Jernard Burks
Jernard Burks (born December 31, 1969) is an American actor who graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas, where he was also inducted into the Jerry Jones Athletic Hall of Fame. He studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City under Broadway director Gene Frankel. He has been active since 1994 and is also a theater actor and playwright, having collaborated with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson on Seven Guitars and written his own play King of the Blues (2013). His notable film credits include Léon: The Professional (1994, with Jean Reno and Gary Oldman), Devil in a Blue Dress (1995, with Denzel Washington and Don Cheadle), Snake Eyes (1998, with Nicolas Cage and John Travolta), Random Hearts (1999, with Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas), Four Brothers (2005, dir. John Singleton, with Mark Wahlberg), The Hangover (2009, with Bradley Cooper and Zach Galifianakis), Street Kings (2008, with Keanu Reeves and Forest Whitaker), and Dolemite Is My Name (2019, with Eddie Murphy).
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Movies (17)
Mi nombre es Dolemite
2019 · Club Owner
A Stone Cold Christmas
2018 · Pastor
Sueños imperiales
2014 · Cornell
Spoken Word
2009 · Renegade
¿Qué Pasó Ayer?
2009 · Leonard
Reyes de la calle
2008 · Money Shirt
American Gun
2005 · Burly Guy
Cuatro hermanos
2005 · Evan
Starsky y Hutch
2004 · Leon
Just Hustle
2004 · Jonah Whales
Una Intrusa en la Familia
2003 · Widow's Bodyguard
Down to Earth
2001 · Man in Wheelchair
Ojos de serpiente
1998 · Tyler's Bodyguard
Caído del Cielo
1996 · Pizza Man
Vibrations
1996 · Bouncer
El demonio vestido de azul
1995 · Dupree Brouchard
Léon: The Professional
1994 · Stansfield man
TV shows (25)
Matlock
2024 · Teddy
Cómo morir sola
2024
Deputy
2020 · The Mayor
Truth Be Told
2019 · Tupelo
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019 · Balloon Man
Kidding
2018 · Denny
Snowfall
2017 · Garage Owner
This Is Us
2016 · Bus Driver
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013 · Impound Supervisor
Touch
2012 · Jimar Becko
Franklin y Bash
2011 · Detective
Shameless
2011 · Antoine
Glee
2009 · Mall Santa
Dexter
2006 · Driver
Kitchen Confidential
2005 · Tyrone
Wanted
2005 · Detective Granger
10-8: Officers on Duty
2003 · Officer Jackson
El Escudo
2002 · 'Pretty Boy' Pyrums
The Bernie Mac Show
2001 · Southside
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Lot Attendant
La Ley y el Orden: Unidad de Víctimas Especiales
1999 · Russell Williams
Judging Amy
1999 · Card Player
Swift Justice
1996 · Doolde
Sala de urgencias
1994
Law & Order
1990 · Doirnell's Bodyguard