Gailard Sartain

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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Elizabethtown

2005 ⭐ 6.2

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Ali

2001 ⭐ 6.8

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The Replacements

2000 ⭐ 6.7

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Pirates of Silicon Valley

1999 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

2005

Elizabethtown Notable

Charles Dean · 2005

⭐ 6.2

2002

The Round and Round

Jim Stoops · 2002

⭐ 3.7

2001

Ali Notable

Gordon Davidson · 2001

⭐ 6.8

2000

The Replacements Notable

Pilachowski · 2000

⭐ 6.7

1999

Pirates of Silicon Valley Notable

Ed Roberts · 1999

⭐ 7.0

Existo

Colette Watchuwill · 1999

⭐ 4.0

That Championship Season

High School Principal (uncredi · 1999

⭐ 6.8

1998

The Patriot

Floyd Chisolm · 1998

⭐ 5.6

1997

Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

Don Zimmer · 1997

⭐ 6.3

RocketMan

Mr. Randall (uncredited) · 1997

⭐ 5.2

Murder in Mind

Charlie · 1997

⭐ 5.5

1996

The Spitfire Grill

Sheriff Gary Walsh · 1996

⭐ 6.5

1995

Open Season

George Plunkett · 1995

⭐ 4.8

1994

Speechless

Lee Cutler · 1994

⭐ 5.9

Wagons East!

J.P. Moreland (uncredited) · 1994

⭐ 4.9

Getting Even with Dad

Carl · 1994

⭐ 5.3

1993

The Real McCoy

Gary Buckner · 1993

⭐ 5.7

Cooperstown

Georgia State Trooper · 1993

⭐ 4.5

Cooperstown

George State Trooper · 1993

⭐ 4.5

1992

Wishman

Dr. Abe Rogers · 1992

⭐ 5.8

Equinox

Dandridge · 1992

⭐ 5.7

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot Notable

Munroe · 1992

⭐ 5.3

1991

Fried Green Tomatoes Notable

Ed Couch · 1991

⭐ 7.7

Guilty by Suspicion

Chairman Wood · 1991

⭐ 6.5

The Chase

Hammer · 1991

⭐ 4.0

1990

The Grifters

Joe · 1990

⭐ 6.5

Ernest Goes to Jail

Chuck · 1990

⭐ 5.0

Love at Large

Taxi Driver · 1990

⭐ 5.0

1989

Blaze

LaGrange · 1989

⭐ 6.2

1988

Mississippi Burning Notable

Sheriff Stuckey · 1988

⭐ 7.7

Ernest Saves Christmas

Chuck · 1988

⭐ 5.4

The Moderns

New York Critic · 1988

⭐ 5.9

1987

Made in Heaven

Sam Morrell · 1987

⭐ 6.5

Leader of the Band

Elmo De Lavallard · 1987

⭐ 5.0

Ernest Goes to Camp

Jake · 1987

⭐ 5.2

1986

The Big Easy

Chef Paul · 1986

⭐ 6.2

Uphill All the Way

Private · 1986

⭐ 5.6

1985

Trouble in Mind

Fat Adolph · 1985

⭐ 5.8

1984

Songwriter

Mulreaux · 1984

⭐ 5.4

All of Me

Fulton Norris · 1984

⭐ 6.5

Choose Me

Mueller · 1984

⭐ 6.0

Frequently appears with

Orlando Bloom

Drew Baylor

Kirsten Dunst

Claire Colburn

Susan Sarandon

Hollie Baylor

Alec Baldwin

Phil DeVoss

Bruce McGill

Bill Banyon

Will Smith

Muhammad Ali / Cassius Cl

Jamie Foxx

Drew 'Bundini' Brown

Jon Voight

Howard Cosell

Mario Van Peebles

Malcolm X

Ron Silver

Angelo Dundee

Full filmography

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Elizabethtown

2005 ⭐ 6.2

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The Round and Round

2002 ⭐ 3.7

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Ali

2001 ⭐ 6.8

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The Replacements

2000 ⭐ 6.7

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Pirates of Silicon Valley

1999 ⭐ 7.0

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Existo

1999 ⭐ 4.0

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That Championship Season

1999 ⭐ 6.8

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

1999 ⭐ 5.0

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The Patriot

1998 ⭐ 5.6

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Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

1997 ⭐ 6.3

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RocketMan

1997 ⭐ 5.2

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Murder in Mind

1997 ⭐ 5.5

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The Spitfire Grill

1996 ⭐ 6.5

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Open Season

1995 ⭐ 4.8

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Speechless

1994 ⭐ 5.9

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Wagons East!

1994 ⭐ 4.9

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Getting Even with Dad

1994 ⭐ 5.3

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Clean Slate

1994 ⭐ 5.8

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The Real McCoy

1993 ⭐ 5.7

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Cooperstown

1993 ⭐ 4.5