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Dennis Burkley

Actor · Died July 14, 2013, aged 67 · Los Angeles, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dennis Henry Burkley (September 10, 1945 – July 14, 2013) was an American actor. In a career spanning four decades, he appeared in numerous films and television series. Burkley was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Imogene (née Ware) and Henry Burkley. He grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas, and graduated from Texas Christian University.

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Born
September 10, 1945
Died
July 14, 2013 (aged 67)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
68 on MovieCove · 94 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 23% in 30 days

What are Dennis Burkley's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Bonds
27%
Morality
14%
Power
13%
Survival
11%
Society
5%
Ideas
2%
Self-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 6 · Dark 7

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 6 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 15 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 10 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
8
Absurd
5
Warm
5
Hopeful
6
Other
17

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dennis Burkley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 52 of their 68 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (27).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dennis Burkley's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

94 credits, 68 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Exonerated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Sheriff Carroll

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Impound Owner · as Junkyard Owner · as Roy Wade

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Keep Your Distance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Gus

  • Hollywood Homicide(2003)

    as Hank the Bartender

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Pauly Shore Is Dead(2003)

    as Celebrity Judge #3

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Wish You Were Dead(2001)

    as Sam Daniels

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Reba(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Vice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Sgt. Hunt

  • The First 9 1/2 Weeks(1998)

    as Sheriff Marlon Tolette

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Martial Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Warden Jalouse

  • Possums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Orville Moss

  • The Magnificent Seven(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Horace

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Visitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Louie

  • Con Air(1997)

    as Dale (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Fathers' Day(1997)

    as Calvin the Trucker

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Touch(1997)

    as Hillbilly

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 31 episodes · as (voice) · as Principal Moss (voice) · as Principal Moss / Trucker (voice) · as Principal Moss / William B. Travis (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Cheyenne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Knopfler

  • The Jamie Foxx Show(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Duke

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Tin Cup(1996)

    as Earl

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Pacific Blue(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as D.W. McQueen

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Eye of the Stalker(1995)

    as Danny Zerbo

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Baywatch Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Horace Calhoun

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Jungle Larry

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Biker #3 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Indictment: The McMartin Trial(1995)

    as George Freeman

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Perry

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Nestor Biggs

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • NYPD Blue(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Ernie 'Pig'

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Dave's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Rude Guy

  • Thea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Walt Henderson

  • Son in Law(1993)

    as Theo

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Law(1993)

    as Oatmeal

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Sidekicks(1992)

    as Hank

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Four Eyes and Six-Guns(1992)

    as Luke Doom

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Renegade(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Smokey

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot(1992)

    as Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Rush(1991)

    as Motorcycle Guy

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Suburban Commando(1991)

    as Deak

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Home Improvement(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Doors(1991)

    as Dog

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The End of Innocence(1990)

    as Tiny

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Hatfield McCoy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Dream On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Bubba

  • Lambada(1990)

    as Uncle Big

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • An Innocent Man(1989)

    as Butcher

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Family Matters(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Repairman

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Fletch Lives(1989)

    as Joe Jack

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Coach(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Bob

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Father Dowling Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Gator

  • Pass the Ammo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Big Joe Becker

  • No Way Out(1987)

    as Boat Renter

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Who's That Girl(1987)

    as Benny

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Malone(1987)

    as Dan Bollard

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive(1986)

    as Farnsworth

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Designing Women(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Boy Swine · as Buford

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Stewardess School(1986)

    as "Snake" Pellino

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Murphy's Romance(1985)

    as Freeman Coverly

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Slugger's Wife(1985)

    as Chuck

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Mask(1985)

    as Dozer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Who's the Boss?(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • E/R (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Summer Fantasy(1984)

    as Darcy

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Angry Man

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Hitchhiker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as The Fool

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Earl Dowd

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Tiny

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Greatest American Hero(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Preacher

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sonny Crockett

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Sanford (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 26 episodes · as Cal Pettie

  • Tenspeed and Brown Shoe(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Mrs. R's Daughter(1979)

    as Cal Logan

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hanging In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • B. J. and the Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Dukes of Hazzard(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Mickey Larsen

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Charleston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Tom Doder

  • Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill(1979)

    as Big Arnold

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Laserblast(1978)

    as Deputy Pete Ungar

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Mad Bull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Earl Lewis

  • Heroes(1977)

    as Gus

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Forever Fernwood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Delta County, U.S.A.(1977)

    as Biggie

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom-Tom Thomason

  • The Call of the Wild(1976)

    as Stony

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Stay Hungry(1976)

    as Heavy #2

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 74 episodes · as Mac Slattery

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Bell

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Nightmare Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Bubba

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Bartender · as Howard · as Thomas 'Animal' Nicholas

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Bartender (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Bummer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Butts

  • Emergency!(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Biker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 94 titles from 1970 to 2006; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

Tin Cup (1996)

$54M worldwide

Highest rated

Mask (1985)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

The Doors (1991)

Film career

19702006

Peak 1992 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting94 of 94: 94 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48th

By decade

1970s23 · acting1980s26 · acting1990s37 · acting2000s8 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 24 roles
768691

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Dennis Burkley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 68 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 68 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed28

Most divisive · actor

Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill (1979)

86th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hill Street Blues (1981)

Midcredits 92nd · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Dennis Burkley's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles32–80 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles36–68 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles54–79 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Dennis Burkley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dennis Burkley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Madsen shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors