M.C. Gainey
Born
January 18, 1948 (77 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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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.
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
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
Life
William Ford · (1 episode)
2007
Mr. Woodcock
Hal - Barber #1
2007
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
Boom Boom
2007
Burn Notice
Jacob Orr · (1 episode)
2007
Unearthed
Rob Horn
2007
The TV Set
Hutch
2007
Wild Hogs
Murdock
2007
Beerfest
Priest
2006
Relative Strangers
Spicer
2006
Apocalypse Oz
Kurtz
2006
Two Tickets to Paradise
Barbosa
2006
Criminal Minds
Moretti · (1 episode)
2005
Bones
Braxton Smalls · (1 episode)
2005
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
Desperate Housewives
Claude · (1 episode)
2004
Lost
Tom Friendly · (19 episodes)
2004
Club Dread
Hank
2004
King of the Ants
Coach Rack
2003
The Cooler
Highway Officer
2003
Wonderland
Billy Ward
2003
Cold Case
Coach Walters (2008) · (1 episode)
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
UC: Undercover
(1 episode)
2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Frank Maddox · (1 episode)
2000
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 Pretender
Sharpton · (1 episode)
1996
The Secret Agent Club
Jock Dad
1996
The Fan
Man Behind Man
1996
One Man's Justice
Hank
1996
Don't Look Back
Red
1996
Nash Bridges
(1 episode)
1996
Death Benefit
D.K. Graham
1996
New Eden
Thor
1994
Touched by an Angel
Smoky · (1 episode)
1994
Blind Justice
Bull
1994
Dead Man's Revenge
1994
Geronimo: An American Legend
Unafraid Miner
1993
The X-Files
Bo Taylor · (1 episode)
1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Big Smith
1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Big Smith · (2 episodes)
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Tingley · (1 episode)
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
Silk Stalkings
(1 episode)
1991
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Luther · (1 episode)
1990
El Diablo
Bebe
1990
An Innocent Man
Malcolm
1989
Doctor Doctor
(1 episode)
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
Secret of the Sundrop
Captain of the Guard
A Teacher
Wyatt Wilson · (3 episodes)
2020
Moonbase 8
T-Boy · (1 episode)
2020
The Conners
Group Leader · (1 episode)
2018
9-1-1
Charlie · (1 episode)
2018
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Captain of the Guard (voice) · (1 episode)
2017
Riverdale
Poppa Poutine · (1 episode)
2017
Speechless
Dom · (1 episode)
2016
The Magicians
Stanley · (2 episodes)
2015
Bosch
Ryan Rodgers · (2 episodes)
2015
Kingdom
Rick · (6 episodes)
2014
Girl Meets World
Pappy Joe · (2 episodes)
2014
Revolution
Frank Blanchard · (2 episodes)
2012
The Finder
Pete Steck · (1 episode)
2012
Happy Town
Sheriff Griffin Conroy · (8 episodes)
2010
Justified
Bo Crowder · (5 episodes)
2010
Human Target
Donnelly · (1 episode)
2010
Glee
Santa Claus · (1 episode)
2009
The Mentalist
Pete Barsocky · (3 episodes)
2008
The Pitts
Curtis · (1 episode)
2003
The Magnificent Seven
Earl · (1 episode)
1998
Misery Loves Company
(1 episode)
1995
Marker
(1 episode)
1995
Women of the House
(1 episode)
1995
ER
Darrion Walters · (1 episode)
1994
Walker, Texas Ranger
Craig · (1 episode)
1993
Renegade
Mick Russell · (1 episode)
1992
Hearts Afire
M.C. · (1 episode)
1992
Against the Law
(17 episodes)
1990
Hardball
(2 episodes)
1989
Designing Women
T. Tommy Reed · (2 episodes)
1986
Designing Women
Junior Jones · (1 episode)
1986
L.A. Law
Jack Markell · (1 episode)
1986
Matlock
(2 episodes)
1986
Street Hawk
Frankie Monroe · (1 episode)
1985
Hunter
Magruder · (1 episode)
1984
Blue Thunder
Saver · (1 episode)
1984
Night Court
Eddie the Machete · (1 episode)
1984
Wizards and Warriors
(1 episode)
1983
The A-Team
C.W. Watkins · (1 episode)
1983
Cheers
Irving · (1 episode)
1982
Knight Rider
Jason Keller · (1 episode)
1982
Knight Rider
Jerry Nash · (1 episode)
1982
T. J. Hooker
Earl Banks · (1 episode)
1982
Simon & Simon
(2 episodes)
1981
The Fall Guy
(1 episode)
1981
Hart to Hart
(1 episode)
1979
Hard Times
Party Guest at Mansion (uncredited)
1975
Happy Days
(1 episode)
1974