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Darren E. Burrows | |
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| Born | September 12, 1966 Winfield, Kansas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Spouse | Melinda Delgado (m. 1993) |
| Children | 4 |
| Father | Billy Drago |
| Relatives | Silvana Gallardo (stepmother) |
Darren E. Burrows (born September 12, 1966) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Ed Chigliak in the television series Northern Exposure . He also appeared in the films Cry-Baby , Amistad , Sunset Strip , Forty Shades of Blue , in a season six episode of The X-Files and in Season 9 (Episode 11) of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation .
Following some minor roles in major films, Burrows came to prominence as a series regular on the television series Northern Exposure , in which he portrayed Ed Chigliak. The character is a mild-mannered, half-Native Alaskan who was abandoned as a young child and raised by the local Tlingits. A film buff and would-be director, he is shown producing a number of short films about life in small town Alaska. In season 5, Chigliak becomes a shaman-in-training. The character battles low self-esteem (a development that Burrows later expressed his disapproval over). [1]
Burrows wrote a book about his experiences on the show called Northern Exposed, which was published in 2013. [2]
In 2016, Burrows and his production company, Film Farms, held a crowdfunding campaign to fund a development project with the goal of creating more episodes. The working title for this project is "Northern Exposure: Home Again". [3] Despite not meeting the original $100,000 goal, Burrows decided to continue with the project. [4]
The revival was originally envisioned as a two-hour "visit to Cicely," but a ten-episode series was reportedly being pitched to various network, cable, and streaming venues. [5] These efforts eventually stalled, and the show was not revived.
Burrows was born in Winfield, Kansas, the son of actor Billy Drago and stepson to actress Silvana Gallardo. [6] As a child, he briefly lived near Aulne, Kansas. [7] He has Romani and Native American ancestry. [8]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1988 | 976-EVIL | Jeff | Film |
| 1989 | Casualties of War | "Cherry" | Film starring Sean Penn, Michael J. Fox, John Leguizamo |
| 1990 | Cry-Baby | Milton Hackett | |
| 1990 | Class of 1999 | Sonny | |
| 1996 | The Siege at Ruby Ridge | Kevin Harris | |
| 1997 | Amistad | Lieutenant Meade | |
| 1997 | Naked in the Cold Sun | Allard | |
| 1998 | The Hi-Lo Country | Billy Harte | |
| 1999 | Natural Selection | Glenn Royce | |
| 2000 | Sunset Strip | Bobby | |
| 2001 | Lady in the Box | Jerry Holway | |
| 2001 | Morning | Emmanuel | |
| 2002 | Never Get Outta the Boat | Franky | |
| 2005 | Forty Shades of Blue | Michael James | |
| 2008 | The Shadow of the Night | Detective | Short Film |
| 2010 | Nonames | Officer Dale | |
| 2010 | The Tell-Tale Heart | William | Video Short (also producer) |
| 2014 | Love Is Strange | Elliot | |
| 2015 | Turning Home | Wes | |
| 2019 | New Chilling Tales: The Anthology | The Young Man | (also producer) |
| 2023 | Magpie Funeral | Sy McMurphy | (also producer) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1989 | Hard Time on Planet Earth | Young Man | Episode: "Battle of the Sexes" |
| 1989-1990 | TV 101 | Brian Miller | 3 episodes |
| 1990-1995 | Northern Exposure | Ed Chigliak / Emery Whirlwind / Ned | Series regular, 110 episodes |
| 1998 | NYPD Blue | Royce | Episode: "Prostrate Before the Law" |
| 1999 | The X Files | Bernard | Episode: "Monday" |
| 2001 | The Lone Gunmen | Pfeiffer | Episode: "Maximum Byers" |
| 2003 | Peacemakers | Anthony Post | Episode: "Dead to Rights" |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Mr. Jim Hilliard | Episode: "The Grave Shift" |
He and the rest of the Northern Exposure cast were nominated in 1995 for the Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
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