Burmester, Leo 1944–

(Leo Burmeister)

PERSONAL

Born February 1, 1944, in Louisville, KY; married Lauren Cookson, 1981; children: Colette, Daniel. Education: Western Kentucky University, B.A., drama; University of Denver, M.F.A., drama.

Career: Actor. Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville, KY, member of company, 1975–76, 1977–79, 1982–83, and 1984–85; taught acting at Kentucky Wesleyan College for one year.

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 in America), 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's Advocate 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.

Television Appearances; 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.

Television Appearances; 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 to Know All about You), Sundance Channel, 1999.

Carl Lindemann, Monday Night Mayhem, TNT, 2002.

Grizzle, Carry Me Home, Showtime, 2004.

Television Appearances; 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.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Mike Selway and performer of theme song, A Fine Romance, CBS, 1983.

Television Appearances; 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 Baywatch Hawaii), 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's Church, 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, New York 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.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

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