Richard William Burgi (born July 30, 1958) is an American
film and
television actor. His notable roles include two troublesome ex-husbands, that of
Amy Brenneman in
Judging Amy and
Karl Mayer in
Desperate Housewives; and the cocky Elite Hunting client Todd in
Hostel: Part II.
Biography
Career
Burgi began his career in New York City with work in commercials, which led to regular roles on the daytime
soap operas
Days of our Lives,
Another World and
As The World Turns. He was cast as the lead in the
UPN primetime series
The Sentinel, which was cancelled after three seasons, leaving key plot issues unresolved; an intense fan campaign convinced the network to film an additional half-season worth of episodes to end the series properly.