Robert John Burke
Actor
Known for
Robert John Burke is a screen veteran of the old school who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. There are 78 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. Among all the titles, 'Limitless' is the one that reached the widest audience. 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' counts among the more visible credits. 1977 is the year the filmography opens.
Robert John Burke
Actor
55 Movies · 23 Series
Known for
Robert John Burke is a screen veteran of the old school who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. There are 78 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. Among all the titles, 'Limitless' is the one that reached the widest audience. 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' counts among the more visible credits. 1977 is the year the filmography opens.
Movies
Plays General Fitzgerald
Digger
2026
Plays Smitty
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022
Plays Instructor Jenks
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
2002
Plays State Trooper #1
Brooklyn's Finest
2010
Plays Chief Bridges
BlacKkKlansman
2018
Plays Pierce
Limitless
2011
Plays Belligerent American
Munich
2005
Plays Frank McLaury
Tombstone
1993
Plays Captain Wolf
Safe
2012
Plays Jessup
2 Guns
2013
Plays Steven
Hide and Seek
2005
Plays Charlie Mack
Good Night, and Good Luck.
2005
Plays Billy Halleck
Thinner
1996
Plays Officer B
Cop Land
1997
Plays Eddie Holland
Boston Strangler
2023
Plays Robocop
RoboCop 3
1993
Plays Pat Schiller
Fled
1996
Plays Mr. Neck
Speak
2004
Plays Greg Ganley
True Story
2015
Plays Men's Room Man #2
Flirt
1996
Plays Rudy
Connie and Carla
2004
Plays Detective Steven Morse
Intrusion
2021
Plays Uncle Mack
Bait
2015
Plays General Ned Almond
Miracle at St. Anna
2008
Plays Men's Room Man
Flirt
1993
Plays Patrick
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1977
Plays Paul
Heaven & Earth
1993
Plays Paul Parker
A Far Off Place
1993
Plays Colonel
The Ex
2006
Plays Det. Ron Banks
Jack's Law
2006
Plays R.G. Greiser
Killer: A Journal of Murder
1996
Plays Mr. Holcomb
Boarding School
2018
Plays Binky Taylor
The Oh in Ohio
2006
Plays Chet
Ned Rifle
2015
Plays Dave Wilkie
Rambling Rose
1991
Plays Bob
State Property
2002
Plays Bill McCabe
Simple Men
1992
Plays Levi Saunders
The Chosen
1981
Plays Josh
The Unbelievable Truth
1990
Plays Hal
We Only Know So Much
2018
Plays Henry
First Love, Last Rites
1998
Plays The Monster
No Such Thing
2002
Plays Handsome Man
If Lucy Fell
1996
Plays Dust Devil
Dust Devil
1992
Plays Captain Briggs
The Retaliators
2022
Plays Leonard
Where to Land
2025
Plays Paul Bacon
Midnight Flight
1998
Plays Dave
Nightmare Weekend
1986
Plays General Sportwood
Future '38
2017
Plays Sheriff Campbell
Being
2020
TV Shows
Plays Mickey Gavin
Rescue Me
2004
Plays Ed Tucker
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Plays Bart Bass
Gossip Girl
2007
Plays Patrick Simmons
Person of Interest
2011
Plays General Clarke
Army Wives
2007
Plays Bellows
Kidnapped
2006
Plays Special Agent Brock
Allegiance
2015
Plays William Fairchild
Project Blue Book
2019
Plays Seth
The Last of Us
2023
Plays Milton Danbury
Law & Order
1990
Plays Jyle Hogan
Blue Bloods
2010
Plays Bill Anders
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
Plays Walker Lewis
Sex and the City
1998
Plays Dick Richards
Nurse Jackie
2009
Plays David
Six Degrees
2006
Plays Jim Resdon
CSI: Miami
2002
Plays Special Agent Pierce Taylor
Oz
1997
Plays Andrew Lightstone
Golden Boy
2013
Plays Patrick O'Leary
White Collar
2009
Plays Officer Zmuida
The Sopranos
1999
Plays Salvatore Ferillo
Banshee
2013
Plays O'Toole
The Equalizer
1985
Plays Jeff Andrews
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Plays Bill McCabe
American Playhouse
1982
Latest Trailers
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Digger
General Fitzgerald
2026
Where to Land
Leonard
2025
The Last of Us
Seth
2025Season 2
Boston Strangler
Eddie Holland
2023
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Smitty
2022
The Retaliators
Captain Briggs
2022
Triggered
David
2022
Intrusion
Detective Steven Morse
2021
Project Blue Book
William Fairchild
2020Season 2
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Robert John Burke and where are they from?
Robert John Burke is 66 years old, born on September 12, 1960 in New York City, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Robert John Burke?
Robert John Burke is best known for roles in Limitless, BlacKkKlansman, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
How many movies has Robert John Burke been in?
Over a 49-year career (since 1977), Robert John Burke has appeared in 55 movies and 23 TV shows.
What was Robert John Burke's first movie?
The career of Robert John Burke began with Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977).
What is Robert John Burke's most recent movie or series?
Robert John Burke's most recent release is Digger, which premiered on September 28, 2026.
What TV shows has Robert John Burke appeared in?
On television, Robert John Burke has appeared in The Last of Us, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Sopranos, Gossip Girl.
Robert John Burke
1960-09-12 · New York City, New York, USA
Robert John Burke (born September 12, 1960) is an American actor known for his roles in the early films of Hal Hartley, as well as his roles in RoboCop 3 (1993), Tombstone (1993), and Thinner (1996). During the 2000s, Burke became well known for his portrayal of Mickey Gavin on Rescue Me (2004–11), Bart Bass in Gossip Girl (2007–12), Ed Tucker in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2002–20), and a number of other film and television roles including Intrusion (2021).Robert John Burke, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.