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Richard William Burgi (, born July 30, 1958) is an American
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and
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actor best known for the roles of Det. Jim Ellison on '' The Sentinel'' and as Karl Mayer on ''
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''. He also portrayed Paul Hornsby in the ABC daytime soap opera ''
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'', and Ashland Locke in the
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daytime soap opera ''
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''. He is of
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and Scots-Irish descent.


Early life

Burgi was born in the suburbs of New Jersey in
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. His family was involved in community theatre. His brother, Chuck Burgi, is a well-known
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drummer who as of 2023 has been touring with
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. After high school, Burgi travelled through the US and Europe, taking odd jobs.


Career

Burgi began his career in New York, which led to regular roles on the Manhattan-based daytime soap operas ''
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'', '' Another World'' and ''
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''. After moving to Los Angeles, he appeared on the serial ''
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''. He made a number of guest appearances on episodic television shows, and was also cast in '' Chameleons'', a TV movie, in 1989. He had a role on ''
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'', and landed his first lead role in the 1994 television series '' One West Waikiki''. Burgi was cast as the lead in the series '' The Sentinel''. The show ran for three seasons; its cancellation left key plot issues unresolved, which led to a successful fan campaign for additional episodes to end the story. Burgi went on to roles on ''
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'', '' 24'' and ''
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'' as well as bit parts in other television series and films, including ''Matlock''. In the 1998 made-for-TV remake of the movie ''I Married a Monster'', Burgi starred as Nick Farrell (the monster). One of Burgi's most notable roles was on ''
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'' as Karl Mayer, the ex-husband of Susan Mayer and father to Julie. Burgi appeared as Karl for several seasons. He also starred in the big-screen thriller '' Cellular'' in 2004 as well as a
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of '' Fun with Dick and Jane'' and ''In Her Shoes'' as
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's love interest in 2005. In 2009, Burgi played the police officer in '' Friday the 13th'' and a stylish doctor in '' Nip/Tuck''. Burgi guest-starred as Thomas Wellington in CBS's ''
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'' (2009). In 2010, Burgi guest-starred in an episode of '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. In 2011, Burgi guest-starred on TV Land's ''
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''. In 2011, it was announced that he would play Karl Parker in ''My Family USA'', which premiered on September 26, 2011. In 2011, Burgi landed a new recurring role as CIA hitman Clyde Decker, who is part of a government conspiracy targeting the title character in ''Chuck''. In 2011, Burgi appeared in season 9 of '' One Tree Hill'' as Brooke Davis's father. In 2012, he starred in cult classic "Christmas Twister" as TV Reporter 1, in which his character was killed trying to parry away a low flying shipping container. In 2013, Burgi guest-starred on Lifetime's ''
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'' as a brother, uncle and love interest, Henri. From 2015–2016, Burgi played Paul Hornsby in the ABC daytime serial ''
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''. In 2021,
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reported that Burgi had been cast in the recurring role of Ashland Locke on CBS' daytime soap opera, ''
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'', with the character first appearing on March 11, 2021. In 2022, Burgi was fired from ''Y&R'' for violating the show's
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policy, and his role on the show was recast with former ''
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'' star Robert Newman.


Filmography


Film


Television

;Notes # Season 2 # Seasons 1, 5 & 6 # Seasons 3, 4 & 8 # Season 9


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