American actor William Albert Burke beforea certain point was not known to the general public. His filmography has about 70 roles. He often starred in TV shows, but does not forget about feature films and television. World fame came to him after the release of the “Twilight” film series, where he played the role of the father of the main character played by Kristen Stewart.
Start
Billy Burke was born on November 25, 1966 inWashington People like him say that talent was born with them. Since childhood, the boy was not afraid to appear in public - at the age of 9 he debuted on the stage for the first time. The choice of future profession was predictable and, one might say, already determined at that time. But until it came to this, Billy tried not to forget that he is an ordinary child, to whom nothing else is alien. However, from a young age, he decided that he would study everything related to creativity: Burk enrolled in the theater group, took music lessons, and later became a member of the musical group.
First step to seriousness
The childhood years ended, the time cameyouth He has already decided exactly what will become an actor. Billy entered the university, where he began to study drama. A promising and, of course, gifted teenager was gladly taken by the theaters of Washington and Seattle. In its walls, he learned about the existence of an actress named Billy Burke. She is known for playing the Good Fairy of the North from the 1939 Wizard of Oz. No, they are not related by any kind of relationship. Therefore, in order to avoid confusion, Billy decides to rearrange the name and surname and begins to present himself as Burke Billy. The actor begins his career with a small role in the series “Star Trek: Deep Space 9”. But the first real fame brought drama series “Us Five”, which also launched many other actors: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Matthew Fox, Neve Campbell, Lacy Chabert.
Taking advantage of the moment
While “Us Five” successfully marches on the screens,there is a series of new proposals. His chance never misses Burke Billy. The actor combines shooting in several projects, agreeing to participate in the “American girl”, “Virtual reality” and “Strange luck”. Television offers the dramas “Missing in the Nights” and “The Most Terrible Lies”, and later the crime comedy “Mafia!” heights ". Burke Billy, an actor who easily takes on different genres, feels at the top - he still plays in “Us Five”, diluting his track record with other works.
New stage
The completion of “Us Five” is almost not reflectedat Burke's career. He immediately receives an invitation to the series “Gilmore Girls”. And at the same time it appears in small, but bright roles in the pictures “And the Spider Came,” “The Ultimate Risk,” “Beyond Death”. The main role goes to him in the drama of 2002 “Hotbed of Tension”. The following year comes the thriller “Lost Transition”, where he again meets with Neve Campbell.
Криминальный сериал “Карен Сиско” не приносит desired results and after the first season is closed. Burke Billy, an actor who, thanks to his marked charisma and attractiveness, still receives offers, is not at all upset. In 2004, he joined Joaquin Phoenix and John Travolte to play in the action movie “Team 49: Fire Ladder”.
The following year is truly apt for the actor.Burke appears in a series of tapes: “Three days to Vegas”, “Kidaly”, “Holiday of love”, “Fracture”, “Payback” and “Leaving no mark”, which not only pays for the budget, but is also marked by its good play.
And again to the series
As Burke himself admits, he is above allserial actor. Fortunately, he got those projects that allow him to stand out among the masses of the characters involved. Great luck becomes an invitation to the series “24 hours”, to which he has joined since the second season in the role of Gary Matheson. This project has long remained one of the most successful, shown on television. He tells about the fictional intelligence service of the counter-terrorist unit. Show in Russia allows Russian viewers to evaluate the game of Burke.
“Twilight” as a continuation of a career
Vampire saga, consisting of several parts,first published in 2008. And immediately gathered millions of fans around the world. Took part in it, and Billy Burke, a photo of which is paired with a new star Kristen Stewart was an example of how he can subtly reincarnated as a loving father. The dramatic mood of “Twilight” for the most part demonstrated a relationship with the heroine Stewart - according to the plot, Bella comes to her father, whom she hasn’t seen for a long time after the parents divorce. He, in turn, had not seen his daughter for a long time and had forgotten how to express his fatherly feelings.
Burke's game was warmly received by the audience. He became a guest in all subsequent sequels - at least in a small appearance, but fans wanted to see him in the frame.
The Twilight franchise allowed me to continue my career.Burke has starred in many large-scale Hollywood films: "Cleaning", "Enemy in Reflection", "Riding the Crazy", "Little Red Riding Hood". Among his recent works are the dramas “Park Highland” and “Jesus in Cowboy Boots”, where he feels excellent in this genre.
In addition to the main acting class, BurkeBilly is interested in poker. He carefully hides his personal life, but it is known that his wife Polly Brown is also an actress. According to the close friends of the actor, Burke is quite a homely person, appearing at parties and events is extremely rare.
