Courtney Gains
| Courtney Gains | |
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Gains in 2014 | |
| Born |
August 22, 1965 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
Courtney Gains (born August 22, 1965) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of "Malachi" in the 1984 horror classic Children of the Corn, based on the novel by Stephen King.
Career
Gains achieved success during the 1980s with a variety of roles in films such as Children of the Corn, Hardbodies, Lust in the Dust, Back to the Future, Can't Buy Me Love, Secret Admirer, Colors, The 'Burbs and Memphis Belle. His most recent credits include Sweet Home Alabama, Dorm Daze (which he also executive-produced) and Desolation Canyon, a cameo in Rob Zombie's Halloween remake and as well as Ned in the awarded Horror thriller film The House Across the Street.[1]
In addition to his film work, Gains has played a major role in the video game Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger and guest-starred on several notable television shows including Seinfeld, Monk, In the Heat of the Night, Tales from the Crypt, ER, JAG, Pacific Blue, Nash Bridges, Diagnosis: Murder, Charmed, Alias, The Guardian and My Name is Earl.[2] Gains has also worked as an acting coach.[3]
Gains worked as musician and once performed live on stage with Phish and has since released a solo album.[4]
Filmography
- Children of the Corn (1984)
- Hardbodies (1984)
- Lust in the Dust (1985)
- Secret Admirer (1985)
- Back to the Future (1985)
- Ratboy (1986)
- Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
- Winners Take All (1987)
- Colors (1988)
- The 'Burbs (1989)
- Memphis Belle (1990)
- Dilemma (1997)
- Behind Enemy Lines (1997)
- Shadow of Doubt (1998)
- The Landlady (1998)
- No Code of Conduct (1998)
- Dreamers (1999)
- Her Married Lover (2000)
- Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
- National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze (2003)
- Freezerburn (2005)
- The Phobic (2006)
- Halloween (2007)
- Alien Encounter (2008)
- Sibling Rivalry (2009)
- He's Such a Girl (2009)
- Benny Bliss and the Disciples of Greatness (2009)
- The Ascent (2010)
- Cinema Salvation (2010)
- The Quiet Ones (2010)
- Raven (2010)
- Faster (2010)
- Watch Out for Slick (2010)
- Discipline (2011)
- Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury (2011)
- Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead (2011)
- Ambush at Dark Canyon (2012)
- The House Across the Street (2013)
- Field of Lost Shoes (2014)
- My Trip Back to the Dark Side (2014)
- The Bronx Bull (2014)
- Halcyon (2014)
- The Funhouse Massacre (2015)
- Eden Falls (2017)
References
- ↑ "The House Across the Street". DC. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- ↑ "interview with Courtney Gains". Loudside.com. 2007-05-31. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- ↑ "Courtney on Myspace". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- ↑ Phish 12/06/96 Setlist