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Gerald Downey | |
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| Born | October 1, 1970 |
| Alma mater | Missouri State University (1994) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Gerald Downey (born October 1, 1970) is an American actor. [1] He is best known for playing the role of McSweeten in Leverage . [2] He currently plays the "Busch Guy" for Anheuser-Busch's Busch commercials. [3] [4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Summertime's Calling Me | Robert | Short |
| 2001 | Macbeth: The Comedy | Donalbain | |
| 2005 | Partner(s) | Man in Sauna | |
| 2006 | Mud Show | Robert | TV movie |
| 2007 | Because I Said So | Cousin Dougy's Friend | |
| 2007 | Live Free or Die Hard | Hoover Agent | |
| 2007 | Evan Almighty | Staffer | |
| 2008 | Eagle Eye | Console Tech | |
| 2005 | Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance | Ben | Short |
| 2009 | Murder Squad | Agent Macfarlane | Short |
| 2009 | Broken Hart | Flower Delivery Guy | Short |
| 2010 | Open House | Seth | |
| 2010 | Sheltered | Joey | |
| 2010 | One Step Forward Two Steps Back | Fred | |
| 2011 | J. Edgar | FBI Agent | |
| 2013 | The Upside of Down | Adam | Short |
| 2013 | A Voice in the Dark | Mark Madsen | |
| 2013 | In Sickness and in Health | Evan | Short |
| 2014 | You're Not You | Bill | |
| 2014 | The Haircut | Buddy #1 | Short |
| 2014 | Saving John Murphy | David Collins | Short |
| 2016 | An American Girl Story - Maryellen 1955: Extraordinary Christmas | Mr. Larkin | Direct-to-video |
| 2019 | Dolemite Is My Name | Bob Brooks |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service | Cmdr. Ray Trapp | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Will & Grace | Clark | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Frasier | Doctor | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Summerland | Dr. Mike | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Joey | Mercedes Guy | 1 episode |
| 2005 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Reporter | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Scrubs | Jimmy | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Twins | Corey | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Boston Legal | Joel Kohn | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Samantha Who? | Paul | 1 episode |
| 2008–2012 | Leverage | FBI Agent McSweeten | 6 episodes |
| 2008 | Mad Men | Greg Harris | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Surviving Suburbia | Carl | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Criminal Minds | Officer Feder | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Rita Rocks | Danny | 5 episodes |
| 2010 | CSI: NY | Prof. William Aldicott | 1 episode |
| 2011 | The Nine Lives of Chloe King | Detective Pike | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Castle | Lloyd Kurtzman | 1 episode |
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Forest Ranger | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Rizzoli & Isles | Alex Simmons / Morgue Tech | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Bill Larkin | 1 episode |
| 2013 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Marine Captain CACO | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Kenton Giles | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Caper | Office Manager | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Chop Shop | Slick Willy | 1 episode |
| 2014 | The Young and the Restless | Dr. Ramsey | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Hawaii Five-0 | Bryan Wallace | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Sweet/Vicious | Coach Howard | 2 episodes |
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