Richard William Burgi (born July 30, 1958) is an American
film and
television actor. His notable roles include two troublesome ex-husbands, that of
Amy Brenneman in
Judging Amy and
Karl Mayer in
Desperate Housewives.
Biography
Career
Burgi began his career in New York City with work in commercials, which led to regular roles on the daytime
soap operas
Days of our Lives,
Another World and
As The World Turns. He was cast as the lead in the
UPN primetime series
The Sentinel, which was cancelled after three seasons, leaving key plot issues unresolved; an intense fan campaign convinced the network to film an additional half-season worth of episodes to end the series properly.
Burgi's additional television credits include appearances in
24,
Firefly,
Point Pleasant,
CSI,
The District,
Matlock,
Providence,
Las Vegas,
Just Shoot Me! and
Seinfeld.
Burgi's screen credits include
In Her Shoes,
Fun with Dick and Jane,
Cellular,
Hostel: Part II,
Starship Troopers 2 and
Shanghai Red.
Personal life
Burgi was born in
Montclair, New Jersey. He is a supporter of both the
San Clemente-based Surfrider Foundation, which works to protect and preserve shoreline and coastal environments, and the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, a
Laguna Beach volunteer-run and funded organization which tends to the needs of sick or injured seals, sea lions, and other marine mammals.
Burgi married Lori Kahn on November 25, 1995. They have two sons, Jack and Samuel.
External links
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