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Billy Burke

Billy Burke

Actor, also writer · Born November 25, 1966 (59) · Bellingham, Washington, USA

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).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 25, 1966 (59)
From
Bellingham, Washington, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
51 on MovieCove · 72 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 10% in 30 days

What are Billy Burke's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Bonds
29%
Survival
23%
Self
12%
Power
3%
Society
2%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 12 · Intense 16

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 25 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 7

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 5 · Affecting 21 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

21 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 21 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 21
Shadow
5 of 21
Hero
4 of 21
Shapeshifter
3 of 21
Herald
2 of 21
Threshold guardian
1 of 21
Mentor
1 of 21
Show the 21 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
30
Melancholic
15
Dread
11
Absurd
8
Romantic
7
Other
25

How their films linger

Bittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 14 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous12

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Billy Burke's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 51 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Billy Burke's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

72 credits, 51 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • M.I.A.(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sheriff Jack Taylor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Outbreak(2024)

    as Neil Morris

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Bloody Axe Wound(2024)

    as Roger Bladecut

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Fire Country(2022)

    Show 52 episodes · as Vince Leone

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Commissioner James Gordon (voice)

  • Maid(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Hank Russell

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two(2021)

    as Commissioner Gordon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One(2021)

    as Commissioner Gordon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Most Dangerous Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Reagan (uncredited)

  • 9-1-1: Lone Star(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Billy Tyson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Rowan Quinn

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Breaking In(2018)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Good After Bad(2017)

    as Wes Thorne

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Lights Out(2016)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Apek Dan Siti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Zoo(2015)

    Show 39 episodes · as Mitch Morgan

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Divine Access (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer · as Jack

  • Angels in Stardust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Cowboy

  • Highland Park(2013)

    as Lloyd Howard

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2(2012)

    as Charlie Swan

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Ticket Out(2012)

    as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Revolution(2012)

    Show 42 episodes · as Miles Matheson

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Freaky Deaky(2012)

    as Chris Mankowski

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1(2011)

    as Charlie Swan

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Red Riding Hood(2011)

    as Cesaire

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Drive Angry(2011)

    as Jonah King

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Luster(2011)

    as Tito

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Removal(2010)

    as Eric Kershe

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • David and Goliath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as David

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gabriel Dean

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Saga: Eclipse(2010)

    as Charlie Swan

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Saga: New Moon(2009)

    as Charlie Swan

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Mario Barth: Under The Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Writer

  • Twilight(2008)

    as Charlie Swan

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucas Vogel

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Grift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Wade Buchanan

  • Untraceable(2008)

    as Eric Box

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Feast of Love(2007)

    as David Watson

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Backyards & Bullets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Fracture(2007)

    as Rob Nunally

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Forfeit(2007)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Three Days to Vegas(2007)

    as Billy Simpson

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Phillip Stroh · as Phillip Stroh (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Ladder 49(2004)

    as Dennis Gauquin

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 10 episodes · as John Ranguso

  • Dead & Breakfast(2004)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Lost Junction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Jimmy McGee

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Brad Terry

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • 24(2001)

    Show 7 episodes · as Gary Matheson

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Final Jeopardy(2001)

    as Mike Chapman

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Along Came a Spider(2001)

    as Ben Devine

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • After Image (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sammy

  • The Independent(2000)

    as Dwayne

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Gilmore Girls(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alex Lesman

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 8 episodes · as Abe Matthews

  • Dill Scallion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Dill Scallion

  • Komodo(1999)

    as Oates

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Don't Look Down(1998)

    as Mark Engel

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Without Limits(1998)

    as Kenny Moore

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Mafia!(1998)

    as Joey Cortino

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Marshal Law(1996)

    as Monk

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Ultimate Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Gone in the Night(1996)

    as Rob Kinney

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Strange Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • VR.5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Marco

  • All-American Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Cody

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Gil · as Guy in Club

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Vanishing Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Spider McKeun

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Ari

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • To Cross the Rubicon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as James Bird

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Farmer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Daredreamer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Dante of the Three D's / Ortega

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 72 titles from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)

$889M worldwide

Highest rated

Maid (2021)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Fire Country (2022)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19902026

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 11 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting70 of 72: 69 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thDirecting1 of 72: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 72: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 72: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s17 · acting2000s24 · 22 acting · 2 crew2010s21 · 21 acting · 1 crew2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 8% of 25 roles
980813

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Billy Burke's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 35; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 51 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)

82nd percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Maid (2021)

Midcredits 96th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 32 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Billy Burke's work okay for kids?

Across up to 23 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore18 titles50–84 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity23 titles16–58 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity19 titles22–70 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs18 titles10–50 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense18 titles46–82 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Billy Burke work with?

People who share at least 2 of Billy Burke's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Melissa Rosenberg shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles