{{short description|American actor (born 1973)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{BLP sources|date=June 2015}} {{Infobox person | image = Burgessjenkins.jpg | caption = Jenkins at the premiere of ''Wesley'' in 2008 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|10|24}} | birth_place = [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]], U.S. | spouse = Ashlee Payne{{citation needed|date=June 2015}} | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|producer}} | years_active = 2000–present }}
'''Burgess Jenkins''' (born October 24, 1973){{citation needed|date=June 2015}} is an American [[actor]] and director who has had a steady career in television and film for more than two decades. He is best known for his role as Bobby Irons on ''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]],'' Ray Budds in the film ''[[Remember the Titans]]'' opposite [[Denzel Washington]], and as [[Hilary Swank]]'s husband David Winter in the film ''[[The Reaping]]'' (2007).
==Early life== Jenkins was born and raised in [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]]<ref name=":0" /> and is a graduate of [[Richard J. Reynolds High School]] and [[Lenoir-Rhyne University]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://journalnow.com/winston-salem-producer-star-screens-family-movie-made-in-city/article_ca6f96fd-5861-5e81-be55-366ec36e514d.html |title=Winston-Salem producer, star screens family movie made in city |newspaper=Winston-Salem Journal |first=John |last=Hinton |date=June 23, 2011}}</ref>
Jenkins trained at the famed "Playhouse West" with [[Jeff Goldblum]].{{citation needed|date=June 2015}}
==Career== Jenkins portrayed religious leader [[John Wesley]] in the award-winning independent film ''[[Wesley (film)|Wesley]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/12/111835/3/|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20091125033642/http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/12/111835/3/|url-status=dead|title=Methodist Man − Winston-Salem landmarks came in handy when the Rev. John Jackman was directing his latest film, Wesley |date=November 25, 2009 |archivedate=November 25, 2009|website=archive.is}}</ref> (2009) with [[Kevin McCarthy (actor)|Kevin McCarthy]] and [[June Lockhart]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.yesweekly.com/article-78-burgess-jenkins-brings-his-act-home-to-winston-salem.html# |title=Burgess Jenkins brings his act home to Winston-Salem |access-date=September 3, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219220020/http://yesweekly.com/article-78-burgess-jenkins-brings-his-act-home-to-winston-salem.html# |archive-date=December 19, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
On television, Jenkins played Bobby Irons throughout [[One Tree Hill (season 6)|season six]] on the hit CW series ''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]'',<ref name=":0" /> recurred on ''[[Marry Me (miniseries)|Marry Me]]'' with [[Lucy Liu]] and Tony & Ridley Scott's A&E Thriller ''COMA''. He has guest starred on numerous shows including: ''[[Drop Dead Diva]]'', ''Revolution'', ''[[JAG (TV series)|JAG]]'' and many more. Jenkins starred in the true story ''Unshackled'' with [[Stacy Keach]] and was nominated as Best Actor at the [[Boston Film Festival]] for his portrayal of Bruce Snow in ''[[Insignificant Others]]''.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}
Jenkins appeared on ABC's ''[[Nashville (2012 TV series)|Nashville]]'' as Randy Roberts, long-time friend and music producer to [[Rayna Jaymes]] ([[Connie Britton]]).<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www2.journalnow.com/news/2012/may/15/1/winston-salem-actor-chosen-for-role-on-new-abc-sho-ar-2281678/|title=Winston-Salem actor chosen for role on new ABC show|access-date=September 3, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120518011558/http://www2.journalnow.com/news/2012/may/15/1/winston-salem-actor-chosen-for-role-on-new-abc-sho-ar-2281678/#|archive-date=May 18, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The series reunited Jenkins with his ''Remember the Titans'' co-star [[Hayden Panettiere]].
Jenkins signed onto season seven of the [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime Network]]'s flagship original series ''[[Army Wives]]''. He played Staff Sergeant Eddie Hall, married to Maggie Hall ([[Torrey DeVitto]]), as part of a new family entering the cast.
From 2014 to 2016, Jenkins played [[Billy Abbott]] in the Daytime Emmy-winning [[CBS]] soap opera ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''.
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role |- |rowspan=2|2000 |''[[Unshackled!|Unshackled]]'' |Harold Morris |- |''[[Remember the Titans]]'' |Ray Budds |- |2004 |''Broken'' |Peter |- |2006 |''[[Sea of Fear]]'' |Lance |- |rowspan=2|2007 |''[[Fall Down Dead]]'' |Officer Earl Buchyk |- |''[[The Reaping]]'' |David Winter |- |rowspan=3|2009 |''[[Wesley (film)|Wesley]]'' |John Wesley |- |''In/Significant Others'' |Bruce Snow |- |''Vault of Darkness'' |Marcus |- |rowspan=2|2010 |''StaleMate'' |Rich |- |''[[The Trial (2010 film)|The Trial]]'' |Harry O'Ryan |- |rowspan=2|2011 |''[[Red Dirt Rising]]'' |Bill Blair |- |''The Key Man'' |Charles Hawthorne |- |2012 |''[[Susie's Law|Susie's Hope]]'' |Roy Lawrence |- |2013 |''[[Jimmy (2013 film)|Jimmy]]'' |Jake Garner |- |2014 |''Hero'' |Joe Finn |- |2019 |''[[Noelle (2019 film)|Noelle]]'' |Dan |- |2020 |''The Reason'' |Zach |- |2021 |''[[The Girl Who Believes in Miracles]]'' |Alex Hopkins |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Note |- |2000 |''[[Dawson's Creek]]'' |Brad | Episode: "True Love" |- |2002 |''[[JAG (TV series)|JAG]]'' |Lt. Jack Kersey | Episode: "Offensive Action" |- |2003 |''[[Good Morning, Miami]]'' |Jimmy | Episode: "The Ex Games" |- |2008–09 |''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]'' |Bobby Irons |12 episodes |- |rowspan=2|2009 |''[[My Fake Fiancé]]'' |Steve |TV movie |- |''[[Army Wives]]'' |Major Kurt Dandridge |2 episodes |- |rowspan=3|2010 |''[[Drop Dead Diva]]'' |ADA Dushay |Episode: "Begin Again" |- |''[[Christmas Cupid]]'' |Andrew Craig | |- |''[[Marry Me (miniseries)|Marry Me]]'' |Jeff Rumson |Miniseries |- |rowspan=2|2011 |''The Shunning'' <ref>{{Cite news |date=15 April 2011 |title=Triad Actors Featured in Hallmark's Shunning |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/960939224 |url-access=subscription |access-date=2025-06-15 |work=News and Record |publisher= |location=Greensboro, North Carolina |page=C1 |language=en |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |John Beiler | |- |''[[The Heart of Christmas]]'' |Walt | |- |rowspan=3|2012 |''[[Coma (US miniseries)|Coma]]'' |Sean Berman |Miniseries |- |''[[Nashville (2012 TV series)|Nashville]]'' |Randy Roberts |3 episodes |- |''[[Revolution (TV series)|Revolution]]'' |Lon Chetham | Episode: "No Quarter" |- |2013 |''[[Army Wives]]'' |SSG Eddie Hall | |- |2014–16 |''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' |[[Billy Abbott]] |Regular series |- | 2017 | ''Christmas on the Coast'' | Bryce | Hallmark Movie |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20110128085544/http://www.burgessjenkins.com/index.php}} * {{IMDb name|0420792}}
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