Courtney Gains

Courtney Gains

Acting • Born 1965-08-22

Acting1Los Angeles County, California, USA

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.

Filmography

111 credits
Back to the Future

Back to the Future

Movie • 1985

Dixon

No Code of Conduct

No Code of Conduct

Movie • 1999

Cameron

Alien Encounter

Alien Encounter

Movie • 2008

Donovan

Shadow of Doubt

Shadow of Doubt

Movie • 1998

Ernie

Children of the Corn

Children of the Corn

Movie • 1984

Malachai

Secret Admirer

Secret Admirer

Movie • 1985

Doug

The 'Burbs

The 'Burbs

Movie • 1989

Hans Klopek

Can't Buy Me Love

Can't Buy Me Love

Movie • 1987

Kenneth Wurman

King Cobra

King Cobra

Movie • 1999

Dr. Joseph McConnell

Faster

Faster

Movie • 2010

Telemarketer

National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze

National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze

Movie • 2003

Lorenzo "The Black Hand"

American Bigfoot

American Bigfoot

Movie • 2022

Wesley Harlin

Hardbodies

Hardbodies

Movie • 1984

Rag

Mimesis

Mimesis

Movie • 2011

Gordon

The Ascent

The Ascent

Movie • 2010

Andrew

Hellblazers

Hellblazers

Movie • 2022

Bernard

Colors

Colors

Movie • 1988

Whitey

In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance

In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance

Movie • 1994

Barlow

Winners Take All

Winners Take All

Movie • 1987

Goose Trammel

The Killing Grounds

The Killing Grounds

Movie • 1998

Vincent Reynosa

The House Across the Street

The House Across the Street

Movie • 2013

Ned

Ambush at Dark Canyon

Ambush at Dark Canyon

Movie • 2012

Sheriff Hurley

Dreamers

Dreamers

Movie • 2000

Mike

Beaver Trilogy

Beaver Trilogy

Movie • 2000

Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters

Movie • 1994

Deputy 1

Fruit of the Poisonous Tree

Fruit of the Poisonous Tree

Movie

Paul Portray

Lust in the Dust

Lust in the Dust

Movie • 1985

Red Dick Barker

Memphis Belle

Memphis Belle

Movie • 1990

Eugene McVey

The Orkly Kid

The Orkly Kid

Movie • 1985

There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs

There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs

Movie • 2014

Self

The Wrath of Becky

The Wrath of Becky

Movie • 2023

Twig

The Quiet Ones

The Quiet Ones

Movie • 2010

Michael's Father

My Trip Back to the Dark Side

My Trip Back to the Dark Side

Movie • 2014

Bobby G.

