Richard Burgi

Birthplace: Montclair, New Jersey
Birthday: July 30, 1958

This leading man of TV dramas segued from soap operas to star as "The Sentinel" (UPN, 1996-98), a police investigator with heightened senses. Richard Burgi came from a family involved in community theater in suburban Montclair, NJ. He went to New York after high school, where he eventually landed regular roles on Manhattan-based soap operas, notably as the macho Chad Rollo on NBC's "Another World" and the mysterious and murderous Glenn Harrington on CBS' "As the World Turns". Moving west, muscular, dark-haired actor landed the role of Phillip C…more

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Actor

Torn Apart
Billy Westin
The Sentinel
Detective James Ellison
I Married a Monster
Nick Farrell
One West Waikiki
Lieutenant Mack Wolfe
Starship Troopers 2
Captain Dax

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Career Milestones

2007
Cast in Eli Roth's "Hostel: Part II," the sequel to the 2006 film about a torture ring in Europe
2005
Cast in an update of the 1977 comedy, "Fun with Dick and Jane" starring Jim Carrey and Téa Leoni
2005
Starred in the film, adapted from a novel by Jennifer Weiner, "In Her Shoes" opposite Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette
2004 to 0000
Cast as Susan's (Teri Hatcher) obnoxious ex, Karl Mayer on ABC's "Desperate Housewives"; became a regular cast member in the second season
2004
Starred in the thriller, "Cellular" opposite Chris Evans and Kim Basinger