About
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...
Known for
Law & OrderSeries • 1990
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries • 2000
ShamelessSeries • 2011
DexterSeries • 2006
Brooklyn Nine-NineSeries • 2013
ERSeries • 1994
GleeSeries • 2009
This Is UsSeries • 2016
The ShieldSeries • 2002
Judging AmySeries • 1999
SnowfallSeries • 2017
Léon: The ProfessionalMovie • 1994
MatlockSeries • 2024
The Bernie Mac ShowSeries • 2001
Franklin & BashSeries • 2011
TouchSeries • 2012
The HangoverMovie • 2009
Truth Be ToldSeries • 2019
KiddingSeries • 2018
A Black Lady Sketch ShowSeries • 2019
DeputySeries • 2020
10-8: Officers on DutySeries • 2003
Kitchen ConfidentialSeries • 2005