Portrait of Robert John Burke

Acting

Robert John Burke

Career

Active from 1986 to 2026, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
15
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for Simple Men
Simple Men
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 70 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Robert John Burke Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Physical Comedy
    1.7, average 2.4
  • Wonder
    2.7, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 4
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Bleak Atmosphere 2
  • Road Movie 2
  • Psychological Horror 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

84
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

9 titles · average score 57
Digger
Digger (2026)
GoodWatch score 62

as General Fitzgerald

Where to Land
Where to Land (2025)
GoodWatch score 45

as Leonard

The Last of Us
The Last of Us (2023)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Seth

Boston Strangler
Boston Strangler (2023)
GoodWatch score 62

as Eddie Holland

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
GoodWatch score 70

as Smitty

The Retaliators
The Retaliators (2022)
GoodWatch score 57

as Captain Briggs

Triggered
Triggered (2022)

as David

Intrusion
Intrusion (2021)
GoodWatch score 41

as Detective Steven Morse

Being
Being (2020)
GoodWatch score 37

as Sheriff Campbell

2010s

19 titles · average score 65
BlacKkKlansman
BlacKkKlansman (2018)
GoodWatch score 82

as Chief Bridges

We Only Know So Much
We Only Know So Much (2018)
GoodWatch score 49

as Hal

True Story
True Story (2015)
GoodWatch score 51

as Greg Ganley

Bait
Bait (2015)

as Uncle Mack

Ned Rifle
Ned Rifle (2015)
GoodWatch score 67

as Chet

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as IAB Lieutenant Ed Tucker

Banshee
Banshee (2013)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Salvatore Ferillo

2 Guns
2 Guns (2013)
GoodWatch score 62

as Jessup

Safe
Safe (2012)
GoodWatch score 58

as Captain Wolf

Person of Interest
Person of Interest (2011)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Patrick Simmons

Limitless
Limitless (2011)
GoodWatch score 67

as Pierce

Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods (2010)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Jyle Hogan

2000s

22 titles · average score 59
White Collar
White Collar (2009)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Patrick O'Leary

Nurse Jackie
Nurse Jackie (2009)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Dick Richards

Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl (2007)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Bart Bass

Army Wives
Army Wives (2007)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as General Clarke

The Oh in Ohio
The Oh in Ohio (2006)
GoodWatch score 43

as Binky Taylor

Munich
Munich (2005)
GoodWatch score 76

as Belligerent American

Speak
Speak (2004)
GoodWatch score 77

as Mr. Neck

Rescue Me
Rescue Me (2004)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Mickey Gavin

Piggie
Piggie (2003)

as Jim

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
GoodWatch score 71

as Instructor Jenks

No Such Thing
No Such Thing (2002)
GoodWatch score 48

as The Monster

CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami (2002)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Jim Resdon

1990s

28 titles · average score 63
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Ed Tucker

The Sopranos
The Sopranos (1999)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show · as Officer Zmuida

First Love, Last Rites
First Love, Last Rites (1998)
GoodWatch score 44

as Henry

Thinner
Thinner (1996)
GoodWatch score 38

as Billy Halleck

Fled
Fled (1996)
GoodWatch score 33

as Pat Schiller

RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3 (1993)
GoodWatch score 33

as Robocop

Tombstone
Tombstone (1993)
GoodWatch score 71

as Frank McLaury

A Far Off Place
A Far Off Place (1993)
GoodWatch score 53

as Paul Parker

Dust Devil
Dust Devil (1992)
GoodWatch score 55

as Dust Devil

Simple Men
Simple Men (1992)
GoodWatch score 83

as Bill McCabe

The Unbelievable Truth
The Unbelievable Truth (1990)
GoodWatch score 78

as Josh

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Ron Innes / Milton Danbury

1980s

5 titles · average score 61
Nightmare Weekend
Nightmare Weekend (1986)
GoodWatch score 30

as Dave

The Equalizer
The Equalizer (1985)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as O'Toole

American Playhouse
American Playhouse (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Bill McCabe

The Chosen
The Chosen (1981)
GoodWatch score 71

as Levi Saunders

Gangster Wars
Gangster Wars (1981)
GoodWatch score 74

as Officer Reardon

1970s

1 title · average score 66
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
GoodWatch score 66

as Patrick