Occupation Actor Years active 1981–present | Name Robert Burke Role Actor | |
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Born September 12, 1960 (age 63) ( 1960-09-12 ) Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States Education State University of New York at Purchase Movies and TV shows Similar People Nancy Allen, Hal Hartley, Boaz Yakin, Remy Ryan, Fred Dekker Profiles | ||
Robert john burke
Robert John Burke (born September 12, 1960) is an Irish-American actor.
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- Robert john burke
- Ed westwick penn badgley and robert john burke watching the gossip girl blooper reel
- Early life and education
- Career
- Filmography
- References
Ed westwick penn badgley and robert john burke watching the gossip girl blooper reel
Early life and education
Burke was born in Washington Heights, Manhattan, the son of immigrants from Galway, Ireland. He attended the Acting Conservatory at State University of New York at Purchase.
Career
Burke was a cast member on Denis Leary's Rescue Me and played Bart Bass on The CW's Gossip Girl. He was working on the TV series Kidnapped for NBC and was a featured character on ABC's series Six Degrees. Burke has had recurring roles on Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (where he has the recurring role of NYPD Internal Affairs Lieutenant (later Captain) Ed Tucker, a frequent nemesis for the SVU detective squad) and has appeared in Person of Interest (as a crooked cop working for the mob), and The Sopranos in 2004. Burke was on Sex and the City in seasons four and five, playing Miranda's hookup. Also in 2004, Burke played the role of Mr. Neck in the independent film Speak.
Burke's largest mainstream role to date has been taking over the lead from Peter Weller in RoboCop 3. He is notable for being a regular performer in fellow Purchase alumnus Hal Hartley's indie films, such as 1989's The Unbelievable Truth and 1992's Simple Men. He had a small role in Hartley's 1995 film Flirt.
He starred in Richard Stanley's 1993 film Dust Devil, and in 2001's No Such Thing. In 1996, he played the lead role in the Stephen King film adaptation of Thinner.
In 2005, Burke, had a role in the John Polson film Hide and Seek, a psychological thriller starring Robert De Niro and Dakota Fanning. He had roles in the Academy Award-nominated films Munich directed by Steven Spielberg and Good Night, and Good Luck, directed by George Clooney.
In 2008, he portrayed Major General James Mattis, Commanding General of 1st Marine Division in the HBO miniseries Generation Kill. Burke also portrayed General Ned Almond, commanding general of the 92nd Division, Buffalo Soldiers, in the 2008 Spike Lee film Miracle at St. Anna. He appeared in the 2012 film Safe.
In 2015, he appeared in an episode of Last Week Tonight parodying his role on Law & Order.
Filmography
Actor
2023
Boston Strangler as
Eddie Holland
2022
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as
Smitty
2022
Triggered (Short) as
David
2021
Intrusion as
Detective Steven Morse
2021
The Retaliators as
Captain Briggs
2021
Hudson Falls (TV Series) as
Detective Gregory Watts
- Episode #1.1 (2021) - Detective Gregory Watts
2020
R.A. The Rugged Man: Wondering (How to Believe) (Music Video short) as
Jenny's Dad
2002
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) as
IAB Lieutenant Ed Tucker / IAB Captain Ed Tucker / IAB Sergeant Ed Tucker / ...
