Robert John Burke

September 12, 1960 (age 65) New York City, New York, USA

Robert John Burke (born September 12, 1960) is an American actor known for his roles in the early films of Hal Hartley, as well as his roles in RoboCop 3 (1993), Tombstone (1993), and Thinner (1996). During the 2000s, Burke became well known for his portrayal of Mickey Gavin on Rescue Me (2004–11), Bart Bass in Gossip Girl (2007–12), Ed Tucker in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2002–20), and a number of other film and television roles including Intrusion (2021). Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert John Burke, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

His titles like Limitless, BlacKkKlansman, and 2 Guns - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/47

Weighted avg: 6.44 /10

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Limitless

2011March 2011 by Neil Burger

Supporting as Pierce

Supporting as Pierce

6.81 Good+
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2

BlacKkKlansman

2018August 2018 by Spike Lee

Minor role as Chief Bridges

Minor role as Chief Bridges

7.12 Good++
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3

2 Guns

2013August 2013 by Baltasar Kormákur

Supporting as Jessup

Supporting as Jessup

6.08 Okay++
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4

RoboCop 3

1993January 1993 by Fred Dekker

Lead role as Robocop

Lead role as Robocop

4.39 Mediocre
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5

Safe

2012April 2012 by Boaz Yakin

Supporting as Captain Wolf

Supporting as Captain Wolf

6.04 Okay++
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6

Tombstone

1993December 1993 by George P. Cosmatos

Supporting as Frank McLaury

Supporting as Frank McLaury

7.22 Good++
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7

True Story

2015April 2015 by Rupert Goold

Supporting as Greg Ganley

Supporting as Greg Ganley

5.79 Okay+
8

8

Thinner

1996October 1996 by Tom Holland

Lead role as Billy Halleck

Lead role as Billy Halleck

5.44 Okay-
9

9

Hide and Seek

2005January 2005 by John Polson

Supporting as Steven

Supporting as Steven

5.88 Okay+
10

10

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

2002December 2002 by George Clooney

Supporting as Instructor Jenks

Supporting as Instructor Jenks

6.23 Good--
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11

Intrusion

2021September 2021 by Adam Salky

Starring as Detective Steven Morse

Starring as Detective Steven Morse

5.49 Okay
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12

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005September 2005 by George Clooney

Supporting as Charlie Mack

Supporting as Charlie Mack

6.64 Good
13

13

Boston Strangler

2023March 2023 by Matt Ruskin

Supporting as Eddie Holland

Supporting as Eddie Holland

6.17 Good--
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14

Speak

2004January 2004 by Jessica Sharzer

Supporting as Mr. Neck

Supporting as Mr. Neck

6.62 Good
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15

Dust Devil

1992July 1992 by Richard Stanley

Lead role as Dust Devil

Lead role as Dust Devil

5.83 Okay+
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16

Fled

1996July 1996 by Kevin Hooks

Supporting as Pat Schiller

Supporting as Pat Schiller

5.33 Okay-
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17

Miracle at St. Anna

2008September 2008 by Spike Lee

Minor role as General Ned Almond

Minor role as General Ned Almond

5.65 Okay
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18

Heaven & Earth

1993December 1993 by Oliver Stone

Minor role as Paul

Minor role as Paul

6.16 Good--
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19

The Unbelievable Truth

1990July 1990 by Hal Hartley

Starring as Josh

Starring as Josh

6.35 Good-
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20

Boarding School

2018August 2018 by Boaz Yakin

Minor role as Mr. Holcomb

Minor role as Mr. Holcomb

5.83 Okay+
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21

Simple Men

1992October 1992 by Hal Hartley

Lead role as Bill McCabe

Lead role as Bill McCabe

6.14 Good--
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22

The Ex

2006December 2006 by Jesse Peretz

Minor role as Colonel

Minor role as Colonel

4.94 Mediocre++
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23

No Such Thing

2002March 2002 by Hal Hartley

Starring as The Monster

Starring as The Monster

5.72 Okay+
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24

The Oh in Ohio

2006March 2006 by Billy Kent

Supporting as Binky Taylor

Supporting as Binky Taylor

5.13 Okay--
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25

Connie and Carla

2004April 2004 by Michael Lembeck

Minor role as Rudy

Minor role as Rudy

5.59 Okay
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26

Rambling Rose

1991September 1991 by Martha Coolidge

Supporting as Dave Wilkie

Supporting as Dave Wilkie

5.80 Okay+
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27

A Far Off Place

1993March 1993 by Mikael Salomon

Supporting as Paul Parker

Supporting as Paul Parker

5.84 Okay+
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28

Ned Rifle

2015April 2015 by Hal Hartley

Supporting as Chet

Supporting as Chet

5.62 Okay
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29

The Retaliators

2022September 2022 by Bridget Smith

Supporting as Captain Briggs

Supporting as Captain Briggs

5.54 Okay
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30

If Lucy Fell

1996March 1996 by Eric Schaeffer

Supporting as Handsome Man

Supporting as Handsome Man

5.38 Okay-
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31

Killer: A Journal of Murder

1996September 1996 by Tim Metcalfe

Supporting as R.G. Greiser

Supporting as R.G. Greiser

5.64 Okay
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32

Nightmare Weekend

1986May 1986 by Henri Sala

Supporting as Dave

Supporting as Dave

4.74 Mediocre+
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33

A Bright Shining Lie

1998May 1998 by Terry George

Supporting as Frank Drummond

Supporting as Frank Drummond

5.79 Okay+
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34

The Chosen

1981August 1981 by Jeremy Kagan

Supporting as Levi Saunders

Supporting as Levi Saunders

6.28 Good--
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35

Kidnapped

2006–2007 by Jason Smilovic

Minor role as Bellows

Minor role as Bellows

6.06 Okay++
36

36

First Love, Last Rites

1998August 1998 by Jesse Peretz

Starring as Henry

Starring as Henry

5.57 Okay
37

37

Flirt

1996August 1996 by Hal Hartley

Minor role as Men's Room Man #2

Minor role as Men's Room Man #2

5.90 Okay++
38

38

Midnight Flight

1998June 1998 by Chris Bould

Lead role as Paul Bacon

Lead role as Paul Bacon

Needs more reviews
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39

Being

2020January 2020 by Douglas C. Williams

Starring as Sheriff Campbell

Starring as Sheriff Campbell

Needs more reviews
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40

Future '38

2017December 2017 by Jamie Greenberg

Supporting as General Sportwood

Supporting as General Sportwood

6.09 Okay++
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41

We Only Know So Much

2018June 2018 by Donal Lardner Ward

Supporting as Hal

Supporting as Hal

Needs more reviews
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42

Jack's Law

2006June 2006 by Gil Medina

Supporting as Det. Ron Banks

Supporting as Det. Ron Banks

Needs more reviews
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43

Mayday - Flug in den Tod

1997January 1997 by Chris Bould

Starring as Tom Hutton

Starring as Tom Hutton

Needs more reviews
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44

Piggie

2003June 2003 by Alison Bagnall

Starring as Jim

Starring as Jim

Needs more reviews
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45

Where to Land

2025September 2025 by Hal Hartley

Minor role as Leonard

Minor role as Leonard

Needs more reviews
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46

Gangster Wars

1981April 1981 by Richard C. Sarafian

Minor role as Officer Reardon

Minor role as Officer Reardon

Needs more reviews
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47

Digger

2026September 2026 by Alejandro G. Iñárritu

Supporting

Supporting

Needs more reviews