Leo Burmester Biography (1944-)

Born February 1, 1944, in Louisville, KY; married Lauren Cookson, 1981; children: Colette, Daniel.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor
Birth Details
February 1, 1944
Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Water Sport, Cruising (also known as William Friedkin's "Cruising"), United Artists, 1980
  • Mortuary director, Honky Tonk Freeway, Universal, 1981
  • FIB Agent number one, Daniel, Paramount, 1983
  • Dr. Gath, The House of God, United Artists, 1984
  • Wylie D. Daiken, Odd Jobs (also known as Summer Jobs and This End Up), TriStar, 1984
  • Hank, Sweet Liberty, Universal, 1986
  • Jane's dad, Broadcast News, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
  • Bum, Big Business, Buena Vista, 1988
  • The apostle Nathaniel, The Last Temptation of Christ, Universal, 1988
  • Catfish De Vries, The Abyss, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
  • Shooter Polaski, Article 99, Orion, 1991
  • Reeves, Passion Fish, Miramax, 1992
  • Dave Flinton, Innocent Blood (also known as A French Vampire inAmerica), Warner Bros., 1992
  • Tom Adler, A Perfect World, Warner Bros., 1993
  • Under Pressure: Making "The Abyss" (documentary), Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 1993
  • Ricky Tick, Fly by Night, Arrow Releasing, 1994
  • Bobbie Lee Taylor, The Neon Bible, Channel Four Films, 1995
  • Cody, Lone Star, Columbia TriStar, 1996
  • Florida prosecutor, The Devil's Advocate (also known as Devil'sAdvocate and Im auftrag des teufels), Warner Bros., 1997
  • Judge Harold Perkins, River Red, Frontier Films, 1997
  • Shorty, SwitchBack (also known as Going West and Going West in America), Paramount, 1997
  • Jack, Dumbarton Bridge, 1998
  • Dallas Miller, The Farmhouse (also known as Eye of the Storm), 1998
  • (As Leo Burmeister) Voice, The Secret of Mulan (animated), 1998
  • Dad, Saturn, 1999
  • Harmon King, Limbo, Screen Gems, 1999
  • Himself, Leo Burmester and the Literature of Junk (documentary short), 2001
  • Boxing trainer, The End of the Bar, 2002
  • Lieutenant Katt, City by the Sea (also known as The Suspect), Warner Bros., 2002
  • Kit's dad, Out of These Rooms, 2002
  • (As Leo Burmeister) Voice of telegraph operator number one, Gangs of New York, Miramax, 2002
  • Emmet Rounds, Red Betsy, Lang Films, 2003
  • The Suit, Glengarry, Bob Ross (short), 2003
  • Bo Williams, America Brown, TLA Releasing, 2004
  • Mr. Carter Moynahan, Patch (short), 2005
  • Colonel Beauregard, The Legend of Zorro, Columbia, 2005
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Randy Stumphill, Flo, CBS, 1980-81
  • Officer Bill Ruskin, Arresting Behavior (also known as True Blue), ABC, 1992
  • Bo Metcalf, You're the One (also known as Us and Them, Us vs. Them, and Them!), The WB, 1998
  • Miniseries
  • Jim, Rage of Angels (also known as Sidney Sheldon's "Rage of Angels"), NBC, 1983
  • Emmett Spence, Chiefs, CBS, 1983
  • Eban Krutch, George Washington, CBS, 1984
  • Eban Krutch, George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation (also known as The Forging of a Nation), CBS, 1986
  • Henderson, Queen (also known as Alex Haley's "Queen"), CBS,1993
  • General Nathanael Greene, Liberty! The American Revolution, PBS, 1997
  • Corby Judd, Shake, Rattle, and Roll: An American Love Story, NBC,1999
  • Movies
  • The doctor/prisoner, Rattlesnake in a Cooler, 1980
  • Two By South (also known as Precious Blood), 1982
  • Precious Blood, 1982
  • Officer Red Tollin, True Blue (also known as Truck One), NBC, 1989
  • Frank Vassar, Truman, HBO, 1995
  • Harlo Ethridge, "The Great Elephant Escape," The ABC Family Movie,ABC, 1995
  • Commissioner Russell Crane, Mistrial, HBO, 1996
  • Bob Purdue, ... First Do No Harm, ABC, 1997
