Richard Burgi

Birth Name:

Richard William Burgi

Birth Place:

Montclair, New Jersey, United States

Profession

Actor

Participated in a celebrity surfathon to benefit Santa Monica Baykeeper, Waves for Water, Inside the Outdoors and Tumelo Home in 2011
Traveled across the United States and Europe working various jobs before settling down to start an acting career
Quote: "Every time you go in front of a camera or get on the boards, you're out there on a limb and have no idea what's going to happen․"
Best known for his role as Jim Ellison in "The Sentinel" and as Karl Mayer in "Desperate Housewives․"
Has also had several successful film roles, including Todd in "Hostel: Part II" and Jim Danvers in "In Her Shoes․"
Used to run an imaginary detective agency with his brother when they were children
When "The Sentinel," a series in which he played the lead, was cancelled abruptly, a fan campaign resulted in the network filming several addition episodes to tie up the loose ends of the series
Enjoys surfing and volunteering for environmental causes

2006Gold Derby TV Award - Ensemble of the Year:Nominated
2007Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2015Award of Excellence - Supporting Actor:Winner
2015Festival Award - Best Male Support:Nominated
20212nd Annual Soap Hub Award - Favorite The Young & The Restless Actor:Nominated

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