M. C. Gainey Quotes


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.


Citations

Murphy, Joel. "One on One with M.C. Gainey." HoboTrashcan, Oct. 2007.

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M. C. Gainey
M. C. Gainey
  • Born: January 18, 1948
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Actor

Michael Connor Gainey is an American character actor best known for his appearances in Lost and Con Air.