Richard Burgi
- Actor
Richard Burgi was born on July 30, 1958, in Montclair, New
Jersey (a town roughly 15 miles west of New York City), to a musical family: His father was a drummer, his mother was a
singer, and one of his three siblings became a drummer. Burgi started participating in community theater during his youth; after graduating from
Montclair High School, he traveled throughout Europe for a while.
Burgi began his acting career in the mid-1980s, and from 1986 through 1989 he had recurring roles on two daytime staples, Another World (1964) and As the World Turns (1956); he also appeared in one episode of One Life to Live (1968).
Throughout the 1990s, Burgi continued working steadily in television series, along them Days of Our Lives (1965) and the crime drama
The Sentinel (1996), where he was one of the leads, Det. James Ellison. He also had roles (some one-time, some recurring) on
24 (2001),
Judging Amy (1999),
Point Pleasant (2005),
Las Vegas (2003),
Chuck (2007),
One Tree Hill (2003) and
Desperate Housewives (2004).
Burgi's film work includes the sci-fi "alien bugs vs. humans" sequel
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004),
Cellular (2004), the
Jim Carrey comedy
Fun with Dick and Jane (2005),
the Cameron Diaz comedy
In Her Shoes (2005),
Hostel: Part II (2007), and
Friday the 13th (2009). In 2013, he landed a recurring role as D.A. Dan Russell on the series
Body of Proof (2011).
Burgi is
married to Liliana Lopez and is the father of two sons, Jack (b. 1996)
and Sam (b. 2000).
Jersey (a town roughly 15 miles west of New York City), to a musical family: His father was a drummer, his mother was a
singer, and one of his three siblings became a drummer. Burgi started participating in community theater during his youth; after graduating from
Montclair High School, he traveled throughout Europe for a while.
Burgi began his acting career in the mid-1980s, and from 1986 through 1989 he had recurring roles on two daytime staples, Another World (1964) and As the World Turns (1956); he also appeared in one episode of One Life to Live (1968).
Throughout the 1990s, Burgi continued working steadily in television series, along them Days of Our Lives (1965) and the crime drama
The Sentinel (1996), where he was one of the leads, Det. James Ellison. He also had roles (some one-time, some recurring) on
24 (2001),
Judging Amy (1999),
Point Pleasant (2005),
Las Vegas (2003),
Chuck (2007),
One Tree Hill (2003) and
Desperate Housewives (2004).
Burgi's film work includes the sci-fi "alien bugs vs. humans" sequel
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004),
Cellular (2004), the
Jim Carrey comedy
Fun with Dick and Jane (2005),
the Cameron Diaz comedy
In Her Shoes (2005),
Hostel: Part II (2007), and
Friday the 13th (2009). In 2013, he landed a recurring role as D.A. Dan Russell on the series
Body of Proof (2011).
Burgi is
married to Liliana Lopez and is the father of two sons, Jack (b. 1996)
and Sam (b. 2000).