Biography
A sturdy lead cut from the classic leading man mold of the 1950s, Billy Burke was an American actor who graduated from indie features and television to substantial roles in Hollywood features. A drama student in his native Seattle, he earned his big break in the slapstick comedy "Mafia!" (1998), but hewed to more dramatic fare in subsequent efforts. A steady stream of supporting roles and guest shots led to recurring appearances on "24" (Fox, …
Career Milestones
| Began singing at age nine and joined a band at 15 | ||
1990 | Made feature film debut in the independent film "Dare Dreamer" | |
1994 | First TV role was an episode of the sci-fi series "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (syndicated) | |
1998 | First substantial film role as Joey Cortino, Lloyd Bridges's 'psychotic' son in "Mafia!" | |
2000 | Starred as psychiatrist Abe Matthews on the short-lived ABC series "Wonderland" | |
2001 | Cast in a small role opposite Morgan Freeman in the thriller "Along Came a Spider" | |
2002 | Joined the second season of "24" (Fox) in a recurring role | |
2003 | Appeared in several episodes of The WB series "Gilmore Girls" | |
2004 | Cast as Attorney John Ranguso on the short-lived Fox series "The Jury" | |
2004 | Played a young firefighter opposite Joaquin Phoenix and John Travolta in "Ladder 49" | |
2007 | Co-starred with Anthony Hopkins in the psychological thriller "Fracture" | |
2007 | Joined Robert Benton's ensemble drama "Feast of Love" | |
2008 | Appeared in several episodes of "My Boys" (TBS) as Bobby's (Kyle Howard) smooth-talking brother | |
2008 | Cast as Charlie Swan in the feature adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's bestselling novel "Twilight" | |
2009 | Reprised the role of Charlie Swan in the sequel "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" | |
2010 | Reprised the role of Charlie Swan in "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" | |
2011 | Cast as Cesaire in fantasy thriller "Red Riding Hood" | |
2011 | Reprised role of Charlie Swan in the Bill Condon directed "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" | |
2012 | Co-starred on NBC drama series "Revolution" as former Marine sergeant-turned-bartender Miles Matheson | |
2012 | Returned in franchise's final film "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2," also directed by Bill Condon | |