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Robert John Burke

Highest Rated: 100% The Unbelievable Truth (1990)

Lowest Rated: 9% RoboCop 3 (1993)

Birthday: Sep 12, 1960

Birthplace: Washington Heights, New York, USA

American actor Robert John Burke has led an interesting and unpredictable career, ranging from indie art-house film star to temporary Hollywood leading man to reliable supporting player in both TV and movie productions. He didn't make much of an impression until his lead role in Hal Hartley's quirky low-budget romantic comedy "The Unbelievable Truth" (1989). Collaborating with the director again for the well-received road-trip movie "Simple Men" (1992), Burke soon found Hollywood calling; he made the leap to big-budget fare as the heroic title cyborg in "RoboCop 3" (1993). During much of the 1990s, he juggled supporting film roles with the occasional lead, later settling into recurring parts on major television dramas, including "Oz" (HBO, 1997-2003), "Rescue Me" (FX, 2004-2011) and "Gossip Girl" (CW, 2007-2012), with his sharp-jawed good looks still turning up semi-regularly in movies.

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Highest-Rated Movies

100% 87% The Unbelievable Truth
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100% 57% Rambling Rose
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93% 83% Good Night, and Good Luck.
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92% 89% Simple Men
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80% 78% Speak
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78% 55% Ned Rifle
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75% 78% Future '38
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74% 93% Tombstone
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68% 74% Limitless
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Robert John Burke

Robert John Burke Robert John Burke at arrivals for BlacKkKlansman Premiere, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), Brooklyn, NY July 30, 2018. Photo By: Jason Mendez/Everett Collection THE UNBELIEVABLE TRUTH, from left: Adrienne Shelly, Robert John Burke, 1989, © Miramax THE UNBELIEVABLE TRUTH, from left: Robert John Burke, adrienne Shelly, 1989, © Miramax THE UNBELIEVABLE TRUTH, Adrienne Shelly (rear), Robert John Burke, 1989, © Miramax ROBOCOP 3, Robert John Burke, 1993 ROBOCOP 3, Robert John Burke, 1993 ROBOCOP 3, Robert John Burke, 1993 NO SUCH THING, Sarah Polley, Robert John Burke, 2002, (c) United Artists ROBOCOP 3, Robert John Burke, 1993, (c) Orion View more photos

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Boston Strangler 67% 68% 2023 Eddie Holland Actor Intrusion 19% 61% 2021 Detective Stephen Morse Actor Being 2019 Sheriff Campbell Actor We Only Know So Much 2018 Hal Actor Where There's Smoke 2017 Captain Frascone Actor Future '38 75% 78% 2016 General Sportwood Actor Ned Rifle 78% 55% 2015 Chet Actor True Story 45% 38% 2015 Greg Ganley Actor 2 Guns 64% 66% 2013 Jessup Actor Safe 59% 59% 2012 Capt. Wolf Actor Limitless 68% 74% 2011 Pierce Actor Miracle at St. Anna 33% 51% 2008 Gen. Ned Almond Actor The Oh in Ohio 23% 35% 2006 Binky Bartlett Actor The Water Is Wide 69% 2006 Colonel Conroy Actor Jack's Law 2006 Det. Ron Banks Actor Good Night, and Good Luck. 93% 83% 2005 Charlie Mack Actor Hide and Seek 13% 50% 2005 Steven Actor Speak 80% 78% 2004 Mr. Neck Actor Connie and Carla 44% 70% 2004 Rudy Actor Piggie 60% 2003 Actor No Such Thing 33% 59% 2001 The Monster Actor A Bright Shining Lie 52% 1998 Frank Drummond Actor Somewhere in the City 43% 1997 Frankie Actor Mayday 1997 Tom Hutton Actor First Love, Last Rites 40% 43% 1997 Henry Actor
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