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Chuck Bush(I)

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Chuck Bush
Five college buddies from the University of Texas circa 1971 embark on a final road trip odyssey across the Mexican border before facing up to uncertain futures, in Vietnam and otherwise.
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Play trailer1:41
Fandango (1985)
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Born Charles R. Bush III in New Orleans, Louisiana, "Chuck" grew up in the nearby hamlet of Houma, Louisiana. In 1982 Bush moved to Austin, Texas where he underwent a life-changing experience. On April 3, 1983 Chuck Bush entered a 7-11 in Austin; at the same moment, first-time director Kevin Reynolds was exiting that same store. Reynolds was in Austin to begin principal photography of his Fandango (1985) and Bush resembled a character Reynolds had been unsuccessful in casting. The two men spoke briefly and Bush was asked to audition the next morning. The rest is history. Reynolds cast Chuck Bush as the boorish "Dorman", a John Belushi-type slob that rounded out a cast that included screen greats Kevin Costner and Judd Nelson. Since then, Bush has made a career behind the camera as a producer, writer and director of several family films and television projects.

Bush returned to his native Louisiana in 1990 and in 2001 worked with the Louisiana Legislature to create some of the most aggressive tax incentives for film and television production in the United States. Since then he has worked diligently to develop the entertainment industry in Louisiana, teaching at the college level to build a workforce and developing family films and television programs.
BornJuly 1, 1961
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    Fandango (1985)
    Fandango
    6.7
    • Dorman
    • 1985
    Jesus the Christ (2002)
    Jesus the Christ
    7.6
    • Producer
    • 2002
    Men Too (2023)
    Men Too
    Short
    • Producer
    • 2023
    Life, Is My Choice (LIMC) (2022)
    Life, Is My Choice (LIMC)
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2022

    Credits

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    Producer



    • A Story Like Mine (2025)
      A Story Like Mine
      • Consulting Producer
      • 2025
    • Men Too (2023)
      Men Too
      Short
      • producer
      • 2023
    • The Narrow Path (2020)
      The Narrow Path
      Short
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Jesus the Christ (2002)
      Jesus the Christ
      7.6
      • producer
      • 2002
    • Favorite Son (1997)
      Favorite Son
      6.0
      • associate producer
      • 1997
    • The Gospel According to Matthew (1993)
      The Gospel According to Matthew
      7.9
      • producer (recut version)
      • 1993

    Writer



    • Life, Is My Choice (LIMC) (2022)
      Life, Is My Choice (LIMC)
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • #MenToo
      TV Movie
      • writer
      • 2018

    Editor



    • #MenToo
      TV Movie
      • Editor
      • 2018
    • Jesus the Christ (2002)
      Jesus the Christ
      7.6
      • Editor
      • 2002
    • Pawel Delag and Magdalena Mielcarz in Quo vadis (2001)
      Quo vadis
      5.7
      • Editor (English version)
      • 2001
    • The Visual Bible: Acts (1994)
      The Visual Bible: Acts
      7.7
      Video
      • Editor (special version)
      • 1994
    • The Gospel According to Matthew (1993)
      The Gospel According to Matthew
      7.9
      • Editor (recut version)
      • 1993

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    The Terror Experiment
    Clip 1:17
    The Terror Experiment
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    The Terror Experiment
    Clip 0:53
    The Terror Experiment
    2
    The Terror Experiment
    Clip 0:53
    The Terror Experiment
    2
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:41
    Official Trailer
    56

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Audacious FX
    • Alternative name
      • Charles Bush III
    • Height
      • 6′ 8″ (2.03 m)
    • Born
      • July 1, 1961
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Spouse
      • Angela Brown BushOctober 5, 1996 - March 23, 2017 (divorced, 3 children)
    • Other works
      The Chaperone in "Breezy Hill"

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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    • Trivia
      Used a "stunt butt" during the filming of Fandango, in the "mooning" sequence.
    • Quotes
      I never met a meal I didn't like!
    • Nicknames
      • Chuck
      • Tank

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      63 years old
    • When was Chuck Bush born?
      July 1, 1961
    • Where was Chuck Bush born?
      New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • What is Chuck Bush's birth name?
      Charles R. Bush III
    • How tall is Chuck Bush?
      6 feet 8 inches, or 2.03 meters

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