Billy Burke (actor)
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William Albert "Billy" Burke (born November 25, 1966) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Charlie Swan in Twilight
, The Twilight Saga: New Moon and the 2010 film The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. He is also known for his role as Gary Matheson in the second season of 24
.
, Washington. 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 the attorney Phillip Stroh). He also plays Detective Eric Box in the movie Untraceable
.
His motion picture credits include Jane Austen's Mafia!
, Along Came a Spider
, Final Jeopardy, Flashpoint
and Ladder 49
. His upcoming film credits include The Fallen
, Forfeit, Fracture
and Retirement. He also appeared in Feast of Love
(2007), co-starring Selma Blair
and Morgan Freeman
. In 2008, Burke appeared in Twilight
, based on the best-selling novel by Stephenie Meyer
, playing the role of Charlie Swan. He also portrayed Bobby's brother Jack on the show My Boys
. Burke reprised his role as Charlie Swan in Twilight' s sequels, New Moon
and Eclipse
.
Burke is one of the "famous faces" on the online poker
website Hollywood Poker, which is run in conjunction with Ongame Network. In February 2010, Burke was cast as Jonah King, the primary antagonist featured in the thriller Drive Angry
, which was directed by Patrick Lussier
and co-starred Amber Heard
, Nicolas Cage
, and William Fichtner
. It was released on February 25, 2011.
As of July 2010, Burke appears in the TNT drama series Rizzoli & Isles
.
Burke is married to actress Pollyanna Rose; they have a daughter named Bluesy LaRue Burke.
Twilight (2008 film)
Twilight is a 2008 American romantic vampire film based on Stephenie Meyer's popular novel of the same name. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke, the film stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. It is the first film in The Twilight Saga film series...
, The Twilight Saga: New Moon and the 2010 film The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. He is also known for his role as Gary Matheson in the second season of 24
24 (TV series)
24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...
.
Life and career
Burke was born in BellinghamBellingham
- Places :Australia:* Bellingham, Tasmania, coastal hamlet in Northern TasmaniaEngland:* Bellingham, London, neighbourhood and electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham* Bellingham, Northumberland, villageUnited States:* Bellingham, Washington...
, Washington. His television credits include roles in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
(in the episode "Second Skin
Second Skin (DS9 episode)
"Second Skin" is an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the fifth episode of the third season. It maintains a fan rating of 4.1 out of 5 on the official Star Trek Website....
"), Party of Five
Party of Five
Party of Five is an American teen drama television series that aired on Fox for six seasons, from September 12, 1994, until May 3, 2000.Critically acclaimed, the show suffered from low ratings and after its first season was slated for cancellation...
, Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls is an American family comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. On October 5, 2000, the series debuted on The WB and was cancelled in its seventh season, ending on May 15, 2007 on The CW...
, Karen Sisco
Karen Sisco
Karen Sisco is a television series about a fictional United States Marshal created by novelist Elmore Leonard.As a U.S. Deputy Marshal, based on Miami, Florida's Gold Coast, Karen must deal with the underbelly of South Beach nightlife and Palm Beach highlife while tracking down fugitives. She also...
, Fringe
Fringe (TV series)
Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security...
, Monk
Monk (TV series)
Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July...
and The Closer
The Closer
The Closer is an American crime drama, starring Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, a Georgia police detective who often closes her cases using sometimes-questionable methods...
(Season 4, episode 13, "Power of Attorney
Power of attorney
A power of attorney or letter of attorney is a written authorization to represent or act on another's behalf in private affairs, business, or some other legal matter...
" playing the attorney Phillip Stroh). He also plays Detective Eric Box in the movie Untraceable
Untraceable
Untraceable is a 2008 American thriller film starring Diane Lane, Colin Hanks, Billy Burke, and Joseph Cross. It was directed by Gregory Hoblit and distributed by Screen Gems...
.
His motion picture credits include Jane Austen's Mafia!
