Acting
Billy Burke
Born 1966-11-25
Bellingham, Washington, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
William Albert Burke (born November 25, 1966) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Charlie Swan in Twilight and its sequels. In 2011, he played Cesaire in Red Riding Hood. In 2012, he was cast as one of the lead characters, Miles Matheson, in the NBC science-fiction series Revolution. From 2015 to 2017, he starred in the CBS series Zoo. He has also appeared in the supernatural horror film Lights Out (2016) and the thriller Breaking In (2018).
Known For
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Twilight
2008
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon
2009
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
2012
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
2011
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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
2010
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Fracture
2007
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Lights Out
2016
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Law & Order
1990
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Fringe
2008
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Red Riding Hood
2011
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (78 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | M.I.A. | Sheriff Jack Taylor | TV Series | 2026 |
 | Outbreak | Neil Morris | Movie | 2025 |
 | Bloody Axe Wound | Roger Bladecut | Movie | 2024 |
 | Fire Country | Vince Leone | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition | Commissioner James Gordon (voice) | Movie | 2022 |
 | Maid | Hank Russell | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two | Commissioner Gordon (voice) | Movie | 2021 |
 | Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One | Commissioner Gordon (voice) | Movie | 2021 |
 | Most Dangerous Game | Reagan (uncredited) | TV Series | 2020 |
 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Billy Tyson | TV Series | 2020 |
 | FBI | Rowan Quinn | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Breaking In | Eddie | Movie | 2018 |
 | And the Winner Isn't | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | Good After Bad | Wes Thorne | Movie | 2017 |
 | Lights Out | Paul | Movie | 2016 |
 | Apek Dan Siti | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2016 |
 | Zoo | Mitch Morgan | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Divine Access | Jack | Movie | 2015 |
| Divine Access | Producer | Movie | 2015 |
 | Angels in Stardust | Cowboy | Movie | 2014 |
 | Highland Park | Lloyd Howard | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | Charlie Swan | Movie | 2012 |
 | Ticket Out | Dennis | Movie | 2012 |
 | Revolution | Miles Matheson | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Freaky Deaky | Chris Mankowski | Movie | 2012 |
 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | Charlie Swan | Movie | 2011 |
 | Red Riding Hood | Cesaire | Movie | 2011 |
 | Drive Angry | Jonah King | Movie | 2011 |
 | Luster | Tito | Movie | 2010 |
 | Removal | Eric Kershe | Movie | 2010 |
 | David and Goliath | David | Movie | 2010 |
 | Rizzoli & Isles | Gabriel Dean | TV Series | 2010 |
 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Charlie Swan | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Charlie Swan | Movie | 2009 |
 | Mario Barth: Under The Skin | Writer | Movie | 2008 |
| Mario Barth: Under The Skin | Director | Movie | 2008 |
 | Twilight | Charlie Swan | Movie | 2008 |
 | Fringe | Lucas Vogel | TV Series | 2008 |
 | The Grift | Wade Buchanan | Movie | 2008 |
 | Untraceable | Eric Box | Movie | 2008 |
 | Feast of Love | David Watson | Movie | 2007 |
| Backyards & Bullets | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 | |
 | Fracture | Rob Nunally | Movie | 2007 |
| Forfeit | Frank | Movie | 2007 | |
 | Three Days to Vegas | Billy Simpson | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Closer | Phillip Stroh | TV Series | 2005 |
| The Closer | Phillip Stroh (archive footage) (uncredited) | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Ladder 49 | Dennis Gauquin | Movie | 2004 |
 | The Jury | John Ranguso | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Dead & Breakfast | Story | Movie | 2004 |
 | Lost Junction | Jimmy McGee | Movie | 2003 |
 | Monk | Brad Terry | TV Series | 2002 |
 | 24 | Gary Matheson | TV Series | 2001 |
| Final Jeopardy | Mike Chapman | Movie | 2001 | |
 | Along Came a Spider | Ben Devine | Movie | 2001 |
 | After Image | Sammy | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Independent | Dwayne | Movie | 2000 |
 | Gilmore Girls | Alex Lesman | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Wonderland | Abe Matthews | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Dill Scallion | Dill Scallion | Movie | 1999 |
 | Komodo | Oates | Movie | 1999 |
 | Don't Look Down | Mark Engel | Movie | 1998 |
 | Without Limits | Kenny Moore | Movie | 1998 |
 | Jane Austen's Mafia! | Joey Cortino | Movie | 1998 |
 | Marshal Law | Monk | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Ultimate Lie | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 |
 | Gone in the Night | Rob Kinney | Movie | 1996 |
 | Strange Luck | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1995 |
 | VR.5 | Marco | TV Series | 1995 |
 | All-American Girl | Cody | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Party of Five | Guy in Club | TV Series | 1994 |
| Party of Five | Gil | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Vanishing Son | Spider McKeun | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Ari | TV Series | 1993 |
| To Cross the Rubicon | James Bird | Movie | 1991 | |
 | Law & Order | Mr. Farmer | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Daredreamer | Dante of the Three D's / Ortega | Movie | 1990 |
 | CHIC | Drew | Movie | — |