Courtney Gains

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Los Angeles County, California, USA

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

22 August 1965, 60 years old

Known For

Back to the Future

Halloween

Faster

Sweet Home Alabama

The 'Burbs

Children of the Corn

Can't Buy Me Love

Colors

The Wrath of Becky

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 2 - Let the Games Begin

Dirk Reddick

2024

The Wrath of Becky

Twig

2023

American Bigfoot

Wesley Harlin

2022

Hellblazers

Bernard

2022

The Funhouse Massacre

Dennis

2015

Field of Lost Shoes

Capt. Chinook

2015

There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs

Self

2014

My Trip Back to the Dark Side

Bobby G.

2014

The House Across the Street

Ned

2013

Ambush at Dark Canyon

Sheriff Hurley

2012

Mimesis

Gordon

2011

Discipline

Jack Baldwin

2011

Faster

Telemarketer

2010

The Quiet Ones

Michael's Father

2010

The Ascent

Andrew

2010

Alien Encounter

Donovan

2008

National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze

Lorenzo "The Black Hand"

2003

Beaver Trilogy

2000

Dreamers

Mike

2000

Her Married Lover

Hood

1999

King Cobra

Dr. Joseph McConnell

1999

No Code of Conduct

Cameron

1999

The Killing Grounds

Vincent Reynosa

1998

Shadow of Doubt

Ernie

1998

Dilemma

Tex

1997

Runaway Daughters

Deputy 1

1994

In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance

Barlow

1994

Memphis Belle

Eugene McVey

1990

The 'Burbs

Hans Klopek

1989

Colors

Whitey

1988

Can't Buy Me Love

Kenneth Wurman

1987

Winners Take All

Goose Trammel

1987

The Orkly Kid

1985

Back to the Future

Dixon

1985

Secret Admirer

Doug

1985

Lust in the Dust

Red Dick Barker

1985

Hardbodies

Rag

1984

Welcome Home, Jellybean

Joe Newbolt

1984

Children of the Corn

Malachai

1984

Fruit of the Poisonous Tree

Paul Portray

Unknown

The Red Man's View

Jenkins

Unknown

Thy Will Be Done

Todd Cotton

2025

Lookout Weekend: Cruel Summer IV

Sgt. Rossi

2025

Infernal

Dewayne

2025

The Bleeding Dark

John Barrow

2025

Christmas Cowboy

Colton Byers

2024

My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 1 - The Rednecks Are Coming

Dirk Reddick

2024

River

Dr. Michael Glenn

2021

Queen Bees

Biker

2021

Await the Dawn

Dr. Hewitt

2020

Candy Corn

Sheriff Sam Bramford

2019

The Silent Natural

Tug Wilson

2019

Deadly Crush

Lawrence

2018

Camp Cold Brook

John Brierwitz

2018

Corbin Nash

Detective Holloway

2018

Hell's Kitty

Mordicia

2018

Scramble

Canada Rick

2017

Urban Myths

Stanley

2017

Goodnight, Gracie

Billy

2017

It Happened One Valentine's

Freddy Craig

2017

Prettyface

2016

Halcyon

Robert

2015

Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury

Gil Highdecker

2011

Raven

Danny

2010

Cinema Salvation

Courtney

2010

Shadowheart

Finch

2009

Benny Bliss and the Disciples of Greatness

Benny Bliss

2009

Tattoos: A Scarred History

Self

2009

Halloween

Jack Kendall (uncredited)

2007

The Phobic

Dr. Cecil Westlake

2006

Desolation Canyon

Jack McCallister

2006

Harvesting Horror: Children of the Corn

Self

2004

Sweet Home Alabama

Sheriff Wade

2002

The Landlady

Tyson Johns

1998

Behind Enemy Lines

Church

1997

American Harvest

Chips

1987

Ratboy

Kid in Car

1986

3rd Floor

Tim Keller

Unknown

The Barn Part III

Unknown

Dirt

Unknown

The Deceived

Deputy Jed

Unknown

Organism 46-B The Unseen

Mack

Unknown