Steve Burton (actor)
| Steve Burton | |
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| Born | Jack Stephen Burton June 28, 1970 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor Singer in band: Port Chuck |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse | Sheree Gustin (1999–present; 2 children) |
| Children | Makena Grace Jack Marshall |
Jack Stephen "Steve" Burton (born June 28, 1970) is an American actor who played Jason Morgan on General Hospital from 1991 to 2000 and subsequently since 2002. He also voiced the character of Cloud Strife in a wide range of Square Enix products, including Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children and the Kingdom Hearts series.
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[edit] Career
Prior to his time on General Hospital, Burton had a supporting role on the syndicated sitcom Out of This World during its four season run from 1987 to 1991. He played the character of Chris Fuller, the main character's boyfriend.
Burton also appeared in the science fiction miniseries Taken and in the movie The Last Castle in 2001 with Robert Redford and James Gandolfini. Burton is also the voice actor of Cloud Strife in the Kingdom Hearts series and the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII (excluding Final Fantasy VII itself, since it had no voice acting). He has voiced Cloud in the game Kingdom Hearts and its sequel, Kingdom Hearts II, as well as in the CGI movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children and the video games Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, Dissidia Final Fantasy and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.
[edit] Personal life
Steve Burton was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of Tory Burton, an optician, and father Jack Burton (after whom he is named), now divorced. He was raised in Cleveland before moving to Hollywood. He graduated from Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California.[1] Burton married wife Sheree Gustin on January 16, 1999, and they have a daughter, Makena Grace Burton (b. September, 2003), and a son, Jack Marshall Burton (b. March, 2006).[2]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Kingdom Hearts | Cloud Strife | video game: English voice |
| 2006 | Kingdom Hearts II | Cloud Strife | video game: English voice |
| Final Fantasy VII Advent Children | Cloud Strife | CG movie: English voice | |
| Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII | Cloud Strife | video game: English voice | |
| Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ | Cloud Strife | video game: English voice | |
| 2008 | Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII | Cloud Strife | video game: English voice |
| Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of memories | Cloud Strife | video game: English voice | |
| 2009 | Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete | Cloud Strife | CG movie: English voice |
| Dissidia Final Fantasy | Cloud Strife | video game: English voice | |
| 2011 | Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy | Cloud Strife | video game: English voice |
[edit] Writer
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Laws of Gambling | Writer |
[edit] Director
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Laws of Gambling | Director |
[edit] References
- ^ Steve Burton: Jason Quartermaine on General Hospital, WCHS-TV. Accessed September 8, 2008. "Before graduating from Beverly Hills High school, "a world apart from the environment I was accustomed to," he emphasizes, Mr. Burton studied drama and was a member of the school's acclaimed Theatre 40."
- ^ Steve Burton Biography (1970–)
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- 1970 births
- American people of English descent
- American soap opera actors
- American television actors
- American comedians
- American video game actors
- American voice actors
- Daytime Emmy Award winners
- Actors from Indiana
- Actors from Ohio
- People from Cleveland, Ohio
- Living people
- People from Indianapolis, Indiana
- Soap Opera Digest Award winners
