Leo Burmester

Acting

Leo Burmester

Born February 1, 1944 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Died June 28, 2007 · aged 63

Leo Burmester (February 1, 1944 - June 28, 2007) was an American actor. Burmester worked for director John Sayles several times, including in Passion Fish (1992) and Lone Star (1996), and also for directors such as John Schlesinger and Sidney Lumet, and as the Apostle Nathaniel in Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ (1988).

Known For

The Devil's AdvocateThe Devil's Advocate · 1997
The Devil's Advocate
7.51997
MovieHorrorDrama
Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.
The AbyssThe Abyss · 1989
The Abyss
7.41989
MovieAdventureThriller
A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean's surface where he confronts a mysterious force that has the power to change the world or destroy it.
A Perfect WorldA Perfect World · 1993
A Perfect World
7.51993
MovieDramaCrime
A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.
Gangs of New YorkGangs of New York · 2002
Gangs of New York
7.32002
MovieDramaHistory
In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Vallon's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people.
CruisingCruising · 1980
Cruising
6.61980
MovieCrimeMystery
When New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who preys on patrons of the city's underground bars, rookie cop Steve Burns infiltrates the S&M subculture to try and lure him out of the shadows.
Innocent BloodInnocent Blood · 1992
Innocent Blood
6.21992
MovieComedyHorror
Marie is a vampire with a thirst for bad guys. When she fails to properly dispose of one of her victims, a violent mob boss, she bites off more than she can chew and faces a new, immortal danger.
The Last Temptation of ChristThe Last Temptation of Christ · 1988
The Last Temptation of Christ
7.21988
MovieDrama
Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas -- despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being the savior of mankind torments Jesus throughout his life, leading him to doubt.
Broadcast NewsBroadcast News · 1987
Broadcast News
6.81987
MovieComedyRomance
A high-strung news producer finds herself in a love triangle between a talented but self-doubting reporter and a charming news anchor who embodies the growing trivialization of news that she is determined to fight against.

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