Tony Burton

Acting

Tony Burton

Born March 23, 1937Flint, Michigan, USA75 credits

Anthony "Tony" Burton (March 23, 1937 – February 25, 2016) was an American actor and boxer, best known for his role as Tony "Duke" Evers in the Rocky films. He also appeared in The Shining, Assault on Precinct 13, and other films and TV shows.

Known For

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
7.5

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

Movie

2020

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
6.2

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

Movie

2011

Hack!
4.4

Hack!

Movie

2007

Rocky Balboa
6.9

Rocky Balboa

Movie

2006

Exorcism
1.6

Exorcism

Movie

2003

Shade
6.2

Shade

Movie

2003

Filmography

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
202040 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classicas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
2011The Rocky Saga: Going the Distanceas SelfMovie
Hack!
2007Hack!as Sheriff StokerMovie
Rocky Balboa
2006Rocky Balboaas Tony 'Duke' EversMovie
Exorcism
2003Exorcismas Bishop HarrisMovie
Shade
2003Shadeas FedoraMovie
Knockout
2000Knockoutas Sergeant HawkinsMovie
The Lot
1999The Lotas Jerome JeterTV
The Magnificent Seven
1998The Magnificent Sevenas Tennessee EbanTV
Flipping
1997Flippingas Chuckie, 2-2 Card Club ManagerMovie
Farticus
1997FarticusMovie
Poltergeist: The Legacy
1996Poltergeist: The Legacyas Simon WaltersTV
Black Rose of Harlem
1996Black Rose of Harlemas TurnerMovie
CyberTracker 2
1995CyberTracker 2as SwainMovie
Private Obsession
1995Private Obsessionas Sergeant Jim LytelMovie
Twisted Fate
1995Twisted Fateas ColumbusMovie
Chicago Hope
1994Chicago Hopeas Joseph LittleTV
NYPD Blue
1993NYPD Blueas Floyd GatesTV
Mission of Justice
1992Mission of Justiceas Cedric WilliamsMovie
Renegade
1992Renegadeas Ronnie's FriendTV
T
1992The Bulkin Trailas Music TeacherMovie
House Party 2
1991House Party 2as Mr. LeeMovie
Hook
1991Hookas Bill JukesMovie
Rocky V
1990Rocky Vas Tony 'Duke' EversMovie
Twin Peaks
1990Twin Peaksas Colonel RileyTV
Side Out
1990Side Outas LouieMovie
P
1988Police StoryTV
Police Story: Cop Killer
1988Police Story: Cop KillerMovie
A Different World
1987A Different Worldas Cap ConnorsTV
Frank's Place
1987Frank's Placeas Big ArthurTV
You Ruined My Life
1987You Ruined My Lifeas MoustacheMovie
On Fire
1987On Fireas Mike WintchellMovie
Oceans of Fire
1986Oceans of Fireas ClayMovie
Armed and Dangerous
1986Armed and Dangerousas CappyMovie
Rocky IV
1985Rocky IVas Tony "Duke" EversMovie
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
1985Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Storyas GrifMovie
Moonlighting
1985MoonlightingTV
Airwolf
1984Airwolfas MooseTV
Happy
1983Happyas Lt. J.L. StevensMovie
The A-Team
1983The A-Teamas BurkeTV
Rocky III
1982Rocky IIIas Tony 'Duke' EversMovie
T. J. Hooker
1982T. J. Hookeras LutherTV
Beyond Reason
1982Beyond Reasonas DangermanMovie
The Fall Guy
1981The Fall Guyas Algebra JonesTV
The Greatest American Hero
1981The Greatest American HeroTV
Inside Moves
1980Inside Movesas LuciusMovie
Stir Crazy
1980Stir Crazyas Guy who Punches Big Mean (uncredited)Movie
Scared Straight! Another Story
1980Scared Straight! Another Storyas RaferMovie
The Hunter
1980The Hunteras Garbageman #2Movie
The Shining
1980The Shiningas DurkinMovie
White Mama
1980White Mamaas Black FighterMovie
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
1980Tenspeed and Brown ShoeTV
Skag
1980SkagMovie
Rocky II
1979Rocky IIas Tony 'Duke' EversMovie
Blackjack
1978Blackjackas CharlesMovie
Heroes
1977Heroesas ChefMovie
The Incredible Hulk
1977The Incredible Hulkas Taylor GeorgeTV
CHiPs
1977CHiPsas AvromTV
Ransom for Alice!
1977Ransom for Alice!as Fish ManMovie
Rocky
1976Rockyas Tony "Duke" EversMovie
Assault on Precinct 13
1976Assault on Precinct 13as WellsMovie
Quincy, M.E.
1976Quincy, M.E.TV
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
1976The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kingsas IssacMovie
Trackdown
1976Trackdownas ZeldsMovie
Future Cop
1976Future Copas Second TerroristMovie
The River Niger
1976The River Nigeras Black PolicemanMovie
Switch
1975Switchas JoeyTV
Baretta
1975BarettaTV
The Rockford Files
1974The Rockford Filesas Joe MoranTV
Harry O
1974Harry Oas Peter MacklinTV
The Black Godfather
1974The Black Godfatheras Sonny Spyder BrownMovie
Good Times
1974Good TimesTV
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974The Six Million Dollar Manas ManagerTV
Kojak
1973Kojakas Eddie EllisTV
Sanford and Son
1972Sanford and SonTV