Jernard Burks
- Recitazione
- 31 dicembre 1969
Biografia
Jernard Burks (born December 31, 1969) is an American actor who graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas, where he was also inducted into the Jerry Jones Athletic Hall of Fame. He studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City under Broadway director Gene Frankel. He has been active since 1994 and is also a theater actor and playwright, having collaborated with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson on Seven Guitars and written his own play King of the Blues (2013). His notable film credits include Léon: The Professional (1994, with Jean Reno and Gary Oldman), Devil in a Blue Dress (1995, with Denzel Washington and Don Cheadle), Snake Eyes (1998, with Nicolas Cage and John Travolta), Random Hearts (1999, with Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas), Four Brothers (2005, dir. John Singleton, with Mark Wahlberg), The Hangover (2009, with Bradley Cooper and Zach Galifianakis), Street Kings (2008, with Keanu Reeves and Forest Whitaker), and Dolemite Is My Name (2019, with Eddie Murphy).
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Filmografia
- Matlock · Teddy
- Manuale per morire da sola
- Deputy · The Mayor
- Truth Be Told · Tupelo
- Dolemite Is My Name · Club Owner
- A Black Lady Sketch Show · Balloon Man
- A Stone Cold Christmas · Pastor
- Kidding - Il fantastico mondo di Mr. Pickles · Denny
- Snowfall · Garage Owner
- This Is Us · Bus Driver
- Imperial Dreams · Cornell
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine · Impound Supervisor
- Touch · Jimar Becko
- Franklin & Bash · Detective
- Shameless · Antoine
- Spoken Word · Renegade
- Una notte da leoni · Leonard
- Glee · Mall Santa
- La notte non aspetta · Money Shirt
- Dexter · Driver
- Kitchen Confidential · Tyrone
- American Gun · Burly Guy
- Four Brothers - Quattro fratelli · Evan
- Wanted · Detective Granger
- Starsky & Hutch · Leon
- Just Hustle · Jonah Whales
- 10-8: Officers on Duty · Officer Jackson
- Un ciclone in casa · Widow's Bodyguard
- The Shield · 'Pretty Boy' Pyrums
- The Bernie Mac Show · Southside
- Down To Earth - Ritorno dal paradiso · Man in Wheelchair
- CSI: Scena del crimine · Lot Attendant
- Law & Order - Unità vittime speciali · Russell Williams
- Giudice Amy · Card Player
- Omicidio in diretta · Tyler's Bodyguard
- Uno sguardo dal cielo · Pizza Man
- Vibrations · Bouncer
- Swift Justice · Doolde
- Il diavolo in blu · Dupree Brouchard
- E.R. - Medici in prima linea
- Léon · Stansfield man
- Law & Order - I due volti della giustizia · Doirnell's Bodyguard