Dominic Burgess

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Dominic Burgess
Born (1982-07-29) 29 July 1982 (age 42)
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, director
Years active2005–present
SpouseMatthew Yanagiya

Dominic Burgess (born 29 July 1982) is an English actor. He is known for his appearances in several television adverts and series such as Raising Hope , Doctor Who , Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia , American Horror Story , Feud: Bette and Joan, and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.

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Early life

Burgess was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. He attended Newcastle-under-Lyme School, performing in school productions of Death of a Salesman and Twelfth Night , among others. He gained a place at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) and won a Dance and Drama Awards Scholarship on the three-year Acting course. He auditioned for his first professional role on graduation day in his last year at ALRA for the film Batman Begins .

Career

Burgess' first TV credit was on the BBC flagship series and worldwide hit, Doctor Who as a game show contestant, Agorax. He moved to Los Angeles in 2007 and made subsequent appearances in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and The Leftovers .

Burgess became a regular fixture on the Disney hit series, A.N.T. Farm , and appeared as a recurring guest on The Magicians as the Ram God Ember, The Good Place as the accident prone-red boot wearing Henry, and on The Flash as meta-villain Kilgore. Burgess also appeared as Mr. Vup in Star Trek: Picard for the episode "Stardust City Rag." Burgess said that, as a Trekkie, his appearance on Star Trek was a "dream come true." [1]

Burgess received media attention and acclaim for his portrayal of Victor Buono in the Ryan Murphy created Feud . "Played with uncanny precision by Dominic Burgess, Baby Jane co-star Victor Buono lets Feud give a nod to the plight of closeted actors in Hollywood at that moment and also to smartly weave in Davis' treasured ties to the gay community." [2]

Personal life

Burgess is gay and married to actor and stunt performer Matthew Yanagiya. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Batman Begins Narrows Cop
2007ItchJimmy
2008 Colin Pots
2015Lethal SeductionSam
2019 Ma Stu
2021 Breaking News in Yuba County Captain Riggins
2023 Rebel Moon Dash ThifNetflix film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Doctor Who AgoraxEpisode: "Bad Wolf"
2008 1000 Ways to Die PaddyEpisode #2.1
2009 Leverage Security GuardEpisode: "The Snow Job"
2010 Rules of Engagement ClerkEpisode: "Free Free Time"
2013 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. EnglishmanEpisode: "Eye Spy"
2013–2014 A.N.T. Farm Zoltan GrundyRecurring role, season 3
2014 Dad Funeral Parlor EmployeeEpisode: "Jerk in a Box"
Legit MarkEpisode: "Reunion"
2015 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Psycho PeteEpisode: "Psycho Pete Returns"
The Leftovers Dr. Goodheart2 episodes
2016 2 Broke Girls NedEpisode: "And the Booth Babes"
Roots Lord DunmoreEpisode: "Part 2"
The Magicians EmberRecurring role
2016, 2019 The Good Place Henry3 episodes
2017 Feud: Bette and Joan Victor Buono Recurring role
The Thundermans SupermannyEpisode: "Come What Mayhem"
The Night Shift Arthur WilsonEpisode: "Control"
Teen Wolf BarnesEpisode: "Pressure Test"
2017–2018 The Flash Kilg%re / Ramsey Deacon 2 episodes
2018 Supernatural Richard GreenstreetEpisode: "A Most Holy Man"
American Horror Story: Apocalypse Phil DevlinEpisode: "Sojourn"
2019 The Rookie Tommy LamontEpisode: "The Shake Up"
Santa Clarita Diet RadulRecurring role
Modern Family Nate2 episodes
2020 Star Trek: Picard Mr. VupEpisode: "Stardust City Rag"
Side Hustle AntwerpEpisode: "Start Hustling"
2020, 2022 Better Things Uncle Eddie2 episodes
2021Them: CovenantFriendly Orderly1 episode
Dr. Death Jerry SummersRecurring role
2022 9-1-1: Lone Star Dave Sheffield2 episodes
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story John Wayne Gacy Episode: "God of Forgiveness, God of Vengeance"
NCIS: Los Angeles Herman CooperEpisode: "Survival of The Fittest"
Our Flag Means Death Jeffrey FetteringEpisode: "Wherever You Go, There You Are"
2023 American Horror Story: Delicate Hamish MossRecurring role
2024 Palm Royale GraymanRecurring role
Criminal Minds Eddie DaytonEpisode: "Conspiracy vs. Theory"
The Perfect Couple GregPost-production
NCIS LeonardEpisode: "The Trouble with Hal"
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew BeefRecurring role
2025 Good American Family TomEpisode: “Jump the Jitters out”
TBA Criminal DelronIn production

Awards and nominations

YearFestivalCategoryNominated workResult
2018 Sonoma International Film Festival Best Narrative ShortSam Did ItWon
Los Angeles Comedy FestivalBest Short FilmWon
Audience AwardWon

References

  1. ↑ Pesola, Eric (16 April 2020). "Mr. Vup: The role of a lifetime for Dominic Burgess". Trek Report. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "'Feud: Bette and Joan': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Geting to Know Actor Dominic Burgess". 5 May 2023.
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