# Burgess Jenkins > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Burgess_Jenkins > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Burgess_Jenkins.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgess_Jenkins > Source revision: 1353185542 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American actor (born 1973) This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous. Find sources: "Burgess Jenkins" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (June 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Burgess Jenkins Jenkins at the premiere of Wesley in 2008 Born (1973-10-24) October 24, 1973 (age 52) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. Occupations Actor producer Years active 2000–present Spouse Ashlee Payne[citation needed] **Burgess Jenkins** (born October 24, 1973)[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] is an American [actor](/source/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](/source/One_Tree_Hill_(TV_series)),* Ray Budds in the film *[Remember the Titans](/source/Remember_the_Titans)* opposite [Denzel Washington](/source/Denzel_Washington), and as [Hilary Swank](/source/Hilary_Swank)'s husband David Winter in the film *[The Reaping](/source/The_Reaping)* (2007). ## Early life Jenkins was born and raised in [Winston-Salem, North Carolina](/source/Winston-Salem%2C_North_Carolina)[1] and is a graduate of [Richard J. Reynolds High School](/source/Richard_J._Reynolds_High_School) and [Lenoir-Rhyne University](/source/Lenoir-Rhyne_University).[2] Jenkins trained at the famed "Playhouse West" with [Jeff Goldblum](/source/Jeff_Goldblum).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## Career Jenkins portrayed religious leader [John Wesley](/source/John_Wesley) in the award-winning independent film *[Wesley](/source/Wesley_(film))*[3] (2009) with [Kevin McCarthy](/source/Kevin_McCarthy_(actor)) and [June Lockhart](/source/June_Lockhart).[4] On television, Jenkins played Bobby Irons throughout [season six](/source/One_Tree_Hill_(season_6)) on the hit CW series *[One Tree Hill](/source/One_Tree_Hill_(TV_series))*,[1] recurred on *[Marry Me](/source/Marry_Me_(miniseries))* with [Lucy Liu](/source/Lucy_Liu) and Tony & Ridley Scott's A&E Thriller *COMA*. He has guest starred on numerous shows including: *[Drop Dead Diva](/source/Drop_Dead_Diva)*, *Revolution*, *[JAG](/source/JAG_(TV_series))* and many more. Jenkins starred in the true story *Unshackled* with [Stacy Keach](/source/Stacy_Keach) and was nominated as Best Actor at the [Boston Film Festival](/source/Boston_Film_Festival) for his portrayal of Bruce Snow in *[Insignificant Others](/source/Insignificant_Others)*.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Jenkins appeared on ABC's *[Nashville](/source/Nashville_(2012_TV_series))* as Randy Roberts, long-time friend and music producer to [Rayna Jaymes](/source/Rayna_Jaymes) ([Connie Britton](/source/Connie_Britton)).[1] The series reunited Jenkins with his *Remember the Titans* co-star [Hayden Panettiere](/source/Hayden_Panettiere). Jenkins signed onto season seven of the [Lifetime Network](/source/Lifetime_(TV_network))'s flagship original series *[Army Wives](/source/Army_Wives)*. He played Staff Sergeant Eddie Hall, married to Maggie Hall ([Torrey DeVitto](/source/Torrey_DeVitto)), as part of a new family entering the cast. From 2014 to 2016, Jenkins played [Billy Abbott](/source/Billy_Abbott) in the Daytime Emmy-winning [CBS](/source/CBS) soap opera *[The Young and the Restless](/source/The_Young_and_the_Restless)*. ## Filmography ### Film Year Title Role 2000 Unshackled Harold Morris Remember the Titans Ray Budds 2004 Broken Peter 2006 Sea of Fear Lance 2007 Fall Down Dead Officer Earl Buchyk The Reaping David Winter 2009 Wesley John Wesley In/Significant Others Bruce Snow Vault of Darkness Marcus 2010 StaleMate Rich The Trial Harry O'Ryan 2011 Red Dirt Rising Bill Blair The Key Man Charles Hawthorne 2012 Susie's Hope Roy Lawrence 2013 Jimmy Jake Garner 2014 Hero Joe Finn 2019 Noelle Dan 2020 The Reason Zach 2021 The Girl Who Believes in Miracles Alex Hopkins ### Television Year Title Role Note 2000 Dawson's Creek Brad Episode: "True Love" 2002 JAG Lt. Jack Kersey Episode: "Offensive Action" 2003 Good Morning, Miami Jimmy Episode: "The Ex Games" 2008–09 One Tree Hill Bobby Irons 12 episodes 2009 My Fake Fiancé Steve TV movie Army Wives Major Kurt Dandridge 2 episodes 2010 Drop Dead Diva ADA Dushay Episode: "Begin Again" Christmas Cupid Andrew Craig Marry Me Jeff Rumson Miniseries 2011 The Shunning [5] John Beiler The Heart of Christmas Walt 2012 Coma Sean Berman Miniseries Nashville Randy Roberts 3 episodes 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 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_1-2) ["Winston-Salem actor chosen for role on new ABC show"](https://www2.journalnow.com/news/2012/may/15/1/winston-salem-actor-chosen-for-role-on-new-abc-sho-ar-2281678/). Retrieved September 3, 2012.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Hinton, John (June 23, 2011). ["Winston-Salem producer, star screens family movie made in city"](https://journalnow.com/winston-salem-producer-star-screens-family-movie-made-in-city/article_ca6f96fd-5861-5e81-be55-366ec36e514d.html). *Winston-Salem Journal*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Methodist Man − Winston-Salem landmarks came in handy when the Rev. John Jackman was directing his latest film, Wesley"](https://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/12/111835/3/). *archive.is*. November 25, 2009.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Burgess Jenkins brings his act home to Winston-Salem"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141219220020/http://yesweekly.com/article-78-burgess-jenkins-brings-his-act-home-to-winston-salem.html#). Archived from [the original](http://www.yesweekly.com/article-78-burgess-jenkins-brings-his-act-home-to-winston-salem.html#) on December 19, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Triad Actors Featured in Hallmark's Shunning"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/960939224). *News and Record*. Greensboro, North Carolina. April 15, 2011. p. C1. Retrieved June 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. ## External links - [Official website](https://web.archive.org/web/20110128085544/http://www.burgessjenkins.com/index.php) - [Burgess Jenkins](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0420792/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) Authority control databases International VIAF WorldCat National United States Other Yale LUX --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Burgess Jenkins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgess_Jenkins) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgess_Jenkins?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.