Billy Drago
John Bly in The Adventures of Brisco County Jr
Birth name : Billy Eugene Burrows
Birth date : 1949/09/18 (76 years old)
Birth place : Hugoton Kansas
Height: 1.79 m
Biography for Billy Drago
Billy Draco is an American actor and producer, born September 18, 1949 in Hugoton, Kansas.
Billy Draco was an American actor known for his role in the film "The Untouchables" by Brian de Palma in 1987. He was born on September 18, 1946 in Hugoton, Kansas, in the United States. He started his acting career in the 1970s and played in several movies and television series during his career.
Draco was also known for his role as Barbas in the television series "Charmed" and for his role as Frank Nitti in the series "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles". He also played in films such as "Pale Rider" by Clint Eastwood, "Tremors" and "Death Become Her".
Draco was a versatile and talented actor who left an indelible imprint on the film and television industry. Unfortunately, he died on June 24, 2007 at the age of 60 from pneumonia. His death was a shock for his fans and for people in the world of cinema and television.
In summary, Billy Draco was an American actor born in 1946 in Kansas. He has played in many films and television series during his career, especially in "The Untouchables" and "Charmed". He died in 2007 at the age of 60.
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Filmography
| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| Night of the Templar (2008) (post-production) | Shauna |
| Copperhead (2008) (TV) (post-production) | Jesse Evans |
| Rounds (2008) (post-production) | Edward |
| Revamped (2008) (V) | Vladimus |
| Zombie Hunters (2007) | Dr. Frankfurt |
| Moving McAllister (2007) | The Lady |
| The Dead One (2007) | The Old Indian |
| Lime Salted Love (2006) | Zephyr's Stepdad |
| The Hills Have Eyes (2006) | Papa Jupiter |
| Masters of Horror | Christopher (1 episode, 2006) |
| 13 Graves (2006) (TV) | Red Maines |
| Soul Searchers (2006) | Man in Black |
| Seven Mummies (2006) | Drake |
| Blood Relic (2005) (V) | Harry |
| Demon Hunter (2005) | Asmodeus |
| Worn Like a Tattoo (2004) | |
| Somewhere in the Middle (2004) | Father |
| Charmed | Barbas / ... (7 episodes, 1999-2004) |
| Mysterious Skin (2004) | Zeke |
| Fort Doom (2004) (V) | Mr. Fallow |
| Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2004) (V) | Black Hand Kelly |
| The Circuit (2002) | Lenny |
| Desert Rose (2002) | |
| Welcome to America (2002) | Crazy Old Man |
| Deceivers (2002) | Esteban |
| Death Game (2001) | Shakes Montrose |
| Very Mean Men (2000) | Dante |
| The X Files | Orel Peattie (1 episode, 2000) |
| Mirror, Mirror IV: Reflection (2000) | Frederick Champion |
| Nash Bridges | Lou Grissom (1 episode, 1999) |
| Soccer Dog: The Movie (1999) | (Damon Fleming) The Dog Catcher |
| Strike Zone (1999) | Alex Goddard |
| Monkey Business (1998) | Branson |
| Lima: Breaking the Silence (1998) | General Monticito Frantacino |
| Assault on Devil's Island (1997) (TV) | Carlos Gallindo |
| Convict 762 (1997) | Mannix |
| A Doll in the Dark (1997) | Keith |
| Mad Dog Time (1996) | Wells |
| Sci-fighters (1996) (V) | Adrian Dunn |
| Blood Money (1996) | Agent Pierce |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Running Wolf (1 episode, 1995) |
| Drifting School (1995) | |
| Never Say Die (1995) | Reverend James |
| Mirror, Mirror III: The Voyeur (1995) | Anthony |
| Phoenix (1995) | Kilgore |
| The Takeover (1995) (V) | Daniel Stein |
| Deadly Heroes (1994) | Jose Maria Carlos |
| The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. | John Bly (6 episodes, 1993-1994) |
| Lunarcop (1994) | Kay |
| Cyborg 2 (1993) | Danny Bench |
| The Outfit (1993) | Lucky Luciano |
| Death Ring (1993) (V) | Danton Vachs |
| Lady Dragon 2 (1993) | Diego |
| Guncrazy (1992) | Hank Fulton |
| Martial Law II: Undercover (1992) (V) | Captain Krantz |
| Secret Games (1992) | Mark Langford |
| Diplomatic Immunity (1991/I) | Cowboy |
| Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990) | Ramon Cota |
| Monsters (1 episode, 1989) | |
| True Blood (1989) | Billy 'Spider' Masters |
| Prime Suspect (1989) | Cyril |
| Gwang tin lung foo wooi (1989) | Scalia |
| Friday the 13th | Edgar Van Horne (1 episode, 1988) |
| Dark Before Dawn (1988) | Cabalista Leader |
| Freeway (1988) | Edward Anthony Heller |
| Hero and the Terror (1988) | Dr. Highwater |
| The Untouchables (1987) | Frank Nitti |
| In Self Defense (1987) (TV) | Edward Reeves |
| The Wizard | Tonio (1 episode, 1987) |
| Banzai Runner (1987) | Syszek |
| Hunter's Blood (1987) | Snake |
| Vamp (1986) | Snow |
| T.J. Hooker | Angelo Dupree / ... (2 episodes, 1983-1986) |
| North and South, Book II (1986) (mini) TV mini-series | Rat |
| The Fall Guy | Freddie (1 episode, 1986) |
| Hill Street Blues | Leo (1 episode, 1986) |
| Hunter | Le Claire (2 episodes, 1984-1986) |
| Moonlighting | Gangster (1 episode, 1985) |
| Trapper John, M.D. (1 episode, 1985) | |
| Invasion U.S.A. (1985) | Mickey |
| Pale Rider (1985) | Deputy Mather |
| Hardcastle and McCormick (1 episode, 1985) | |
| Automan | Chico Fuentes (1 episode, 1984) |
| Cutter to Houston (1 episode, 1983) | |
| Johnny Belinda (1982) (TV) | Cutter |
| Strike Force | Ernie (1 episode, 1981) |
| Cutter's Way (1981) | Garbage Man |
| Windwalker (1980) | Crow Scout |
| The Chisholms (1979) (mini) TV mini-series | Teetontah |
Trivia
- He is perhaps best known as Frank Nitti, the evil, whiny-voiced assassin with a white trench-coat in The Untouchables (1987).
- Frequently guest-stars on the television series "Charmed" (1998) as the Demon of Fear named Barbas; the indestructible nemesis of the Charmed Ones.
- His ethnic background includes Apache Indian and Romanian Gypsy.
- He and his wife Silvana Gallardo have produced an instructional video to teach acting techniques entitled The Acting Class. The video is used in schools nationwide.
Family
- Spouse : Silvana Gallardo (1980 - present)
- Father of actor Darren E. Burrows.
- He took his mother's family name, Drago, because another actor in SAG had the name Burrows.
Author of the card
- Creation date: 03/04/2008 by abdest
- Last update: 13/05/2010 by abdest