  • Dallas Miller, The Farmhouse, Sundance Channel, 1998
  • Lamar Pike, Sr., Getting to Know You (also known as Getting toKnow All about You), Sundance Channel, 1999
  • Carl Lindemann, Monday Night Mayhem, TNT, 2002
  • Grizzle, Carry Me Home, Showtime, 2004
  • Specials
  • Osric, "Hamlet," Great Performances, PBS, 1990
  • Provost Marshall Cunningham, "Hale the Hero," General Motors Playwrights Theater, Arts and Entertainment, 1992
  • Plump convict, "Old Man" (also known as "William Faulkner's "Old Man""),Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1997
  • Denis Leary: Behind the Anger, Comedy Central, 2003
  • Pilots
  • Mike Selway and performer of theme song, A Fine Romance, CBS, 1983
  • Episodic
  • Red Tollin, True Blue (also known as Truck One), NBC, 1989
  • "The Initiation," The Young Riders, ABC, 1991
  • Woodrow Wilton, "An Innocent Man," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1993
  • Lester Hastings, "Snatched," Law & Order, NBC, 1994
  • Dalton Robertson, Chicago Hope, CBS, 1994
  • Louis Bagley, "Growth Pains," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1995
  • Le Clair, "Charm City: Part 1," Law & Order, NBC, 1996
  • Father Peter, "In Loco Parentis," Trinity, NBC, 1998
  • Father Peter, "No Secrets," Trinity, NBC, 1998
  • Father Peter, "Patron Saint of Impossible Causes," Trinity, NBC, 1998
  • Father Peter, "Breaking In, Breaking Out, Breaking Up, Breaking Down," Trinity, NBC, 1999
  • Max Jackson, "Soul Survivor," Baywatch (also known as BaywatchHawaii), syndicated, 2000
  • Max Jackson, "Dangerous Games," Baywatch (also known as Baywatch Hawaii), syndicated, 2000
  • Lorne Cutler, "The Third Horseman," Law & Order: Criminal Intent (also known as Law & Order: CI), NBC, 2002
  • "Fathers," 100 Centre Street, Arts and Entertainment, 2002
  • Lester Hastings, "Patriot," Law & Order, NBC, 2002
  • Stage Appearances
  • The Brixton Recovery, PAF Playhouse, Huntington Station, NY, 1976-77
  • Carl, Getting Out, Paramount Manhattan Theatre, Phoenix Theatre, New York City, 1978, then Theatre De Lys, New York City, 1979
  • Ray, Lone Star and Understudy Silvio and Woodruff Gately, Pvt.Wars, Century Theatre, New York City, 1979
  • "Rattlesnake in a Cooler," Two by South, Theatre at St. Clement'sChurch, New York City, 1981, then Los Angeles Actors' Theatre, Los Angeles, 1982
  • Eddie Ray, Criminal Minds, Theatre Guinevere, New York City, 1984
  • Tobacco Road, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1984-85
  • Pap Finn, Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 1985
  • General D., Raggedy Ann, Nederlander Theatre, New York City, 1986
  • The nardier and chain gang leader, Les Miserables, Broadway Theatre, New York City, 1987
  • Osric and Lord, Hamlet, Joseph Papp Public Theatre, New York City,1990
  • Ivanov, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1990-91
  • Ray-Bud, Dearly Departed, Long Wharf Theatre, 1990-91
  • Bud Turpin and Ray-Bud, Dearly Departed, Second Stage Theatre, NewYork City, 1991-92
  • Moon, Middle-Aged White Guys, 1994-95
  • Don, Trudy Blue, 1994-95
  • Bradley, Buried Child, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1996
  • Sid Davis, Ah, Wilderness! Lincoln Center, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1998
  • Autolycus, The Civil War, St. James Theatre, New York City, 1999
  • Officer Michaud, Thou Shalt Not, Plymouth Theatre, New York City,2001-2002
  • Uncle Bob, Urban Cowboy, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 2003
  • RECORDINGS
  • Taped Readings
  • Melinda Haynes' Chalktown, Simon & Schuster, 2001

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Time, May 20, 1996, pp. 77-78

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