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name: "Billy Drago"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/billy-drago"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "30 November 1945"
died: "24 June 2019"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 80
updated: "2026-09-16T21:20:41.569968+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Billy Drago

Actor. Born 30 November 1945 in Hugoton, Kansas, USA. Died 24 June 2019.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 November 1945, Hugoton, Kansas, USA
- **Died:** 24 June 2019
- **Active:** 1981–1987

## Biography

Billy Drago was an American actor. Born Billy Eugene Burrows on 30 November 1945 in Hugoton, Kansas, he took his grandmother's maiden name as his professional surname. He began his career in the late 1970s after working as a stuntman and in radio.

Drago frequently played villains in film and television. His best-known role was as Frank Nitti in Brian De Palma's *The Untouchables* (1987). Other credits include *Pale Rider* (1985), *The X-Files* (1993), *Charmed* (1998–2004) as the demon Barbas, *Mysterious Skin* (2005) and *The Hills Have Eyes* (2006). He also appeared in *Supernatural*, *Walker, Texas Ranger* and *Tremors 4: The Legend Begins* (2004).

Drago was married to actress Silvana Gallardo from 1980 until her death in 2012; they had two children, including actor Darren E. Burrows. He died in Los Angeles on 24 June 2019.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, hollywoodreporter.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Untouchables* (1987), Fi1m 81, as Nitti — [page](https://film.one/film/the-untouchables.md)
- *Pale Rider* (1985), Fi1m 77, as Deputy Mather — [page](https://film.one/film/pale-rider.md)
- *Cutter's Way* (1981), Fi1m 82, as Garbage Man — [page](https://film.one/film/cutters-way.md)

## Also known for

- *Supernatural* (2005), Doc Benton
- *The Hills Have Eyes* (2006), Papa Jupiter
- *Charmed* (1998), Barbas
- *Mysterious Skin* (2005), Zeke
- *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), Running Wolf
- *Tremors 4: The Legend Begins* (2004), Black Hand Kelly
- *Invasion U.S.A.* (1985), Mickey Seidman
- *Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection* (1990), Ramon Cotta

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