Richard Burgi

'Richard Burgi' (qv) was born on July 30, 1958, in Montclair, New Jersey (a town roughly 15 miles west of New York City), to a musical family: His father was a drummer, his mother was a singer, and one of his three siblings became a drummer. Burgi started participating in community theater during his youth; after graduating from Montclair High School, he traveled throughout Europe for a while.Burgi began his acting career in the mid-1980s, and from 1986 through 1989 he had recurring roles on two daytime staples, _Another World (1964)_ (qv) and _As the World Turns (1956)_ (qv); he also appeared in one episode of _One Life to Live (1968)_ (qv).Throughout the 1990s, Burgi continued working steadily in television series, along them _Days of Our Lives (1965)_ (qv) and the crime drama _The Sentinel (1996)_ (qv), where he was one of the leads, Det. James Ellison. He also had roles (some one-time, some recurring) on _24 (2001)_ (qv), _Judging Amy (1999)_ (qv), _Point Pleasant (2005)_ (qv), _Las Vegas (2003)_ (qv), _Chuck (2007)_ (qv), _One Tree Hill (2003)_ (qv) and _Desperate Housewives (2004)_ (qv).Burgi's film work includes the sci-fi "alien bugs vs. humans" sequel _Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004)_ (qv), _Cellular (2004)_ (qv), the 'Jim Carrey' (qv) comedy _Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)_ (qv), the 'Cameron Diaz' (qv) comedy _In Her Shoes (2005)_ (qv), _Hostel: Part II (2007)_ (qv), and _Friday the 13th (2009)_ (qv). In 2013, he landed a recurring role as D.A. Dan Russell on the series _Body of Proof (2011)_ (qv).Burgi is married to Liliana Lopez and is the father of two sons, Jack (b. 1996) and Sam (b. 2000).::The 7th Scribe