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Tim DeKay

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Tim DeKay

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jun 12, 1963 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Ithaca, New York, USA

Biography

​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.

Known For

Acting
2023OppenheimerSenator Pastore
2023IngressLucas
20221923Bob Strafford
2022Bosch: LegacyCorvus Pike
2020FBI: Most WantedAngelo Carpenter
2020Stars in the HouseSelf
2017ViewPointJeff
2016Second ChanceDuval Pritchard
2016LuciferProfessor Carlisle
2015Ballers
2015The ExpanseAdmiral Sauveterre
2015Chicago MedGriffin Lancer
2015Dinner at Tiffani'sSelf
2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Senator Christian Ward
2011RevengeLuke Gilliam
2010Law & Order: LADon Alvin
2010Hot in ClevelandBuddy
2009Political DisastersJim
2009WWII in HDRichard Tregaskis (voice)
2009White CollarPeter Burke
2008Monster ArkDr. Nicholas Zavaterro
2008The Russell GirlTim Russell
2008Get SmartSecret Service Agent
2007Randy & the MobBill
2007Hidden PalmsJohn Miller
2007Tell Me You Love MeDavid
2007ChuckKieran Ryker
2006Peaceful WarriorCoach Garrick
2006WalkoutMr. Peck
2006The New Adventures of Old ChristinePatrick Harris
2005The ChumscrubberMr Peck
2005Numb3rsPete Friscia
2005My Name Is EarlHank Lange
2004ControlBill Caputo
2004The 4400Drew Imroth
2003Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show
2003CarnivàleClayton Jones
2003Cold CaseGeoff Taylor (2004 & 2006)
2003NCISPatrick Kiley
2002The Third WheelSpeaker
2002CSI: MiamiWilliam Campbell
2002EverwoodReverend Keyes
2002Without a TraceJim Cooper
2001SwordfishAgent
2001Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free ManRobert Mercer
2001ScrubsMr. Hill
2000Big EdenDean Stewart
2000The Crow: SalvationMartin Toomey
2000Malcolm in the MiddleMatt
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationNeal Matthews
2000God, the Devil and Bob
1998Almost HeroesNew Bartender
1998BrimstoneProf. John Albright
1998Sports Night
1998CupidJennings Crawford
1997Ally McBealKendall Willis
1997The PracticeJerry Green
1996The RingMax Thomas
1996If These Walls Could TalkBecky's Husband
1996The PretenderEddie Fontenot
1996TowniesPatrolman
1995The Naked TruthJohn Marshall
1995Caroline in the CityBrian
1994FriendsMarc
1994EllenJohn
1994Touched by an AngelJ.D. Sinclair
1994Party of FiveDr. Paul Thomas
1993seaQuest DSVLawrence Deon
1993Diagnosis: MurderSonny Burnett
1992The Larry Sanders ShowGordon
1990Law & OrderJudge Ephraim Raymer
1989SeinfeldKevin
Production
2009White CollarProducer
Directing
2009White CollarDirector