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Tim DeKay

Tim DeKay

Known for: Acting

Born 12/06/1963
Place of birth Ithaca, New York, USA

​Timothy Robert DeKay  (born June 12, 1963) is an American actor best known for starring as FBI Special Agent Peter Burke in the USA Network series White Collar (2009–2014). He was also a cast member of the series Party of Five (1997–1999), Carnivàle (2003–2005), and Tell Me You Love Me (2007). He has guest–starred on a number of top-rated television series, including Seinfeld, Friends, CSI, My Name Is Earl, NCIS, The New Adventures of Old Christine and Scrubs. McKay has appeared in notable films such as Swordfish (2001), Get Smart (2008), and Oppenheimer (2023). He has been married to actress Elisa Taylor since 1991; they have two children.

Filmography

Seinfeld Series ★ 8,2

Seinfeld

Kevin

1989

Friends Series ★ 8,4

Friends

Marc

1994

NCIS Series ★ 7,6

NCIS

Patrick Kiley

2003

Law & Order Series ★ 7,3

Law & Order

Judge Ephraim Raymer

1990

Ally McBeal Series ★ 6,5

Ally McBeal

Kendall Willis

1997

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Series ★ 7,6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Neal Matthews

2000

CSI: Miami Series ★ 7,7

CSI: Miami

William Campbell

2002

Chicago Med Series ★ 8,3

Chicago Med

Griffin Lancer

2015

Lucifer Series ★ 8,4

Lucifer

Professor Carlisle

2016

Malcolm in the Middle Series ★ 8,5

Malcolm in the Middle

Matt

2000

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Series ★ 7,5

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Senator Christian Ward

2013

Scrubs Series ★ 8,2

Scrubs

Mr. Hill

2001

The Expanse Series ★ 8,1

The Expanse

Admiral Sauveterre

2015

The Practice Series ★ 7,6

The Practice

Jerry Green

1997

FBI: Most Wanted Series ★ 7,6

FBI: Most Wanted

Angelo Carpenter

2020

Numb3rs Series ★ 7,0

Numb3rs

Pete Friscia

2005

Diagnosis: Murder Series ★ 7,1

Diagnosis: Murder

Sonny Burnett

1993

Without a Trace Series ★ 7,2

Without a Trace

Jim Cooper

2002

Cold Case Series ★ 7,7

Cold Case

Geoff Taylor (2004 & 2006)

2003

White Collar Series ★ 8,2

White Collar

Peter Burke

2009

My Name Is Earl Series ★ 7,6

My Name Is Earl

Hank Lange

2005

Party of Five Series ★ 7,0

Party of Five

Dr. Paul Thomas

1994

Touched by an Angel Series ★ 7,2

Touched by an Angel

J.D. Sinclair

1994

Chuck Series ★ 7,7

Chuck

Kieran Ryker

2007

Everwood Series ★ 7,6

Everwood

Reverend Keyes

2002

Hot in Cleveland Series ★ 7,2

Hot in Cleveland

Buddy

2010

Oppenheimer Film ★ 8,0

Oppenheimer

Senator Pastore

2023

Revenge Series ★ 7,5

Revenge

Luke Gilliam

2011

The Pretender Series ★ 7,4

The Pretender

Eddie Fontenot

1996

Ellen Series ★ 6,2

Ellen

John

1994

1923 Series ★ 8,3

1923

Bob Strafford

2022

Caroline in the City Series ★ 6,5

Caroline in the City

Brian

1995

Stars in the House Series

Stars in the House

Self

2020

The Larry Sanders Show Series ★ 7,8

The Larry Sanders Show

Gordon

1992

The 4400 Series ★ 7,1

The 4400

Drew Imroth

2004

The New Adventures of Old Christine Series ★ 7,2

The New Adventures of Old Christine

Patrick Harris

2006

Ballers Series ★ 6,8

Ballers

2015

seaQuest DSV Series ★ 7,1

seaQuest DSV

Lawrence Deon

1993

Body of Proof Series ★ 7,0

Body of Proof

Caleb Banks

2011

Bosch: Legacy Series ★ 7,9

Bosch: Legacy

Corvus Pike

2022

Carnivàle Series ★ 7,9

Carnivàle

Clayton 'Jonesy' Jones

2003

The Naked Truth Series ★ 6,5

The Naked Truth

John Marshall

1995

Law & Order: LA Series ★ 6,8

Law & Order: LA

Don Alvin

2010

Sports Night Series ★ 7,3

Sports Night

Ray Mitchel

1998

Swordfish Film ★ 6,3

Swordfish

Agent

2001

Brimstone Series ★ 7,5

Brimstone

Prof. John Albright

1998

Get Smart Film ★ 6,2

Get Smart

Secret Service Agent

2008

Tell Me You Love Me Series ★ 6,5

Tell Me You Love Me

David

2007

Dinner at Tiffani's Series

Dinner at Tiffani's

Self

2015

WWII in HD Series ★ 7,6

WWII in HD

Richard Tregaskis (voice)

2009

God, the Devil and Bob Series ★ 7,4

God, the Devil and Bob

2000

Second Chance Series ★ 6,8

Second Chance

Duval Pritchard

2016

Cupid Series ★ 7,3

Cupid

Jennings Crawford

1998

Townies Series ★ 6,5

Townies

Patrolman

1996

Hidden Palms Series ★ 5,6

Hidden Palms

John Miller

2007

The Crow: Salvation Film ★ 5,4

The Crow: Salvation

Martin Toomey

2000

Peaceful Warrior Film ★ 7,5

Peaceful Warrior

Coach Garrick

2006

Series

Night Sins

Christopher Priest

1997

If These Walls Could Talk Film ★ 6,8

If These Walls Could Talk

Becky's Husband

1996

Control Film ★ 6,1

Control

Bill Caputo

2004

Almost Heroes Film ★ 5,5

Almost Heroes

New Bartender

1998

The Third Wheel Film ★ 5,3

The Third Wheel

Speaker

2002

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man Film ★ 6,5

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

Robert Mercer

2001

The Chumscrubber Film ★ 6,5

The Chumscrubber

Mr Peck

2005

Night Sins Film ★ 5,6

Night Sins

Christopher Priest

1997

Sex, Death and Bowling Film ★ 4,3

Sex, Death and Bowling

Sex Ed Video Teacher

2015

The Russell Girl Film ★ 6,1

The Russell Girl

Tim Russell

2008

Walkout Film ★ 5,3

Walkout

Mr. Peck

2006

Big Eden Film ★ 6,4

Big Eden

Dean Stewart

2000

Randy & the Mob Film ★ 4,5

Randy & the Mob

Bill

2007

The Ring Film ★ 5,8

The Ring

Max Thomas

1996

Monster Ark Film ★ 4,6

Monster Ark

Dr. Nicholas Zavaterro

2008

Ingress Film ★ 3,3

Ingress

Lucas

2023

Film

Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show

Self

2003

Political Disasters Film

Political Disasters

Jim

2009

ViewPoint Film ★ 7,0

ViewPoint

Jeff

2017