William Albert Burke (born November 25, 1966) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Charlie Swan in ''

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'' and its sequels. In 2011, he played Cesaire in '' Red Riding Hood''. In 2012, he was cast as one of the lead characters, Miles Matheson, in the

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science-fiction series ''

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''. From 2015 to 2017, he starred in the CBS series ''Zoo.'' He has also appeared in the

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'' (2016) and the

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'' Breaking In'' (2018).

Personal life

Burke was born in Bellingham, Washington, USA. He was married to actress Pollyanna Rose; they divorced in 2017. They have a daughter.

Career

His television credits include roles in ''

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'' (in the episode " Second Skin"), '' Party of Five'', ''

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'', '' Karen Sisco'', '' Fringe'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' (Season 4, episode 13, "Power of Attorney") playing Phillip Stroh, a serial rapist and murderer, a character revisited in '' Major Crimes'' (see below). His motion picture credits include ''

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'', '' Along Came a Spider'', '' Final Jeopardy'', '' Flashpoint'', '' Ladder 49'', '' Fracture'', and '' Three Days to Vegas''. He appeared in '' Feast of Love'' (2007), co-starring

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, and he played Detective Eric Box in the film '' Untraceable'' (2008) with

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In 2008, Burke appeared in ''

'', based on the best-selling novel by

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, playing the role of Charlie Swan. He also portrayed Bobby's brother, Jack, on the show ''

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''. Burke reprised his role as Charlie Swan in the ''

'' sequels, ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Breaking Dawn – Part 1 and

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''. In February 2010, Burke was cast as Jonah King, the primary antagonist featured in the thriller '' Drive Angry'', which was directed by Patrick Lussier and co-starred Amber Heard,

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, and William Fichtner. It was released on February 25, 2011. In July 2011, Burke appeared in the TNT drama series ''

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''. In 2012, he was cast as the lead in the

science-fiction series ''

'', created by

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and produced by J. J. Abrams. Burke reprised his role in ''

'' (Season 7, episode 16, "Hostile Witness," playing the rapist and murderer, attorney Phillip Stroh). He appeared again in the series finale, "The Last Word", in a face-off against the LAPD. He returned as Phillip Stroh in a recurring role in the "Closer" spin-off '' Major Crimes'' with an ongoing impact on the show through its finale in 2018. From 2015-17, Burke starred as veterinary pathologist Mitch Morgan in CBS's ''Zoo'', based on the

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. He has also appeared in the films ''Good After Bad'' (2017) and ''Breaking In'' (2018). His most recent appearances on TV include shows like ''Chicago P.D.'', '' Most Dangerous Game'', '' 9-1-1: Lone Star''. He has recently starred in ''Maid'', a new Netflix series created by Molly Smith Metzler and inspired by Stephanie Land's memoir "Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive", that premiered globally on October 1, 2021 and became one of the most watched shows in many different countries, earning several nominations at the 2022 AFI Awards, Critics Choice Awards and Golden Globes. He has also voiced Commissioner James Gordon in the animated DC movies ''Batman: The Long Halloween'', Part One and Part Two released in 2021. In May 2022, CBS TV Studios' new drama ''Fire Country'' was picked up by CBS, the show is set to premiere in the fall; Burke plays Vince Leone, a third-generation Cal Fire and the fire chief of the community of Middletown, California. In 2010, Burke released an album titled ''Removed''. His second album, ''The Underkill'', was released in 2018.

Filmography

Film

Television

Writer

Producer

References

External links

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