Gailard Sartain
Born
September 18, 1946 (age 78)
Died
June 17, 2025
Birthplace
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Gailard Sartain

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".

Movies

Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown
2005 ★ 6.2
Charles Dean
The Round and Round
The Round and Round
2002 ★ 2.0
Jim Stoops
Ali
Ali
2001 ★ 6.8
Gordon Davidson
The Replacements
The Replacements
2000 ★ 6.7
Pilachowski
Pirates of Silicon Valley
Pirates of Silicon Valley
1999 ★ 7.0
Ed Roberts
Existo
Existo
1999 ★ 3.0
That Championship Season
That Championship Season
1999 ★ 5.8
High School Principal (uncredited)
The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy
The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy
1999 ★ 4.2
Oliver Hardy
The Patriot
The Patriot
1998 ★ 5.6
Floyd Chisolm
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
1997 ★ 5.0
Don Zimmer
RocketMan
RocketMan
1997 ★ 5.2
Mr. Randall (uncredited)
Murder in Mind
Murder in Mind
1997 ★ 5.3
Charlie
The Spitfire Grill
The Spitfire Grill
1996 ★ 6.4
Sheriff Gary Walsh
Open Season
Open Season
1995 ★ 4.2
George Plunkett
Speechless
Speechless
1994 ★ 5.9
Lee Cutler
Wagons East!
Wagons East!
1994 ★ 4.9
J.P. Moreland (uncredited)
Getting Even with Dad
Getting Even with Dad
1994 ★ 5.3
Carl
Clean Slate
Clean Slate
1994 ★ 5.8
Judge Block
The Real McCoy
The Real McCoy
1993 ★ 5.7
Gary Buckner
Cooperstown
Cooperstown
1993 ★ 2.7
Georgia State Trooper
Sandman
Sandman
1993 ★ 5.0
Dave
Wishman
Wishman
1992 ★ 4.3
Dr. Abe Rogers
Equinox
Equinox
1992 ★ 5.6
Dandridge
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
1992 ★ 5.3
Munroe
Fried Green Tomatoes
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991 ★ 7.7
Ed Couch
Guilty by Suspicion
Guilty by Suspicion
1991 ★ 6.5
Chairman Wood
The Chase
The Chase
1991 ★ 2.7
Hammer
Death Falls
Death Falls
1991 ★ 3.0
Hearse Driver
The Grifters
The Grifters
1990 ★ 6.5
Joe
Ernest Goes to Jail
Ernest Goes to Jail
1990 ★ 5.0
Chuck
Love at Large
Love at Large
1990 ★ 4.8
Taxi Driver
Blaze
Blaze
1989 ★ 6.1
LaGrange
Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning
1988 ★ 7.7
Sheriff Stuckey
Ernest Saves Christmas
Ernest Saves Christmas
1988 ★ 5.4
Chuck
The Moderns
The Moderns
1988 ★ 5.7
New York Critic
Made in Heaven
Made in Heaven
1987 ★ 6.6
Sam Morrell
Leader of the Band
Leader of the Band
1987 ★ 3.0
Elmo De Lavallard
Ernest Goes to Camp
Ernest Goes to Camp
1987 ★ 5.3
Jake
The Big Easy
The Big Easy
1986 ★ 6.2
Chef Paul
Uphill All the Way
Uphill All the Way
1986 ★ 4.3
Private
Trouble in Mind
Trouble in Mind
1985 ★ 5.7
Fat Adolph
Songwriter
Songwriter
1984 ★ 5.1
Mulreaux
All of Me
All of Me
1984 ★ 6.5
Fulton Norris
Choose Me
Choose Me
1984 ★ 6.0
Mueller
The Outsiders
The Outsiders
1983 ★ 7.2
Jerry
Endangered Species
Endangered Species
1982 ★ 4.8
Mayor
Hard Country
Hard Country
1981 ★ 4.9
Johnny Bob
Roadie
Roadie
1980 ★ 5.8
B.B. Muldoon
The Hollywood Knights
The Hollywood Knights
1980 ★ 5.7
Bimbeau
The Jerk
The Jerk
1979 ★ 6.9
Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws
1978
Arthur Leddy
The Buddy Holly Story
The Buddy Holly Story
1978 ★ 7.2
The Big Bopper
Nashville
Nashville
1975 ★ 7.2
Man at Lunch Counter (uncredited)

TV Series