Jane Austen's Mafia!
Mafia!, also known as Jane Austen's Mafia! is a 1998 comedy film directed by Jim Abrahams and starring Jay Mohr, Lloyd Bridges, Olympia Dukakis, and Christina Applegate. It spoofs Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather series and various other mafia films, notably Martin Scorsese's Casino...
, Along Came a Spider
Along Came a Spider
Along Came A Spider is the first novel in a series of books written by James Patterson, about forensic psychologist Alex Cross. It was adapted into a movie of the same name in 2001, starring Morgan Freeman as Cross.-Plot Summary:...
, Final Jeopardy, Flashpoint
Flashpoint (TV series)
Flashpoint is a Canadian police drama television series that debuted on July 11, 2008, on CTV in Canada and ran on CBS in the United States for its first three and a half seasons. In 2011, Ion Television began airing new episodes of the series in the United States...
and Ladder 49
Ladder 49
Ladder 49 is a 2004 film about the heroics of a Baltimore fireman Jack Morrison, who is trapped inside a warehouse fire and his recollection of the events that got him to that point. The movie is a celebration of the firefighting profession and the life that comes with it...
. His upcoming film credits include The Fallen
The Fallen (film)
The 2004 film, The Fallen by director Ari Taub is a World War II film depicting the confusion of both sides in occupied Italy. The film portrays partisans and regular soldiers ineffectively coursing through the difficult mountainous terrain...
, Forfeit, Fracture
Fracture (2007 film)
Fracture is a 2007 legal/crime suspense film from New Line Cinema and Castle Rock Entertainment, directed by Gregory Hoblit, starring Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling...
and Retirement. He also appeared in Feast of Love
Feast of Love
Feast of Love is a 2007 American drama film directed by Robert Benton, starring Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Radha Mitchell, Billy Burke and Selma Blair...
(2007), co-starring Selma Blair
Selma Blair
Selma Blair is an American actress who has worked in film, theatre and television. She has performed in feature films including Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde, The Sweetest Thing, Hellboy, The Fog, Purple Violets and Hellboy II: The Golden Army...
and Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman is an American actor, film director, aviator and narrator. He is noted for his reserved demeanor and authoritative speaking voice. Freeman has received Academy Award nominations for his performances in Street Smart, Driving Miss Daisy, The Shawshank Redemption and Invictus and won...
. In 2008, Burke appeared in Twilight
Twilight (2008 film)
Twilight is a 2008 American romantic vampire film based on Stephenie Meyer's popular novel of the same name. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke, the film stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. It is the first film in The Twilight Saga film series...
, based on the best-selling novel by Stephenie Meyer
Stephenie Meyer
Stephenie Meyer is an American author known for her vampire romance series Twilight. The Twilight novels have gained worldwide recognition and sold over 100 million copies globally, with translations into 37 different languages...
, playing the role of Charlie Swan. He also portrayed Bobby's brother Jack on the show My Boys
My Boys
My Boys is an American television sitcom that debuted on November 28, 2006, on TBS. The show deals with a female sports columnist in Chicago, Illinois and the men in her life including her brother and her best friend...
. Burke reprised his role as Charlie Swan in Twilight
New Moon (2009 film)
The Twilight Saga: New Moon, commonly referred to as New Moon, is a 2009 American romance fantasy-vampire film based on Stephenie Meyer's 2006 novel New Moon. It is the second film in The Twilight Saga film series and is the sequel to 2008's Twilight. Summit Entertainment greenlit the sequel in...
and Eclipse
Eclipse (2010 film)
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, commonly referred to as Eclipse, is a 2010 American romantic vampire film based on Stephenie Meyer's 2007 novel, Eclipse. It is the third installment of The Twilight Saga film series, following 2008's Twilight and 2009's New Moon. Summit Entertainment greenlit the film...
.
