Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

Known for
Acting
Born
September 18, 1946
Died
June 17, 2025 (aged 78)
Birthplace
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Biography

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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Filmography

2005
Elizabethtown poster

Elizabethtown

Movie · as Charles Dean

2002
The Round and Round poster

The Round and Round

Movie · as Jim Stoops

2001
Ali poster

Ali

Movie · as Gordon Davidson

2000
The Replacements poster

The Replacements

Movie · as Pilachowski

1999
Pirates of Silicon Valley poster

Pirates of Silicon Valley

Movie · as Ed Roberts

1999
The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy poster

The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy

Movie · as Oliver Hardy

1999
Existo poster

Existo

Movie · as Colette Watchuwill

1999
That Championship Season poster

That Championship Season

Movie · as High School Principal (uncredited)

1998
The Patriot poster

The Patriot

Movie · as Floyd Chisolm

1997
RocketMan poster

RocketMan

Movie · as Mr. Randall (uncredited)

1997
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way poster

Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

Movie · as Don Zimmer

1997
Murder in Mind poster

Murder in Mind

Movie · as Charlie

1997
King of the Hill poster

King of the Hill

TV · as Case Manager (voice) · 1 ep

1996
The Spitfire Grill poster

The Spitfire Grill

Movie · as Sheriff Gary Walsh

1996
The Pretender poster

The Pretender

TV · as Tug Beaulieu · 1 ep

1996
Arli$$ poster

Arli$$

TV · as Hubert Lynch · 1 ep

1995
Open Season poster

Open Season

Movie · as George Plunkett

1994
Clean Slate poster

Clean Slate

Movie · as Judge Block

1994
Wagons East! poster

Wagons East!

Movie · as J.P. Moreland (uncredited)

1994
Getting Even with Dad poster

Getting Even with Dad

Movie · as Carl

1994
Speechless poster

Speechless

Movie · as Lee Cutler

1994
Chicago Hope poster

Chicago Hope

TV · as Senator Thomason · 1 ep

1993
The Real McCoy poster

The Real McCoy

Movie · as Gary Buckner

1993
Sandman poster

Sandman

Movie · as Dave

1993
Cooperstown poster

Cooperstown

Movie · as Georgia State Trooper, George State Trooper

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger poster

Walker, Texas Ranger

TV · as C.D. Parker · 1 ep

1992
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot poster

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

Movie · as Munroe

1992
Wishman poster

Wishman

Movie · as Dr. Abe Rogers

1992
Equinox poster

Equinox

Movie · as Dandridge

1991
Fried Green Tomatoes poster

Fried Green Tomatoes

Movie · as Ed Couch

1991
Death Falls poster

Death Falls

Movie · as Hearse Driver

1991
Guilty by Suspicion poster

Guilty by Suspicion

Movie · as Chairman Wood

1991
The Chase poster

The Chase

Movie · as Hammer

1990
The Grifters poster

The Grifters

Movie · as Joe

1990
Ernest Goes to Jail poster

Ernest Goes to Jail

Movie · as Chuck

1990
Love at Large poster

Love at Large

Movie · as Taxi Driver

1989
Blaze poster

Blaze

Movie · as LaGrange

1989
The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons

TV · as Big Daddy (voice) · 1 ep

1988
Mississippi Burning poster

Mississippi Burning

Movie · as Sheriff Stuckey

1988
Ernest Saves Christmas poster

Ernest Saves Christmas

Movie · as Chuck

1988
The Moderns poster

The Moderns

Movie · as New York Critic

1988
Hey Vern, It's Ernest! poster

Hey Vern, It's Ernest!

TV · as Chuck · 13 eps

1987
Made in Heaven poster

Made in Heaven

Movie · as Sam Morrell

1987
Ernest Goes to Camp poster

Ernest Goes to Camp

Movie · as Jake

1987
Leader of the Band poster

Leader of the Band

Movie · as Elmo De Lavallard

1986
The Big Easy poster

The Big Easy

Movie · as Chef Paul

1986
Uphill All the Way poster

Uphill All the Way

Movie · as Private

1985
Trouble in Mind poster

Trouble in Mind

Movie · as Fat Adolph

1984
Choose Me poster

Choose Me

Movie · as Mueller

1984
All of Me poster

All of Me

Movie · as Fulton Norris

1984
Songwriter poster

Songwriter

Movie · as Mulreaux

1983
The Outsiders poster

The Outsiders

Movie · as Jerry

1982
Endangered Species poster

Endangered Species

Movie · as Mayor

1981
Hard Country poster

Hard Country

Movie · as Johnny Bob

1980
Roadie poster

Roadie

Movie · as B.B. Muldoon

1980
The Hollywood Knights poster

The Hollywood Knights

Movie · as Bimbeau

1979
The Jerk poster

The Jerk

Movie · as Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)

1978
The Buddy Holly Story poster

The Buddy Holly Story

Movie · as The Big Bopper

1978
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws poster

Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws

Movie · as Arthur Leddy

1978
Hee Haw Honeys

Hee Haw Honeys

TV · 24 eps

1975
Nashville poster

Nashville

Movie · as Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)

1975
Cher poster

Cher

TV · as Self · 29 eps

1969
Hee Haw poster

Hee Haw

TV · 29 eps