Jernard Burks
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 31, 1969 (age 56)
Biography
Jernard Burks (born December 31, 1969) is an American actor who graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas, where he was also inducted into the Jerry Jones Athletic Hall of Fame. He studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City under Broadway director Gene Frankel. He has been active since 1994 and is also a theater actor and playwright, having collaborated with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson on Seven Guitars and written his own play King of the Blues (2013). His notable film credits include Léon: The Professional (1994, with Jean Reno and Gary Oldman), Devil in a Blue Dress (1995, with Denzel Washington and Don Cheadle), Snake Eyes (1998, with Nicolas Cage and John Travolta), Random Hearts (1999, with Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas), Four Brothers (2005, dir. John Singleton, with Mark Wahlberg), The Hangover (2009, with Bradley Cooper and Zach Galifianakis), Street Kings (2008, with Keanu Reeves and Forest Whitaker), and Dolemite Is My Name (2019, with Eddie Murphy).
Known For
Filmography
How to Die Alone
TV · 1 ep
Matlock
TV · as Teddy · 1 ep
Deputy
TV · as The Mayor · 3 eps
Dolemite Is My Name
Movie · as Club Owner
A Black Lady Sketch Show
TV · as Balloon Man · 1 ep
Truth Be Told
TV · as Tupelo · 1 ep
A Stone Cold Christmas
Movie · as Pastor
Kidding
TV · as Denny · 3 eps
Snowfall
TV · as Garage Owner · 1 ep
This Is Us
TV · as Bus Driver · 2 eps
Imperial Dreams
Movie · as Cornell
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TV · as Impound Supervisor · 1 ep
Touch
TV · as Jimar Becko · 1 ep
Shameless
TV · as Antoine · 2 eps
Franklin & Bash
TV · as Detective · 1 ep
The Hangover
Movie · as Leonard
Spoken Word
Movie · as Renegade
Glee
TV · as Mall Santa · 1 ep
Street Kings
Movie · as Money Shirt
Dexter
TV · as Driver · 1 ep
Four Brothers
Movie · as Evan
American Gun
Movie · as Burly Guy
Wanted
TV · as Detective Granger · 1 ep
Kitchen Confidential
TV · as Tyrone · 1 ep
Just Hustle
Movie · as Jonah Whales
Starsky & Hutch
Movie · as Leon
Bringing Down the House
Movie · as Widow's Bodyguard
10-8: Officers on Duty
TV · as Officer Jackson · 1 ep
The Shield
TV · as 'Pretty Boy' Pyrums · 1 ep
Down to Earth
Movie · as Man in Wheelchair
The Bernie Mac Show
TV · as Southside · 1 ep
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · as Lot Attendant · 2 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Russell Williams · 1 ep
Judging Amy
TV · as Card Player · 1 ep
Snake Eyes
Movie · as Tyler's Bodyguard
The Preacher's Wife
Movie · as Pizza Man
Vibrations
Movie · as Bouncer
Swift Justice
TV · as Doolde · 1 ep
Devil in a Blue Dress
Movie · as Dupree Brouchard
Léon: The Professional
Movie · as Stansfield man
ER
TV · 1 ep
Law & Order
TV · as Doirnell's Bodyguard · 1 ep