Billy Burke (actor)

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Billy Burke
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Burke at WonderCon, Anaheim, California, March 30, 2013
Born
William Albert Burke

(1966-11-25) November 25, 1966 (age 57)
Bellingham, Washington, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • musician
Years active1990–present
SpousePollyanna Rose (now divorced)
Children1

William Albert Burke (born November 25, 1966) is an American actor and songwriter. Burke is known for his role as Charlie Swan in Twilight and its sequels. In 2011, he played Cesaire in Red Riding Hood . In 2012, he was cast as one of the lead characters, Miles Matheson, in the NBC science-fiction series Revolution . From 2015 to 2017, he starred in the CBS series Zoo. He has also appeared in the supernatural horror film Lights Out (2016) and the thriller Breaking In (2018).

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Personal life

Burke was born in Bellingham, Washington. [1] He was married to actress Pollyanna Rose. They have one daughter. [2] [3]

Career

His television credits include roles in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (in the episode "Second Skin"), Party of Five , Gilmore Girls , Karen Sisco , Fringe , Monk , and The Closer (Season 4, episode 13, "Power of Attorney") playing Phillip Stroh, a serial rapist and murderer, a character revisited in Major Crimes (see below). His motion picture credits include Jane Austen's Mafia! , Along Came a Spider , Final Jeopardy , Flashpoint , Ladder 49 , Fracture , and Three Days to Vegas .

He appeared in Feast of Love (2007), co-starring Selma Blair and Morgan Freeman, and he played Detective Eric Box in the film Untraceable (2008) with Diane Lane.

Burke at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con. Revolution - Panel (9353614314).jpg
Burke at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con.

In 2008, Burke appeared in Twilight , based on the best-selling novel by Stephenie Meyer, playing the role of Charlie Swan. [4] He also portrayed Bobby's brother, Jack, on the show My Boys . Burke reprised his role as Charlie Swan in the Twilight sequels, New Moon , [5] Eclipse and Breaking Dawn – Part 1 and Part 2 .

In February 2010, Burke was cast as Jonah King, the primary antagonist featured in the thriller Drive Angry , [6] which was directed by Patrick Lussier [7] and co-starred Amber Heard, Nicolas Cage, and William Fichtner. [8] It was released on February 25, 2011. In July 2011, Burke appeared in the TNT drama series Rizzoli & Isles . [9] [10]

In 2012, he was cast as the lead in the NBC science-fiction series Revolution , created by Eric Kripke and produced by J. J. Abrams. [11] Burke reprised his role in The Closer (Season 7, episode 16, "Hostile Witness," playing the rapist and murderer, attorney Phillip Stroh). He appeared again in the series finale, "The Last Word", in a face-off against the LAPD. He returned as Phillip Stroh in a recurring role in the "Closer" spin-off Major Crimes with an ongoing impact on the show through its finale in 2018. From 2015-17, Burke starred as veterinary pathologist Mitch Morgan in CBS's Zoo, based on the James Patterson novel. [12] He has also appeared in the films Good After Bad (2017) and Breaking In (2018).

His most recent appearances on TV include shows like Chicago P.D., Most Dangerous Game , 9-1-1: Lone Star . He has recently starred in Maid, a new Netflix series created by Molly Smith Metzler and inspired by Stephanie Land's memoir "Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive", that premiered globally on October 1, 2021 and became one of the most watched shows in many different countries, earning several nominations at the 2022 AFI Awards, Critics Choice Awards and Golden Globes.

