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M.C. Gainey
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M.C. Gainey

One of Hollywood's busiest character actors, M.C. Gainey can be seen in TERMINATOR 3 and also recently completed a lead role in CLUB DREAD, a comedy with the Broken Lizard Comedy Troupe.

Gainey's many recent films include THE NEW GUY, THE COUNTRY BEARS, DIARY OF A SEX ADDICT, HIGHWAY, RINGMASTER, TYRONE, Jan de Bont's THE HAUNTING, MEET THE DEEDLES, SUGAR, YAKIMA WASH, the 1999 Sundance Film Festival entry HAPPY TEXAS, BREAKDOWN and CON AIR. His other feature film credits include DON'T LOOK BACK, THE FAN, CITIZEN RUTH, GERONIMO, THE MIGHTY DUCKS, LEAP OF FAITH, STARMAN, AN INNOCENT MAN, FATAL BEAUTY, SOUL MAN, BLIND JUSTICE, FRANCES, TIME AFTER TIME and PENNIES FROM HEAVEN, among others.

Gainey has been seen in over 150 television episodes. He was a series regular on Against the Law and had recurring roles on such shows as Designing Women, as T. Tommy Reed, The Adventures of Briscoe County Jr., Elysian Fields, Stir Crazy, Hard Ball and Simon & Simon. He has starred in numerous telefilms including The Judds: Love Can Build a Bridge, The True Life of Ned Blessing, El Diablo, Caddie Woodlawn, Nitti, The Rape of Richard Beck, Night Partners and The Blue & The Gray. He has also guest-starred on dozens of series including Lazarus Man, Renegade, Knight Rider, Walker, Texas Ranger, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Hunter, Touched by an Angel, L.A. Law, The Commish, Major Dad, The Dukes of Hazzard, The A-Team, Dynasty, Hart to Hart, Happy Days and Cheers.


Note: This profile was written in or before 2003.

M.C. Gainey Facts

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Height6' 2½" (1m89)  How tall is M.C. Gainey compared to you?

Selected Filmography

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