Billy Burke

American film actor and musician Billy Burke was born on November 25, 1966 in Bellingham, Washington. Since childhood, Billy was attracted by music, at the age of nine he began to sing, and at eleven - to play in a group. Continuing to sing in different musical groups, Burke simultaneously studied at the University of Western Washington as a dramatic actor. Billy performed in Seattle at the Annex Theater and made his film debut in The Brave Dreamer. After a while, Billy moved to Los Angeles, California more

American film actor and musician Billy Burke was born on November 25, 1966 in Bellingham, Washington. Since childhood, Billy was attracted by music, at the age of nine he began to sing, and at eleven - to play in a group. Continuing to sing in different musical groups, Burke simultaneously studied at the University of Western Washington as a dramatic actor.
Billy performed in Seattle at the Annex Theater and made his film debut in The Brave Dreamer. After a while, Billy moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue his acting and musical career. It was there that the films with the participation of Burke “Mafia”, “Marshal Lo”, “Roman Paris” were released, which were highly appreciated by critics and noted by the love of the audience. Billy began to invite as a guest on a variety of television shows, namely “The Five of Us”, “Star Trek: Deep Space”, etc.
Special fame for the actor brought the role of Charlie Swan in the film “Twilight”, which was released in 2008. Billy played the role of Bella's father, and in the series "24" (season two), the actor perfectly coped with the role of Gary Matheson.

Other television projects in which Burke was involved are roles in the film “Star Trek”, the series “The Five of Us”, which was filmed from 1994 to 2000, as well as in the series “Karen Sisko” and “Gilmore Girls”.
In 2008, Billy played the role of Detective Eric. film "Leaving No Trace" . In addition, Billy Burke appeared in the film “Feast of Love”, where he worked on the same set with very famous actors – Selma Blair and Morgan Freeman. One of the most successful works of Burke can be called the picture “Twilight”, which at the box office brought huge income.
Billy Burke is an avid poker player. The actor is one of the celebrities of the Hollywood Poker website.