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Grand L. Bush

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Grand L. Bush
Bush in 2012
Born (1955-12-24) December 24, 1955 (age 70)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1976–2002
Spouse
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(m. 1994)​

Grand Lee Bush (born December 24, 1955) is an American retired actor of stage, television and film.

Biography

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Bush was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actor Robert Bush and his wife Essie Bush.[1] Shakespearean-trained, Bush studied film and theatre at the Los Angeles City College Theatre Academy, University of Southern California and the Strasberg Academy in Hollywood. He continued his education by performing at the historic Globe Theatre.[1]

More than 35 feature films in which Bush has appeared have been archived as Turner Classic Movies.[2] He is most well-known for his roles in Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, Lethal Weapon 2, Maniac Cop III, Demolition Man, Licence to Kill Street Fighter. He retired from acting in 2003 and graduated from medical school 2010.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleRefs.
1979HairEnsemble Dancer / Solo Artist: Flesh Failures[1]
1980Stir CrazySlowpoke[1]
1980The Night the City ScreamedHerbert Lee[1]
1982Vice SquadBlack Pimp[1]
1982Night ShiftMustafa[1]
1982Hard FeelingsLatham Lockhart[1]
1984Weekend PassBertram[1]
1984Streets of FireReggie / The Sorels[1]
1985Brewster's MillionsRudy[1]
1987Lethal WeaponDetective Dan Boyette[1]
1987Hollywood ShuffleMandingo / Ricky Taylor / Hood #5[1]
1988ColorsLarry "Looney Tunes" Sylvester[1]
1988Die HardLittle Johnson[1]
1989Licence to KillHawkins[1]
1989Lethal Weapon 2Jerry Collins[1]
1990Bad InfluenceClub bartender[1]
1990CatchfireBank teller[1]
1990The First PowerReservoir worker[1]
1990The Exorcist IIISergeant Atkins[1]
1990Secret Agent 00 SoulBen Douglas[1]
1991WedlockJasper[1]
1992FreejackBoone[1]
1993Maniac Cop III: Badge of SilenceWillie[1]
1993Demolition ManYoung Officer Zachary Lamb[1]
1994ChasersVance Dooley[1]
1994Street FighterBalrog[1]
1997TurbulenceMarshal Al Arquette[1]
1997Favorite SonReverend Ross[1]
2000Building BridgesTodd Bridges' Dad / Jim[1]
2001Shark HunterRob Harrington[1]
2002New AlcatrazSergeant Quinn[1]

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1976Good TimesLeon2 episodes[1]
1977Barnaby JonesDoc EvansEpisode: "Gang War"[1]
1978The Incredible HulkMikeEpisode: "Never Give a Trucker an Even Break"[1]
1978CHiPSPaulEpisode: "High Flyer"[1]
1982Police Squad!The ChampEpisode: "Ring of Fear (A Dangerous Assignment)"[1]
1982The JeffersonsGeorge NylundEpisode: "Appointment in 8B"[1]
1983The RenegadesJewelEpisode: "Back to School"[1]
1984AirwolfGeneral Ali ButamiEpisode: "And They Are Us"[1]
1986–1993HunterOfficer Meyers/Billy/Blade5 episodes[1]
1986OutlawsLt. Albert Ross2 episodes[1]
1987Simon & SimonDoug RaneyEpisode: "Deep Water Death"[1]
1987WerewolfSeamanEpisode: "Nightwatch"
1989China BeachMacEpisode: "The World: Part 2"[1]
1989Murder, She WroteGeorge Gordon"Night of the Tarantula"[1]
1992–1993RenegadeHarry Wells3 episodes[1]
1996Nash BridgesAlex PeytonEpisode: "Til Death Do Us Part"[1]
1997–1998The VisitorFBI Agent Douglas Wilcox[1]
1998–1999Walker, Texas RangerAndros/Simon Trivette2 episodes[1]
1999The PretenderDetective RuskEpisode: "Murder 101"[1]
1999Chicago HopeColonel Oswald MortonEpisode: "White Rabbit"[1]
200018 Wheels of JusticeEric HodgesEpisode: "Con Truck"[1]
2001SheenaKiptalami ChiefEpisode: "Between a Rock and a Hard Place"[1]
2002JAGUSS Seahawk XOEpisode: "Enemy Below"[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 "Grand L. Bush Biography (1955–)". FilmReference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Filmography for Grand L Bush". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  3. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Grand L. Bush (Street Fighter's Balrog)". Bristol Bad Film Club. March 18, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
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