Burke is one of the "famous faces" on the online poker
Online poker
Online poker is the game of poker played over the Internet. It has been partly responsible for a dramatic increase in the number of poker players worldwide...
website Hollywood Poker, which is run in conjunction with Ongame Network. In February 2010, Burke was cast as Jonah King, the primary antagonist featured in the thriller Drive Angry
Drive Angry
Drive Angry is a 2011 American action film starring Nicolas Cage and directed by Patrick Lussier. It was released on February 25, 2011.- Plot :...
, which was directed by Patrick Lussier
Patrick Lussier
Patrick Lussier is a Canadian horror and thriller genre writer, editor and director.- Career :Lussier has worked as a film editor on most of Wes Craven's latter films, including Wes Craven's New Nightmare, Vampire in Brooklyn, Scream and Red Eye and has directed films including Dracula 2000, The...
and co-starred Amber Heard
Amber Heard
Amber Laura Heard is an American actress and model. She played the lead and title character in All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2006. Heard's first starring role came in 2007 on the CW television show Hidden Palms...
, Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage is an American actor, producer and director, having appeared in over 60 films including Raising Arizona , The Rock , Face/Off , Gone in 60 Seconds , Adaptation , National Treasure , Ghost Rider , Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans , and...
, and William Fichtner
William Fichtner
William Edward Fichtner is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Sheriff Tom Underlay on Invasion, as Alexander Mahone on Prison Break, as William Sharp in Armageddon, and as Ken Rosenberg in the video games Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.- Early life...
. It was released on February 25, 2011.
As of July 2010, Burke appears in the TNT drama series Rizzoli & Isles
Rizzoli & Isles
Rizzoli & Isles is a TNT television series starring Angie Harmon as police detective Jane Rizzoli and Sasha Alexander as medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles. The one-hour drama is based on the Rizzoli & Isles series of novels by Tess Gerritsen...
.
Burke is married to actress Pollyanna Rose; they have a daughter named Bluesy LaRue Burke.
Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes and awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Daredreamer | ||
| 1991 | To Cross the Rubicon | James Bird | |
| 1994 | Party of Five Party of Five Party of Five is an American teen drama television series that aired on Fox for six seasons, from September 12, 1994, until May 3, 2000.Critically acclaimed, the show suffered from low ratings and after its first season was slated for cancellation... |
Guy in Club | TV, 1 episode |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe... |
Ari | TV, 1 episode | |
| 1995 | Strange Luck Strange Luck Strange Luck is an American television series that aired on FOX, created by Karl Schaefer and starring D. B. Sweeney in the role of Chance Harper, a freelance photographer afflicted with a bizarre tendency to always be in the wrong place at the right time. As Chance himself says, "If I go to a... |
TV, 1 episode | |
| Vanishing Son Vanishing Son Vanishing Son is a short-lived syndicated action television series that was part of Universal Television's Action Pack. Starting as a series of four made for television movies in 1994, the series debuted on January 16, 1995... |
Spider McKeun | TV, 1 episode | |
| All-American Girl | Cody | TV, 1 episode | |
| 1996 | Marshal Law | Monk | TV movie |
| The Ultimate Lie | TV movie | ||
| Gone in the Night Gone in the Night Gone in the Night is a 1996 television movie based around the Jaclyn Dowaliby murder case, with Shannen Doherty and Kevin Dillon as Cynthia and David Dowaliby.- The Dowaliby Case :... |
Rob Kinney | TV movie | |
| Party of Five Party of Five Party of Five is an American teen drama television series that aired on Fox for six seasons, from September 12, 1994, until May 3, 2000.Critically acclaimed, the show suffered from low ratings and after its first season was slated for cancellation... |
Gil | TV, 1 episode | |
