Gailard Sartain

Known for: Acting

Born: 1946-09-18 – 2025-06-17 (aged 78)

From: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

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".

Filmography (63)

MOVIE★ 6.2
Elizabethtown
2005
as Charles Dean
MOVIE★ 3.7
The Round and Round
2002
as Jim Stoops
MOVIE★ 6.8
Ali
2001
as Gordon Davidson
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Replacements
2000
as Pilachowski
MOVIE★ 7.0
Pirates of Silicon Valley
1999
as Ed Roberts
MOVIE★ 4.0
Existo
1999
as Colette Watchuwill
MOVIE★ 6.8
That Championship Season
1999
as High School Principal (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 4.5
The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy
1999
as Oliver Hardy
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Patriot
1998
as Floyd Chisolm
MOVIE★ 6.3
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
1997
as Don Zimmer
MOVIE★ 5.2
RocketMan
1997
as Mr. Randall (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.5
Murder in Mind
1997
as Charlie
TV★ 7.4
King of the Hill
1997
as Case Manager (voice)
TV★ 7.4
The Pretender
1996
as Tug Beaulieu
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Spitfire Grill
1996
as Sheriff Gary Walsh
TV★ 6.8
Arli$$
1996
as Hubert Lynch
MOVIE★ 4.8
Open Season
1995
as George Plunkett
MOVIE★ 5.9
Speechless
1994
as Lee Cutler
TV★ 7.2
Chicago Hope
1994
as Senator Thomason
MOVIE★ 4.9
Wagons East!
1994
as J.P. Moreland (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.3
Getting Even with Dad
1994
as Carl
MOVIE★ 5.8
Clean Slate
1994
as Judge Block
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Real McCoy
1993
as Gary Buckner
TV★ 7.0
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as C.D. Parker
MOVIE★ 4.5
Cooperstown
1993
as Georgia State Trooper
MOVIE★ 6.7
Sandman
1993
as Dave
MOVIE★ 5.8
Wishman
1992
as Dr. Abe Rogers
MOVIE★ 5.7
Equinox
1992
as Dandridge
MOVIE★ 5.3
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
1992
as Munroe
MOVIE★ 7.7
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991
as Ed Couch
MOVIE★ 6.5
Guilty by Suspicion
1991
as Chairman Wood
MOVIE★ 4.0
The Chase
1991
as Hammer
MOVIE★ 5.0
Death Falls
1991
as Hearse Driver
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Grifters
1990
as Joe
MOVIE★ 5.0
Ernest Goes to Jail
1990
as Chuck
MOVIE★ 5.0
Love at Large
1990
as Taxi Driver
TV★ 8.0
The Simpsons
1989
as Big Daddy (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.2
Blaze
1989
as LaGrange
MOVIE★ 7.7
Mississippi Burning
1988
as Sheriff Stuckey
MOVIE★ 5.4
Ernest Saves Christmas
1988
as Chuck
TV★ 5.4
Hey Vern, It's Ernest!
1988
as Chuck
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Moderns
1988
as New York Critic
MOVIE★ 6.5
Made in Heaven
1987
as Sam Morrell
MOVIE★ 5.0
Leader of the Band
1987
as Elmo De Lavallard
MOVIE★ 5.2
Ernest Goes to Camp
1987
as Jake
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Big Easy
1986
as Chef Paul
MOVIE★ 5.6
Uphill All the Way
1986
as Private
MOVIE★ 5.8
Trouble in Mind
1985
as Fat Adolph
MOVIE★ 5.4
Songwriter
1984
as Mulreaux
MOVIE★ 6.5
All of Me
1984
as Fulton Norris
MOVIE★ 6.0
Choose Me
1984
as Mueller
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Outsiders
1983
as Jerry
MOVIE★ 4.9
Endangered Species
1982
as Mayor
MOVIE★ 5.1
Hard Country
1981
as Johnny Bob
MOVIE★ 5.9
Roadie
1980
as B.B. Muldoon
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Hollywood Knights
1980
as Bimbeau
MOVIE★ 6.9
The Jerk
1979
as Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 10.0
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws
1978
as Arthur Leddy
TV
Hee Haw Honeys
1978
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Buddy Holly Story
1978
as The Big Bopper
MOVIE★ 7.2
Nashville
1975
as Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
TV★ 7.0
Cher
1975
as Self
TV★ 7.6
Hee Haw
1969