Dominic Burgess
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Dominic Burgess | |
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| Born | 29 July 1982 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, director |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Dominic Burgess (born 29 July 1982) is an English actor. He is known for his appearances in several television adverts and series such as Raising Hope, Doctor Who, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, American Horror Story and Feud: Bette and Joan.
Early life
[edit]Burgess was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. He attended Newcastle-under-Lyme School, performing in school productions of Death of a Salesman and Twelfth Night, among others. He gained a place at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) and won a Dance and Drama Awards Scholarship on the three-year Acting course. He auditioned for his first professional role on graduation day in his last year at ALRA for the film Batman Begins.
Career
[edit]Burgess' first TV credit was on the BBC flagship series and worldwide hit, Doctor Who as a game show contestant, Agorax. He moved to Los Angeles in 2007 and made subsequent appearances in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and The Leftovers.
Burgess became a regular fixture on the Disney hit series, A.N.T. Farm, and appeared as a recurring guest on The Magicians as the Ram God Ember, The Good Place as the accident prone-red boot wearing Henry, and on The Flash as meta-villain Kilgore. Burgess also appeared as Mr. Vup in Star Trek: Picard for the episode "Stardust City Rag." Burgess said that, as a Trekkie, his appearance on Star Trek was a "dream come true."[1]
Burgess received media attention and acclaim for his portrayal of Victor Buono in the Ryan Murphy created Feud. "Played with uncanny precision by Dominic Burgess, Baby Jane co-star Victor Buono lets Feud give a nod to the plight of closeted actors in Hollywood at that moment and also to smartly weave in Davis' treasured ties to the gay community."[2]
Personal life
[edit]Burgess is gay and married to actor and stunt performer Matthew Yanagiya.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Batman Begins | Narrows Cop | |
| 2007 | Itch | Jimmy | |
| 2008 | Colin | Pots | |
| 2015 | Lethal Seduction | Sam | |
| 2019 | Ma | Stu | |
| 2021 | Breaking News in Yuba County | Captain Riggins | |
| 2023 | Rebel Moon | Dash Thif | Netflix film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Doctor Who | Agorax | Episode: "Bad Wolf" |
| 2008 | 1000 Ways to Die | Paddy | Episode #2.1 |
| 2009 | Leverage | Security Guard | Episode: "The Snow Job" |
| 2010 | Rules of Engagement | Clerk | Episode: "Free Free Time" |
| 2013 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Englishman | Episode: "Eye Spy" |
| 2013–2014 | A.N.T. Farm | Zoltan Grundy | Recurring role, season 3 |
| 2014 | Dad | Funeral Parlor Employee | Episode: "Jerk in a Box" |
| Legit | Mark | Episode: "Reunion" | |
| 2015 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Psycho Pete | Episode: "Psycho Pete Returns" |
| The Leftovers | Dr. Goodheart | 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | 2 Broke Girls | Ned | Episode: "And the Booth Babes" |
| Roots | Lord Dunmore | Episode: "Part 2" | |
| The Magicians | Ember | 5 episodes | |
| 2016, 2019 | The Good Place | Henry | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Feud: Bette and Joan | Victor Buono | 5 episodes |
| The Thundermans | Supermanny | 1 episode | |
| The Night Shift | Arthur Wilson | 1 episode | |
| Teen Wolf | Barnes | 1 episode | |
| 2017–2018 | The Flash | Kilg%re / Ramsey Deacon | 2 Episodes: "Mixed Signals" and "True Colors" |
| 2018 | Supernatural | Richard Greenstreet | Episode: "A Most Holy Man" |
| American Horror Story: Apocalypse | Phil | Episode: "Sojourn" | |
| 2019 | The Rookie | Tommy Lamont | 1 episode |
| Santa Clarita Diet | Radul | 6 episodes | |
| Modern Family | Nate | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Picard | Mr. Vup | Episode: "Stardust City Rag" |
| Side Hustle | Antwerp | 1 episode | |
| 2020, 2022 | Better Things | Uncle Eddie | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Them: Covenant | Friendly Orderly | 1 episode |
| Dr. Death | Jerry Summers | 7 episodes | |
| 2022 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Dave Sheffield | 2 episodes |
| Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story | John Wayne Gacy | Episode: "God of Forgiveness, God of Vengeance" | |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | Herman Cooper | Episode: "Survival of The Fittest" | |
| Our Flag Means Death | Jeffrey Fettering | Episode: "Wherever You Go, There You Are" | |
| 2023 | American Horror Story: Delicate | Hamish Moss | Recurring role |
| 2024 | Palm Royale | Grayman | 7 episodes |
| Criminal Minds | Eddie Dayton | Episode: "Conspiracy vs. Theory" | |
| The Perfect Couple | Greg | Post-production | |
| TBA | Criminal | Delron | In production |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Festival | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sonoma International Film Festival | Best Narrative Short | Sam Did It | Won |
| Los Angeles Comedy Festival | Best Short Film | Won | ||
| Audience Award | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ Pesola, Eric (16 April 2020). "Mr. Vup: The role of a lifetime for Dominic Burgess". Trek Report. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "'Feud: Bette and Joan': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Geting to Know Actor Dominic Burgess".
External links
[edit]| International | |
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| National | |
- 1982 births
- 20th-century English LGBTQ people
- 21st-century English LGBTQ people
- 21st-century English male actors
- Alumni of the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts
- English gay actors
- English LGBTQ actors
- English male film actors
- English male television actors
- Living people
- Male actors from Stoke-on-Trent
- People educated at Newcastle-under-Lyme School