Richard Burgi Biography

Fast Facts

• 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