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Leo Burmester

Actor

Leo Burmester

Born February 1, 1944 in Louisville, Kentucky, USADied June 28, 200738 films

Leo Burmester (February 1, 1944 - June 28, 2007) was an American actor. Burmester worked for director John Sayles several times, including in Passion Fish (1992) and Lone Star (1996), and also for directors such as John Schlesinger and Sidney Lumet, and as the Apostle Nathaniel in Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ (1988).

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A Perfect World posterFirst watchA Perfect World19937.5as Tom AdlerA kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.View film

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The Devil's Advocate poster7.5The Devil's Advocate1997Gangs of New York poster7.3Gangs of New York2002The Abyss poster7.4The Abyss1989The Last Temptation of Christ poster7.2The Last Temptation of Christ1988Cruising poster6.6Cruising1980Lone Star poster7.0Lone Star1996Broadcast News poster6.8Broadcast News1987Big Business poster6.4Big Business1988

Filmography

38 films as actor
  1. 2013AftermathSheriff
  2. 2005America BrownBo Williams
  3. 2003Red BetsyEmmet Rounds
  4. 2002Gangs of New YorkTelegraph Operator #1 (voice)
  5. 2002City by the SeaLieutenant Katt
  6. 2002Monday Night MayhemCarl Lindemann
  7. 1999LimboHarmon King
  8. 1999Speed of LifeDad
  9. 1999Getting to Know YouLamar Pike, Sr.
  10. 1999Dumbarton BridgeJack
  11. 1998River RedJudge Perkins
  12. 1998The Secret of Mulan
  13. 1998Eye of the StormDallas
  14. 1997SwitchbackClyde 'Shorty' Callahan
  15. 1997The Devil's AdvocateFlorida Prosecutor
  16. 1997...First Do No HarmBob Purdue
  17. 1997Old ManPlump Convict
  18. 1996MistrialCommissioner Russell Crane
  19. 1996Lone StarCody
  20. 1995TrumanFrank Vassar
  21. 1995The Neon BibleBobbie Lee Taylor
  22. 1995The Great Elephant EscapeEthridge
  23. 1993A Perfect WorldTom Adler
  24. 1992Passion FishReeves
  25. 1992Innocent BloodFlinton
  26. 1992Article 99Shooter Polaski
  27. 1990William Shakespeare's HamletOsric
  28. 1989The AbyssCatton ‘Catfish’ De Vries
  29. 1988Big BusinessBum
  30. 1988The Last Temptation of ChristNathaniel, Apostle
  31. 1987Broadcast NewsJane's Dad
  32. 1986Sweet LibertyHank
  33. 1986Odd JobsWylie D. Daiken
  34. 1984The House of GodDr. Gath
  35. 1983DanielFBI #1
  36. 1982Precious Blood
  37. 1982Rattlesnake in a CoolerThe Doctor / Prisoner
  38. 1980CruisingWater Sport