| 1997 | VR.5 VR.5 VR.5 was an American television program. It was broadcast on the Fox network from March 10 to May 12, 1995. Of the 13 episodes that were produced, only 10 aired during its original run.-Premise:... |
Marco | TV, 1 episode |
| 1998 | Don't Look Down Don't Look Down (film) Don't Look Down is a 1998 thriller/horror film starring Megan Ward and Billy Burke and directed by Larry Shaw. Made for TV by Craven-Maddalena Films, it was also marketed under the title Wes Craven Presents Don't Look Down, after the producer, Wes Craven, who directed A Nightmare on Elm Street. ...... |
Mark Engel | |
| Without Limits Without Limits Without Limits is a 1998 biographical film about the relationship between record-breaking distance runner Steve Prefontaine and his coach Bill Bowerman, who later co-founded Nike, Inc.... |
Kenny Moore | ||
| Mafia! | Joey Cortino | ||
| 1999 | Komodo Komodo (film) Komodo is a 1999 thriller / science fiction film directed by Michael Lantieri.-Plot:15 year old Patrick has spent many summer holidays with his parents at their cottage on a small island off the coast of South Carolina. Recent years have seen a growth of industrial developments on the island,... |
Oates | |
| Dill Scallion Dill Scallion Dill Scallion is a 1999 feature film mockumentary that follows the rise and fall of a country-western singer, Dill Scallion . It was written and directed by Jordan Brady... |
Dill Scallion | ||
| 2000 | The Independent The Independent (film) The Independent is a mockumentary comedy film made in 2000, directed by Stephen Kessler, starring Jerry Stiller as an independent film maker, who makes little-known B movies with titles like Twelve Angry Men and a Baby. The film spoofs independent directors and independent film... |
Dwayne | |
| 2000 | Wonderland Wonderland (TV series) Wonderland was a short-lived and controversial 2000 ABC television drama directed by Peter Berg. It depicted daily life in a mental institution, from the perspectives of both the doctors and patients. Only two episodes aired on ABC during its original run in 2000... |
Dr. Abe Matthews | TV, 5 episodes |
| 2001 | Final Jeopardy | Mike Chapman | TV movie |
| Along Came a Spider Along Came a Spider (film) Along Came a Spider is a 2001 American mystery film directed by Lee Tamahori. The screenplay by Marc Moss was adapted from the 1993 novel of the same title by James Patterson, but many of the key plot elements of the book were eliminated... |
Ben Devine | ||
| After Image | Sammy | ||
| 2002 | Flashpoint | Shaw | TV movie |
| 2002–2003 | 24 24 (TV series) 24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration... |
Gary Matheson | TV, 7 episodes |
| 2003 | Karen Sisco Karen Sisco Karen Sisco is a television series about a fictional United States Marshal created by novelist Elmore Leonard.As a U.S. Deputy Marshal, based on Miami, Florida's Gold Coast, Karen must deal with the underbelly of South Beach nightlife and Palm Beach highlife while tracking down fugitives. She also... |
Merle Salchek | TV, 1 episode |
| Lost Junction Lost Junction Lost Junction is a 2003 thriller film directed by Peter Masterson and written by Jeff Cole.- Plot :A hitchhiking drifter has his life irrevocably changed when he meets a seductive young woman who lures him into disposing of the body of her husband.-Cast:*Neve Campbell...Missy Lofton*Billy... |
Jimmy McGee | ||
| Gilmore Girls Gilmore Girls Gilmore Girls is an American family comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. On October 5, 2000, the series debuted on The WB and was cancelled in its seventh season, ending on May 15, 2007 on The CW... |
Alex Lesman | TV, 3 episodes | |
| Something More | Peter | ||
| 2004 | Ladder 49 Ladder 49 Ladder 49 is a 2004 film about the heroics of a Baltimore fireman Jack Morrison, who is trapped inside a warehouse fire and his recollection of the events that got him to that point. The movie is a celebration of the firefighting profession and the life that comes with it... |
Dennis Gauquin | |
| The Jury The Jury (TV series) The Jury is an American legal drama television series that was broadcast by the Fox Network in 2004. Each week, in the same New York City courtroom, a new 12-person jury deliberates over a criminal case... |
John Ranguso | TV, 2 episodes | |
| Monk Monk (TV series) Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July... |
