Acting · Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA · Born September 18, 1946
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".
MovieElizabethtown
2005
as Charles Dean
MovieThe Round and Round
2002
as Jim Stoops
MovieAli
2001
as Gordon Davidson
MovieThe Replacements
2000
as Pilachowski
MoviePirates of Silicon Valley
1999
as Ed Roberts
MovieExisto
1999
as Colette Watchuwill
MovieThat Championship Season
1999
as High School Principal (uncredited)
MovieThe All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy
1999
as Oliver Hardy
MovieThe Patriot
1998
as Floyd Chisolm
MovieJoe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
1997
as Don Zimmer
MovieRocketMan
1997
as Mr. Randall (uncredited)
MovieMurder in Mind
1997
as Charlie
TVKing of the Hill
1997
as Case Manager (voice)
TVThe Pretender
1996
as Tug Beaulieu
MovieThe Spitfire Grill
1996
as Sheriff Gary Walsh
TVArli$$
1996
as Hubert Lynch
MovieOpen Season
1995
as George Plunkett
MovieSpeechless
1994
as Lee Cutler
TVChicago Hope
1994
as Senator Thomason
MovieWagons East!
1994
as J.P. Moreland (uncredited)
MovieGetting Even with Dad
1994
as Carl
MovieClean Slate
1994
as Judge Block
MovieThe Real McCoy
1993
as Gary Buckner
TVWalker, Texas Ranger
1993
as C.D. Parker
MovieCooperstown
1993
as Georgia State Trooper
MovieSandman
1993
as Dave
MovieWishman
1992
as Dr. Abe Rogers
MovieEquinox
1992
as Dandridge
MovieStop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
1992
as Munroe
MovieFried Green Tomatoes
1991
as Ed Couch
MovieGuilty by Suspicion
1991
as Chairman Wood
MovieThe Chase
1991
as Hammer
MovieDeath Falls
1991
as Hearse Driver
MovieThe Grifters
1990
as Joe
MovieErnest Goes to Jail
1990
as Chuck
MovieLove at Large
1990
as Taxi Driver
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Big Daddy (voice)
MovieBlaze
1989
as LaGrange
MovieMississippi Burning
1988
as Sheriff Stuckey
MovieErnest Saves Christmas
1988
as Chuck
TVHey Vern, It's Ernest!
1988
as Chuck
MovieThe Moderns
1988
as New York Critic
MovieMade in Heaven
1987
as Sam Morrell
MovieLeader of the Band
1987
as Elmo De Lavallard
MovieErnest Goes to Camp
1987
as Jake
MovieThe Big Easy
1986
as Chef Paul
MovieUphill All the Way
1986
as Private
MovieTrouble in Mind
1985
as Fat Adolph
MovieSongwriter
1984
as Mulreaux
MovieAll of Me
1984
as Fulton Norris
MovieChoose Me
1984
as Mueller
MovieThe Outsiders
1983
as Jerry
MovieEndangered Species
1982
as Mayor
MovieHard Country
1981
as Johnny Bob
MovieRoadie
1980
as B.B. Muldoon
MovieThe Hollywood Knights
1980
as Bimbeau
MovieThe Jerk
1979
as Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
MovieSmokey and the Good Time Outlaws
1978
as Arthur Leddy
Hee Haw Honeys
1978
MovieThe Buddy Holly Story
1978
as The Big Bopper
MovieNashville
1975
as Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
TVCher
1975
as Self
TVHee Haw
1969
