Dominic Burgess
Dominic Burgess | |
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| Born | (1982年07月29日) 29 July 1982 (age 42) Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, director |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse | Matthew Yanagiya |
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 , Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia , American Horror Story , Feud: Bette and Joan, and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Recurring role | |
| 2016, 2019 | The Good Place | Henry | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Feud: Bette and Joan | Victor Buono | Recurring role |
| The Thundermans | Supermanny | Episode: "Come What Mayhem" | |
| The Night Shift | Arthur Wilson | Episode: "Control" | |
| Teen Wolf | Barnes | Episode: "Pressure Test" | |
| 2017–2018 | The Flash | Kilg%re / Ramsey Deacon | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Supernatural | Richard Greenstreet | Episode: "A Most Holy Man" |
| American Horror Story: Apocalypse | Phil Devlin | Episode: "Sojourn" | |
| 2019 | The Rookie | Tommy Lamont | Episode: "The Shake Up" |
| Santa Clarita Diet | Radul | Recurring role | |
| Modern Family | Nate | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Picard | Mr. Vup | Episode: "Stardust City Rag" |
| Side Hustle | Antwerp | Episode: "Start Hustling" | |
| 2020, 2022 | Better Things | Uncle Eddie | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Them: Covenant | Friendly Orderly | 1 episode |
| Dr. Death | Jerry Summers | Recurring role | |
| 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 | Recurring role |
| Criminal Minds | Eddie Dayton | Episode: "Conspiracy vs. Theory" | |
| The Perfect Couple | Greg | Post-production | |
| NCIS | Leonard | Episode: "The Trouble with Hal" | |
| Star Wars: Skeleton Crew | Beef | Recurring role | |
| 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 ]- 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