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Robert John Burke

Robert John Burke

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 12, 1960 (65)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Dec 27, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert John Burke, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Boston Strangler

Boston Strangler

2023

as Eddie Holland

The Retaliators

The Retaliators

2022

as Captain Briggs

Intrusion

Intrusion

2021

as Detective Steven Morse

Being

Being

2020

as Sheriff Campbell

We Only Know So Much

We Only Know So Much

2018

as Hal

Boarding School

Boarding School

2018

as Mr. Holcomb

BlacKkKlansman

BlacKkKlansman

2018

as Chief Bridges

Where There's Smoke

Where There's Smoke

2017

as Captain Frascone

Future '38

Future '38

2017

as General Sportwood

Bait

Bait

2015

as Uncle Mack

True Story

True Story

2015

as Greg Ganley

Ned Rifle

Ned Rifle

2014

as Chet

2 Guns

2 Guns

2013

as Jessup

Safe

Safe

2012

as Captain Wolf

Limitless

Limitless

2011

as Pierce

Brooklyn's Finest

Brooklyn's Finest

2010

as State Trooper #1

Miracle at St. Anna

Miracle at St. Anna

2008

as General Ned Almond

The Oh in Ohio

The Oh in Ohio

2006

as Binky Taylor

Jack's Law

Jack's Law

2006

as Det. Ron Banks

The Ex

The Ex

2006

as Colonel

Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek

2005

as Steven

Good Night, and Good Luck.

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005

as Charlie Mack

Munich

Munich

2005

as Belligerent American

Speak

Speak

2004

as Mr. Neck

Connie and Carla

Connie and Carla

2004

as Rudy

Piggie

Piggie

2003

as Jim

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

2002

as Instructor Jenks

State Property

State Property

2002

as Bob

No Such Thing

No Such Thing

2001

as The Monster

Midnight Flight

Midnight Flight

1998

as Paul Bacon

First Love, Last Rites

First Love, Last Rites

1998

as Henry

Somewhere in the City

Somewhere in the City

1998

as Frankie

A Bright Shining Lie

A Bright Shining Lie

1998

as Frank Drummond

Cop Land

Cop Land

1997

as Officer B

Thinner

Thinner

1996

as Billy Halleck

Fled

Fled

1996

as Pat Schiller

Killer: A Journal of Murder

Killer: A Journal of Murder

1996

as R.G. Greiser

If Lucy Fell

If Lucy Fell

1996

as Handsome Man

Crazy for a Kiss

Crazy for a Kiss

1995

as Steve

Flirt

Flirt

1995

as Men's Room Man #2

RoboCop 3

RoboCop 3

1993

as Robocop

Flirt

Flirt

1993

as Men's Room Man

A Far Off Place

A Far Off Place

1993

as Paul Parker

Heaven & Earth

Heaven & Earth

1993

as Paul

Tombstone

Tombstone

1993

as Frank McLaury

Dust Devil

Dust Devil

1992

as Dust Devil

Simple Men

Simple Men

1992

as Bill McCabe

Rambling Rose

Rambling Rose

1991

as Dave Wilkie

The Unbelievable Truth

The Unbelievable Truth

1990

as Josh

Nightmare Weekend

Nightmare Weekend

1986

as Dave

The Chosen

The Chosen

1981

as Levi Saunders

Gangster Wars

Gangster Wars

1981

as Officer Reardon

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

1977

as Patrick

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Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor RoboCop 3 Nominated
Television Credits

Rescue Me

as Mickey Gavin

Episodes: 44

First Aired: Jul 21, 2004

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Ed Tucker

Episodes: 30

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Gossip Girl

as Bart Bass

Episodes: 27

First Aired: Sep 19, 2007

Person of Interest

as Officer Patrick Simmons

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Sep 22, 2011

Kidnapped

as Bellows

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 20, 2006

Allegiance

as Special Agent Brock

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Feb 05, 2015

Project Blue Book

as William Fairchild

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jan 08, 2019

Blue Bloods

as Jyle Hogan

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 24, 2010

From the Earth to the Moon

as Bill Anders

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 05, 1998

Sex and the City

as Walker Lewis

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 06, 1998

CSI: Miami

as Jim Resdon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2002

Oz

as Special Agent Pierce Taylor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 1997

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as IAB Lieutenant Ed Tucker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 27, 2014

Law & Order

as Milton Danbury

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Golden Boy

as Andrew Lightstone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 26, 2013

White Collar

as Patrick O'Leary

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 23, 2009

Law & Order

as Arthur "Buzz" Palley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

The Sopranos

as Officer Zmuida

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1999

Law & Order

as Ron Innes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Banshee

as Salvatore Ferillo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 11, 2013

Six Degrees

as David

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 2006

The Equalizer

as O'Toole

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

Witchblade

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 12, 2001

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