Known for

Acting

Born

Sep 18, 1953 (73 years old)

Place of birth

Mesquite, Texas, USA

Don Gay

Donald ("Don" or "Donnie") Gay (born September 18, 1953) is an American former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in bull riding. He won eight Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) bull riding world championships; a record as of 2024. His father, Neal Gay, was a well-known rodeo competitor and later rodeo producer and stock contractor. Don was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1979; Neal was inducted in 1993, becoming the only father and son to receive that honor. In 2015, Don was inducted into the Bull Riding Hall of Fame. Since 2000, Don has been the general manager of Frontier Rodeo Company, providing livestock to professional rodeos and bull riding events across the United States. Don also does television commentating for pro rodeo and pro bull riding events throughout the country. From the 1980s to 2000s, he was a commentator for the Mesquite Championship Rodeo when the weekly event was televised. He commentated for Professional Bull Riders (PBR) big-league events on TNN from 1993-2001, Championship Bull Riding (CBR) big-league events on Great American Country from 2009-10, and PRCA Xtreme Bulls big-league events on ESPN from 2003 to 2010 and GAC from 2011 to 2013. From 2003 to 2017 and again since 2020, Don has provided commentary for the bull riding during the live telecasts of the National Finals Rodeo each December.

Titles

Don Gay's Worst Wrecks At Mesquite Rodeo 1995

Movie • 1996

Don Gay's Worst Wrecks at Mesquite Rodeo 1992

Movie • 1993

Don Gay's Worst Wrecks At Mesquite Rodeo 1994

Movie • 1995

Don Gay's Worst Wrecks at Mesquite Rodeo 1989

Movie • 1990

Don Gay's Worst Wrecks at Mesquite Rodeo 1993

Movie • 1994

Don Gay's Worst Wrecks At Mesquite Rodeo 1991

Movie • 1992

Don Gay's Best Rides At Mesquite Rodeo 1994

Movie • 1995

Don Gay's Worst Wrecks At Mesquite Rodeo 1990

Movie • 1991

Don Gay's Best Rides At Mesquite Rodeo 1993

Movie • 1994

Don Gay's Worst Wrecks at Mesquite Rodeo 1986

Movie • 1987

Don Gay's Worst Wrecks At Mesquite Rodeo 1988

Movie • 1989

Don Gay's Worst Wrecks at Mesquite Rodeo 1996

Movie • 1997

Don Gay's Worst Wrecks at Mesquite Rodeo 1987

Movie • 1988

Don Gay's Best Rides at Mesquite Rodeo 1990

Movie • 1991

Don Gay's Best Rides At Mesquite Rodeo 1987

Movie • 1988