Billy Burke

William Albert Burke (born November 25, 1966) is an American actor. Burke is known for his role as Charlie Swan in The Twilight Saga. In 2011, he played Cesaire in Red Riding Hood. In 2012, he was cast as one of the lead characters, Miles Matheson, in the NBC science-fiction series Revolution. From 2015 to 2017, he starred in the CBS series Zoo. He has also appeared in the supernatural horror film Lights Out and the thriller Breaking In (2018).

Early life Burke was born in Bellingham, Washington. He graduated from Sehome High School in 1984.

Career His television credits include roles in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (in the episode "Second Skin"), Party of Five, Gilmore Girls, Karen Sisco, Fringe, Monk, and The Closer (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 Jane Austen's Mafia!, Along Came a Spider, Final Jeopardy, Flashpoint, Ladder 49, Fracture, and Three Days to Vegas.

He appeared in Feast of Love (2007), co-starring Selma Blair and Morgan Freeman, and he played Detective Eric Box in the film Untraceable (2008) with Diane Lane.

In 2008, Burke appeared in Twilight, based on the best-selling novel by Stephenie Meyer, playing the role of Charlie Swan. He also portrayed Bobby's brother, Jack, on the show My Boys. Burke reprised his role as Charlie Swan in the Twilight sequels, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn – Part 1 and Part 2.

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, Nicolas Cage, and William Fichtner. It was released on February 25, 2011. In July 2011, Burke appeared in the TNT drama series Rizzoli & Isles.

In 2012, he was cast as the lead in the NBC science-fiction series Revolution, created by Eric Kripke and produced by J. J. Abrams. Burke reprised his role in The Closer (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 James Patterson novel. 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 2022, he joined the cast of CBS TV Studios' new drama Fire Country that was picked up by CBS in May; Burke plays Vince Leone, a third-generation Cal Fire and the fire chief of the community of Edgewater, California.

In 2010, Burke released an album titled Removed. His second album, The Underkill, was released in 2018. A new single, Burn, was released on January 20, 2023 and featured in Fire Country episode 1x11 Mama Bear on the same day. Another single, History, was released on May 10, 2024, as part of Fire Country Season 2 OST; it was featured in episode 2x09 No Future, No Consequences.

Personal life He was married to actress Pollyanna Rose. They have one daughter named Bluesy who plays Charlotte Cassadine on the ABC-TV soap opera General Hospital.

Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 1990 Daredreamer Dante of the Three D's 1991 To Cross the Rubicon James Bird 1998 Don't Look Down Mark Engel Without Limits Kenny Moore Mafia! Joey Cortino 1999 Komodo Oates Dill Scallion Dill Scallion 2000 The Independent Dwayne 2001 Along Came a Spider Ben Devine After Image Sammy 2003 Lost Junction Jimmy McGee Something More Peter 2004 Ladder 49 Dennis Gauquin 2005 World Poker Tour Himself 2007 Feast of Love David Watson Fracture Lt. Robert 'Rob' Nunally Forfeit Frank Three Days to Vegas Billy Simpson 2008 Twilight Charlie Swan The Grift Wade Buchanan UntraceableDetective Eric Box 2009 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Charlie Swan Luster Tito Ticket Out Dennis 2010 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Charlie Swan Removal Eric Kershe 2011 Drive Angry Jonah King Red Riding Hood Cesaire The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Charlie Swan 2012 Freaky Deaky Chris Mankowski The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 Charlie Swan 2013 Angels in Stardust The Cowboy Highland Park Lloyd Howard 2015 Divine Access Jack Harriman 2016 Lights Out Paul 2017 Good After Bad Wes 2018 Breaking In Eddie 2021 Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One James Gordon Direct-to-video; voice role Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two Direct-to-video; voice role 2024OutbreakNeil MorrisBloody Axe WoundRoger Bladecut

Television Year Series Role Notes 1994 Party of Five Guy in Club Episode: "Fathers and Sons" Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Ari Episode: "Second Skin" 1995 Strange Luck Episode: "Over Exposure" Vanishing Son Spider McKeun Episode: "Sweet Sixteen" All-American Girl Cody Episode: "Notes from the Underground" 1996 Party of Five Gil Episode: "Poor Substitutes" Marshal Law Monk Television film The Ultimate Lie Dale Gone in the Night Rob Kinney 1997 VR.5 Marco Episode: "Parallel Lives" 2000 Wonderland Dr. Abe Matthews 5 episodes 2001 Final Jeopardy Mike Chapman Television film 2002 Flashpoint Shaw 2002–2003 24 Gary Matheson 7 episodes 2003 Karen Sisco Merle Salchek Episode: "Dumb Bunnies" Gilmore Girls Alex Lesman 3 episodes 2004 The Jury John Ranguso 2 episodes Monk Brad Terry Episode: "Mr. Monk and the T.V. Star" 2007 Law & Order Attorney Farmer Episode: "Charity Case" Backyards & Bullets Television film HBO First Look Himself 2008–2009 My Boys Jack Newman 5 episodes 2008 Fringe Lucas Vogel Episode: "In Which We Meet Mr. Jones" 2009–2012 The Closer Phillip Stroh 3 episodes 2010–2012 Rizzoli & Isles Gabriel Dean 4 episodes 2012–2014 Revolution Miles Matheson 42 episodesNominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television 2015–2018 Major Crimes Phillip Stroh Recurring role 2015–2017 Zoo Dr. Mitch Morgan 39 episodes 2016 Chicago P.D. Jake McCoy Episode: "Some Friend" 2018 FBI Rowan Quinn Episode: "The Armorer's Faith" 2020–2025 9-1-1: Lone Star Captain Billy Tyson Recurring 2020 Most Dangerous Game Reagan 5 episodes 2021 Maid Hank Russell Main role 2022–2025 Fire Country Vince Leone Main role (seasons 1–3)

Writer Year Film Notes 2003 Something More 2004 Dead & Breakfast story

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