Leo Burmester

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Leo Burmester

Acting February 1, 1944

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

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 (19…

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York

7.3 2002 Movie
The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate

7.5 1997 Movie
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
The Abyss

The Abyss

7.4 1989 Movie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.6 2001 TV Show
A Perfect World

A Perfect World

7.5 1993 Movie
The Last Temptation of Christ

The Last Temptation of Christ

7.2 1988 Movie
Baywatch

Baywatch

6.0 1989 TV Show
Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

7.0 1993 TV Show
Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

7.2 1994 TV Show
Cruising

Cruising

6.6 1980 Movie

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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).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2013
    Aftermath

    Movie Sheriff

  2. 2007
    The History of 'Cruising'

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 2007
    Exorcising 'Cruising'

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 2005
    America Brown

    Movie Bo Williams

  5. 2004
    Broadway's Lost Treasures II

    Movie Monsieur Thénardier (segment "Les Misérables")

  6. 2003
    Red Betsy

    Movie Emmet Rounds

  7. 2002
    Gangs of New York

    Movie Telegraph Operator #1 (voice)

  8. 2002
    City by the Sea

    Movie Lieutenant Katt

  9. 2002
    Monday Night Mayhem

    Movie Carl Lindemann

  10. 2001
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    TV show Lorne Cutler

  11. 1999
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    TV show Bud Gabler

  12. 1999
    Limbo

    Movie Harmon King

  13. 1999
    Speed of Life

    Movie Dad

  14. 1999
    Getting to Know You

    Movie Lamar Pike, Sr.

  15. 1999
    Dumbarton Bridge

    Movie Jack

  16. 1998
    River Red

    Movie Judge Perkins

More credits
  1. 1998
    Trinity

    TV show

  2. 1998
    You're the One

    TV show

  3. 1998
    The Secret of Mulan

    Movie

  4. 1998
    Eye of the Storm

    Movie Dallas

  5. 1997
    Switchback

    Movie Clyde 'Shorty' Callahan

  6. 1997
    The Devil's Advocate

    Movie Florida Prosecutor

  7. 1997
    ...First Do No Harm

    Movie Bob Purdue

  8. 1997
    Old Man

    Movie Plump Convict

  9. 1996
    Mistrial

    Movie Commissioner Russell Crane

  10. 1996
    Lone Star

    Movie Cody

  11. 1995
    Truman

    Movie Frank Vassar

  12. 1995
    The Neon Bible

    Movie Bobbie Lee Taylor

  13. 1995
    The Great Elephant Escape

    Movie Ethridge

  14. 1994
    Chicago Hope

    TV show Dalton Robertson

  15. 1993
    A Perfect World

    Movie Tom Adler

  16. 1993
    Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'

    Movie Self

  17. 1993
    Walker, Texas Ranger

    TV show Woodrow Jonathan Wilton

  18. 1993
    Alex Haley's Queen

    TV show Henderson

  19. 1992
    Passion Fish

    Movie Reeves

  20. 1992
    Innocent Blood

    Movie Flinton

  21. 1992
    Arresting Behavior

    TV show Officer Bill Ruskin

  22. 1992
    Article 99

    Movie Shooter Polaski

  23. 1991
    Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story

    TV show Corby Judd

  24. 1990
    William Shakespeare's Hamlet

    Movie Osric