- The Longest Night of Rain (2020) - Ed Tucker
- Chasing Theo (2017) - IAB Captain Ed Tucker
- Next Chapter (2017) - IAB Captain Ed Tucker
- Terrorized (2016) - IAB Captain Ed Tucker
- Heartfelt Passages (2016) - IAB Captain Ed Tucker
- Assaulting Reality (2016) - IAB Captain Ed Tucker
- Unholiest Alliance (2016) - IAB Captain Ed Tucker
- Manhattan Transfer (2016) - IAB Captain Ed Tucker
- Collateral Damages (2016) - IAB Captain Ed Tucker
- Townhouse Incident (2016) - IAB Captain Ed Tucker
- Community Policing (2015) - IAB Lieutenant Ed Tucker
- Surrendering Noah (2015) - IAB Lieutenant Ed Tucker
- Parents' Nightmare (2015) - IAB Lieutenant Ed Tucker
- Padre Sandunguero (2015) - IAB Lieutenant Ed Tucker
- Producer's Backend (2014) - IAB Lieutenant Ed Tucker
- Post-Mortem Blues (2014) - IAB Lieutenant Ed Tucker
- Amaro's One-Eighty (2014) - IAB Lieutenant Ed Tucker
- Internal Affairs (2013) - IAB Lieutenant Ed Tucker
- Deadly Ambition (2013) - IAB Lieutenant Ed Tucker
- Delinquent (2011) - IAB Lieutenant Ed Tucker
- Pop (2011) - IAB Lieutenant Ed Tucker
- Perverted (2009) - IAB Lieutenant Ed Tucker
- Lead (2009) - IAB Lieutenant Ed Tucker
- Closet (2008) - IAB Sergeant Ed Tucker
- Dependent (2007) - IAB Sergeant Ed Tucker
- Head (2004) - IAB Sergeant Ed Tucker
- Perfect (2003) - IAB Sergeant Ed Tucker
- Fallacy (2003) - IAB Sergeant Ed Tucker
- Risk (2003) - IAB Sergeant Ed Tucker
- Counterfeit (2002) - IAB Sergeant Ed Tucker
2019
Being as
Sheriff Campbell
2019
JAKTEN (Short) as
General Hagan
2019
Project Blue Book (TV Series) as
William Fairchild
- The Washington Merry-Go-Round (2019) - William Fairchild
- War Games (2019) - William Fairchild
- The Green Fireballs (2019) - William Fairchild
- Foo Fighters (2019) - William Fairchild
- The Lubbock Lights (2019) - William Fairchild
- The Fuller Dogfight (2019) - William Fairchild
2018
The Finest (TV Movie) as
Lt Reddick
2018
When the 4 O'Clock Bell Rings (Short) as
Frank
2018
Boarding School as
Mr. Holcomb
2018
We Only Know So Much as
Hal
2018
BlacKkKlansman as
Chief Bridges
2015
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series) as
Forensic Scientist / Cop
- Forensic Science (2017) - Forensic Scientist
- Public Defenders (2015) - Cop
2017
Where There's Smoke (Short) as
Captain Frascone
2017
Future '38 as
General Sportwood
2016
Entitled: The Story of a Selfish Bastard (Short) as
Mitch
2015
Bait (Short) as
Uncle Mack
2015
Allegiance (TV Series) as
Special Agent Brock
- Those Who Help Themselves (2015) - Special Agent Brock
- Blowback (2015) - Special Agent Brock
- A Convenient Place to Die (2015) - Special Agent Brock
- The Arrival (2015) - Special Agent Brock
- Liars and Thieves (2015) - Special Agent Brock
- Tipping Point (2015) - Special Agent Brock
- Surreptitious Entry (2015) - Special Agent Brock
- Teamwork (2015) - Special Agent Brock
2015
Banshee (TV Series) as
Salvatore Ferillo
- We Were All Someone Else Yesterday (2015) - Salvatore Ferillo
2015
True Story as
Greg Ganley
2014
Ned Rifle as
Chet
2014
Nurse Jackie (TV Series) as
Dick Richards
- Sidecars and Spermicide (2014) - Dick Richards
- Candyman (2014) - Dick Richards
2012
Person of Interest (TV Series) as
Officer Patrick Simmons
- The Devil's Share (2013) - Officer Patrick Simmons
- The Crossing (2013) - Officer Patrick Simmons
- Endgame (2013) - Officer Patrick Simmons
- The Perfect Mark (2013) - Officer Patrick Simmons
