Dominic Burgess
Dominic Burgess (born 29 July 1982) is an English actor. He is known for his appearances in several television adverts and series such as Raising Hope, Doctor Who, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Feud: Bette and Joan.
Dominic Burgess | |
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| Born | 29 July 1982 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Early life
Burgess was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. He attended Newcastle-under-Lyme School, performing in school productions of Death of a Salesman and Twelfth Night, among others. He gained a place at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) and won a Dance and Drama Awards Scholarship on the three-year Acting course. He auditioned for his first professional role on graduation day in his last year at ALRA for the film Batman Begins. According to his twitter, Burgess is gay.[1][2]
Career
Dominic's first TV credit was on the BBC flagship series and worldwide hit, Doctor Who as a game show contestant, Agorax.
Dominic moved to Los Angeles in 2007 and made subsequent appearances in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and The Leftovers.
He became a regular fixture on the Disney hit series, A.N.T. Farm, and appeared as a recurring guest on The Magicians as the Ram God Ember, The Good Place as the accident prone-red boot wearing Henry, and on The Flash as meta-villain Kilg%re.
Burgess is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Victor Buono in the Ryan Murphy created Feud, for which he earned critical acclaim:
"Played with uncanny precision by Dominic Burgess, Baby Jane co-star Victor Buono lets Feud give a nod to the plight of closeted actors in Hollywood at that moment and also to smartly weave in Davis' treasured ties to the gay community" -[3]
"The real find of the series is Burgess, whose layered performance as the quirky and proudly gay Buono gives the series a grounding... The growing friendship between Davis and Buono is a highlight and hopefully Buono's Oscar nomination for “Baby Jane” will be mirrored by Burgess’ Emmy win for “Feud" " -[4]
"The best of the men, though, is Dominic Burgess as Victor Buono, cast as the love interest for Davis’ Jane in the movie and enthralled with Davis, who has a fervent following among gay men, closeted (as Buono is) or not. His reaction to Davis sweeping in and tossing off an unprintable insult at Aldrich is an instant classic that shouldn't be spoiled." -[5]
Dominic appeared as Mr. Vup in Star Trek: Picard for the episode "Stardust City Rag." He said appearing on Star Trek was a "dream come true,[6]" as he is a Trekkie.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Batman Begins | Narrows Cap | |
| 2006 | Lump | Short film | |
| 2007 | Itch | Jimmy | |
| 2008 | Colin | Pots | |
| 2015 | Lethal Seduction | Sam | |
| 2019 | Ma | Stu | |
| TBA | Breaking News in Yuba County | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Doctor Who | Agorax | Episode: "Bad Wolf" |
| 2008 | 1000 Ways to Die | Patty | Episode #2.1 |
| 2009 | Leverage | Security Guard | Episode: "The Snow Job" |
| 2010 | Rules of Engagement | Clerk | Episode: "Free Free Time" |
| 2013 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Englishman | Episode: "Eye Spy" |
| 2013–2014 | A.N.T. Farm | Zoltan Grundy | Recurring role
Season 3 |
| 2014 | Dad | Funeral Parlor Employee | Episode: "Jerk in a Box" |
| 2014 | Legit | Mark | Episode: "Reunion" |
| 2015 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Psycho Pete | Episode: "Psycho Pete Returns" |
| 2015 | The Leftovers | Dr. Goodheart | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | 2 Broke Girls | Ned | Episode: "And the Booth Babes" |
| 2016 | Roots | Lord Dunmore | Episode: "Part 2" |
| 2016 | The Magicians | Ember | 4 episodes |
| 2016, 2019 | The Good Place | Henry | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Feud: Bette and Joan | Victor Buono | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | The Thundermans | Supermanny | 1 episode |
| 2017 | The Night Shift | Arthur Wilson | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Teen Wolf | Barnes | 1 episode |
| 2017–2018 | The Flash | Kilg%re / Ramsey Deacon | 2 Episodes: "Mixed Signals" and "True Colors" |
| 2018 | Supernatural | Richard Greenstreet | Episode: "A Most Holy Man" |
| 2018 | American Horror Story: Apocalypse | Phil | Episode: "Sojourn" |
| 2019 | The Rookie | Tommy Lamont | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Santa Clarita Diet | Radul | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Modern Family | Nate | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Picard | Mr. Vup | 1 episode |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Festival | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2018 | Sonoma International Film Festival | Best Narrative Short | Won | |
| Los Angeles Comedy Festival | Best Short Film | Won | ||
| Audience Award | Won | |||
References
- Burgess, Dominic [@dominicburgess] (2019-08-10). "@craigzobel @UniversalPics Is this a bad time to tell everyone on this thread that I'm gay and an immigrant?" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-01-23 – via Twitter.
- Burgess, Dominic [@dominicburgess] (2018-06-08). "Hi @josuep_cali24 , you're right, I am gay 🏳️🌈 and that's fine with me... and yep, I could absolutely afford to shed some lbs. We're all works in progress. I saw that you were a fan of Stephen Hawking and Avicci. Me too. Sucks that they're gone. #bekind #lgbt #PrideMonth t.co/YxVjoX4VOQ" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-01-23 – via Twitter.
- "'Feud: Bette and Joan': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- "Bette and Joan forever". Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- Pennington, Gail. "'Feud: Bette & Joan' explores a larger-than-life rivalry". stltoday.com. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- Pesola, Eric (2020-04-16). "Mr. Vup: The role of a lifetime for Dominic Burgess". Trek Report. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
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