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 The...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Getting LOST
2024
as Self
A documentary revisiting the global television phenomenon LOST. Featuring interviews with the cast and crew, as well as members of the loyal fan base ...

The Cleaner
2021
as Doug
When middle-aged house cleaner Buck Enderly takes on an eccentric new client, he gets roped into locating her estranged son. Buck tracks down the dist...

Emperor
2020
as Randolph Stevens
An escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown. Based on the life story of Shields Green.

Bit
2019
as Enoch
A transgender teenage girl on summer vacation in LA fights to survive after she falls in with four queer feminist vampires, who try to rid the city's ...

Orchard Girl
2019
as Wheelchair Man
A fashion photography crew heads to a remote ranch house to shoot, only to get terrorized by a pair of ghoulish strangers. (Screamfest)

Boogeyman Pop
2018
as Ed
Set over the course of one summer weekend, a bat-wielding, masked killer in a rusted-out black Cadillac weaves in and out of three interlocking storie...

Deadman Standing
2018
as Hugh Anderson
The true story of a recently widowered lawman who befriends a boy dying of tuberculosis and a madam of the local brothel while their town is being pol...

Shifting Gears
2018
as D. H. - Dirty Harry Hawkins
Tom, an over-worked husband and father, abandons his dead-end job to follow his dream of owning his own business. The only problem: he invested everyt...

Tangled: Before Ever After
2017
as Captain of the Guard (voice)
Rapunzel grapples with the responsibilities of being a princess and the overprotective ways of her father. While she wholeheartedly loves Eugene, Rapu...

The Corridor Defended
2017
as Bartender
A troubled man from Detroit has to decide whether to try and fix his seedy neighborhood, or take a backseat to the chaotic order of the city.

Greater
2016
as Coach Ford
The incredible true story of the greatest walk-on in the history of college football.

The Week
2015
as Doc
Dick Romans is a washed up TV host whose wife walks out on him the day before their ten year anniversary celebration. Alone with his thoughts, his dog...

The Pardon
2013
as Gibbs Duhon
Toni Jo tries to break her husband, Cowboy, out of prison and becomes an instant sensation due to her beauty.

Django Unchained
2012
as Big John Brittle
With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.

Stolen
2012
as Hoyt
Master thief Will Montgomery is just released from the State penitentiary after serving a 10 year sentence, is contacted by Vincent, his ex comrade in...

Haunted High
2012
as Alger Danforth
A group of students are trapped at a school after a time capsule from the 1950's is cracked open by an earthquake. The students soon realize that ghos...

The Babymakers
2012
as Officer Malloy
After he flunks a fertility test, a man realizes that the only way he can get his wife pregnant is by robbing a sperm bank to take back the last of th...

Leave
2011
as Gus
Henry Harper is a successful novelist who has it all. But after surviving a recent trauma he finds himself haunted by a dream that terrifies him. Conv...

Tangled
2010
as Captain of the Guard (voice)
Feisty teenager Rapunzel, who has long and magical hair, wants to go and see sky lanterns on her eighteenth birthday, but she's bound to a tower by he...

Love Ranch
2010
as Warren Stamp
Story of a couple that starts the first legal brothel in Nevada and a boxer they own a piece of.

Trim
2010
as Ron
A misguided personal trainer struggles to clean up his life after he's sued by one of his clients, knocks up two women and suffers a major heart attac...

All About Steve
2009
as Norm the Truck Driver
After one short blind date, Mary Horowitz, a brilliant and eccentric crossword constructor, is convinced that Steve, a CCN cameraman, is her soul mate...

Tripping Forward
2009
as Jim Rose
.Ford Coleman is a struggling actor in Hollywood who fears never achieving fame other then appearing in local TV commercials. After over a year living...

Mr. Woodcock
2007
as Hal - Barber #1
Taken aback by his mother's wedding announcement, a young man returns home in an effort to stop her from marrying his old high school gym teacher, a m...

The Death and Life of Bobby Z
2007
as Boom Boom
A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z, a recently deceased drug dealer, in a hosta...

Unearthed
2007
as Rob Horn
In the desert area of Hat Creek, cows are found partially devoured and the farmers believe that a wolf is attacking the cattle. The alcoholic Sheriff ...

The TV Set
2007
as Hutch
As a writer named Mike struggles to shepherd his semi-autobiographical sitcom into development, his vision is slowly eroded by a domineering network e...

Wild Hogs
2007
as Murdock
Restless and ready for an adventure, four suburban bikers leave the safety of their subdivision and head out on the open road. But complications ensue...

Beerfest
2006
as Priest
During a trip to Germany to scatter their grandfather's ashes, German-American brothers Todd and Jan discover Beerfest, the secret Olympics of downing...

