MC Gainey
Mike Connor Gainey (born January 18, 1948 in Jackson , Mississippi ) is an American film and television actor. As a character actor, he is often cast as a criminal because of his mustache, which is worn in many roles, his 1.90 m tall stature and threatening facial expressions.
life and career
Since the early 1980s, Gainey has made over 50 appearances in cinema and television, for example in the action films Breakdown , Con Air (both 1997), Terminator 3 (2003), the comedy Sideways (2004), A Duke Seldom Comes Alone (2005 ) and in the television series Desperate Housewives (2006). In 1990 he starred in the short-lived series Against the Law and three years later he played the role of gangster Big Smith in the western series The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. . Since 2005 he has been part of the cast of the hit series Lost , in which he played a member of the others . In 2006 Gainey played the "Wizard" in the flick Apocalypse Oz , a surreal mixture of the films The Wizard of Oz and Apocalypse Now . In 2007 he appeared in the comedy Born to be Wild with John Travolta .
MC Gainey has been married to Kim Gainey since 2002.
Filmography (selection)
Movies
- 1979: Escape to the Future (Time After Time)
- 1981: Dance in the Clouds (Pennies from Heaven)
- 1982: Frances
- 1985: Rape of Richard Beck ( The Rape of Richard Beck , Movie made for TV)
- 1989: Put on the cross by cops (An Innocent Man)
- 1992: The false saint
- 1992: Mighty Ducks - Das Superteam (The Mighty Ducks)
- 1993: Geronimo : An American Legend
- 1996: Baby Business (Citizen Ruth)
- 1996: Secret Agent Club (The Secret Agent Club)
- 1996: The Fan
- 1997: breakdown
- 1997: Con Air
- 1999: Happy, Texas
- 1999: The Haunting (The Haunting)
- 2002: Highway
- 2003: The Cooler - Alles auf Love (The Cooler)
- 2003: Terminator 3 : Rise of the Machines
- 2003: Wonderland
- 2004: Sideways
- 2005: are we there yet? (Are We There Yet?)
- 2005: A Duke Seldom Comes Alone (The Dukes of Hazzard)
- 2006: Apocalypse Oz (short film)
- 2006: Beer Festival (Beerfest)
- 2006: The TV Set
- 2007: Born to be Wild (Wild Hogs)
- 2007: Kill Bobby Z (The Death and Life of Bobby Z)
- 2009: All About Steve (All About Steve)
- 2010: Love Ranch
- 2010: Rapunzel - New Tangled (Tangled)
- 2012: The Babymakers
- 2012: Ghostquake: Haunted High School (Haunted High)
- 2012: stoles
- 2012: Django Unchained
- 2013: Unforgiven - The death sentence of Toni Jo Henry ( The Pardon )
- 2015: The Week
- 2016: Greater
- 2020: Emperor
TV Shows
- 1982: Happy Days (episode 9x17)
- 1982: A Duke rarely comes alone ( The Dukes of Hazzard , episode 4x23)
- 1983: TJ Hooker (episode 2x13)
- 1983: The A-Team ( The A-Team , episode 1x13)
- 1983–1988: Simon & Simon (3 episodes)
- 1984: The Flying Eye ( Blue Thunder , episode 1x03)
- 1984: Hard but warm ( Hart to Hart , episode 5x18)
- 1984: Computer Kids ( Whiz Kids , episode 1x15)
- 1985: Street Hawk (episode 1x11)
- 1986: Cheers (episode 4x14)
- 1982–1986: Knight Rider (2 episodes)
- 1988–1991: Man doesn't have to be ( Designing Women , 3 episodes)
- 1989: Major Dad (episode 1x02)
- 1989: 7 for justice ( The Young Riders , episode 1x07)
- 1990: Doctor Doctor (episode 2x09)
- 1990: Hunter (episode 6x22)
- 1990-1991 Against the Law
- 1991: Matlock (2 episodes)
- 1991: The Police Chief ( The Commish , episode 1x04)
- 1991: LA Law - star lawyers, tricks, lawsuits ( LA Law , episode 6x05)
- 1992: Harry's Wondrous Criminal Court ( Night Court , episode 9x12)
- 1992: Raven (episode 1x01)
- 1993-2000: Walker, Texas Ranger (2 episodes)
- 1993: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ( The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , Episode 3x15)
- 1993: The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. ( The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. , 2 episodes)
- 1993: Kiss Me, John ( Hearts Afire , episode 2x07)
- 1994: Renegade - Merciless Hunt ( Renegade , episode 2x17)
- 1994: Touched by an Angel ( Touched By An Angel , Episode 1x06)
- 1996: Palm Beach Duo ( Silk Stalkings , episode 5x15)
- 1997: Nash Bridges (episode 3x02)
- 1998: Pretender (episode 2x14)
- 1999: The Magnificent Seven ( The Magnificent Seven , Episode 2x01)
- 1999: Pensacola - Wings made of steel ( Pensacola: Wings of Gold , episode 2x18)
- 2001: The X-Files - The Scary Cases of the FBI ( The X-Files , episode 8x18)
- 2002: Zeit der Sehnsucht ( Days of Our Lives , 5 episodes)
- 2003: CSI: On the trail of the perpetrators ( CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , episode 4x03)
- 2005–2008: Lost (18 episodes)
- 2005: Criminal Minds (episode 1x09)
- 2006: Desperate Housewives (episode 2x20)
- 2008: Bones ( Bones , episode 3x10)
- 2008: Shadow of Passion ( The Young and the Restless , 2 episodes)
- 2008: Cold Case - No victim is ever forgotten ( Cold Case , episode 6x01)
- 2009: Burn Notice (episode 2x12)
- 2009: Life (episode 2x15)
- 2009: Emergency Room - The emergency room ( ER , episode 15x20)
- 2010: Happy Town (6 episodes)
- 2010: Human Target (episode 2x02)
- 2010-2011: Justified (6 episodes)
- 2010,2013,2015: The Mentalist (3 episodes)
- 2011: Enlightened - enlightenment with obstacles ( Enlightened , episode 1x04)
- 2012: The Finder (episode 1x07)
- 2013: Glee (episode 5x08)
- 2014: Revolution (2 episodes)
- 2014-2015: Kingdom (6 episodes)
- 2014: The Walking Dead (episode 5x04)
- 2015: Life and Riley ( Girl Meets World , episodes 2x20–21)
- 2016: American Gothic (episode 1x09)
- 2018: Riverdale (episode 2x12)
- 2018: The Conners (episode 1x04)
Web links
- MC Gainey in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Gainey, MC |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gainey, Mike Connor (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 18, 1948 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Jackson , Mississippi , United States |