
M.C. Gainey
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.
TV Shows(64)

A Teacher
Wyatt Wilson
2020

Moonbase 8
T-Boy
2020

The Conners
Group Leader
2018

9-1-1
Charlie
2018

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Captain of the Guard (voice)
2017

Riverdale
Poppa Poutine
2017

Speechless
Dom
2016

The Magicians
Stanley
2015

Bosch
Ryan Rodgers
2015

Kingdom
Rick
2014

Girl Meets World
Pappy Joe
2014

Revolution
Frank Blanchard
2012

The Finder
Pete Steck
2012

Happy Town
Sheriff Griffin Conroy
2010

Justified
Bo Crowder
2010

Human Target
Donnelly
2010

Glee
Santa Claus
2009

The Mentalist
Pete Barsocky
2008

Life
William Ford
2007

Burn Notice
Jacob Orr
2007

Criminal Minds
Moretti
2005

Bones
Braxton Smalls
2005

Desperate Housewives
Claude
2004

Lost
Tom Friendly
2004

Cold Case
Coach Walters (2008)
2003
The Pitts
Curtis
2003

UC: Undercover
2001

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Frank Maddox
2000

The Magnificent Seven
Earl
1998

The Pretender
Sharpton
1996

Nash Bridges
Neil Gallow
1996

Misery Loves Company
1995

The Home Court
Bobby Keaton
1995

Marker
1995

Women of the House
1995

Touched by an Angel
Smoky
1994

ER
Darrion Walters
1994

The X-Files
Bo Taylor
1993

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Big Smith
1993

Walker, Texas Ranger
Tingley
1993

Renegade
Mick Russell
1992

Hearts Afire
M.C.
1992

Silk Stalkings
1991

Against the Law
1990

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Luther
1990

Hardball
1989

Doctor Doctor
1989
Police Story
Rafferty
1988

Designing Women
T. Tommy Reed
1986

L.A. Law
Jack Markell
1986

Matlock
Marty Jensen
1986

Street Hawk
Frankie Monroe
1985

Hunter
Magruder
1984

Blue Thunder
Saver
1984

Night Court
Eddie the Machete
1984

Wizards and Warriors
1983

The A-Team
C.W. Watkins
1983

Cheers
Irving
1982

Knight Rider
Jason Keller
1982

T. J. Hooker
Earl Banks
1982

Simon & Simon
1981

The Fall Guy
1981

Hart to Hart
1979

Happy Days
1974
Movies(88)

Getting LOST
Self
2024

The Cleaner
Doug
2021

Emperor
Randolph Stevens
2020

Bit
Enoch
2019

Orchard Girl
Wheelchair Man
2019

Boogeyman Pop
Ed
2018

Deadman Standing
Hugh Anderson
2018

Shifting Gears
D. H. - Dirty Harry Hawkins
2018

Secret of the Sundrop
Captain of the Guard
2018

Tangled: Before Ever After
Captain of the Guard (voice)
2017

The Corridor Defended
Bartender
2017

Greater
Coach Ford
2016

The Week
Doc
2015

The Pardon
Gibbs Duhon
2013

Django Unchained
Big John Brittle
2012

Stolen
Hoyt
2012

Haunted High
Alger Danforth
2012

The Babymakers
Officer Malloy
2012

Leave
Gus
2011

Tangled
Captain of the Guard (voice)
2010

Love Ranch
Warren Stamp
2010

Trim
Ron
2010

All About Steve
Norm the Truck Driver
2009

Tripping Forward
Jim Rose
2009

Mr. Woodcock
Hal - Barber #1
2007

The Death and Life of Bobby Z
Boom Boom
2007

Unearthed
Rob Horn
2007

The TV Set
Hutch
2007

Wild Hogs
Murdock
2007

Beerfest
Priest
2006

Relative Strangers
Spicer
2006

Two Tickets to Paradise
Barbosa
2006
Apocalypse Oz
Kurtz
2006

The Dukes of Hazzard
Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane
2005

Are We There Yet?
Al
2005

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Bartender
2004

Sideways
Cammi's Husband
2004

Club Dread
Hank
2004

King of the Ants
Coach Rack
2003

The Cooler
Highway Officer
2003

Wonderland
Billy Ward
2003

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Roadhouse Bouncer
2003

The Last Cowboy
Amos Russell
2003

The Country Bears
Roadie
2002

The New Guy
Clem
2002

Highway
Steven
2002

Run Ronnie Run
Hark Trellis
2002

Diary of a Sex Addict
Theatre manager
2001
Man and Cat
Dog
2001

Happy, Texas
Bob Maslow
1999

Horse Sense
Twister
1999

Bad Trip
Sheriff Haggard
1999

The Haunting
Large Man
1999

Ringmaster
Trucker
1998

Meet the Deedles
Major Flower
1998

Con Air
"Swamp Thing"
1997

Breakdown
Earl
1997

Citizen Ruth
Harlan
1996

The Secret Agent Club
Jock Dad
1996

The Fan
Man Behind Man
1996

One Tough Bastard
Hank
1996

Don't Look Back
Red
1996

Death Benefit
D.K. Graham
1996

New Eden
Thor
1994

Blind Justice
Bull
1994

Dead Man's Revenge
1994

Geronimo: An American Legend
Unafraid Miner
1993

Ulterior Motives
Max
1993

Leap of Faith
Tiny
1992

The Mighty Ducks
Lewis
1992

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
Fat Boy Ochoa
1992

Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life
One-Armed Jack Sample
1992

El Diablo
Bebe
1990

An Innocent Man
Malcolm
1989

Caddie Woodlawn
Hankinson
1989

Spellbinder
Brock
1988

Frank Nitti: The Enforcer
1988

Fatal Beauty
Barndollar
1987

Soul Man
Jail Cell Bigot
1986

Ratboy
Police Officer
1986

The Rape of Richard Beck
Sonny
1985

Starman
Cop #2
1984

Night Partners
Rapist
1983

Frances
Reporter / Publicist / Photographer
1982

Pennies from Heaven
Young Policeman
1981

Time After Time
London Bobby
1979

Hard Times
Party Guest at Mansion (uncredited)
1975
Ruby Road