Acting
Courtney Gains
Born 1965-08-22
Los Angeles County, California, USA
Department: 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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Courtney Gains
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Back to the Future
1985
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Criminal Minds
2005
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Bones
2005
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NCIS
2003
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Charmed
1998
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Seinfeld
1989
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
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Halloween
2007
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Monk
2002
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (115 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Barn Part III | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2026 |
 | Thy Will Be Done | Todd Cotton | Movie | 2025 |
 | Lookout Weekend: Cruel Summer IV | Sgt. Rossi | Movie | 2025 |
 | Infernal | Dewayne | Movie | 2025 |
 | The Bleeding Dark | John Barrow | Movie | 2025 |
 | Christmas Cowboy | Colton Byers | Movie | 2024 |
 | My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 1 - The Rednecks Are Coming | Dirk Reddick | Movie | 2024 |
 | My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 2 - Let the Games Begin | Dirk Reddick | Movie | 2024 |
 | The Wrath of Becky | Twig | Movie | 2023 |
 | Paul T. Goldman | Royce Auditioner | TV Series | 2023 |
 | American Bigfoot | Wesley Harlin | Movie | 2022 |
 | Hellblazers | Bernard | Movie | 2022 |
 | River | Dr. Michael Glenn | Movie | 2021 |
 | Queen Bees | Biker | Movie | 2021 |
 | Await the Dawn | Dr. Hewitt | Movie | 2020 |
 | Josh Hasty's Candy Corn | Sheriff Sam Bramford | Movie | 2019 |
| Josh Hasty's Candy Corn | Producer | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Silent Natural | Tug Wilson | Movie | 2019 |
 | Deadly Crush | Lawrence | Movie | 2018 |
 | Camp Cold Brook | John Brierwitz | Movie | 2018 |
 | Corbin Nash | Detective Holloway | Movie | 2018 |
 | Hell's Kitty | Mordicia | Movie | 2018 |
 | Scramble | Canada Rick | Movie | 2017 |
 | Urban Myths | Stanley | Movie | 2017 |
 | Goodnight, Gracie | Billy | Movie | 2017 |
 | 9/11 | Co-Producer | Movie | 2017 |
 | It Happened One Valentine's | Freddy Craig | Movie | 2017 |
 | Prettyface | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Funhouse Massacre | Dennis | Movie | 2015 |
 | Halcyon | Robert | Movie | 2015 |
 | Field of Lost Shoes | Capt. Chinook | Movie | 2015 |
| There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs | Self | Movie | 2014 | |
 | My Trip Back to the Dark Side | Bobby G. | Movie | 2014 |
 | The House Across the Street | Ned | Movie | 2013 |
 | Ambush at Dark Canyon | Sheriff Hurley | Movie | 2012 |
 | Perception | Officer James McKenzie | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Mimesis | Gordon | Movie | 2011 |
 | Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury | Gil Highdecker | Movie | 2011 |
 | Switched at Birth | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Franklin & Bash | Lyle | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Discipline | Jack Baldwin | Movie | 2011 |
 | Faster | Telemarketer | Movie | 2010 |
 | Raven | Danny | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Quiet Ones | Michael's Father | Movie | 2010 |
 | Cinema Salvation | Courtney | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Ascent | Andrew | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Middle | Phil | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Shadowheart | Finch | Movie | 2009 |
 | Benny Bliss and the Disciples of Greatness | Benny Bliss | Movie | 2009 |
 | Tattoos: A Scarred History | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | Alien Encounter | Donovan | Movie | 2008 |
 | 30 Even Scarier Movie Moments | Self | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Halloween | Jack Kendall (uncredited) | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Phobic | Dr. Cecil Westlake | Movie | 2006 |
 | Desolation Canyon | Jack McCallister | Movie | 2006 |
 | Criminal Minds | Todd Burton | TV Series | 2005 |
 | My Name Is Earl | Lloyd | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Bones | Super | TV Series | 2005 |
 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Roach | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Harvesting Horror: Children of the Corn | Self | Movie | 2004 |
 | National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze | Lorenzo "The Black Hand" | Movie | 2003 |
| National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze | Co-Executive Producer | Movie | 2003 |
 | NCIS | Gary Silverstein | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Sweet Home Alabama | Sheriff Wade | Movie | 2002 |
 | Fastlane | Det. Guthrie | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Monk | Six Fingered Man | TV Series | 2002 |
| Monk | Frank Nunn | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Alias | Holden Gemler | TV Series | 2001 |
 | The Guardian | Roy Cantwell | TV Series | 2001 |
 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Stan Gerber | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Beaver Trilogy | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2000 |
 | Dreamers | Mike | Movie | 2000 |
 | Her Married Lover | Hood | Movie | 1999 |
 | King Cobra | Dr. Joseph McConnell | Movie | 1999 |
 | No Code of Conduct | Cameron | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Landlady | Tyson Johns | Movie | 1998 |
 | Charmed | D. J. / Bane's Right Hand | TV Series | 1998 |
 | The Killing Grounds | Vincent Reynosa | Movie | 1998 |
 | Shadow of Doubt | Ernie | Movie | 1998 |
 | Brooklyn South | Joe Beldon | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Behind Enemy Lines | Church | Movie | 1997 |
 | Dilemma | Tex | Movie | 1997 |
 | Arli$$ | Dealer | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Pacific Blue | Jim-Joe | TV Series | 1996 |
 | JAG | Pete | TV Series | 1995 |
 | ER | Ronnie | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Runaway Daughters | Deputy 1 | Movie | 1994 |
 | Rebel Highway | Deputy | TV Series | 1994 |
 | In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance | Barlow | Movie | 1994 |
 | Diagnosis: Murder | Dwayne Roberts | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Bakersfield P.D. | Doug | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Memphis Belle | Eugene McVey | Movie | 1990 |
 | Seinfeld | Clerk | TV Series | 1989 |
 | The 'Burbs | Hans Klopek | Movie | 1989 |
 | Colors | Whitey | Movie | 1988 |
 | Can't Buy Me Love | Kenneth Wurman | Movie | 1987 |
 | 21 Jump Street | Birch | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Winners Take All | Goose Trammel | Movie | 1987 |
 | American Harvest | Chips | Movie | 1987 |
 | Ratboy | Kid in Car | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Children of Times Square | Punk Who Robs Victor | Movie | 1986 |
 | Misfits of Science | Mechanic | TV Series | 1985 |
 | The Orkly Kid | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Back to the Future | Dixon | Movie | 1985 |
 | Secret Admirer | Doug | Movie | 1985 |
 | Lust in the Dust | Red Dick Barker | Movie | 1985 |
 | Hardbodies | Rag | Movie | 1984 |
 | Welcome Home, Jellybean | Joe Newbolt | Movie | 1984 |
 | Children of the Corn | Malachai | Movie | 1984 |
| Fruit of the Poisonous Tree | Paul Portray | Movie | — | |
| The Red Man's View | Jenkins | Movie | — | |
| 3rd Floor | Tim Keller | Movie | — | |
| Dirt | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
 | The Deceived | Deputy Jed | Movie | — |
 | Organism 46-B The Unseen | Mack | Movie | — |