Acting
Leo Burmester
Born 1944-02-01
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Leo Burmester (February 1, 1944 - June 28, 2007) was an American actor. Burmester worked for director John Sayles several times, including in Passion Fish (1992) and Lone Star (1996), and also for directors such as John Schlesinger and Sidney Lumet, and as the Apostle Nathaniel in Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ (1988).
Known For
Prominent works featuring Leo Burmester
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Gangs of New York
2002
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The Devil's Advocate
1997
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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Law & Order
1990
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The Abyss
1989
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A Perfect World
1993
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
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The Last Temptation of Christ
1988
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Baywatch
1989
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Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (61 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Aftermath | Sheriff | Movie | 2013 |
 | Exorcising 'Cruising' | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2007 |
 | The History of 'Cruising' | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2007 |
 | America Brown | Bo Williams | Movie | 2005 |
 | Broadway's Lost Treasures II | Monsieur Thénardier (segment "Les Misérables") | Movie | 2004 |
 | Red Betsy | Emmet Rounds | Movie | 2003 |
 | Gangs of New York | Telegraph Operator #1 (voice) | Movie | 2002 |
 | City by the Sea | Lieutenant Katt | Movie | 2002 |
 | Monday Night Mayhem | Carl Lindemann | Movie | 2002 |
 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Lorne Cutler | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Bud Gabler | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Limbo | Harmon King | Movie | 1999 |
 | Speed of Life | Dad | Movie | 1999 |
 | Getting to Know You | Lamar Pike, Sr. | Movie | 1999 |
| Dumbarton Bridge | Jack | Movie | 1999 | |
 | River Red | Judge Perkins | Movie | 1998 |
 | Trinity | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1998 |
| You're the One | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1998 | |
 | The Secret of Mulan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 |
 | Eye of the Storm | Dallas | Movie | 1998 |
 | Switchback | Clyde 'Shorty' Callahan | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Devil's Advocate | Florida Prosecutor | Movie | 1997 |
 | ...First Do No Harm | Bob Purdue | Movie | 1997 |
 | Old Man | Plump Convict | Movie | 1997 |
 | Mistrial | Commissioner Russell Crane | Movie | 1996 |
 | Lone Star | Cody | Movie | 1996 |
 | Truman | Frank Vassar | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Neon Bible | Bobbie Lee Taylor | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Great Elephant Escape | Ethridge | Movie | 1995 |
 | Chicago Hope | Dalton Robertson | TV Series | 1994 |
 | A Perfect World | Tom Adler | Movie | 1993 |
 | Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss' | Self | Movie | 1993 |
 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Woodrow Jonathan Wilton | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Alex Haley's Queen | Henderson | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Passion Fish | Reeves | Movie | 1992 |
 | Innocent Blood | Flinton | Movie | 1992 |
 | Arresting Behavior | Officer Bill Ruskin | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Article 99 | Shooter Polaski | Movie | 1992 |
 | Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story | Corby Judd | TV Series | 1991 |
 | William Shakespeare's Hamlet | Osric | Movie | 1990 |
 | Law & Order | Lester Hastings | TV Series | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Defense Attorney Le Clair | TV Series | 1990 |
 | True Blue | Officer Red Tollin | TV Series | 1989 |
 | The Abyss | Catton ‘Catfish’ De Vries | Movie | 1989 |
 | Baywatch | Max Jackson | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Big Business | Bum | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Last Temptation of Christ | Nathaniel, Apostle | Movie | 1988 |
 | Broadcast News | Jane's Dad | Movie | 1987 |
 | George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation | Eban Krutch | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Sweet Liberty | Hank | Movie | 1986 |
 | Odd Jobs | Wylie D. Daiken | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Equalizer | Jim Harding | TV Series | 1985 |
 | The House of God | Dr. Gath | Movie | 1984 |
 | Chiefs | Emmett Spence | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Daniel | FBI #1 | Movie | 1983 |
 | Rage of Angels | Jim | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Precious Blood | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | Rattlesnake in a Cooler | The Doctor / Prisoner | Movie | 1982 |
 | Nurse | Wally | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Flo | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1980 |
 | Cruising | Water Sport | Movie | 1980 |