Gailard Sartain
Acting
Gailard Sartain (September 18, 1946 — June 17, 2025) was an American comedian and character actor. Graduated from the University of Tulsa with a BFA. A successful illustrator, Sartain's artistic credits range from record cover designs such as Leon Russell's "Will O' the Wisp" to illustrations for nationally published magazines. Sartain created and hosted Tulsa's first late night off-the-wall comedy program, "Dr. Mazeppa Pompazoidi's Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting".
Known for
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movieElizabethtown
2005
Charles Dean
movieThe Round and Round
2002
Jim Stoops
movieAli
2001
Gordon Davidson
movieThe Replacements
2000
Pilachowski
moviePirates of Silicon Valley
1999
Ed Roberts
movieExisto
1999
Colette Watchuwill
movieThat Championship Season
1999
High School Principal (uncredited)
movieThe Patriot
1998
Floyd Chisolm
movieRocketMan
1997
Mr. Randall (uncredited)
movieMurder in Mind
1997
Charlie
tvKing of the Hill
1997
Case Manager (voice)
tvThe Pretender
1996
Tug Beaulieu
movieThe Spitfire Grill
1996
Sheriff Gary Walsh
tvArli$$
1996
Hubert Lynch
movieOpen Season
1995
George Plunkett
movieSpeechless
1994
Lee Cutler
tvChicago Hope
1994
Senator Thomason
movieWagons East!
1994
J.P. Moreland (uncredited)
movieClean Slate
1994
Judge Block
movieThe Real McCoy
1993
Gary Buckner
tvWalker, Texas Ranger
1993
C.D. Parker
movieCooperstown
1993
Georgia State Trooper / George State Trooper
movieSandman
1993
Dave
movieWishman
1992
Dr. Abe Rogers
movieEquinox
1992
Dandridge
movieFried Green Tomatoes
1991
Ed Couch
movieGuilty by Suspicion
1991
Chairman Wood
movieThe Chase
1991
Hammer
movieDeath Falls
1991
Hearse Driver
movieLove at Large
1990
Taxi Driver
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Big Daddy (voice)
movieBlaze
1989
LaGrange
movieMississippi Burning
1988
Sheriff Stuckey
movieThe Moderns
1988
New York Critic
movieMade in Heaven
1987
Sam Morrell
movieLeader of the Band
1987
Elmo De Lavallard
movieThe Big Easy
1986
Chef Paul
movieUphill All the Way
1986
Private
movieTrouble in Mind
1985
Fat Adolph
movieSongwriter
1984
Mulreaux
movieAll of Me
1984
Fulton Norris
movieChoose Me
1984
Mueller
movieHard Country
1981
Johnny Bob
movieRoadie
1980
B.B. Muldoon
movieThe Jerk
1979
Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
movieSmokey and the Good Time Outlaws
1978
Arthur Leddy
movieThe Buddy Holly Story
1978
The Big Bopper
movieNashville
1975
Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
tvCher
1975
Self
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tvThe Angry Beavers
1997
Writer