- Mors Praematura (2013) - Officer Patrick Simmons
- Razgovor (2013) - Officer Patrick Simmons
- In Extremis (2013) - Officer Patrick Simmons
- Trojan Horse (2013) - Officer Patrick Simmons
- All In (2013) - Officer Patrick Simmons
- Shadow Box (2012) - Officer Patrick Simmons
- C.O.D. (2012) - Officer Patrick Simmons
- Bury the Lede (2012) - Officer Patrick Simmons
- Firewall (2012) - Officer Patrick Simmons
- Flesh and Blood (2012) - Officer Patrick Simmons
- Baby Blue (2012) - Officer Patrick Simmons
- Blue Code (2012) - Officer Patrick Simmons
2013
2 Guns as
Jessup
2012
Army Wives (TV Series) as
General Clarke
- Adjustment Period (2013) - General Clarke
- Blowback (2013) - General Clarke
- Onward (2012) - General Clarke
- Domestic Maneuvers (2012) - General Clarke
- Handicap (2012) - General Clarke
- Baby Steps (2012) - General Clarke
- Battle Scars (2012) - General Clarke
- General Complications (2012) - General Clarke
- Fallout (2012) - General Clarke
- After Action Report (2012) - General Clarke
- Non-Combatants (2012) - General Clarke
- Casualties (2012) - General Clarke
- System Failure (2012) - General Clarke
- True Colors (2012) - General Clarke
- Learning Curve (2012) - General Clarke
- The Best of Friends (2012) - General Clarke
2013
Golden Boy (TV Series) as
Andrew Lightstone
- Next Question (2013) - Andrew Lightstone
2007
Gossip Girl (TV Series) as
Bart Bass
- The Revengers (2012) - Bart Bass
- It's Really Complicated (2012) - Bart Bass
- Save the Last Chance (2012) - Bart Bass
- Monstrous Ball (2012) - Bart Bass
- Portrait of a Lady Alexander (2012) - Bart Bass
- High Infidelity (2012) - Bart Bass
- Gone Maybe Gone (2012) - Bart Bass
- The Return of the Ring (2012) - Bart Bass
- The Fugitives (2012) - Bart Bass
- Raiders of the Lost Art (2012) - Bart Bass (uncredited)
- The Debarted (2009) - Bart Bass
- O Brother, Where Bart Thou? (2008) - Bart Bass (voice, uncredited)
- It's a Wonderful Lie (2008) - Bart Bass
- The Magnificent Archibalds (2008) - Bart Bass
- Bonfire of the Vanity (2008) - Bart Bass
- There Might be Blood (2008) - Bart Bass
- Chuck in Real Life (2008) - Bart Bass
- The Serena Also Rises (2008) - Bart Bass
- Much 'I Do' About Nothing (2008) - Bart Bass
- Woman on the Verge (2008) - Bart Bass
- The Blair Bitch Project (2008) - Bart Bass
- School Lies (2008) - Bart Bass
- Roman Holiday (2007) - Bart Bass
- Victor/Victrola (2007) - Bart Bass
- The Handmaiden's Tale (2007) - Bart Bass
- Poison Ivy (2007) - Bart Bass
- The Wild Brunch (2007) - Bart Bass
2012
NYC 22 (TV Series) as
Deputy Inspector Dennis McClaren
- Thugs and Lovers (2012) - Deputy Inspector Dennis McClaren
2012
Safe as
Captain Wolf
2004
Rescue Me (TV Series) as
Mickey Gavin / Father Mickey
- Ashes (2011) - Mickey Gavin
- Vows (2011) - Mickey Gavin
- Jeter (2011) - Mickey Gavin
- Mutha (2011) - Mickey Gavin
- A.D.D. (2010) - Mickey Gavin
- Goodbye (2010) - Mickey Gavin
- Cowboy (2010) - Mickey Gavin
- Forgiven (2010) - Mickey Gavin
- Sanctuary (2010) - Mickey Gavin
- Blackout (2010) - Mickey Gavin
- Comeback (2010) - Mickey Gavin
- Change (2010) - Mickey Gavin
- Legacy (2010) - Mickey Gavin
- Drink (2009) - Father Mickey
- Jump (2009) - Father Mickey
- Zippo (2009) - Father Mickey
- David (2009) - Father Mickey
- Carrot (2009) - Father Mickey
- Lesbos (2009) - Father Mickey
- Clean (2009) - Father Mickey
- Disease (2009) - Father Mickey
- Mickey (2009) - Father Mickey
- Control (2009) - Father Mickey
