Burke Brown
- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Born Matthew Burke Brown, in Omaha, NE. A very precocious and
imaginative child, he almost instantly was drawn to theatrics. He first
performed on stage at the ripe age of 9, in an adapted version of the
Christmas narrative. During his middle school year he performed poetry
and prose readings for speech competitions, as well as duets. He
attended St. Philip Neri Catholic private school through 8th grade.
Roncalli Catholic High School in Omaha, NE through his sophomore year,
then transferring to Omaha Central to pursue Drama. There he was
heavily involved in school productions and speech. He then progressed
to Dinner Theatres and stage productions during and after high school.
Taking as many acting classes and reading as many books as possible.
Recently, he has performed in many stage productions from Shakespeare's
"Richard III" to Neil LaBute's "Dark, Dark House." He won "Best Actor"
for his portrayal of Peter Pahkinas in "Heels To The Pavement" at the
Houston Comedy Film Festival in 2010. He has bolstered his career with
many stage, film, and television credits along the way. In the Spring
of 2012 he filmed a television pilot alongside many longtime stage and
screen veterans. Most recently he finished his directorial debut
"Dirges In The Dark", which will be making its festival circuit tour
this year. He also participated in the 48 Hour Film Project for the
first time in the late summer of 2014 and his film "Muddy Water" won
Best Film, Best Acting, and Best Directing. It will move on to play at
Filmapalooza in March of '15 in Los Angeles and then possible on to
Cannes in May. He owes his inspiration and passion for his craft to
both his parents.
