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Billy Burke

ビリー・バーク / びりー・ばーく

American actor

November 25, 1966 (age 59) ・ Bellingham, Washington, United States

  • Washington
  • actor
  • film actor
  • television actor

My Take

Billy Burke is one of those actors who you probably didn't know by name until Twilight made him impossible to forget — and honestly, he's the unsung MVP of that whole franchise. As Charlie Swan, Bella's awkward, well-meaning cop dad in Forks, he brought a grounded, deadpan warmth that made every scene he was in feel real when a lot of the film around him was anything but. He went on to carry the NBC series Revolution as Miles Matheson, proving he had the chops to anchor a show on his own terms, not just play second fiddle to vampires. Born in Bellingham, Washington, he's got that Pacific Northwest low-key quality baked right in — no flash, no fuss, just solid work. I'd genuinely watch him in almost anything.

Overview

William Albert Burke (born November 25, 1966) is an American actor. Burke is known for his role as Charlie Swan in The Twilight Saga. 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.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Billy Burke
Name (Japanese)
ビリー・バーク
Reading
びりー・ばーく
Born
November 25, 1966 (age 59)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Sagittarius / Horse
Origin
Bellingham, Washington, United States
Blood type
Private
Height
Private
Agency
Private
Occupation
actor / film actor / television actor / screenwriter / film producer

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Sehome High School
University
Private

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

7. About this entry

Tags

  • Washington
  • actor
  • film actor
  • television actor
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.