- Play (2009) - Father Mickey
- Perspective (2009) - Father Mickey
- Sheila (2009) - Mickey Gavin
- Jimmy (2009) - Father Mickey
- Wine (2009) - Mickey Gavin
- French (2009) - Mickey Gavin
- Baptism (2009) - Father Mickey
- Yaz (2007) - Mickey Gavin
- Keefe (2007) - Mickey Gavin
- Cycle (2007) - Mickey Gavin
- High (2007) - Mickey Gavin
- Animal (2007) - Mickey Gavin
- Solo (2007) - Mickey Gavin
- Seven (2007) - Mickey Gavin
- Retards (2006) - Mickey Gavin
- Satisfaction (2006) - Mickey Gavin
- Discovery (2006) - Mickey Gavin
- Devil (2006) - Mickey Gavin
- Justice (2005) - Mickey Gavin
- Brains (2005) - Mickey Gavin
- Rebirth (2005) - Mickey Gavin
- Believe (2005) - Mickey Gavin
- Shame (2005) - Mickey Gavin
- Sensitivity (2005) - Mickey Gavin
- Twat (2005) - Mickey Gavin
- Harmony (2005) - Mickey Gavin
- Voicemail (2005) - Mickey Gavin
- Sanctuary (2004) - Mickey Gavin
- Mom (2004) - Mickey Gavin
- Inches (2004) - Mickey Gavin
- DNA (2004) - Mickey Gavin
2011
White Collar (TV Series) as
Patrick O'Leary
- Dentist of Detroit (2011) - Patrick O'Leary
2011
Limitless as
Pierce
2010
Blue Bloods (TV Series) as
Jyle Hogan
- Smack Attack (2010) - Jyle Hogan
- What You See (2010) - Jyle Hogan
- Officer Down (2010) - Jyle Hogan
2009
Brooklyn's Finest as
State Trooper #1
2008
Miracle at St. Anna as
General Ned Almond
2008
Generation Kill (TV Mini Series) as
Maj. Gen. James 'Chaos' Mattis
- Stay Frosty (2008) - Maj. Gen. James 'Chaos' Mattis
- Screwby (2008) - Maj. Gen. James 'Chaos' Mattis (voice, uncredited)
- The Cradle of Civilization (2008) - Maj. Gen. James 'Chaos' Mattis
2008
Rescue Me Minisodes (TV Series) as
Mickey Gavin
2006
Kidnapped (TV Series) as
Bellows
- Acknowledgement (2007) - Bellows
- Mutiny (2007) - Bellows
- Gone Fishing (2007) - Bellows
- Front Page (2007) - Bellows
- My Heart Belongs to Daddy (2007) - Bellows
- Burn, Baby, Burn (2006) - Bellows
- Number One with a Bullet (2006) - Bellows
- Sorry, Wrong Number (2006) - Bellows
- Special Delivery (2006) - Bellows
- Pilot (2006) - Bellows
2007
Somewhere in the City (Short)
2006
The Ex as
Colonel (as Robert Burke)
2006
Six Degrees (TV Series) as
David
- A New Light (2006) - David
- Pilot (2006) - David
2006
Jack's Law as
Det. Ron Banks
2006
The Oh in Ohio as
Binky Taylor
2006
The Water Is Wide (TV Movie) as
Colonel Conroy
2005
Munich as
Belligerent American
2005
Happy (Short) as
Ben's Dad
2005
Good Night, and Good Luck. as
Charlie Mack
2005
Hide and Seek as
Steven
1995
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Lt. Colonel Milton Danbury / FBI Agent Ron Innes / Arthur 'Buzz' Palley
- Paradigm (2004) - Lt. Colonel Milton Danbury
- Brother's Keeper (2001) - FBI Agent Ron Innes
- Act of God (1995) - Arthur 'Buzz' Palley
2004
Connie and Carla as
Rudy
2004
The Sopranos (TV Series) as
Officer Zmuida
- Two Tonys (2004) - Officer Zmuida
2004
Speak as
Mr. Neck
2003
CSI: Miami (TV Series) as
FBI Agent Jim Resdon
- Blood Brothers (2003) - FBI Agent Jim Resdon
2003
Piggie
2003
Tea Time with Roy & Sylvia (Short) as
Roy
2000
Oz (TV Series) as
Special Agent Pierce Taylor
- Exeunt Omnes (2003) - Special Agent Pierce Taylor
- 4giveness (2003) - Special Agent Pierce Taylor
- Dream a Little Dream of Me (2002) - Special Agent Pierce Taylor
- Laws of Gravity (2002) - Special Agent Pierce Taylor
- Revenge Is Sweet (2001) - Special Agent Pierce Taylor
- A Word to the Wise (2000) - Special Agent Pierce Taylor
