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Burgess Jenkins Biography
Burgess Jenkins is an American actor. He is best known for work in the film Remember the Titans opposite Academy Award winner Denzel Washington; and as Hilary Swank’s husband David Winter in The Reaping (2007). In addition He has also recurred as Randy Roberts on the smash hit “Nashville” (ABC), Bobby Irons on the CW favorite “One Tree Hill” & Jeff Rumson on the comedy series “Marry Me” with Lucy Liu. He is also known for being nominated for Best Actor at the Boston Film Festival for his turn as Bruce Snow in the award winning thriller “Insignificant Others”. Most recently, he has been a series regular on the long running hit CBS show “The Young and the Restless”.
Burgess Jenkins Age
Burgess was born on October 24, 1973 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is 45 years old as of 2018.
Burgess Jenkins Acting School
Burgess is a graduate of Richard J. Reynolds High School and Lenoir-Rhyne University. After studying Psychology in graduate school he on with his training at the famed Playhouse West in Los Angeles where he would spend 4 years under the instruction of Robert Carnegie and Oscar nominated actor Jeff Goldblum.
Burgess Jenkins Wife
Burgess is married to Ashlee Payne. He previously shared that he had left “Y&R” to look after his wife, who was battling breast cancer since November 2015. Happily, Jenkins revealed that his wife is not in danger of losing her life to the breast cancer, although she will have to undergo chemotherapy and radiation.
Burgess Jenkins Remember The Titans
The role of Tight End Ray Budds in Remember The Titans was only the second acting job for actor Burgess the part following a one off role as “Brad” on a 2000 episode of Dawson’s Creek. Burgess went to perform on over 30 different TV shows and movies, and had a recurring role on the series Army Wives, but has found a home in the soap opera world. He has been playing Billy Abbott on The Young and the Restless since 2014 , and so far as appeared in more than 120 episodes.
Burgess Jenkins Young And Restless | Why Did Burgess Jenkins Leave Young And Restless
In 2014, Burgess was cast as Billy Abbott in the Daytime Emmy-winning CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Burgess who played Genoa City’s Billy Abbott until January 2016,spoken out about why he made the decision to leave “The Young and the Restless.” He told the Winston-Salem Journal that his wife, Ashlee, was diagnosed with breast cancer back in November 2015, and as a result he was no longer able to continue commuting between East and West coasts while also taking care of her.
Later he happily, revealed that his wife is not in danger of losing her life to the breast cancer, although she will have to undergo chemotherapy and radiation.
Since he left “Y&R” Burgess began taping the film The Reason and also plans to do some directing.
Burgess Jenkins Movies
2014 – Hero as Joe Finn
2013 – Jimmy as Jake Garner
2012 – Susie’s Hope as Roy Lawrence
2011 – Red Dirt Rising as Bill Blair
2011 – The Key Man as Charles Hawthorne
2010 – StaleMate as Rich
2010 – The Trial as Harry O’Ryan
2009 – Wesley as John Wesley
2009- In/Significant Others as Bruce Snow
2009 – Vault of Darkness as Marcus
2007 – Fall Down Dead as Officer Earl Buchyk
2007 – The Reaping as David Winter
2006 – Sea of Fear as Lance
2004 – Broken as Peter
2000 – Unshackled as Harold Morris
2000 – Remember the Titans as Ray Budds
Burgess Jenkins Tv Shows
2017 – Christmas on the Coast as Bryce
2014–2016 – The Young and the Restless as Billy Abbott
2013 – Army Wives as Eddie Hall
2012 Coma Sean Berman
2012 – Nashville as Randy Roberts
2012 – Revolution as Lon Chetham
2011 – The Shunning as John Beiler
2011 – The Heart of Christmas as Walt
2010 – Drop Dead Diva as ADA Dushay
2010 – Christmas Cupid as Andrew Craig
2010 – Marry Me as Jeff Rumson
2009 – My Fake Fiancé as Steve
2009 – Army Wives as Major Kurt Dandridge
2008–09 – One Tree Hill as Bobby Irons
2003 – Good Morning, Miami as Jimmy
2002 – JAG as Lt. Jack Kersey
2000- Dawson’s Creek as Brad
Burgess Jenkins Net Worth
His net worth is still under review.
Burgess Jenkins One Tree Hill
On television, Burgess played Bobby Irons throughout season six on the hit CW series One Tree Hill, recurred on Marry Me with Lucy Liu and Tony & Ridley Scott’s A&E Thriller COMA.