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Robert John Burke (born September 12, 1960) is an American actor known for his roles in the early films of Hal Hartley as well as his roles in RoboCop 3 (1993), Tombstone (1993), and Thinner (1996). During the 2000s Burke became well known for his portrayal of Mickey Gavin on Rescue Me (2004–11), Bart Bass in Gossip Girl (2007–12), Ed Tucker in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2002–20), and a number of other film and television roles including Intrusion (2021). Early life and education Burke was born in Washington Heights, Manhattan, the son of immigrants from Galway, Ireland. Burke has a strong affinity for Ireland and his Irish heritage. He graduated from Northport High School and attended the Acting Conservatory at State University of New York at Purchase. Career Burke's television roles include Mickey Gavin on Rescue Me, Bart Bass on Gossip Girl, Kidnapped, Six Degrees, Law & Order and IAB Captain Ed Tucker on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Officer Patrick Simmons on Person of Interest, Sex and the City, and The Sopranos. Burke's film work began as a regular performer in fellow Purchase alumnus Hal Hartley's indie films, such as 1989's The Unbelievable Truth. Burke appeared opposite Laura Dern's Academy Award nominated performance in the 1991 feature Rambling Rose. He returned to work with Hartley again in 1992 in the Cannes Film Festival, Palme d'Or nominated Simple Men. He also appeared in Hartley's 1995 film Flirt. Burke took over the lead from Peter Weller in RoboCop 3. He starred in Richard Stanley's 1993 film Dust Devil, and in 2001's No Such Thing. In 1996, he played the lead role in the film adaptation of Stephen King's Thinner. In 2004, Burke played the role of Mr. Neck in the independent film Speak. In 2005, Burke had a role in Hide and Seek, a psychological thriller. He had roles in the Academy Award-nominated films Munich directed by Steven Spielberg and Good Night, and Good Luck, directed by George Clooney. In 2008, he portrayed James Mattis, Commanding General of 1st Marine Division in the HBO miniseries Generation Kill. Burke also portrayed General Ned Almond, commanding general of the 92nd Division, Buffalo Soldiers, in the 2008 Spike Lee film Miracle at St. Anna. He appeared in the 2012 film Safe. He played the Colorado Springs chief of police in Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman (2018). In 2015 and 2017, he appeared in three episodes of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, once parodying his role on Law & Order. Burke is seen opposite Frieda Pinto in the Netflix thriller Intrusion. In 2022, he portrayed a CIA agent Smitty in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. He next appeared alongside Keira Knightly in a remake of the crime drama The Boston Strangler. Personal life Burke holds a second degree black belt in Matsubayashi, Shorin-ryu Okinawan karate. He is a certified and active New York State firefighter, currently captain of an engine. Burke is also active with foundation work including VETHACK, Leary Firefighter Foundation (LFF), FDNY Foundation, FDNY Fire Family Transport Foundation, Lt. Joseph DiBernardo Foundation for Fire Fighter Survival. Filmography Film Television References External links Robert John Burke at IMDb Robert John Burke at Twitter. Discover the John Burke popular books. Find the top 100 most popular John Burke books.
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Reflections on the Revolution in France
Edmund Burke & Conor O'BrienBurke's seminal work was written during the early months of the French Revolution, and it predicted with uncanny accuracy many of its worst excesses, including the Reign of Terror....
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One Last Great Thing
John BurkeA powerful, honest, and inspiring tribute to the incredible life of Richard Burke, the founder of Trek Bicycle Corporation, written by his son John.Richard Burke, known to many as ...
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State Wisconsin v. John J. Burke
United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitThis is a review of the decision of the court of appeals in State v. Burke, 148 Wis. 2d 125, 434 N.W.2d 788 (Ct. App. 1988), which affirmed the order of the Honorable Mark A. Frank...
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The Last Second
Catherine CoulterThe New York Times bestselling Brit in the FBI series continues with this thrilling “popcorn movie in print form” (Associated Press) pitting special agents Nicholas Drummond and Mi...
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The Reactionary Mind
Michael Warren DavisAmerica Needs Reactionaries! Never have the American people been lonelier, unhappier, or more in need of a swift reactionary kick in the pants. There is a better way to livea way t...
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Eagle Trap
Geoffrey ArcherRevenge is not a possibility, but a certainty.He was head of an international drugs ring, a kidnapper and a ruthless killer. One night British Sea Harriers reduced his Beirut headq...
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The Rule of Law
John LescroartAttorney Dismas Hardy is called to defend the least likely suspect of his career: his longtime, trusted assistant who is suddenly being charged as an accessory to murder in this in...
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Soul Revolution
John BurkeYou've heard it all before. The promises for a better life get tiresome after awhile, because you know they don't deliver. However, they do touch on a profound and inescapable trut...
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Roland G. Henin
Susan Crowther, Thomas Keller & Raimund HofmeisterCertified Master Chef Roland G. Henin has been our nation's top culinary mentor for the past fifty years, training such prestigious chefs as Chef Thomas Keller of French Laundry an...
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John T. Burke v. Central Education Agency
Third District, Austin Court of Appeals of TexasJohn Burke appeals from a summary judgment of the district court in favor of the Central Education Agency and the Plano Independent School District (the school district). We will a...
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Insidious
Catherine CoulterIn this thrilling entry in #1 New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter’s FBI series, FBI agents Savich and Sherlock must discover who is trying to murder Venus Rasmussen...
