Tim DeKay

Tim DeKay

Known for
Acting
Born
June 12, 1963 (age 63)
Birthplace
Ithaca, New York, USA

Biography

​Timothy Robert DeKay  (born June 12, 1963) is an American actor best known for starring as FBI Special Agent Peter Burke in the USA Network series White Collar (2009–2014). He was also a cast member of the series Party of Five (1997–1999), Carnivàle (2003–2005), and Tell Me You Love Me (2007). He has guest–starred on a number of top-rated television series, including Seinfeld, Friends, CSI, My Name Is Earl, NCIS, The New Adventures of Old Christine and Scrubs. McKay has appeared in notable films such as Swordfish (2001), Get Smart (2008), and Oppenheimer (2023). He has been married to actress Elisa Taylor since 1991; they have two children.

Known For

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Filmography

2023
Oppenheimer poster

Oppenheimer

Movie · as Senator Pastore

2023
Ingress poster

Ingress

Movie · as Lucas

2022
1923 poster

1923

TV · as Bob Strafford · 3 eps

2022
Bosch: Legacy poster

Bosch: Legacy

TV · as Corvus Pike · 4 eps

2020
FBI: Most Wanted poster

FBI: Most Wanted

TV · as Angelo Carpenter · 1 ep

2020
Stars in the House poster

Stars in the House

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2017
ViewPoint poster

ViewPoint

Movie · as Jeff

2016
Second Chance poster

Second Chance

TV · as Duval Pritchard · 11 eps

2016
Lucifer poster

Lucifer

TV · as Professor Carlisle · 2 eps

2015
Sex, Death and Bowling poster

Sex, Death and Bowling

Movie · as Sex Ed Video Teacher

2015
Ballers poster

Ballers

TV · 1 ep

2015
The Expanse poster

The Expanse

TV · as Admiral Sauveterre · 2 eps

2015
Chicago Med poster

Chicago Med

TV · as Griffin Lancer · 2 eps

2015
Dinner at Tiffani's poster

Dinner at Tiffani's

TV · as Self · 4 eps

2013
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. poster

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

TV · as Senator Christian Ward · 2 eps

2011
Revenge poster

Revenge

TV · as Luke Gilliam · 1 ep

2011
Body of Proof poster

Body of Proof

TV · as Caleb Banks · 1 ep

2010
Law & Order: LA poster

Law & Order: LA

TV · as Don Alvin · 1 ep

2010
Hot in Cleveland poster

Hot in Cleveland

TV · as Buddy · 1 ep

2009
Political Disasters poster

Political Disasters

Movie · as Jim

2009
WWII in HD poster

WWII in HD

TV · as Richard Tregaskis (voice) · 10 eps

2009
White Collar poster

White Collar

TV · as Peter Burke · 81 eps

2008
Monster Ark poster

Monster Ark

Movie · as Dr. Nicholas Zavaterro

2008
The Russell Girl poster

The Russell Girl

Movie · as Tim Russell

2008
Get Smart poster

Get Smart

Movie · as Secret Service Agent

2007
Randy & the Mob poster

Randy & the Mob

Movie · as Bill

2007
Hidden Palms poster

Hidden Palms

TV · as John Miller · 1 ep

2007
Tell Me You Love Me poster

Tell Me You Love Me

TV · as David · 10 eps

2007
Chuck poster

Chuck

TV · as Kieran Ryker · 1 ep

2006
Peaceful Warrior poster

Peaceful Warrior

Movie · as Coach Garrick

2006
Walkout poster

Walkout

Movie · as Mr. Peck

2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine poster

The New Adventures of Old Christine

TV · as Patrick Harris · 3 eps

2005
The Chumscrubber poster

The Chumscrubber

Movie · as Mr Peck

2005
Numb3rs poster

Numb3rs

TV · as Pete Friscia · 1 ep

2005
My Name Is Earl poster

My Name Is Earl

TV · as Hank Lange · 2 eps

2004
Control poster

Control

Movie · as Bill Caputo

2004
The 4400 poster

The 4400

TV · as Drew Imroth · 2 eps

2003
Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show

Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show

Movie · as Self

2003
Cold Case poster

Cold Case

TV · as Geoff Taylor (2004 & 2006) · 1 ep

2003
NCIS poster

NCIS

TV · as Patrick Kiley · 1 ep

2003
Carnivàle poster

Carnivàle

TV · as Clayton 'Jonesy' Jones · 24 eps

2002
The Third Wheel poster

The Third Wheel

Movie · as Speaker

2002
CSI: Miami poster

CSI: Miami

TV · as William Campbell · 1 ep

2002
Everwood poster

Everwood

TV · as Reverend Keyes · 3 eps

2002
Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace

TV · as Jim Cooper · 1 ep

2001
Swordfish poster

Swordfish

Movie · as Agent

2001
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man poster

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

Movie · as Robert Mercer

2001
Scrubs poster

Scrubs

TV · as Mr. Hill · 1 ep

2000
Big Eden poster

Big Eden

Movie · as Dean Stewart

2000
The Crow: Salvation poster

The Crow: Salvation

Movie · as Martin Toomey

2000
Malcolm in the Middle poster

Malcolm in the Middle

TV · as Matt · 1 ep

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Neal Matthews · 1 ep

2000
God, the Devil and Bob poster

God, the Devil and Bob

TV · 1 ep

1998
Almost Heroes poster

Almost Heroes

Movie · as New Bartender

1998
Brimstone poster

Brimstone

TV · as Prof. John Albright · 1 ep

1998
Sports Night poster

Sports Night

TV · as Ray Mitchel · 2 eps

1998
Cupid poster

Cupid

TV · as Jennings Crawford · 1 ep

1997
Night Sins poster

Night Sins

Movie · as Christopher Priest

1997
Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal

TV · as Kendall Willis · 1 ep

1997
The Practice poster

The Practice

TV · as Jerry Green · 1 ep

1997
Night Sins

Night Sins

TV · as Christopher Priest · 2 eps

1996
The Ring poster

The Ring

Movie · as Max Thomas

1996
If These Walls Could Talk poster

If These Walls Could Talk

Movie · as Becky's Husband

1996
The Pretender poster

The Pretender

TV · as Eddie Fontenot · 1 ep

1996
Townies poster

Townies

TV · as Patrolman · 1 ep

1995
The Naked Truth poster

The Naked Truth

TV · as John Marshall · 1 ep

1995
Caroline in the City poster

Caroline in the City

TV · as Brian · 2 eps

1994
Friends poster

Friends

TV · as Marc · 1 ep

1994
Ellen poster

Ellen

TV · as John · 1 ep

1994
Touched by an Angel poster

Touched by an Angel

TV · as J.D. Sinclair · 1 ep

1994
Party of Five poster

Party of Five

TV · as Dr. Paul Thomas · 12 eps

1993
seaQuest DSV poster

seaQuest DSV

TV · as Lawrence Deon · 3 eps

1993
Diagnosis: Murder poster

Diagnosis: Murder

TV · as Sonny Burnett · 1 ep

1992
The Larry Sanders Show poster

The Larry Sanders Show

TV · as Gordon · 1 ep

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Judge Ephraim Raymer · 1 ep

1989
Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld

TV · as Kevin · 2 eps