Relative Strangers
2006
as Spicer
An uptight professional meets his lower-class biological parents for the first time.
Apocalypse Oz
2006
as Kurtz
Dorothy Willard, Amerasian offspring of the Vietnam War, takes a dream mission to "terminate" a renegade US Army colonel - codenamed 'The Wizard'...

Two Tickets to Paradise
2006
as Barbosa
Three guys on the verge of forty begin to realize all the best things in their lives happened before they were twenty. A spontaneous road trip adventu...

The Dukes of Hazzard
2005
as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane
Cousins, Bo and Luke Duke, with the help of their eye-catching cousin, Daisy and moonshine-running Uncle Jesse, try and save the family farm from bein...

Are We There Yet?
2005
as Al
The fledgling romance between Nick, a playboy bachelor, and Suzanne, a divorced mother of two, is threatened by a particularly harrowing New Years Eve...

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004
as Bartender
While Ron Burgundy's rivalry with Veronica Corningstone escalates quickly, a group of unprofessional thieves better known as 'The Alarm Clock' try to ...

Sideways
2004
as Cammi's Husband
Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the ...

Club Dread
2004
as Hank
When a serial killer interrupts the fun at the swanky Coconut Pete's Coconut Beach Resort -- a hedonistic island paradise for swingers --- it's up to ...

King of the Ants
2003
as Coach Rack
College football drama.

The Cooler
2003
as Highway Officer
Bernie works at a Las Vegas casino, where he uses his innate ability to bring about misfortune in those around him to jinx gamblers into losing. His i...

Wonderland
2003
as Billy Ward
On the afternoon of July 1, 1981, Los Angeles police responded to a distress call on Wonderland Avenue and discovered a grisly quadruple homicide. The...

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
2003
as Roadhouse Bouncer
It's been 10 years since John Connor saved Earth from Judgment Day, and he's now living under the radar, steering clear of using anything Skynet can t...

The Last Cowboy
2003
as Amos Russell
John William 'Will' Cooper is a modern-day rancher, maintaining his ranch in hard times along with his friend and foreman Amos Russell. When Will's es...

The Country Bears
2002
as Roadie
For Beary Barrington, The Country Bears' young #1 fan, fitting in with his all-too-human family is proving im-paws-ible. When he runs away to find Cou...

The New Guy
2002
as Clem
Nerdy high school senior Dizzy Harrison has finally gotten lucky -- after purposely getting expelled, he takes lessons in 'badass cool' from a convict...

Highway
2002
as Steven
Jack is caught with the wife of his employer, a Vegas thug. The thug sends goons after Jack, who convinces his best friend, Pilot, to flee with him. P...

Run Ronnie Run
2002
as Hark Trellis
A redneck with an uncanny knack for getting arrested becomes the star of his own reality program.

Diary of a Sex Addict
2001
as Theatre manager
A restaurant owner leads a double life.
Man and Cat
2001
as Dog
Man lives with his best friend, Cat, to defend others from big bad.

Happy, Texas
1999
as Bob Maslow
Two escaped convicts roll into the village of Happy, Texas, where they're mistaken for a gay couple who work as beauty pageant consultants. They go al...

Horse Sense
1999
as Twister
After treating his rancher cousin shoddily in L.A. Michael Woods is sentenced by his parents to spending a month on the ranch with his cousin and aunt...

Bad Trip
1999
as Sheriff Haggard
In this off-the-wall road comedy, John (Ethan Suplee) and Sam (Kevin Connolly) are a pair of close friends who are in need of a vacation, so they hit ...

The Haunting
1999
as Large Man
Dr. David Marrow invites three distinct individuals to the eerie and isolated Hill House to be subjects for a sleep disorder study. The unfortunate gu...

Ringmaster
1998
as Trucker
Jerry Springer stars as more or less himself, the host of a raunchy, controversial and popular Los Angeles talk show which features everyday people wi...

Meet the Deedles
1998
as Major Flower
Two surfers end up as Yellowstone park rangers and have to stop a former ranger who is out for revenge.

Con Air
1997
as "Swamp Thing"
Newly-paroled former US Army ranger Cameron Poe is headed back to his wife, but must fly home aboard a prison transport flight dubbed "Jailbird" takin...

Breakdown
1997
as Earl
On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. Stranded in the New Mexico de...

Citizen Ruth
1996
as Harlan
"Citizen Ruth" is the story of Ruth Stoops, a woman who nobody even noticed -- until she got pregnant. Now, everyone wants a piece of her. The film is...

The Secret Agent Club
1996
as Jock Dad
A secret agent masquerades as a toy-seller, successfully concealing his alter ego even from his young son until, on a daring mission, he is captured b...

The Fan
1996
as Man Behind Man
When the San Francisco Giants pay center-fielder, Bobby Rayburn $40 million to lead their team to the World Series, no one is happier or more supporti...