- Gray Matter (2000) - Special Agent Pierce Taylor
- Works of Mercy (2000) - Special Agent Pierce Taylor
2003
Queens Supreme (TV Series) as
Special Agent Jeff Donaldson
- Permanent Markers (2003) - Special Agent Jeff Donaldson
2002
For Earth Below (Short) as
Automated Bank Voice (voice)
2002
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind as
Instructor Jenks
2002
Sex and the City (TV Series) as
Walker Lewis
- Plus One Is the Loneliest Number (2002) - Walker Lewis
- The Good Fight (2002) - Walker Lewis
2002
Witchblade (TV Series) as
Det. Dean Gorner
- Agape (2002) - Det. Dean Gorner
2002
State Property as
Bob (as Robert Burke)
2001
No Such Thing as
The Monster
2000
Falcone (TV Series)
- Windows (2000)
1998
Triples as
Christian
1998
Alptraum im Airport (TV Movie) as
Paul Bacon (as Robert Burke)
1998
A Bright Shining Lie (TV Movie) as
Frank Drummond
1998
Somewhere in the City as
Frankie
1998
From the Earth to the Moon (TV Mini Series) as
Bill Anders
- 1968 (1998) - Bill Anders
- Can We Do This? (1998) - Bill Anders
1998
Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series) as
Jeff Andrews
- Abduction (1998) - Jeff Andrews
1997
Mayday - Flug in den Tod as
Tom Hutton (as Robert Burke)
1997
First Love, Last Rites as
Henry
1997
Cop Land as
Officer B
1996
Thinner as
Billy Halleck
1996
Fled as
Pat Schiller
1996
If Lucy Fell as
Handsome Man
1995
Killer: A Journal of Murder as
R.G. Greiser
1995
Flirt as
Men's Room Man # (as Robert Burke)
1995
Screen Two (TV Series) as
Steve
- Crazy for a Kiss (1995) - Steve
1993
Heaven & Earth as
G.I. Paul
1993
Tombstone as
Frank McLaury (as Robert Burke)
1993
RoboCop versus The Terminator (Video Game) as
Officer Alex J. Murphy / RoboCop
1993
RoboCop 3 as
RoboCop (as Robert Burke)
1993
A Far Off Place as
Paul Parker (as Robert Burke)
1992
Simple Men as
Bill McCabe (as Robert Burke)
1992
Dust Devil as
Dust Devil (as Robert Burke)
1991
Rambling Rose as
Dave Wilkie (as Robert J. Burke)
1989
The Unbelievable Truth as
Josh (as Robert Burke)
1986
Nightmare Weekend as
Dave (as Robert Burke)
1986
The Equalizer (TV Series) as
O'Toole
- Torn (1986) - O'Toole (as Robert Burke)
1981
Gangster Wars as
Officer Reardon
1981
The Chosen as
Levi Saunders (as Robert Burke)
Thanks
1995
Headless Body in Topless Bar (special thanks - as Robert Burke)
Self
2021
Adrienne (Documentary) as
Self
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series)
- Civil Forfeiture (2014)
2012
Safe: Criminal Battleground (Video short) as
Self - 'Captain Wolf (as Robert Burke)
2010
Years Later: The Unbelievable Truth and its Consequences (Video documentary short) as
Self
1997
The Magic of Special Effects Make-Up (Video short) as
Self / Billy Halleck (as Robert Burke)
Archive Footage
2021
Minty Comedic Arts (TV Series) as
Self
- 10 Things You Didn't Know About Robocop 3 (2021) - Self (uncredited)
2020
Project Blue Book (TV Series) as
William Fairchild
- What Lies Beneath (2020) - William Fairchild (uncredited)
2016
Person of Interest (TV Series) as
Officer Patrick Simmons
- .exe (2016) - Officer Patrick Simmons (uncredited)
2014
Army Wives: A Final Salute (TV Movie)(archival)
2014
Les Chroniques du Mea (TV Series) as
Self
- Robocop 3 (1993) (2014) - Self
2012
Gossip Girl: XO XO (TV Movie documentary) as
Bart Bass
2007
Kidnapped (TV Series) as
Bellows
- Resolution (2007) - Bellows (uncredited)
References
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