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The Buddy Holly Story (1978)

1978 • 1h 54m • Drama, Music • PG
JustWatch▼ 3#32673IMDb7.2/1011,008TMDB72%125Rotten Tomatoes100%Metacritic78
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Most Popular The Buddy Holly Story Cast Members

Gary Busey is the most popular The Buddy Holly Story cast member right now, with a Popularity Score of 2.75. Updated October 1, 2026.

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Cast
Popularity
1

Gary Busey

Buddy Holly/33 years during filming
2.8
2

Don Stroud

Jesse Charles/34 years during filming
1.6
3

Charles Martin Smith

Ray Bob Simmons/24 years during filming
1.5
4

Dick O'Neill

Sol Gittler/49 years during filming
1.3
5

Neva Patterson

Mrs. Holly/58 years during filming
1.2
6

Arch Johnson

Mr. Holly/56 years during filming
1.1
7

Gailard Sartain

The Big Bopper/31 years during filming
1.1
8

William Jordan

Riley/40 years during filming
1.1
9

Paul Mooney

Sam/36 years during filming
1.1
10

Albert Popwell

Eddie/51 years during filming
1.0
11

Conrad Janis

Ross Turner/50 years during filming
1.0
12

Fred Travalena

Madman Mancuso/35 years during filming
1.0
13

Richard Kennedy

Preacher/49 years during filming
1.0
14

Matthew Beard

Luther/53 years during filming
0.8
15

Jim Beach

Wilson/36 years during filming
0.8
16

Gloria Irizarry

Mrs. Santiago/41 years during filming
0.8
17

Amy Johnston

Cindy Lou/23 years during filming
0.7
18

M.G. Kelly

Avalon M.C.
0.7
19

Maria Richwine

Maria Elena Holly
0.7
20

Jody Berry

Engineer Sam
0.3