Robert John Burke
Biography
Robert John Burke is an American actor born on September 12, 1960, in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for his roles in various films and television shows. Burke's acting credits include early films of Hal Hartley, as well as RoboCop 3, Tombstone, and Thinner. In the 2000s, he gained recognition for his portrayals in Rescue Me, Gossip Girl, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He has also appeared in other film and television roles, including Intrusion. Burke's known credits total 86. He is a male actor and has also been referred to as John Burke or Robert Burke.
Career overview
Robert John Burke is an American actor known for his work in film and television. He has appeared in a number of notable roles, including in the early films of Hal Hartley. Burke's film career includes appearances in RoboCop 3, Tombstone, and Thinner. He has also had a significant presence in television, with notable roles in various series.
In the 2000s, Burke gained recognition for his portrayal of characters in several television shows. He played the role of Mickey Gavin on Rescue Me, and also appeared as Bart Bass in Gossip Girl. Additionally, he had a recurring role as Ed Tucker in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a position he held for nearly two decades. Burke's acting credits include a wide range of film and television roles, with a total of 86 known credits.
Burke's acting career spans multiple decades, with a notable presence in both film and television. He has appeared in a variety of genres and has worked with numerous directors and actors throughout his career.
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- Digger (2026)
- Where to Land (2025) as Leonard
- The Last of Us (2023) as Seth
- Boston Strangler (2023) as Eddie Holland
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) as Smitty
- The Retaliators (2022) as Captain Briggs
- Triggered (2022) as David
- Intrusion (2021) as Detective Steven Morse
- Being (2020) as Sheriff Campbell
- Project Blue Book (2019) as William Fairchild
- BlacKkKlansman (2018) as Chief Bridges
- Boarding School (2018) as Mr. Holcomb
- We Only Know So Much (2018) as Hal
- Future '38 (2017) as General Sportwood
- Where There's Smoke (2017) as Captain Frascone
- True Story (2015) as Greg Ganley
- Allegiance (2015) as Special Agent Brock
- Ned Rifle (2015) as Chet
- Bait (2015) as Uncle Mack
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014) as IAB Lieutenant Ed Tucker
- Banshee (2013) as Salvatore Ferillo
- 2 Guns (2013) as Jessup
- Golden Boy (2013) as Andrew Lightstone
- Safe (2012) as Captain Wolf
- Person of Interest (2011) as Patrick Simmons
- Limitless (2011) as Pierce
- Blue Bloods (2010) as Jyle Hogan
- Brooklyn's Finest (2010) as State Trooper #1
- Years Later: The Unbelievable Truth and Its Consequences (2010) as Himself
- White Collar (2009) as Patrick O'Leary
- Nurse Jackie (2009) as Dick Richards
- Miracle at St. Anna (2008) as General Ned Almond
- Gossip Girl (2007) as Bart Bass
- Army Wives (2007) as General Clarke
- Kidnapped (2006) as Bellows
- Six Degrees (2006) as David
- The Ex (2006) as Colonel
- The Oh in Ohio (2006) as Binky Taylor
- Jack's Law (2006) as Det. Ron Banks
- Munich (2005) as Belligerent American
- Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) as Charlie Mack
- Hide and Seek (2005) as Steven
- Rescue Me (2004) as Mickey Gavin
- Speak (2004) as Mr. Neck
- Connie and Carla (2004) as Rudy
- Piggie (2003) as Jim
- CSI: Miami (2002) as Jim Resdon
- Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) as Instructor Jenks
- State Property (2002) as Bob
- No Such Thing (2002) as The Monster
- Witchblade (2001)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Ed Tucker
- The Sopranos (1999) as Officer Zmuida
- Sex and the City (1998) as Walker Lewis
- From the Earth to the Moon (1998) as Bill Anders
- Somewhere in the City (1998) as Frankie
- First Love, Last Rites (1998) as Henry
- Midnight Flight (1998) as Paul Bacon
- A Bright Shining Lie (1998) as Frank Drummond
- Oz (1997) as Special Agent Pierce Taylor
- Cop Land (1997) as Officer B
- Mayday - Flug in den Tod (1997) as Tom Hutton
- Thinner (1996) as Billy Halleck
- Killer: A Journal of Murder (1996) as R.G. Greiser
- Fled (1996) as Pat Schiller
- If Lucy Fell (1996) as Handsome Man
- Flirt (1995) as Men's Room Man #2
- Crazy for a Kiss (1995) as Steve
- Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) as Jeff Andrews
- Tombstone (1993) as Frank McLaury
- RoboCop 3 (1993) as Robocop
- Heaven & Earth (1993) as Paul
- Flirt (1993) as Men's Room Man
- A Far Off Place (1993) as Paul Parker
- Simple Men (1992) as Bill McCabe
- Dust Devil (1992) as Dust Devil
- Rambling Rose (1991) as Dave Wilkie
- Law & Order (1990) as Milton Danbury
- Law & Order (1990) as Arthur "Buzz" Palley
- Law & Order (1990) as Ron Innes
- The Unbelievable Truth (1990) as Josh
- Nightmare Weekend (1986) as Dave
- The Equalizer (1985) as O'Toole
- American Playhouse (1982) as Bill McCabe
- The Chosen (1981) as Levi Saunders
- Gangster Wars (1981) as Officer Reardon
- Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) as Patrick
- Subversion