Burgess Jenkins

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Burgess Jenkins
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Jenkins at the premiere of Wesley in 2008
Born (1973-10-24) October 24, 1973 (age 51)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
Years active2000–present
SpouseAshlee Payne[ citation needed ]

Burgess Jenkins (born October 24, 1973)[ citation needed ] is an American actor and director known for his work in film and television since 2000. Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, he began his career with roles such as Harold Morris in Unshackled before gaining prominence as Ray Budds in Remember the Titans opposite Denzel Washington. He is also recognized for portraying David Winter in The Reaping (2007) alongside Hilary Swank and Bobby Irons on the series One Tree Hill. Jenkins has appeared in several notable TV roles, including recurring parts on Army Wives, Nashville, and The Young and the Restless. Trained at Playhouse West, he brings depth and range to his characters, continuing to expand his filmography as both actor and director.

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Early life

Jenkins was born and raised in Winston-Salem, North Carolina [1] and is a graduate of Richard J. Reynolds High School and Lenoir-Rhyne University. [2]

Jenkins trained at the famed "Playhouse West" with Jeff Goldblum.[ citation needed ]

Career

Jenkins portrayed religious leader John Wesley in the award-winning independent film Wesley [3] (2009) with Kevin McCarthy and June Lockhart. [4]

On television, Jenkins played Bobby Irons throughout season six on the hit CW series One Tree Hill , [1] recurred on Marry Me with Lucy Liu and Tony & Ridley Scott's A&E Thriller COMA. He has guest starred on numerous shows including: Drop Dead Diva , Revolution, JAG and many more. Jenkins starred in the true story Unshackled with Stacy Keach and was nominated as Best Actor at the Boston Film Festival for his portrayal of Bruce Snow in Insignificant Others .[ citation needed ]

Jenkins appeared on ABC's Nashville as Randy Roberts, long-time friend and music producer to Rayna Jaymes (Connie Britton). [1] The series reunited Jenkins with his Remember the Titans co-star Hayden Panettiere.

Jenkins signed onto season seven of the Lifetime Network's flagship original series Army Wives . He played Staff Sergeant Eddie Hall, married to Maggie Hall (Torrey DeVitto), as part of a new family entering the cast.

From 2014 to 2016, Jenkins played Billy Abbott in the Daytime Emmy-winning CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2000 Unshackled Harold Morris
Remember the Titans Ray Budds
2004BrokenPeter
2006 Sea of Fear Lance
2007 Fall Down Dead Officer Earl Buchyk
The Reaping David Winter
2009 Wesley John Wesley
In/Significant OthersBruce Snow
Vault of DarknessMarcus
2010StaleMateRich
The Trial Harry O'Ryan
2011 Red Dirt Rising Bill Blair
The Key ManCharles Hawthorne
2012 Susie's Hope Roy Lawrence
2013 Jimmy Jake Garner
2014HeroJoe Finn
2019 Noelle Dan
2020The ReasonZach
2021 The Girl Who Believes in Miracles Alex Hopkins

Television

YearTitleRoleNote
2000 Dawson's Creek BradEpisode: "True Love"
2002 JAG Lt. Jack KerseyEpisode: "Offensive Action"
2003 Good Morning, Miami JimmyEpisode: "The Ex Games"
2008–09 One Tree Hill Bobby Irons12 episodes
2009 My Fake Fiancé SteveTV movie
Army Wives Major Kurt Dandridge2 episodes
2010 Drop Dead Diva ADA DushayEpisode: "Begin Again"
Christmas Cupid Andrew Craig
Marry Me Jeff RumsonMiniseries
2011The Shunning [5] John Beiler
The Heart of Christmas Walt
2012 Coma Sean BermanMiniseries
Nashville Randy Roberts3 episodes
Revolution Lon ChethamEpisode: "No Quarter"
2013 Army Wives SSG Eddie Hall
2014–16 The Young and the Restless Billy Abbott Regular series
2017 Christmas on the Coast BryceHallmark Movie

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Winston-Salem actor chosen for role on new ABC show". Archived from the original on May 18, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  2. ↑ Hinton, John (June 23, 2011). "Winston-Salem producer, star screens family movie made in city". Winston-Salem Journal.
  3. ↑ "Methodist Man − Winston-Salem landmarks came in handy when the Rev. John Jackman was directing his latest film, Wesley". archive.is. November 25, 2009. Archived from the original on November 25, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Burgess Jenkins brings his act home to Winston-Salem". Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Triad Actors Featured in Hallmark's Shunning" . News and Record. Greensboro, North Carolina. April 15, 2011. p. C1. Retrieved June 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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