Jake
was born on June 15th, 1971 in L.A.. As a child, he was
surrounded by his father's drunken musician friends, who would
hang out in Gary's recording studio in the house. Jake recalls,
"Here
I am trying to wake up and go to school at 7 in the morning and
there's headlights pulling in the driveway at 5am."
Jake told one interviewer that "there were nights they
didn't have a drummer and the 8-yr-old would be playing his
drums in his blue pajamas at 3am." (Notice the
inclusion of the color of the pajamas. Perhaps Jake does
indeed have some of Gary's flair for storytelling.) Jake's mother, less than pleased at Gary's
responsible fathering, divorced Jake's father when Jake was 16
years old.
Jake
got his start in acting at Santa Barbara City College (if you
ignore the movie Straight Time, in which he
appeared opposite his father when he was 5 years old).
Having caught the acting (or, as I like to call it, 'playing
pretend') bug, Jake decided to study acting seriously for
three years. He was given no easy breaks in the
business, however, as he auditioned for over 2 years before
landing a single role. Finally, he caught his first
break in "SFW" opposite Stephen Dorff, and the rest
is Home Fries history.
After
small roles in movies as various as PCU and Contact,
Jake went on to star in his own zany sitcom called
"Shasta McNasty" (1999). From what I've
gathered, the show was about a group of rappers that made fun
of midgets. As you can see, it had all the trappings of
lasting television -- and Gary even costarred for some
episodes -- but, alas, it was soon canceled. Never fear,
though, the Buseys aren't quitters. Jake has since
redoubled his efforts in the movie business, honing his skills
at playing the sophomoric, horse-mouthed bad-boy.
On
a side note, Jake is a pretty imposing guy. He's
6'3" and rides motorcycles. Also, with his
goatee, he looks a bit sinister. Yes, he could
kick my ass. But am I scared? No way.
He was in Home Fries.
One
amidst the sea of unflattering pictures
Inside Jake Busey
Main Jake Page
Introduction to superstar film celebrity Gary Busey's son Jake, comparison to his father
Biography
The story of Jake Busey's life and a brief history of his career in movies and television
News and Timeline
Jake Busey's timeline from birth to the nearish present
Busey Pictures
Pictures of Gary and Jake as well as various and sundry other Buseys
Busey Filmography
Check out Jake's movie resume
I
think his fly is undone. Try not to stare directly at Jake's
Busey.
Jake
was born on June 15th, 1971 in L.A.. As a child, he was
surrounded by his father's drunken musician friends, who would
hang out in Gary's recording studio in the house. Jake recalls,
"Here
I am trying to wake up and go to school at 7 in the morning and
there's headlights pulling in the driveway at 5am."
Jake told one interviewer that "there were nights they
didn't have a drummer and the 8-yr-old would be playing his
drums in his blue pajamas at 3am." (Notice the
inclusion of the color of the pajamas. Perhaps Jake does
indeed have some of Gary's flair for storytelling.) Jake's mother, less than pleased at Gary's
responsible fathering, divorced Jake's father when Jake was 16
years old. 
