Robert John Burke

American actor with over eight decades of screen credits, recognized for standout roles in film and television across four decades.

Robert John Burke - Personal Information

  • Name: Robert John Burke
  • Date of Birth: September 12, 1960
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
  • Gender: Male
  • Job Title: Actor

Biography

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).

Selected Filmography

A selection of Robert John Burke's most notable recent film and television appearances.

  • Digger (2026)
  • Where to Land (2025) as Leonard
  • Boston Strangler (2023) as Eddie Holland
  • The Last of Us (TV - 2023) as Seth
  • 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 (TV - 2019) as William Fairchild

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