title: Courtney Gains
text: 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.
  
  Career
  Gains achieved success during the 1980s with a variety of roles in films such as Children of the Corn, Hardbodies, Lust in the Dust, Back to the Future, Can't Buy Me Love, Secret Admirer, Colors, The 'Burbs, and Memphis Belle. Later films include Sweet Home Alabama, Dorm Daze (which he also executive-produced), Desolation Canyon, and a cameo in Rob Zombie's Halloween remake.
  
  In addition to his film work, Gains appeared in the video games Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger, LA Noire and guest-starred on episodes of various television series, including Seinfeld, Monk, In the Heat of the Night, ER, JAG, Nash Bridges, Diagnosis: Murder, Charmed, Alias and My Name is Earl. Gains has also worked as an acting coach.
  
  Gains worked as a musician and once performed live on stage with Phish, appearing at the band's December 6, 1996 concert in Las Vegas, which was later released on CD as Vegas 96. Gains has since released a solo album.
  
  Filmography
  
   Children of the Corn (1984) as Malachai
   Hardbodies (1984) as "Rag"
   Lust in the Dust (1985) as "Red Dick" Barker
   Secret Admirer (1985) as Doug
   Back to the Future (1985) as Dixon
   Ratboy (1986) as Kid In Car
   Winners Take All (1987) as "Goose" Trammel
   Can't Buy Me Love (1987) as Kenneth Wurman
   Colors (1988) as "Whitey"
   The 'Burbs (1989) as Hans Klopek
   Memphis Belle (1990) as Sergeant Eugene McVey
   Behind Enemy Lines (1997) as Church
   Dilemma (1997) as "Tex"
   Shadow of Doubt (1998) as Ernie
   The Landlady (1998) as Tyson Johns
   No Code of Conduct (1998) as Cameron
   Dreamers (1999) as Mike
   Her Married Lover (1999) as Hood
   Sweet Home Alabama (2002) as Sheriff Wade
   National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze (2003) as Lorenzo, The Black Hand
   Freezerburn (2005) as "Scooter", The Grip
   The Phobic (2006) as Dr. Cecil Westlake
   Halloween (2007) as Jack Kendall (uncredited)
   Alien Encounter (2008) as Donovan
   Sibling Rivalry (2009) as The Stranger
   He's Such a Girl (2009) as Barrista
   Benny Bliss and the Disciples of Greatness (2009) as Benny Bliss
   The Ascent (2010) as Andrew
   Cinema Salvation (2010) as Courtney
   The Quiet Ones (2010) as Michael's Father
   Raven (2010) as Danny
   Faster (2010) Prescott Ashton, The Telemarketer
   Watch Out for Slick (2010) as "Benji"
   Discipline (2011) as Jack Baldwin
   Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury (2011) as Gil Highdecker
   L.A. Noire (2011) as Eli Rooney (voice)
   Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead (2011) as Gordon
   Ambush at Dark Canyon (2012) as Sheriff Hurley
   The House Across the Street (2013) as Ned
   My Trip Back to the Dark Side (2014) as Bobby G.
   Field of Lost Shoes (2014) as Captain Chinook
   Halcyon (2014) as Robert
   The Funhouse Massacre (2015) as Dennis
   The Bronx Bull (2016) as Chain Gang Guard
   Eden Falls (2017) as Dr. Mason
   It Happened One Valentine's (2017) as Freddy Craig
   Goodnight, Gracie (2017) as Billy
   Urban Myths (2017) as Stanley
   Camp Cold Brook (2018) as 
   Hell's Kitty (2018) as Mordicia
   Candy Corn (2019) as Sheriff Sam Bramford
   Charming the Hearts of Men (2021) as Mr. Spratz
   Hellblazers (2022) as Bernard
   Grand Theft Auto Online: The Last Dose (2023) as Labrat (voice) (Videogame)
   The Wrath of Becky (2023) as Twig
  
  References
  
  External links
   Convicted Artist Magazine - Courtney Gains Interview
  
  1965 births
  American male film actors
  American male television actors
  Living people
  Male actors from Los Angeles
  20th-century American male actors
  21st-century American male actors
  American male video game actors