He has also voiced Commissioner James Gordon in the animated DC movies Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One and Part Two released in 2021. In 2022, he joined the cast of CBS TV Studios' new drama Fire Country that was picked up by CBS in May; Burke plays Vince Leone, a third-generation Cal Fire and the fire chief of the community of Edgewater, California. [13]

In 2010, Burke released an album titled Removed. His second album, The Underkill, was released in 2018. A new single, Burn, was released on January 20, 2023 and featured in Fire Country episode 1x11 Mama Bear on the same day. [14] Another single, History, was released on May 10, 2024, as part of Fire Country Season 2 OST; it was featured in episode 2x09 No Future, No Consequences. [15]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1990DaredreamerDante of the Three D's
1991To Cross the RubiconJames Bird
1998 Don't Look Down Mark Engel
1998 Without Limits Kenny Moore
1998 Mafia! Joey Cortino
1999 Komodo Oates
1999 Dill Scallion Dill Scallion
2000 The Independent Dwayne
2001 Along Came a Spider Ben Devine
2001After ImageSammy
2003 Lost Junction Jimmy McGee
2003Something MorePeter
2004 Ladder 49 Dennis Gauquin
2005 World Poker Tour Himself
2007 Feast of Love David Watson
2007 Fracture Lt. Robert 'Rob' Nunally
2007ForfeitFrank
2007 Three Days to Vegas Billy Simpson
2007 HBO First Look Himself
2008 Twilight Charlie Swan
2008The GriftWade Buchanan
2008 Untraceable Detective Eric Box
2009 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Charlie Swan
2009LusterTito
2009Ticket OutDennis
2010 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Charlie Swan
2010RemovalEric Kirsche
2011 Drive Angry Jonah King
2011 Red Riding Hood Cesaire
2011 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Charlie Swan
2012 Freaky Deaky Chris Mankowski
2012 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 Charlie Swan
2013 Angels in Stardust The Cowboy
2013 Highland Park Lloyd Howard
2015 Divine Access Jack Harriman
2016 Lights Out Paul
2017Good After BadWes
2018 Breaking In Eddie
2021 Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One James Gordon Direct-to-video; voice role [16]
2021 Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two Direct-to-video; voice role [17]

Television

YearSeriesRoleNotes
1994 Party of Five Guy in ClubEpisode: "Fathers and Sons"
1994 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine AriEpisode: "Second Skin"
1995 Strange Luck —Episode: "Over Exposure"
1995 Vanishing Son Spider McKeunEpisode: "Sweet Sixteen"
1995 All-American Girl CodyEpisode: "Notes from the Underground"
1996Party of FiveGilEpisode: "Poor Substitutes"
1996Marshal LawMonkTelevision film
1996The Ultimate LieDaleTelevision film
1996 Gone in the Night Rob KinneyTelevision film
1997 VR.5 MarcoEpisode: "Parallel Lives"
2000 Wonderland Dr. Abe Matthews5 episodes
2001 Final Jeopardy Mike ChapmanTelevision film
2002FlashpointShawTelevision film
2002–2003 24 Gary Matheson7 episodes
2003 Karen Sisco Merle SalchekEpisode: "Dumb Bunnies"
2003 Gilmore Girls Alex Lesman3 episodes
2004 The Jury John Ranguso2 episodes
2004 Monk Brad TerryEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the T.V. Star"
2007 Law & Order Attorney FarmerEpisode: "Charity Case"
2007Backyards & Bullets—Television film
2008–2009 My Boys Jack Newman5 episodes
2008 Fringe Lucas VogelEpisode: "In Which We Meet Mr. Jones"
2009–2012 The Closer Phillip Stroh3 episodes
2010–2012 Rizzoli & Isles Gabriel Dean4 episodes
2012–2014 Revolution Miles Matheson42 episodes
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television
2015–2018 Major Crimes Phillip StrohRecurring role
2015–2017 Zoo Dr. Mitch Morgan39 episodes
2016 Chicago P.D. Jake McCoyEpisode: "Some Friend"
2018 FBI Rowan QuinnEpisode: "The Armorer's Faith"
2020–present 9-1-1: Lone Star Captain Billy TysonRecurring
2020 Most Dangerous Game Reagan5 episodes
2021 Maid Hank RussellMain role [18]
2022–present Fire Country Vince LeoneMain role

Writer

YearFilmNotes
2003 Something More
2004 Dead & Breakfast story

Producer

YearFilmNotes
2003 Something More co-producer
2015 Divine Access co-producer

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