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Tim DeKay

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Tim DeKay

​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.

Known for

7.6

NCIS

2003 · TV Series · Crime · Drama

8.4

Friends

1994 · TV Series · Comedy

8.4

Lucifer

2016 · TV Series · Crime · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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CSI: Miami

2002 · TV Series · Drama · Mystery

8.2

Scrubs

2001 · TV Series · Comedy

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Cold Case

2003 · TV Series · Crime · Drama

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Numb3rs

2005 · TV Series · Crime · Drama

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Everwood

2002 · TV Series · Drama · Family

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Chuck

2007 · TV Series · Action & Adventure · Comedy

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Revenge

2011 · TV Series · Drama · Mystery

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seaQuest DSV

1993 · TV Series · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure

6.2

Ellen

1994 · TV Series · Comedy

Tim DeKay — movies & series · Netflix Discovery