Billy Burke (actor)
| Billy Burke | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Albert Burke November 25, 1966 Bellingham, Washington, US |
| Occupation | Musician, Film actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
William Albert "Billy" Burke (born November 25, 1966) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Charlie Swan in Twilight and its sequels, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1. He is also known for his role as Gary Matheson in the second season of 24. In 2011 he played Cesaire in Red Riding Hood.
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[edit] Life and career
Burke was born in Bellingham, 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.[1] 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[2] and Eclipse.
Burke is one of the "famous faces" on the online poker website Hollywood Poker, which is run in conjunction with Ongame Network.[3] In February 2010, Burke was cast as Jonah King, the primary antagonist featured in the thriller Drive Angry,[4] which was directed by Patrick Lussier[5] and co-starred Amber Heard, Nicolas Cage, and William Fichtner.[6] It was released on February 25, 2011.
As of July 2010, Burke appears in the TNT drama series Rizzoli & Isles.[7][8]
Burke is married to actress Pollyanna Rose; they have a daughter named Bluesy LaRue Burke.[9][10]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes and awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Daredreamer | ||
| 1991 | To Cross the Rubicon | James Bird | |
| 1994 | Party of Five | Guy in Club | TV, 1 episode |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Ari | TV, 1 episode | |
| 1995 | Strange Luck | TV, 1 episode | |
| Vanishing Son | 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 | Rob Kinney | TV movie | |
| Party of Five | Gil | TV, 1 episode | |
| 1997 | VR.5 | Marco | TV, 1 episode |
| 1998 | Don't Look Down | Mark Engel | |
| Without Limits | Kenny Moore | ||
| Mafia! | Joey Cortino | ||
| 1999 | Komodo | Oates | |
| Dill Scallion | Dill Scallion | ||
| 2000 | The Independent | Dwayne | |
| Wonderland | Dr. Abe Matthews | TV, 5 episodes | |
| 2001 | Final Jeopardy | Mike Chapman | TV movie |
| Along Came a Spider | Ben Devine | ||
| After Image | Sammy | ||
| 2002 | Flashpoint | Shaw | TV movie |
| 2002–2003 | 24 | Gary Matheson | TV, 7 episodes |
| 2003 | Karen Sisco | Merle Salchek | TV, 1 episode |
| Lost Junction | Jimmy McGee | ||
| Gilmore Girls | Alex Lesman | TV, 3 episodes | |
| Something More | Peter | ||
| 2004 | Ladder 49 | Dennis Gauquin | |
| The Jury | John Ranguso | TV, 2 episodes | |
| Monk | Brad Terry | TV, 1 episode | |
| 2005 | World Poker Tour | Himself | Hollywood Home Game VIII |
| 2007 | Feast of Love | David Watson | |
| Fracture | Lt. Robert 'Rob' Nunally | ||
| Forfeit | Frank | ||
| Law & Order | Attorney Farmer | TV, 1 episode | |
| Three Days to Vegas | Billy Simpson | ||
| Backyards & Bullets | TV movie | ||
| HBO First Look | Himself | The Making of 'Fracture' | |
| 2008 | Twilight | Charlie Swan | |
| Fringe | Lucas Vogel | TV, 1 episode | |
| My Boys | Jack Newman | TV, 4 episodes | |
| The Grift | Wade Buchanan | ||
| Untraceable | 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 | Phillip Stroh | TV, 1 episode | |
| 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Charlie Swan | |
| 2010-2011 | Rizzoli & Isles | Gabriel Dean | TV, 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Drive Angry 3D | Jonah King | |
| Red Riding Hood | Cesaire | ||
| The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 | Charlie Swan | ||
| 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 | Charlie Swan | post-production |
[edit] Writer
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Something More | |
| 2004 | Dead & Breakfast | story |
[edit] Producer
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Something More | co-producer |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Tyson Beckford Enjoying Men's "Supermodel" Success/"Reno 911's Lennon Delivers the State of the State by Marilyn Beck & Stacy Jenel Smith on Creators.com – A Syndicate Of Talent
- ^ Larry Carroll (2009=04-15). "Exclusive: Is Bella's Dad Being Cut Out of 'Twilight' Sequel? We've Got the Scoop!". MTV. http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/04/15/exclusive-is-bellas-dad-being-cut-out-of-twilight-sequel-weve-got-the-scoop/. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
- ^ "Billy Burke Biography". https://member.hollywoodpoker.com/green-room/celebrity-poker/biographies/billy-burke.html. Retrieved September 7, 2007.
- ^ Exclusive : Bella's Dad Drive's Angry
- ^ SD Comic-Con '10: First Official Stills from 'Drive Angry 3D'!
- ^ Twilight's Billy Burke Next to Drive Angry
- ^ "TNT Aggressively Expands Original Programming Slate by Greenlighting Three New Original Series" (Press release). Turner Broadcasting System. January 21, 2010. http://turner.tekgroup.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=4931. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
- ^ Reynolds, Mike (May 19, 2010). "2010 Cable Upfronts: TNT Leverages Sundays For Originals". Multichannel News. NewBay Media. http://www.multichannel.com/article/452878-2010_Cable_Upfronts_TNT_Leverages_Sundays_For_Originals.php. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ^ http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/11/13/twilight-star-billy-burke-to-join-his-wife-and-daughter-in-luster/
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625660/billy-burke-hopes-his-daughter-just-like-bella-swan.jhtml
