Billy Burke is the American actor that portrays Gabriel Dean in the show, Rizzoli & Isles. He is known for his roles as Charlie Swan in The Twilight Saga, Gary Matheson in the second season of 24. In 2011, he played Cesaire in Red Riding Hood. In 2012, he was cast as the lead character, Miles Matheson, in the NBC science-fiction series Revolution. He currently stars in Zoo.
Career[]
Burke's 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 an attorney, who was a rapist and murder suspect, Phillip Stroh). He played Detective Eric Box in the film Untraceable.
His motion picture credits include Jane Austen's Mafia!, Along Came a Spider, Final Jeopardy, Flashpoint and Ladder 49. His upcoming film credits include The Fallen, Forfeit, Fracture, and Retirement. He appeared in Feast of Love (2007), co-starring Selma Blair and Morgan Freeman.
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 showMy Boys. Burke reprised his role as Charlie Swan in Twilight's sequels, New Moon and Eclipse.
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 2010, 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's characters in 24 and Revolution have the same last name (Matheson).
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 later reprised the role in the spin-off Major Crimes season three finale Special Master though his character has had an ongoing impact on the show from the beginning.
Burke currently stars as veterinary pathologist Mitch Morgan, in CBS's Zoo, based on the James Patterson novel.
Personal Life[]
Burke is married to actress Pollyanna Rose; they have a daughter named Bluesy LaRue Burke.