M.C. Gainey

Due to his interest in acting, he attained an extra role in the Charles Bronson vehicle Ein stahlharter Mann (1975). There he met veteran character actor Strother Martin, who became a mentor for Gainey.

With a face like this, there aren't a lot of lawyers or priest roles coming my way. I've gotta face that was meant for a mug shot and that's what I've been doing for the past thirty years. If I play a cop, it's always a racist cop, or a trigger-happy cop or a crooked cop - but by and large I play cowboys, bikers, and convicts.