Biography
A journeyman character actor, Jere Burns made his initial mark as the ultra-smarmy, unabashedly sexist wolf of the situation comedy "Dear John" (NBC, 1988-92). Burns' angular features and Rasputin-intense gaze led to an early-career niche in unsavory one-off and recurring television roles in the 1980s, but he would put a gleefully lecherous spin on unsavory in his breakthrough role of Kirk Morris on "Dear John." From that success, he would …
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Career Milestones
2001 | Acted on stage opposite Susan Blakely in premiere of play "Diva" | |
| Starred as Mel Harris' husband in "Something So Right" (NBC, 1996-1997; ABC, 1997-98) | ||
| Joined cast of NBC sitcom "The Mommies" | ||
1993 | Joined cast of CBS sitcom "Bob" | |
1991 | Co-starred in miniseries "Luck of the Draw: The Gambler Returns" | |
| Played Kirk Morris on the NBC sitcom "Dear John | ||
1987 | Had recurring role on "Max Headroom" | |
1986 | Made feature film debut, "Touch and Go" | |
1985 | Moved to Los Angeles; played unrepentant rapist on "Hill Street Blues" episodes | |
1984 | Had early TV role in Afterschool Special, "Mom's On Strike" | |
1981 | Made Off-Broadway debut in "Don Juan" (date approximate) | |
1974 | After high school, bummed around Europe and worked as a lifeguard and cab driver before starting college | |