Jernard Burks (also spelled Burkes) is an American actor whose most famous roles are as the Club owner in the 2019 movie Dolemite Is My Name, Leonard in The Hangover, and Evan in 2005’s FourBrothers.
He has always had a knack for acting from his young days and so pursued the desire by taking acting classes and enrolling in acting schools.
Jernard’s last acting credit dates back to 2022 when he played the role of the Flight Instructor in the movie, We Were Meant To.
Aside from his movie roles, Burks has kept other aspects of his life private and seldom shares personal information.
What Happened to Jernard Burks?
Not a lot of information about the African-American actor, Jernard Burks, is known especially because his career isn’t as loud as many other actors.
He has been in more than 50 films since his debut in the movie industry back in the 1990s. His first credited role dates back to 1994 when he appeared as Doinel’s Body Guard in the series Law&Order.
From thence, the actor began to frequent screens but mostly in minor roles.
As far as his page on IMDB shows, Jernard Burks did not take any hiatus from acting. He has very few months in between movies he has credits for and this may be due to filming time.
Seeing that his last movie dates to 2022’s We Were Meant To, it is evident that the actor is still very much active in the movie industry.
Outside films, there isn’t a lot of information concerning his private life. What is known is that he lives in Houston, Texas, and has lived here for many years now.
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Some of Jernard Burk’s Filmography
The actor has been in quite a good number of iconic movies since he started his career. Beginning with his small role in Law&Order, Burkes has been in the following movies and series.
- Law & Order (1994) – As Doinel’s BodyGuard
- Leon (1994) – As Stansfield Man
- Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) – As Dupree Brouchard
- Swift Justice (1996) – As Doolde
- New York Undercover (1994-1996) – As Charles Keith ‘C. K’ Berry
- Snake Eyes (1998) – As Tyler’s Bodyguard
- Random Hearts (1999) – As Bowling Alley Manager
- Down To Earth (2001) – As Man in Wheelchair
- Law * Order: Special Victims Unit (2001) – As Russell Williams
- Presidio Med (2003) – As Miles King
- Just Hustle (2004) – As Jonah Wheels
- NYPD Blue (2005) – As Clarence Bell
- Four Brothers (2005) – As Evan
- The Bernie Mac Show (2006) – As Southside
- Street Kings (2008) – As Money Shirt
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2007-2009) – As Lot Attendant
- Dolomite Is My Name (2019) – As Club Owner
- Deputy (2020) – As The Mayor
- We Stay Looking (2021) – As Correctional Officer
- We Were Meant To (2022) – As Flight Instructor
It is worth noting that he has mostly played minor roles and supporting characters in his credited movies.
Is Jernard Burks Married?
56-year-old Jernard Burkes’ married life and history isn’t publicly known. The actor has been able to keep details of his personal life quite private.
Safe for information about his works and career, there isn’t much information about him and his married life.
He has also managed to ward off most media and news outlets from prying into his life. There has been no social media account linked to him, neither are there many tags of him from others.
However, the actor could be settled down with a family whom he has decided to protect from the paparazzi and the media.
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Jernard Burks got into Theatre Acting in High School
Burks was born in October 1967 and attended Eisenhower High School, in Houston, Texas. His mother Billie Burks turned 80 years old in February 2023.
While in high school, Burks, began to hone his acting skills and was involved in theatre, singing duets, and acting. He schooled alongside Nephew Tommy, also known as Thomas Miles, an American comedian, actor, and producer.
After high school, Jernard then went on to study at Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina, Kansas. From the school’s newspaper report dating back to 1989, Jernard Burks was a part of the school’s football team.
Upon graduating from the University, the Devil in a Blue Dress actor then went on to pursue a career in acting. His first acting credit wasn’t until 1994, as already stated.