One Man's Justice
1996
as Hank
When a man's wife and family are murdered, he plots revenge only to find out that the killer is under Federal protection and he must exact his own for...

Don't Look Back
1996
as Red
Los Angeles heroin addict Jesse endangers the lives of his childhood friends after he discovers a briefcase full of money from a drug deal gone bad, a...

Death Benefit
1996
as D.K. Graham
Steven Keeney is a big corporate lawyer who decides to take on a small-time murder case to discover the true circumstances behind the death of a young...

New Eden
1994
as Thor
Prisoners are dumped on a sand planet dubbed Earth 21-523 where most are immediately killed by the sand people and the remainder struggle for existenc...

Blind Justice
1994
as Bull
Canaan, a mysterious gunfighter left nearly blind from Civil War combat, roams through Mexico with a baby he has sworn to protect. On his way to a tow...

Dead Man's Revenge
1994
Bitter and vengeful fugitive Luck Hatcher, dignified former slave turned bounty hunter Jessup Bush, and wily deputy U.S. Marshal Bodine all converge i...

Geronimo: An American Legend
1993
as Unafraid Miner
The Apache Indians have reluctantly agreed to settle on a US Government approved reservation. Not all the Apaches are able to adapt to the life of cor...

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
as Big Smith
The feature-length pilot episode follows Brisco County Jr. is hired by the attorney of a group of robber barons to track down and apprehend the infamo...

Ulterior Motives
1993
as Max
A private eye becomes the bodyguard of a beautiful reporter being pursued by a Japanese mob.

Leap of Faith
1992
as Tiny
Jonas Nightengale is a fraudulent Christian faith healer who makes a living travelling around America holding revival meetings and conducting 'miracle...

The Mighty Ducks
1992
as Lewis
After reckless young lawyer Gordon Bombay gets arrested for drunk driving, he must coach a kids hockey team for his community service. Gordon has expe...

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
1992
as Fat Boy Ochoa
Raven is a ninja, a former member of the Black Dragons clan and also a former Special Forces agent, living in Hawaii, helping those in trouble and sea...

Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life
1992
as One-Armed Jack Sample
A haggard cowboy reflects upon his life while awaiting his death.

El Diablo
1990
as Bebe
When mild-mannered teacher Billy Ray Smith (Anthony Edwards) vows to bring a student's kidnapper to justice, he needs a bit of help. Lacking any cowbo...

An Innocent Man
1989
as Malcolm
Jimmie Rainwood was minding his own business when two corrupt police officers (getting an address wrong) burst into his house, expecting to find a maj...

Caddie Woodlawn
1989
as Hankinson
The exciting adventures of an 11-year-old tomboy growing up in the Wisconsin frontier of the 1860s. Based on the children's book.

Spellbinder
1988
as Brock
After leaving work one night, Los Angeles attorney Jeff Mills and his colleague rescue a young, beautiful woman from an abusive boyfriend. Jeff soon b...

Frank Nitti: The Enforcer
1988
Al Capone may be the most famous Chicago mobster, but his successor, Frank "The Enforcer" Nitti (Anthony LaPaglia), was just as ruthless. This biopic ...

Fatal Beauty
1987
as Barndollar
Detective Rita Rizzoli is accustomed to donning costumes and going undercover to nail crooks. But she'll be required to use all of her get-ups and mor...

Soul Man
1986
as Jail Cell Bigot
A white prospective grad student's affluent family won't pay his way through law school, so he takes tanning pills to darken his skin in order to qual...

Ratboy
1986
as Police Officer
A failed window dresser exploits a being with rat-like features in an effort to make money.

The Rape of Richard Beck
1985
as Sonny
The tables turn for cynical police officer Richard Beck when he's viciously attacked by two homicidal crooks. Having never been empathetic toward the ...

Starman
1984
as Cop #2
When an alien takes the form of a young widow's husband and asks her to drive him from Wisconsin to Arizona, the government tries to stop them.

Night Partners
1983
as Rapist
Elizabeth and Lauren are two Bakersfield housewives who volunteer to help the local police by working with crime victims to help catch criminals.

Frances
1982
as Reporter / Publicist / Photographer
The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.

Pennies from Heaven
1981
as Young Policeman
During the Great Depression, a sheet music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent school te...

Time After Time
1979
as London Bobby
Writer H. G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to modern day San Francisco after the infamous serial killer steals his time machine to escape the 19th cen...

Hard Times
1975
as Party Guest at Mansion (uncredited)
In the depression, Chaney, a strong silent streetfighter, joins with Speed, a promoter of no-holds-barred street boxing bouts. They go to New Orleans ...
Secret of the Sundrop
N/A
as Captain of the Guard
When the kingdom of Corona is threatened on Princess Rapunzel's 19th birthday, King Frederic prioritizes the personal safety of his daughter over the ...