Darren E. Burrows
Darren E. Burrows | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 12, 1966 Winfield, Kansas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Spouse |
Melinda Delgado (m. 1993) |
| Children | 4 |
| Father | Billy Drago |
| Relatives | Silvana Gallardo (stepmother) |
Darren E. Burrows (born September 12, 1966) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Ed Chigliak in the television series Northern Exposure. He also appeared in the films Cry-Baby, Amistad, Sunset Strip, Forty Shades of Blue, in a season six episode of The X-Files and in Season 9 (Episode 11) of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Northern Exposure
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Following some minor roles in major films, Burrows came to prominence as a series regular on the television series Northern Exposure, in which he portrayed Ed Chigliak. The character is a mild-mannered, half-Native Alaskan who was abandoned as a young child and raised by the local Tlingits. A film buff and would-be director, he is shown producing a number of short films about life in small town Alaska. In season 5, Chigliak becomes a shaman-in-training. The character battles low self-esteem (a development that Burrows later expressed his disapproval over).[1]
Life after Northern Exposure
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Burrows wrote a book about his experiences on the show called Northern Exposed, which was published in 2013.[2]
In 2016, Burrows and his production company, Film Farms, held a crowdfunding campaign to fund a development project with the goal of creating more episodes. The working title for this project is "Northern Exposure: Home Again".[3] Despite not meeting the original $100,000 goal, Burrows decided to continue with the project.[4]
The revival was originally envisioned as a two-hour "visit to Cicely," but a ten-episode series was reportedly being pitched to various network, cable, and streaming venues.[5] These efforts eventually stalled, and the show was not revived.
Personal life
[edit]Burrows was born in Winfield, Kansas, the son of actor Billy Drago and stepson to actress Silvana Gallardo.[6] As a child, he briefly lived near Aulne, Kansas.[7] He has Romani and Native American ancestry.[8]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 976-EVIL | Jeff | Film |
| 1989 | Casualties of War | "Cherry" | Film starring Sean Penn, Michael J. Fox, John Leguizamo |
| 1990 | Cry-Baby | Milton Hackett | |
| 1990 | Class of 1999 | Sonny | |
| 1996 | The Siege at Ruby Ridge | Kevin Harris | |
| 1997 | Amistad | Lieutenant Meade | |
| 1997 | Naked in the Cold Sun | Allard | |
| 1998 | The Hi-Lo Country | Billy Harte | |
| 1999 | Natural Selection | Glenn Royce | |
| 2000 | Sunset Strip | Bobby | |
| 2001 | Lady in the Box | Jerry Holway | |
| 2001 | Morning | Emmanuel | |
| 2002 | Never Get Outta the Boat | Franky | |
| 2005 | Forty Shades of Blue | Michael James | |
| 2008 | The Shadow of the Night | Detective | Short Film |
| 2010 | Nonames | Officer Dale | |
| 2010 | The Tell-Tale Heart | William | Video Short (also producer) |
| 2014 | Love Is Strange | Elliot | |
| 2015 | Turning Home | Wes | |
| 2019 | New Chilling Tales: The Anthology | The Young Man | (also producer) |
| 2023 | Magpie Funeral | Sy McMurphy | (also producer) |
Television credits
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Hard Time on Planet Earth | Young Man | Episode: "Battle of the Sexes" |
| 1989-1990 | TV 101 | Brian Miller | 3 episodes |
| 1990-1995 | Northern Exposure | Ed Chigliak / Emery Whirlwind / Ned | Series regular, 110 episodes |
| 1998 | NYPD Blue | Royce | Episode: "Prostrate Before the Law" |
| 1999 | The X Files | Bernard | Episode: "Monday" |
| 2001 | The Lone Gunmen | Pfeiffer | Episode: "Maximum Byers" |
| 2003 | Peacemakers | Anthony Post | Episode: "Dead to Rights" |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Mr. Jim Hilliard | Episode: "The Grave Shift" |
Award nominations
[edit]He and the rest of the Northern Exposure cast were nominated in 1995 for the Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
References
[edit]- ^ Burrows, Darren (2006). Northern Exposed. Film Farms LLC. p. 137.
- ^ "Amazon listing for 'Northern Exposed'".
- ^ ""More Northern Exposure Now"". Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ ""More Northern Exposure Now Updates"". Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ ""Film Farms Facebook page"". Facebook. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Billy Drago Biography". Filmreference.com.
- ^ Plett, Rowena (October 14, 1998). "Marion County Poor Farm - History". Marion County Record. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012 – via skyways.lib.ks.us.
- ^ Saperstein, Pat (2019-06-26). "Billy Drago, 'Untouchables' Star, Dies at 73". Variety. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
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