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M.C. Gainey

American actor

M.C. Gainey is an American character actor best known for playing Tom Friendly on Lost. His film credits include Starman (1984), The Mighty Ducks (1992), Con Air (1997), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), Sideways (2004), The Dukes of Hazzard (2005), Wild Hogs (2007) and Love Ranch (2010).

M.C. Gainey appears in 3 films in The Rerun, from 1984 to 2004. Most of that work is in drama, romance and sci-fi. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: John Carpenter (2).

Known for

  • Lost (2005), Tom Friendly. His best-known role, on the series from 2005 to 2008.
  • Sideways (2004). Gainey was part of the cast of this 2004 feature.
  • Con Air (1997). One of his film credits of the 1990s.
  • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003). Gainey was part of the cast of this 2003 feature.
  • Starman (1984). Gainey was part of the cast of this 1984 feature.

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Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has M.C. Gainey been in?
M.C. Gainey appears in Sideways (2004), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) and Starman (1984) on The Remote.
When was M.C. Gainey born?
M.C. Gainey was born on 18 January 1948.

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