Courtney Gains
Courtney Gains | |
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| Born | August 22, 1965 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
Courtney Gains (born August 22, 1965) is an American character actor best known for his portrayal of Malachai in the 1984 horror movie Children of the Corn.
Career
Gains achieved success during the 1980s with a variety of roles in films such as Dorm Daze (which he also executive-produced), Desolation Canyon, and a cameo in Rob Zombie's Halloween remake.
In addition to his film work, Gains appeared in the video games
Gains worked as a musician and once performed live on stage with Phish, appearing at the band's December 6, 1996 concert in Las Vegas, which was later released on CD as Vegas 96. Gains has since released a solo album.[4]
Filmography
- Children of the Corn (1984) as Malachai
- Hardbodies (1984) as "Rag"
- Lust in the Dust (1985) as "Red Dick" Barker
- Secret Admirer (1985) as Doug
- Back to the Future (1985) as Dixon
- Ratboy (1986) as Kid In Car
- Winners Take All (1987) as "Goose" Trammel
- Can't Buy Me Love (1987) as Kenneth Wurman
- Colors (1988) as "Whitey"
- The 'Burbs (1989) as Hans Klopek
- Memphis Belle (1990) as Sergeant Eugene McVey
- Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (1994) as Lt. Ted 'Radio' Rollins (voice) (Videogame)* Behind Enemy Lines (1997) as Church
- Dilemma (1997) as "Tex"
- Shadow of Doubt (1998) as Ernie
- The Landlady (1998) as Tyson Johns
- No Code of Conduct (1998) as Cameron
- Dreamers (1999) as Mike
- Her Married Lover (1999) as Hood
- Sweet Home Alabama (2002) as Sheriff Wade
- National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze (2003) as Lorenzo, The Black Hand
- Freezerburn (2005) as "Scooter", The Grip
- The Phobic (2006) as Dr. Cecil Westlake
- Halloween (2007) as Jack Kendall (uncredited)
- Alien Encounter (2008) as Donovan
- Sibling Rivalry (2009) as The Stranger
- He's Such a Girl (2009) as Barrista
- Benny Bliss and the Disciples of Greatness (2009) as Benny Bliss
- The Ascent (2010) as Andrew
- Cinema Salvation (2010) as Courtney
- The Quiet Ones (2010) as Michael's Father
- Raven (2010) as Danny
- Faster (2010) Prescott Ashton, The Telemarketer
- Watch Out for Slick (2010) as "Benji"
- Discipline (2011) as Jack Baldwin
- Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury (2011) as Gil Highdecker
- L.A. Noire (2011) as Eli Rooney (voice)
- Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead (2011) as Gordon
- Ambush at Dark Canyon (2012) as Sheriff Hurley
- The House Across the Street (2013) as Ned
- My Trip Back to the Dark Side(2014) as Bobby G.
- Field of Lost Shoes (2014) as Captain Chinook
- Halcyon (2014) as Robert
- The Funhouse Massacre (2015) as Dennis
- The Bronx Bull (2016) as Chain Gang Guard
- Eden Falls (2017) as Dr. Mason
- It Happened One Valentine's (2017) as Freddy Craig
- Goodnight, Gracie (2017) as Billy
- Urban Myths (2017) as Stanley
- Camp Cold Brook (2018) as
- Hell's Kitty (2018) as Mordicia
- Candy Corn (2019) as Sheriff Sam Bramford
- Charming the Hearts of Men (2021) as Mr. Spratz
- Hellblazers (2022) as Bernard
- Grand Theft Auto Online: The Last Dose (2023) as Labrat (voice) (Videogame)
- The Wrath of Becky (2023)[5] as Twig
References
- ^ "interview with Courtney Gains". Loudside.com. 2007-05-31. Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- ^ ""My Name is Earl" Season 4 Preview: The Legend of Dan Coscino". 19 September 2008.
- ^ "Courtney on Myspace". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- ^ Phish 12/06/96 Setlist Archived 2012-11-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "SXSW – 'Evil Dead Rise', 'The Wrath of Becky', & 'Late Night With the Devil' to World Premiere! [Images]". Bloody Disgusting. January 11, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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