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name: "Jernard Burks"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jernard-burks"
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reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-20T09:48:19.500185+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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# Jernard Burks

Actor.

## Details

- **Active:** 1994–2009
- **Also known as:** Jernard Burkes
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 74 (1), 2000s 72 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22771105, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0122073/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/55275

## Streaming the US now

- **Hulu:** [*The Hangover*](https://film.one/film/the-hangover.md) (72)

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## Biography

Jernard Burks is an American actor, also credited as Jernard Burkes. He graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas.

Burks has appeared in numerous films and television series. His credits include the role of Leonard in *The Hangover* (2009), Evan in *Four Brothers* (2005), a club owner in *Dolemite Is My Name* (2019), and Stansfield man in *Léon: The Professional* (1994). On television he has played roles including a driver in *Dexter* (2006), Russell Williams in *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), an impound supervisor in *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), Antoine in *Shameless* (2011), and a bus driver in *This Is Us* (2016).

*Sources: imdb.com, tvtropes.org, dexter.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Hangover* (2009), Fi1m 72, as Leonard — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hangover.md)
- *Léon: The Professional* (1994), Fi1m 74, as Stansfield man — [page](https://film.one/film/leon-the-professional.md)

## Complete filmography (42)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Matlock* (2024), series, as Teddy
- *How to Die Alone* (2024), series, Actor
- *Deputy* (2020), series, as The Mayor
- *Truth Be Told* (2019), series, as Tupelo
- *Dolemite Is My Name* (2019), as Club Owner
- *A Black Lady Sketch Show* (2019), series, as Balloon Man
- *A Stone Cold Christmas* (2018), as Pastor
- *Kidding* (2018), series, as Denny
- *Snowfall* (2017), series, as Garage Owner
- *This Is Us* (2016), series, as Bus Driver
- *Imperial Dreams* (2014), as Cornell
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, as Impound Supervisor — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *Touch* (2012), series, as Jimar Becko
- *Franklin & Bash* (2011), series, as Detective
- *Shameless* (2011), series, as Antoine — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md)
- *Spoken Word* (2009), as Renegade
- *The Hangover* (2009), as Leonard — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hangover.md)
- *Glee* (2009), series, as Mall Santa — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/glee.md)
- *Street Kings* (2008), as Money Shirt
- *Dexter* (2006), series, as Driver — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *Kitchen Confidential* (2005), series, as Tyrone
- *American Gun* (2005), as Burly Guy
- *Four Brothers* (2005), as Evan
- *Wanted* (2005), series, as Detective Granger
- *Starsky & Hutch* (2004), as Leon
- *Just Hustle* (2004), as Jonah Whales
- *10-8: Officers on Duty* (2003), series, as Officer Jackson
- *Bringing Down the House* (2003), as Widow's Bodyguard
- *The Shield* (2002), series, as 'Pretty Boy' Pyrums — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md)
- *The Bernie Mac Show* (2001), series, as Southside
- *Down to Earth* (2001), as Man in Wheelchair
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Lot Attendant
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Russell Williams
- *Judging Amy* (1999), series, as Card Player
- *Snake Eyes* (1998), as Tyler's Bodyguard
- *The Preacher's Wife* (1996), as Pizza Man
- *Vibrations* (1996), as Bouncer
- *Swift Justice* (1996), series, as Doolde
- *Devil in a Blue Dress* (1995), as Dupree Brouchard
- *ER* (1994), series, Actor — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Léon: The Professional* (1994), as Stansfield man — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/leon-the-professional.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Doirnell's Bodyguard — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)

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