Tim DeKay
Acting • Born 1963-06-12
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.
Filmography
72 credits
Big Eden
Movie • 2000
Dean Stewart
Swordfish
Movie • 2001
Agent
Peaceful Warrior
Movie • 2006
Coach Garrick
The Chumscrubber
Movie • 2005
Mr Peck
The Third Wheel
Movie • 2002
Speaker
Monster Ark
Movie • 2008
Dr. Nicholas Zavaterro
The Russell Girl
Movie • 2008
Tim Russell
The Ring
Movie • 1996
Max Thomas
Oppenheimer
Movie • 2023
Senator Pastore
The Crow: Salvation
Movie • 2000
Martin Toomey
Ingress
Movie • 2023
Lucas
Almost Heroes
Movie • 1998
New Bartender
Randy & the Mob
Movie • 2007
Bill
Walkout
Movie • 2006
Mr. Peck
If These Walls Could Talk
Movie • 1996
Becky's Husband
Get Smart
Movie • 2008
Secret Service Agent
ViewPoint
Movie • 2017
Jeff
Political Disasters
Movie • 2009
Jim
Control
Movie • 2004
Bill Caputo
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
Movie • 2001
Robert Mercer
Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show
Movie • 2003
Carnivàle
TV • 2003
Clayton Jones
Seinfeld
TV • 1989
Kevin
Numb3rs
TV • 2005
Pete Friscia
Ally McBeal
TV • 1997
Kendall Willis
The 4400
TV • 2004
Drew Imroth
CSI: Miami
TV • 2002
William Campbell
Brimstone
TV • 1998
Prof. John Albright
Friends
TV • 1994
Marc
The Pretender
TV • 1996
Eddie Fontenot
seaQuest DSV
TV • 1993
Lawrence Deon
My Name Is Earl
TV • 2005
Hank Lange
Cold Case
TV • 2003
Geoff Taylor (2004 & 2006)
Everwood
TV • 2002
Reverend Keyes
Sports Night
TV • 1998
Malcolm in the Middle
TV • 2000
Matt
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000
Neal Matthews
Without a Trace
TV • 2002
Jim Cooper
The Practice
TV • 1997
Jerry Green
NCIS
TV • 2003
Patrick Kiley
The New Adventures of Old Christine
TV • 2006
Patrick Harris
Hidden Palms
TV • 2007
John Miller
Townies
TV • 1996
Patrolman
Tell Me You Love Me
TV • 2007
David
Diagnosis: Murder
TV • 1993
Sonny Burnett
WWII in HD
TV • 2009
Richard Tregaskis (voice)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
TV • 2013
Senator Christian Ward
Chuck
TV • 2007
Kieran Ryker
Second Chance
TV • 2016
Duval Pritchard
FBI: Most Wanted
TV • 2020
Angelo Carpenter
Law & Order: LA
TV • 2010
Don Alvin
White Collar
TV • 2009
Peter Burke
Revenge
TV • 2011
Luke Gilliam
Ballers
TV • 2015
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Judge Ephraim Raymer
Stars in the House
TV • 2020
Self
1923
TV • 2022
Bob Strafford
God, the Devil and Bob
TV • 2000
Hot in Cleveland
TV • 2010
Buddy
Lucifer
TV • 2016
Professor Carlisle
The Naked Truth
TV • 1995
John Marshall
Ellen
TV • 1994
John
Touched by an Angel
TV • 1994
J.D. Sinclair
Caroline in the City
TV • 1995
Brian
The Expanse
TV • 2015
Admiral Sauveterre
Bosch: Legacy
TV • 2022
Corvus Pike
Cupid
TV • 1998
Jennings Crawford
Chicago Med
TV • 2015
Griffin Lancer
Dinner at Tiffani's
TV • 2015
Self
Party of Five
TV • 1994
Dr. Paul Thomas
The Larry Sanders Show
TV • 1992
Gordon
Scrubs
TV • 2001
Mr. Hill