Acting Career
Burgess made his acting debut on the big screen at the age of 11 in Big Jake with John Wayne. He did not act again professionally until the age of 18, at which time he started appearing in a long series of regional and national television commercials, including Skippy (peanut butter), Coca-Cola, and Chevrolet. He has also made guest appearances on TV shows like The Evidence on the WB Network and episodes of the TV series Man, Moment, Machine and Hunting Bonnie & Clyde on The History Channel, in addition to starring in the critically acclaimed The World’s Astonishing News: BTK Killerfor Japanese TV. He has also appeared in several feature films, including The Dead Pool (with Clint Eastwood), Best of the Best (with Eric Roberts), and L.A. Story (with Steve Martin and Marilu Henner). He spent the bulk of his earlier acting career 1978 - 2000 mostly writing, performing on the stage and doing voice-overs for TV commercials, film, radio voice over projects, announcing and comedy segments, television, and a few independent film projects.
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