
William Albert Burke (born November 25, 1966) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Charlie Swan in Twilight and its sequels. In 2011, he played Cesaire in Red Riding Hood. In 2012, he was cast as one of the lead characters, Miles Matheson, in the NBC science-fiction series Revolution. From 2015 to 2017, he starred in the CBS series Zoo. He has also appeared in the supernatural horror film Lights Out (2016) and the thriller Breaking In (2018).

Twilight
2008 · as Charlie Swan

Fracture
2007 · as Rob Nunally

The Twilight Saga: New Moon
2009 · as Charlie Swan

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
2011 · as Charlie Swan

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
2010 · as Charlie Swan

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
2012 · as Charlie Swan

Along Came a Spider
2001 · as Ben Devine

Red Riding Hood
2011 · as Cesaire

Lights Out
2016 · as Paul

Drive Angry
2011 · as Jonah King

Outbreak
2025 · as Neil Morris

Freaky Deaky
2012 · as Chris Mankowski

Breaking In
2018 · as Eddie

Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One
2021 · as Commissioner Gordon (voice)

Ladder 49
2004 · as Dennis Gauquin

Untraceable
2008 · as Eric Box

Feast of Love
2007 · as David Watson

Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two
2021 · as Commissioner Gordon (voice)