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Tim DeKay

Tim DeKay

Born: 1963-06-12 • Ithaca, New York, USA

​Timothy Robert DeKay  (born June 12, 1963) is an American actor best known for starring as FBI Special Agent Peter Burke in the USA Network series White Collar (2009–2014). He was also a cast member of the series Party of Five (1997–1999), Carnivàle (2003–2005), and Tell Me You Love Me (2007). He has guest–starred on a number of top-rated television series, including Seinfeld, Friends, CSI, My Name Is Earl, NCIS, The New Adventures of Old Christine and Scrubs. McKay has appeared in notable films such as Swordfish (2001), Get Smart (2008), and Oppenheimer (2023).

He has been married to actress Elisa Taylor since 1991; they have two children.

Filmography
Ingress poster
Ingress
2023 • Lucas
Oppenheimer poster
Oppenheimer
2023 • Senator Pastore
ViewPoint poster
ViewPoint
2017 • Jeff
Political Disasters poster
Political Disasters
2009 • Jim
Get Smart poster
Get Smart
2008 • Secret Service Agent
The Russell Girl poster
The Russell Girl
2008 • Tim Russell
Monster Ark poster
Monster Ark
2008 • Dr. Nicholas Zavaterro
Randy & the Mob poster
Randy & the Mob
2007 • Bill
Peaceful Warrior poster
Peaceful Warrior
2006 • Coach Garrick
Walkout poster
Walkout
2006 • Mr. Peck
The Chumscrubber poster
The Chumscrubber
2005 • Mr Peck
Control poster
Control
2004 • Bill Caputo
Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show poster
Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show
2003
The Third Wheel poster
The Third Wheel
2002 • Speaker
Swordfish poster
Swordfish
2001 • Agent
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man poster
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
2001 • Robert Mercer
Big Eden poster
Big Eden
2000 • Dean Stewart
The Crow: Salvation poster
The Crow: Salvation
2000 • Martin Toomey
Almost Heroes poster
Almost Heroes
1998 • New Bartender
The Ring poster
The Ring
1996 • Max Thomas
If These Walls Could Talk poster
If These Walls Could Talk
1996 • Becky's Husband