- Richard Burgi
Infobox actor
name = Richard Burgi
birthdate = Birth date and age|1958|7|30|mf=y
birthplace = city-state|Montclair|New Jersey
occupation =Film ,television actor Richard William Burgi (born
July 30 ,1958 ) is an Americanfilm andtelevision actor . His notable roles include two troublesome ex-husbands, that ofAmy Brenneman in "Judging Amy " andKarl Mayer in "Desperate Housewives ".Biography
Career
Burgi began his career in
New York City with work in commercials, which led to regular roles on the daytimesoap opera s "Days of our Lives ", "Another World" and "As The World Turns ". He was cast as the lead in theUPN primetime series "The Sentinel", which was cancelled after three seasons, leaving key plot issues unresolved; an intense fan campaign convinced the network to film an additional half-season worth of episodes to end the series properly.Burgi's additional television credits include appearances in "24", "Firefly", "Point Pleasant", "", "
The District ", "Matlock", "Providence", "Las Vegas", "Just Shoot Me! " and "Seinfeld ".Burgi's screen credits include "
In Her Shoes ", "Fun with Dick and Jane", "Cellular", "", "Starship Troopers 2 " and "Shanghai Red".Personal life
Burgi was born in
Montclair, New Jersey . He is a supporter of both theSan Clemente -based Surfrider Foundation, which works to protect and preserve shoreline and coastal environments, and the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, aLaguna Beach volunteer-run and funded organization which tends to the needs of sick or injured seals, sea lions, and other marine mammals.Burgi married Lori Kahn on
November 25 ,1995 . They have two sons, Jack and Samuel.External links
*imdb name|id=0121404|name=Richard Burgi
*amg name|2:300519
*tvtome person|id=10565|name=Richard Burgi
* [http://www.richardburgi.com/ Official fan club website]
* [http://abc.go.com/primetime/desperate/bios/richard_burgi.html "Desperate Housewives" biography page]
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