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Courtney Gains
ACTOR

Courtney Gains

Known for Criminal Minds · Bones · Charmed

Courtney Gains (born August 22, 1965) is an American character actor best known for his portrayal of Malachai in the 1984 horror movie Children of the Corn.

Snapshot 2026-10-13

Born
Aug 22, 1965
Birthplace
Los Angeles County, California, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Courtney Gains (born August 22, 1965) is an American character actor best known for his portrayal of Malachai in the 1984 horror movie Children of the Corn.

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Known For

TVCriminal Minds
Criminal MindsTodd Burton · 2005
★ 8.3
TVBones
BonesSuper · 2005
★ 8.2
TVCharmed
CharmedD. J. / Bane's Right Hand · 1998
★ 8.2
TVNCIS
NCISGary Silverstein · 2003
★ 7.6
TVSeinfeld
SeinfeldClerk · 1989
★ 8.2
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationStan Gerber · 2000
★ 7.6
TVIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaRoach · 2005
★ 8.2
TVMonk
MonkSix Fingered Man · 2002
★ 7.9

Filmography

Movies

Children of the CornMalachai
1984
HardbodiesRag
1984
Welcome Home, JellybeanJoe Newbolt
1984
Back to the FutureDixon
1985
Lust in the DustRed Dick Barker
1985
Secret AdmirerDoug
1985
The Orkly Kid
1985
RatboyKid in Car
1986
The Children of Times SquarePunk Who Robs Victor
1986
American HarvestChips
1987
Can't Buy Me LoveKenneth Wurman
1987
Winners Take AllGoose Trammel
1987
ColorsWhitey
1988
The 'BurbsHans Klopek
1989
Memphis BelleEugene McVey
1990
In the Line of Duty: The Price of VengeanceBarlow
1994
Runaway DaughtersDeputy 1
1994
Behind Enemy LinesChurch
1997
DilemmaTex
1997
Shadow of DoubtErnie
1998
The Killing GroundsVincent Reynosa
1998
The LandladyTyson Johns
1998
Her Married LoverHood
1999
King CobraDr. Joseph McConnell
1999
No Code of ConductCameron
1999
Beaver Trilogy
2000
DreamersMike
2000
Sweet Home AlabamaSheriff Wade
2002
National Lampoon Presents Dorm DazeLorenzo "The Black Hand"
2003
National Lampoon Presents Dorm DazeCo-Executive Producer
2003
Harvesting Horror: Children of the CornSelf
2004
Desolation CanyonJack McCallister
2006
The PhobicDr. Cecil Westlake
2006
HalloweenJack Kendall (uncredited)
2007
Alien EncounterDonovan
2008
Benny Bliss and the Disciples of GreatnessBenny Bliss
2009
ShadowheartFinch
2009
Tattoos: A Scarred HistorySelf
2009
Cinema SalvationCourtney
2010
FasterTelemarketer
2010
RavenDanny
2010
The AscentAndrew
2010
The Quiet OnesMichael's Father
2010
DisciplineJack Baldwin
2011
MimesisGordon
2011
Poolboy: Drowning Out the FuryGil Highdecker
2011
Ambush at Dark CanyonSheriff Hurley
2012
The House Across the StreetNed
2013
My Trip Back to the Dark SideBobby G.
2014
TG
There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'BurbsSelf
2014
Field of Lost ShoesCapt. Chinook
2015
HalcyonRobert
2015
The Funhouse MassacreDennis
2015
Prettyface
2016
9/11Co-Producer
2017
Goodnight, GracieBilly
2017
It Happened One Valentine'sFreddy Craig
2017
ScrambleCanada Rick
2017
Urban MythsStanley
2017
Camp Cold BrookJohn Brierwitz
2018
Corbin NashDetective Holloway
2018
Deadly CrushLawrence
2018
Hell's KittyMordicia
2018
Josh Hasty's Candy CornSheriff Sam Bramford
2019
Josh Hasty's Candy CornProducer
2019
The Silent NaturalTug Wilson
2019
Await the DawnDr. Hewitt
2020
Queen BeesBiker
2021
RiverDr. Michael Glenn
2021
American BigfootWesley Harlin
2022
HellblazersBernard
2022
The Wrath of BeckyTwig
2023
Christmas CowboyColton Byers
2024
My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 1 - The Rednecks Are ComingDirk Reddick
2024
My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 2 - Let the Games BeginDirk Reddick
2024
InfernalDewayne
2025
Lookout Weekend: Cruel Summer IVSgt. Rossi
2025
The Bleeding DarkJohn Barrow
2025
Thy Will Be DoneTodd Cotton
2025
The Barn Part III
2026
3F
3rd FloorTim Keller
D
Dirt
FO
Fruit of the Poisonous TreePaul Portray
Organism 46-B The UnseenMack
The DeceivedDeputy Jed
TR
The Red Man's ViewJenkins

Television

Misfits of ScienceMechanic · 1 eps
1985
21 Jump StreetBirch · 1 eps
1987
SeinfeldClerk · 1 eps
1989
Bakersfield P.D.Doug · 1 eps
1993
Diagnosis: MurderDwayne Roberts · 1 eps
1993
ERRonnie · 1 eps
1994
Rebel HighwayDeputy · 1 eps
1994
JAGPete · 1 eps
1995
Arli$$Dealer · 1 eps
1996
Pacific BlueJim-Joe · 1 eps
1996
Brooklyn SouthJoe Beldon · 1 eps
1997
CharmedD. J. / Bane's Right Hand · 1 eps
1998
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationStan Gerber · 1 eps
2000
AliasHolden Gemler · 1 eps
2001
The GuardianRoy Cantwell · 5 eps
2001
FastlaneDet. Guthrie · 1 eps
2002
MonkSix Fingered Man · 1 eps
2002
MonkFrank Nunn · 1 eps
2002
NCISGary Silverstein · 1 eps
2003
BonesSuper · 1 eps
2005
Criminal MindsTodd Burton · 1 eps
2005
It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaRoach · 1 eps
2005
My Name Is EarlLloyd · 1 eps
2005
30 Even Scarier Movie MomentsSelf · 2 eps
2007
The MiddlePhil · 1 eps
2009
Franklin & BashLyle · 1 eps
2011
Switched at Birth1 eps
2011
PerceptionOfficer James McKenzie · 1 eps
2012
Paul T. GoldmanRoyce Auditioner · 1 eps
2023

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