M.C. Gainey

M.C. Gainey

Acting
Born 1948-01-18Jackson, Mississippi, USA

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.

Movies (90)

Django Unchained
8.2

Django Unchained

2012Movie8.2
Tangled
7.6

Tangled

2010Movie7.6
Con Air
6.8

Con Air

1997Movie6.8
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
6.2

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

2003Movie6.2
Breakdown
6.9

Breakdown

1997Movie6.9
Tangled: Before Ever After
6.8

Tangled: Before Ever After

2017Movie6.8
Wild Hogs
6.0

Wild Hogs

2007Movie6.0
The Haunting
5.5

The Haunting

1999Movie5.5
The Dukes of Hazzard
5.6

The Dukes of Hazzard

2005Movie5.6
Sideways
7.1

Sideways

2004Movie7.1
The Fan
6.0

The Fan

1996Movie6.0
Stolen
5.5

Stolen

2012Movie5.5
Starman
6.9

Starman

1984Movie6.9
Wonderland
6.1

Wonderland

2003Movie6.1
Hard Times
6.9

Hard Times

1975Movie6.9
All About Steve
5.0

All About Steve

2009Movie5.0
Are We There Yet?
5.7

Are We There Yet?

2005Movie5.7
The Babymakers
5.0

The Babymakers

2012Movie5.0
An Innocent Man
6.2

An Innocent Man

1989Movie6.2
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
6.2

The Death and Life of Bobby Z

2007Movie6.2
Soul Man
5.3

Soul Man

1986Movie5.3
The Mighty Ducks
6.6

The Mighty Ducks

1992Movie6.6
The New Guy
6.0

The New Guy

2002Movie6.0
Diary of a Sex Addict
5.5

Diary of a Sex Addict

2001Movie5.5
Club Dread
5.2

Club Dread

2004Movie5.2
Run Ronnie Run
5.9

Run Ronnie Run

2002Movie5.9
Geronimo: An American Legend
6.3

Geronimo: An American Legend

1993Movie6.3
Frances
6.9

Frances

1982Movie6.9
The Cooler
6.7

The Cooler

2003Movie6.7
Time After Time
6.8

Time After Time

1979Movie6.8
Beerfest
5.8

Beerfest

2006Movie5.8
Leap of Faith
5.8

Leap of Faith

1992Movie5.8
Mr. Woodcock
5.1

Mr. Woodcock

2007Movie5.1
Happy, Texas
5.7

Happy, Texas

1999Movie5.7
Relative Strangers
5.3

Relative Strangers

2006Movie5.3
The Country Bears
4.7

The Country Bears

2002Movie4.7
Getting LOST
6.6

Getting LOST

2024Movie6.6
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
6.0

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

2004Movie6.0
Last Train to Fortune
5.5

Last Train to Fortune

2025Movie5.5
Unearthed
4.2

Unearthed

2007Movie4.2
Spellbinder
5.9

Spellbinder

1988Movie5.9
Meet the Deedles
4.5

Meet the Deedles

1998Movie4.5
Blind Justice
5.3

Blind Justice

1994Movie5.3
The Rape of Richard Beck
6.8

The Rape of Richard Beck

1985Movie6.8
Don't Look Back
5.2

Don't Look Back

1996Movie5.2
The TV Set
6.1

The TV Set

2007Movie6.1
Ruby Road

Ruby Road

Movie
Fatal Beauty
5.6

Fatal Beauty

1987Movie5.6
The Cleaner
5.9

The Cleaner

2021Movie5.9
Highway
5.5

Highway

2002Movie5.5
Horse Sense
6.8

Horse Sense

1999Movie6.8
Pennies from Heaven
6.1

Pennies from Heaven

1981Movie6.1
Last Rites
6.3

Last Rites

1999Movie6.3
Greater
7.1

Greater

2016Movie7.1
Emperor
7.6

Emperor

2020Movie7.6
Citizen Ruth
6.6

Citizen Ruth

1996Movie6.6
El Diablo
5.6

El Diablo

1990Movie5.6
Ratboy
3.9

Ratboy

1986Movie3.9
Love Ranch
5.4

Love Ranch

2010Movie5.4
One Tough Bastard
6.0

One Tough Bastard

1996Movie6.0
The Secret Agent Club
4.0

The Secret Agent Club

1996Movie4.0
Leave
6.3

Leave

2011Movie6.3
Frank Nitti: The Enforcer
5.8

Frank Nitti: The Enforcer

1988Movie5.8
Deadman Standing
5.5

Deadman Standing

2018Movie5.5
Death Benefit
4.0

Death Benefit

1996Movie4.0
Haunted High
4.3

Haunted High

2012Movie4.3
Secret of the Sundrop
8.7

Secret of the Sundrop

2018Movie8.7
The Pardon
4.4

The Pardon

2013Movie4.4
Apocalypse Oz
5.5

Apocalypse Oz

2006Movie5.5
Two Tickets to Paradise
5.2

Two Tickets to Paradise

2006Movie5.2
Bit
5.1

Bit

2019Movie5.1
The Last Cowboy
6.2

The Last Cowboy

2003Movie6.2
New Eden
4.4

New Eden

1994Movie4.4
Ringmaster
4.2

Ringmaster

1998Movie4.2
Bad Trip
4.4

Bad Trip

1999Movie4.4
Man and Cat
7.0

Man and Cat

2001Movie7.0
Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life
5.0

Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life

1992Movie5.0
The Corridor Defended

The Corridor Defended

2017Movie
Dead Man's Revenge
5.2

Dead Man's Revenge

1994Movie5.2
Shifting Gears
6.5

Shifting Gears

2018Movie6.5
Night Partners
7.5

Night Partners

1983Movie7.5
The Week
5.5

The Week

2015Movie5.5
Caddie Woodlawn
9.0

Caddie Woodlawn

1989Movie9.0
Ulterior Motives
4.2

Ulterior Motives

1993Movie4.2
Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
5.0

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

1992Movie5.0
Boogeyman Pop

Boogeyman Pop

2018Movie
Trim
1.0

Trim

2010Movie1.0
King of the Ants
9.0

King of the Ants

2003Movie9.0
Tripping Forward
2.7

Tripping Forward

2009Movie2.7
Orchard Girl
2.0

Orchard Girl

2019Movie2.0

TV Shows (65)

The Mentalist
8.4

The Mentalist

2008Series8.4
Criminal Minds
8.3

Criminal Minds

2005Series8.3
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000Series7.6
Bones
8.2

Bones

2005Series8.2
Desperate Housewives
7.9

Desperate Housewives

2004Series7.9
9-1-1
8.2

9-1-1

2018Series8.2
The X-Files
8.4

The X-Files

1993Series8.4
Lost
8.0

Lost

2004Series8.0
Riverdale
8.4

Riverdale

2017Series8.4
Cheers
7.6

Cheers

1982Series7.6
Cold Case
7.7

Cold Case

2003Series7.7
The A-Team
7.5

The A-Team

1983Series7.5
Bosch
7.9

Bosch

2015Series7.9
Glee
6.8

Glee

2009Series6.8
ER
7.8

ER

1994Series7.8
Knight Rider
7.5

Knight Rider

1982Series7.5
Happy Days
7.6

Happy Days

1974Series7.6
Simon & Simon
6.7

Simon & Simon

1981Series6.7
L.A. Law
7.1

L.A. Law

1986Series7.1
Burn Notice
7.5

Burn Notice

2007Series7.5
Justified
8.0

Justified

2010Series8.0
Hart to Hart
6.9

Hart to Hart

1979Series6.9
Nash Bridges
6.6

Nash Bridges

1996Series6.6
Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994Series7.2
Night Court
7.3

Night Court

1984Series7.3
Matlock
7.1

Matlock

1986Series7.1
Girl Meets World
8.3

Girl Meets World

2014Series8.3
T. J. Hooker
6.5

T. J. Hooker

1982Series6.5
Walker, Texas Ranger
7.0

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993Series7.0
The Pretender
7.4

The Pretender

1996Series7.4
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
7.9

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990Series7.9
Hunter
7.1

Hunter

1984Series7.1
Designing Women
6.8

Designing Women

1986Series6.8
Renegade
6.7

Renegade

1992Series6.7
The Magicians
7.6

The Magicians

2015Series7.6
Speechless
6.9

Speechless

2016Series6.9
Silk Stalkings
6.2

Silk Stalkings

1991Series6.2
Life
7.6

Life

2007Series7.6
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
7.4

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

2017Series7.4
Human Target
7.3

Human Target

2010Series7.3
The Conners
7.0

The Conners

2018Series7.0
The Fall Guy
7.6

The Fall Guy

1981Series7.6
A Teacher
7.1

A Teacher

2020Series7.1
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
7.1

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

1993Series7.1
Kingdom
6.9

Kingdom

2014Series6.9
Revolution
6.4

Revolution

2012Series6.4
The Magnificent Seven
6.6

The Magnificent Seven

1998Series6.6
Hearts Afire
7.8

Hearts Afire

1992Series7.8
The Finder
7.1

The Finder

2012Series7.1
Maron
7.0

Maron

2013Series7.0
Police Story

Police Story

1988Series
Street Hawk
7.0

Street Hawk

1985Series7.0
Doctor Doctor
7.7

Doctor Doctor

1989Series7.7
Blue Thunder
6.9

Blue Thunder

1984Series6.9
Moonbase 8
5.6

Moonbase 8

2020Series5.6
UC: Undercover
6.7

UC: Undercover

2001Series6.7
Marker
5.5

Marker

1995Series5.5
Against the Law
7.0

Against the Law

1990Series7.0
Women of the House
7.3

Women of the House

1995Series7.3
Happy Town
6.1

Happy Town

2010Series6.1
Hardball
7.0

Hardball

1989Series7.0
The Pitts
7.5

The Pitts

2003Series7.5
The Home Court
7.0

The Home Court

1995Series7.0
Wizards and Warriors
6.8

Wizards and Warriors

1983Series6.8
Misery Loves Company
5.5

Misery Loves Company

1995Series5.5