Dominic Burgess (born Dominic James Cooper) is an English actor. He is best known for his appearances in several television adverts and series such as Raising Hope (2010-2014), Doctor Who (2005-present), and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005-present). He has also appeared in films such as Batman Begins (2005).
He is recurring in the first season of Feud as Victor Buono.
Early Life[]
Burgess was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. After developing a flair for acting at Newcastle-Under-Lyme School, he took a year off post-graduation to research drama schools, worked at a supermarket to earn money, and traveled the USA for a few months. He then gained a place at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) in London and won a Dance and Drama Awards Scholarship for a three-year acting course. He was in several public ALRA productions, including "The End of the Food Chain", "The Art of Success" and "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?". He auditioned for his first professional role on graduation day in his last year at ALRA for the film Batman Begins.
Career[]
After landing a role in Batman Begins (2005), Burgess played a small guest role on an episode of Doctor Who that same year. He then went on to appear in numerous television shows, such as Leverage (2008-2012), 1000 Ways to Die (2008-2012), Rules of Engagement (2007-2013), 90210 (2008-2013), and Teen Wolf (2011-present). He also played roles in a few independent films such as THG: The Beginning and The Fortune Theory before returning to the small screen in 2013 in guest spots on Maron (2013-2016), Family Tools (2013), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013-present), and Raising Hope (2010-2014). He also appeared in advertisements for several products, including the video game Burnout Paradise, MetroPCS, and Samsung.
He gained his first recurring role in a television series as Zultan Grundy on Disney's teen sitcom A.N.T. Farm. He was in 15 episodes of the series from 2013 to 2014 until its eventual cancellation. He then went back to appearing in small television roles on Dads (2013-2014), It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005-present), The Leftovers (2014-present), 2 Broke Girls (2011-present), Roots (2016), The Good Place (2016-present) and Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016). In 2017, he played a recurring role on Syfy's fantasy series The Magicians, and he will also have a recurring guest role as actor Victor Buono on Ryan Murphy's upcoming anthology series Feud.
Personal Life[]
Burgess is an openly gay actor, and he has admitted that he feels a special affinity to his character Victor Buono, due to the fact that Buono was also a heavy and gay actor with a larger than life personality.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Batman Begins | Narrows Cop | |
| 2006 | Lump | Short Film | |
| 2007 | Itch | Jimmy | |
| 2008 | Colin | Pots | |
| 2011 | The Escape | Executioner (voice) | Short Film |
| 2012 | THG: The Beginning | President | |
| 2013 | The Fortune Theory | Elvis | |
| 2013 | A Leading Man | Emcee | |
| 2013 | Zombeo & Juliécula | Mr. Arkham | Short Film |
| 2015 | Baby Geniuses and the Space Baby | Guffman | |
| 2015 | Lethal Seduction | Sam | |
| 2015 | Golden Shoes | Announcer | |
| 2016 | Hot Bot | Nigel Elwood | |
| 2016 | The Motherload | Doctor Wisely | Short Film |
| 2016 | Superkid | Dad | Short Film |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Doctor Who | Agorax | Episode: "Bad Wolf" |
| 2009 | Leverage | Security Guard | Episode: "The Snow Job" |
| 2009 | 1000 Ways to Die | Patty/Paddy | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Rules of Engagement | Clerk | Episode: "Free Free Time" |
| 2011 | 90210 | Eric | Episode: "Women on the Verge" |
| 2011 | Teen Wolf | Barnes | Episode #6.15 |
| 2012 | The Ladder | Panda | TV Mini-Series |
| 2013 | Maron | Clerk | Episode: "Internet Troll" |
| 2013 | Family Tools | Wheelchair Salesman | Episode: "Role Model" |
| 2013 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Englishman | Episode: "Eye Spy" |
| 2013 | Raising Hope | Phil | Episode: "Burt Bucks" |
| 2013 | Profiles in Excellence | Godfrey Gullerford (Host) | Episode: "Phil Ma: Fortune Cookie Writer" |
| 2013-2014 | A.N.T. Farm | Zoltan Grundy | 15 episodes |
| 2014 | Farmed and Dangerous | Drive Thru Server | Episode: "Oiling the Food Chain" |
| 2014 | Legit | Mark | Episode: "Reunion" |
| 2014 | Dads | Funeral Parlor Employee | Episode: "Jerk in a Box" |
| 2015 | We Need to Talk | Charlie | |
| 2015 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Psycho Pete | Episode: "Psycho Pete Returns" |
| 2015 | The Leftovers | Dr. Goodheart | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Not Safe For Work | Bobby | TV Movie |
| 2016 | 2 Broke Girls | Ned | Episode: "And the Booth Babes" |
| 2016 | Roots | Lord Dunmore | Episode: "Part 2" |
| 2016 | The Good Place | Henry | Episode: "The Eternal Shriek" |
| 2016 | Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life | Chuck | Episode: "Spring" |
| 2016-2017 | The Magicians | Ember | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | FEUD: Bette and Joan | Victor Buono |
Gallery[]
External Links[]
- Official Website
Dominic Burgess on Wikipedia- Dominic Burgess at the Internet Movie Database
- Dominic Burgess on Twitter
- Dominic Burgess on Facebook
- Dominic Burgess on Instagram
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| Bette and Joan | ||
Catherine Zeta-Jones • Kathy Bates • Kiernan Shipka • Reed Diamond • Dominic Burgess • Sarah Paulson • Molly Price • Billy Meade • Sonya Leigh English • Mark Valley • Ken Lerner • Joel Kelley Dauten • Brooke Star • Chelsea Summer • Toby Huss • Serinda Swan • John Rubinstein • Raymond J. Barry
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| Characters | ||
| Cast | ||
Catherine Zeta-Jones • Kathy Bates • Kiernan Shipka • Reed Diamond • Dominic Burgess • Sarah Paulson • Molly Price • Billy Meade • Sonya Leigh English • Mark Valley • Ken Lerner • Joel Kelley Dauten • Brooke Star • Chelsea Summer • Toby Huss • Serinda Swan • John Rubinstein • Raymond J. Barry
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