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Legendary Lessons
Claudia MazzuccoModern golf as it is practiced all over the world developed in the last thirty years. And yet, the legendary Walter Hagen, and some of his friends, would deliver an unexpected mess...
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The New Iberia Blues
James Lee BurkeNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNamed one of the best crime novels of 2019 by The New York Times Book Review.The shocking death of a young woman leads Detective Dave Robicheaux into the d...
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No Perfect People Allowed
John BurkeHow do we live out the message of Jesus in today’s everchanging culture?The church is facing its greatest challengeand its greatest opportunityin our postmodern, postChristian worl...
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THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON
Immanuel KantThe Critique of Pure Reason is one of the most influential works in the history of philosophy and marks a turning point and the beginning of modern philosophy. Also referred to as ...
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THE CRITIQUE OF PRACTICAL REASON
Immanuel KantThe Critique of Practical Reason is the second of Immanuel Kant's three critiques. It follows on from Kant's Critique of Pure Reason and deals with his moral philosophy. Th...
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A Private Cathedral
James Lee BurkeAfter finding himself caught up in one of Louisiana’s oldest and bloodiest family rivalries, Detective Dave Robicheaux must battle the most terrifying adversary he has ever encount...
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Matter John Burke Et Al. v. Richard J. Bowen Et Al.
Court of Appeals of New York[40 N.Y.2d 264 Page 266] Petitioners are 22 active members of the Paid Fire Department of the City of Long Beach. They brought this article 78 (CPLR) proceeding seeking review of ...
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Charles Kingsford Smith and Those Magnificent Men
Peter FitzSimonsThe mustread story of the boy from Brisbane who became a wartime hero and aviation trailblazer.
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Tobruk
Peter FitzSimonsThe number 1 nonfiction bestseller.More than 100,000 copies sold! 'What we have, we hold'MOttO OF AUStRALIA'S 2/17tH BAttALIONIn the tradition of his bestselling Kokoda, Peter Fitz...
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The Doll Princess
Tom BennWinner of the Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year AwardIt's Manchester, July 1996, the month after the IRA bomb, and the Evening News is carrying reports of two ...
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David Copperfield
Charles DickensNow a major film directed by Armando Iannucci, starring Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Peter Capaldi and Ben Whishaw'The greatest achievement of the greatest of all novelis...
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Guide to Looking After Your Property
Jeff HowellFor 10 years Jeff Howell has been answering readers' queries about property through his very popular 'Ask Jeff' column in the Sunday Telegraph. This book, in userfriendly Question ...
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State Wisconsin v. John C. Burke
Supreme Court of Appeals of West VirginiaWilliam Casper filed a petition for an order requiring John C. Burke, warden, to show cause why a writ of should not issue. An order to show cause was issued thereon and a return a...
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The Critique of Pure Reason
Immanuel KantThis eBook edition of "The Critique of Pure Reason" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The Critique of Pure Re...
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Dark Stars
John F.D. TaffDark Stars, edited by John F.D. Taff, is a tribute to horror’s longstanding short fiction legacy, featuring 12 terrifying original stories from today's most noteworthy authors.With...
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The Conservative Mind
Russell Kirk"It is inconceivable even to imagine, let alone hope for, a dominant conservative movement in America without Kirk's labor." WILLIAM F BUCKLEY "A profound critique of co...
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She Lies Close
Sharon DoeringA compulsive debut thriller about motherhood, obsession and how far we’d go to protect the ones we love. "Every curve, every twist takes you further down the rabbit hole. Shar...
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A Tour on the Prairies
Washington IrvingIn 1832, Washington Irving, America’s first literary superstar, returned to the United States after seventeen years abroad and swiftly set out to explore Pawnee countrythe wild unc...
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No Return
Mark Townsend'An incredible story, powerfully and beautifully told.' James O'BrienFive teenage friends leave Brighton to wage jihad in Syria. All except one are killed. This is their untold st...
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The Ballad of Les Darcy
Peter FitzSimonsAn Australian hero torn between family and country 'Put Les Darcy in a uniform and the men of Australia will march to hell behind him.' that was the message trained on Australia's ...
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Central Education Agency and Plano Independent School District v. John T. Burke
Fourteenth District, Houston Court of Appeals of TexasThis action began as an administrative appeal brought by John T. Burke pursuant to the Term Contract Nonrenewal Act (TCNA), Tex. Educ. Code Ann. ?? 21.20121.211 (Vernon Supp. 1986)...
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John J. Burke v. City St. Louis
Supreme Court of North DakotaJohn J. Burke sued the City of St. Louis for $25,000 damages, claiming he, while an invitee, was caused to fall on the floor of the "Soldiers Memorial" of said city by reason of de...
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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
Ludwig WittgensteinThe Tractatus LogicoPhilosophicus is the only booklength philosophical work published by the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein in his lifetime. It was an ambitious project: to identi...
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The Sixth Day
Catherine CoulterSpecial agents Nicholas Drummond and Michaela Caine take on a criminal mastermind in the next captivating thriller in the New York Times bestselling A Brit in the FBI series. “Coul...
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Instinct
Ben KayHidden in a remote corner of the South American jungle is a clandestine research facility known simply as MEROS. Here, working in laboratories buried a thousand feet underground, m...
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State Idaho v. John Edward Burke
Court of Appeals of Idaho No. 15565John Edward Burke stands convicted of possessing marijuana with intent to deliver. On appeal he contends that the marijuana and other related evidence should have been suppressed b...