Brad Terry | TV, 1 episode | |
| 2005 | World Poker Tour World Poker Tour The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that... |
Himself | Hollywood Home Game VIII |
| 2007 | Feast of Love Feast of Love Feast of Love is a 2007 American drama film directed by Robert Benton, starring Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Radha Mitchell, Billy Burke and Selma Blair... |
David Watson | |
| Fracture Fracture (2007 film) Fracture is a 2007 legal/crime suspense film from New Line Cinema and Castle Rock Entertainment, directed by Gregory Hoblit, starring Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling... |
Lt. Robert 'Rob' Nunally | ||
| Forfeit | Frank | ||
| Law & Order Law & Order Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,... |
Attorney Farmer | TV, 1 episode | |
| Three Days to Vegas | Billy Simpson | ||
| Backyards & Bullets | TV movie | ||
| HBO First Look HBO First Look HBO First Look is an American television show on HBO that chronicles up and coming movies. It first started in 1992 with a documentary on A League of Their Own starring Tom Hanks, and still airs today. The series shows behind-the-scenes looks at the filming and interviews with the actors. The show... |
Himself | The Making of 'Fracture' | |
| 2008 | Twilight Twilight (2008 film) Twilight is a 2008 American romantic vampire film based on Stephenie Meyer's popular novel of the same name. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke, the film stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. It is the first film in The Twilight Saga film series... |
Charlie Swan | |
| Fringe Fringe (TV series) Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security... |
Lucas Vogel | TV, 1 episode | |
| My Boys | Jack Newman | TV, 4 episodes | |
| The Grift | Wade Buchanan | ||
| Untraceable Untraceable Untraceable is a 2008 American thriller film starring Diane Lane, Colin Hanks, Billy Burke, and Joseph Cross. It was directed by Gregory Hoblit and distributed by Screen Gems... |
Detective Eric Box | ||
| 2009 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Charlie Swan | |
| Luster | Tito | post-production | |
| Ticket Out | Dennis | post-production | |
| Baby O | Sergio | post-production | |
| The Closer The Closer The Closer is an American crime drama, starring Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, a Georgia police detective who often closes her cases using sometimes-questionable methods... |
Phillip Stroh | TV, 1 episode | |
| 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Charlie Swan | |
| Rizzoli & Isles Rizzoli & Isles Rizzoli & Isles is a TNT television series starring Angie Harmon as police detective Jane Rizzoli and Sasha Alexander as medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles. The one-hour drama is based on the Rizzoli & Isles series of novels by Tess Gerritsen... |
Gabriel Dean | TV, 2 episodes | |
| 2011 | Drive Angry 3D Drive Angry Drive Angry is a 2011 American action film starring Nicolas Cage and directed by Patrick Lussier. It was released on February 25, 2011.- Plot :... |
Jonah King | |
| Red Riding Hood | Cesaire | ||
| The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, commonly referred to as Breaking Dawn, is a 2011/2012 two-part romantic fantasy film directed by Bill Condon and based on the novel Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. The two parts form the fourth and final installment in the The Twilight Saga series... |
Charlie Swan | ||
| 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, commonly referred to as Breaking Dawn, is a 2011/2012 two-part romantic fantasy film directed by Bill Condon and based on the novel Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. The two parts form the fourth and final installment in the The Twilight Saga series... |
Charlie Swan | post-production |
Writer
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Something More | |
| 2004 | Dead & Breakfast Dead & Breakfast Dead & Breakfast is a 2004 horror/comedy film directed by Matthew Leutwyler.-Plot:Six friends take a road trip to Galveston, Texas in an RV for the wedding of their friend, Kelly... |
story |
Producer
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Something More | co-producer |