Richard Burgi was born on July 30, 1958, in Montclair, New
Jersey (a town roughly 15 miles west of New York City), to a musical family: His father was a drummer, his mother was a
singer, and one of his three siblings became a drummer. Burgi started participating in community theater during his youth; after graduating from
Montclair High School, he traveled throughout Europe for a while.
Burgi began his acting career in the mid-1980s, and from 1986 through 1989 he had recurring roles on two daytime staples, Another World (1964) and Jung und Leidenschaftlich - Wie das Leben so spielt (1956); he also appeared in one episode of Liebe, Lüge, Leidenschaft (1968).
Throughout the 1990s, Burgi continued working steadily in television series, along them Zeit der Sehnsucht (1965) and the crime drama
Der Sentinel - Im Auge des Jägers (1996), where he was one of the leads, Det. James Ellison. He also had roles (some one-time, some recurring) on
24: Twenty Four (2001),
Für alle Fälle Amy (1999),
Point Pleasant (2005),
Las Vegas (2003),
Chuck (2007),
One Tree Hill (2003) and
Desperate Housewives (2004).
Burgi's film work includes the sci-fi "alien bugs vs. humans" sequel
Starship Troopers 2: Held der Föderation (2004),
Final Call - Wenn er auflegt, muss sie sterben (2004), the
Jim Carrey comedy
Dick und Jane (2005),
the Cameron Diaz comedy
In den Schuhen meiner Schwester (2005),
Hostel 2 (2007), and
Freitag der 13. (2009). In 2013, he landed a recurring role as D.A. Dan Russell on the series
Body of Proof (2011).
Burgi is
married to Liliana Lopez and is the father of two sons, Jack (b. 1996)
and Sam (b. 2000).
