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
Born (1982-07-29) 29 July 1982
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
OccupationActor, writer, director
Years active2005–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.

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" -[1]

"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" " -[2]

"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." -[3]

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,[4]" as he is a Trekkie.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Batman BeginsNarrows Cop
2006LumpShort film
2007ItchJimmy
2008ColinPots
2015Lethal SeductionSam
2019MaStu
2021Breaking News in Yuba CountyCaptain Riggins

Television
Year ! TitleRoleNotes
2005 Doctor WhoAgoraxEpisode: "Bad Wolf"
2008 1000 Ways to DiePaddyEpisode #2.1
2009 LeverageSecurity GuardEpisode: "The Snow Job"
2010 Rules of EngagementClerkEpisode: "Free Free Time"
2013 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.EnglishmanEpisode: "Eye Spy"
2013–2014 A.N.T. FarmZoltan GrundyRecurring role

Season 3

2014 DadFuneral Parlor EmployeeEpisode: "Jerk in a Box"
2014 LegitMarkEpisode: "Reunion"
2015 It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaPsycho PeteEpisode: "Psycho Pete Returns"
2015 The LeftoversDr. Goodheart2 episodes
2016 2 Broke GirlsNedEpisode: "And the Booth Babes"
2016 RootsLord DunmoreEpisode: "Part 2"
2016 The MagiciansEmber5 episodes
2016, 2019 The Good PlaceHenry3 episodes
2017 Feud: Bette and JoanVictor Buono5 episodes
2017 The ThundermansSupermanny1 episode
2017 The Night ShiftArthur Wilson1 episode
2017 Teen WolfBarnes1 episode
2017–2018 The FlashKilg%re / Ramsey Deacon2 Episodes: "Mixed Signals" and "True Colors"
2018 SupernaturalRichard GreenstreetEpisode: "A Most Holy Man"
2018 American Horror Story: ApocalypsePhilEpisode: "Sojourn"
2019 The RookieTommy Lamont1 episode
2019 Santa Clarita DietRadul6 episodes
2019 Modern FamilyNate2 episodes
2020 Star Trek: PicardMr. Vup1 episode
2020 Better ThingsUncle Eddie1 episode
2020 Side HustleAntwerp1 episode
2021 Them: CovenantFriendly Orderly1 episode
2021 Dr. DeathJerry Summers7 episodes

Awards and nominations
Year Festival Category Nominated work Result
2018 Sonoma International Film Festival Best Narrative Short
Sam Did It
 Won
Los Angeles Comedy Festival Best Short Film Won
Audience Award Won

References
  1. "'Feud: Bette and Joan': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  2. "Bette and Joan forever". Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  3. Pennington, Gail. "'Feud: Bette & Joan' explores a larger-than-life rivalry". stltoday.com. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
  4. 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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