Hollywood on March 29, 2004
Jake Busey arrives at Sony Pictures Premiere of You Don't Mess With the Zohan on May 28, 2008 at the...
Jake Busey arrives at Sony Pictures Premiere of You Don't Mess With the Zohan on May 28, 2008 at the...
Jake Busey arrives at Sony Pictures Premiere of You Don't Mess With the Zohan on May 28, 2008 at the...
Jake Busey at the World Premiere of Columbia Pictures' "You Don't Mess with the Zohan" on...
Jake Busey at the World Premiere of Columbia Pictures' "You Don't Mess with the Zohan" on...
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