Welcome Home, Jellybean

Welcome Home, Jellybean

Movie • 1984

Joe Newbolt

The Funhouse Massacre

The Funhouse Massacre

Movie • 2015

Dennis

The Red Man's View

The Red Man's View

Movie

Jenkins

Field of Lost Shoes

Field of Lost Shoes

Movie • 2015

Capt. Chinook

Discipline

Discipline

Movie • 2011

Jack Baldwin

Dilemma

Dilemma

Movie • 1997

Tex

My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 2 - Let the Games Begin

My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 2 - Let the Games Begin

Movie • 2024

Dirk Reddick

Her Married Lover

Her Married Lover

Movie • 1999

Hood

Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury

Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury

Movie • 2011

Gil Highdecker

The Landlady

The Landlady

Movie • 1998

Tyson Johns

Corbin Nash

Corbin Nash

Movie • 2018

Detective Holloway

Ratboy

Ratboy

Movie • 1986

Kid in Car

Raven

Raven

Movie • 2010

Danny

Scramble

Scramble

Movie • 2017

Canada Rick

Halcyon

Halcyon

Movie • 2015

Robert

Goodnight, Gracie

Goodnight, Gracie

Movie • 2017

Billy

Hell's Kitty

Hell's Kitty

Movie • 2018

Mordicia

Benny Bliss and the Disciples of Greatness

Benny Bliss and the Disciples of Greatness

Movie • 2009

Benny Bliss

Deadly Crush

Deadly Crush

Movie • 2018

Lawrence

Urban Myths

Urban Myths

Movie • 2017

Stanley

American Harvest

American Harvest

Movie • 1987

Chips

Sweet Home Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama

Movie • 2002

Sheriff Wade

Behind Enemy Lines

Behind Enemy Lines

Movie • 1997

Church

Candy Corn

Candy Corn

Movie • 2019

Sheriff Sam Bramford

Prettyface

Prettyface

Movie • 2016

Desolation Canyon

Desolation Canyon

Movie • 2006

Jack McCallister

Camp Cold Brook

Camp Cold Brook

Movie • 2018

John Brierwitz

It Happened One Valentine's

It Happened One Valentine's

Movie • 2017

Freddy Craig

Shadowheart

Shadowheart

Movie • 2009

Finch

The Silent Natural

The Silent Natural

Movie • 2019

Tug Wilson

Cinema Salvation

Cinema Salvation

Movie • 2010

Courtney

Halloween

Halloween

Movie • 2007

Jack Kendall (uncredited)

Await the Dawn

Await the Dawn

Movie • 2020

Dr. Hewitt

Queen Bees

Queen Bees

Movie • 2021

Biker

3rd Floor

3rd Floor

Movie

Tim Keller

River

River

Movie • 2021

Dr. Michael Glenn

The Barn Part III

The Barn Part III

Movie • 2026

Dirt

Dirt

Movie

Infernal

Infernal

Movie • 2025

Dewayne

The Deceived

The Deceived

Movie

Deputy Jed

Christmas Cowboy

Christmas Cowboy

Movie • 2024

Colton Byers

Harvesting Horror: Children of the Corn

Harvesting Horror: Children of the Corn

Movie • 2004

Self

My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 1 - The Rednecks Are Coming

My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 1 - The Rednecks Are Coming

Movie • 2024

Dirk Reddick

Tattoos: A Scarred History

Tattoos: A Scarred History

Movie • 2009

Self

The Phobic

The Phobic

Movie • 2006

Dr. Cecil Westlake

The Bleeding Dark

The Bleeding Dark

Movie • 2025

John Barrow

Thy Will Be Done

Thy Will Be Done

Movie • 2025

Todd Cotton

Lookout Weekend: Cruel Summer IV

Lookout Weekend: Cruel Summer IV

Movie • 2025

Sgt. Rossi

Organism 46-B The Unseen

Organism 46-B The Unseen

Movie

Mack

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV • 2000

Stan Gerber

Charmed

Charmed

TV • 1998

D. J. / Bane's Right Hand

NCIS

NCIS

TV • 2003

Gary Silverstein

Bakersfield P.D.

Bakersfield P.D.

TV • 1993

Doug

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

TV • 1993

Dwayne Roberts

Paul T. Goldman

Paul T. Goldman

TV • 2023

Royce Auditioner

The Middle

The Middle

TV • 2009

Phil

Perception

Perception

TV • 2012

Officer James McKenzie

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

TV • 1989

Clerk

Switched at Birth

Switched at Birth

TV • 2011

Monk

Monk

TV • 2002

Six Fingered Man

Monk

Monk

TV • 2002

Frank Nunn

Franklin & Bash

Franklin & Bash

TV • 2011

Lyle

30 Even Scarier Movie Moments

30 Even Scarier Movie Moments

TV • 2007

Self

21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

TV • 1987

Birch

My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl

TV • 2005

Lloyd

Bones

Bones

TV • 2005

Super

JAG

JAG

TV • 1995

Pete

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

TV • 2005

Roach

Misfits of Science

Misfits of Science

TV • 1985

Mechanic

Brooklyn South

Brooklyn South

TV • 1997

Joe Beldon

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

TV • 2005

Todd Burton

Fastlane

Fastlane

TV • 2002

Det. Guthrie

Pacific Blue

Pacific Blue

TV • 1996

Jim-Joe

ER

ER

TV • 1994

Ronnie

Alias

Alias

TV • 2001

Holden Gemler

The Guardian

The Guardian

TV • 2001

Roy Cantwell

Rebel Highway

Rebel Highway

TV • 1994

Deputy

Arli$$

Arli$$

TV • 1996

Dealer