Acting

Tony Burton

Born 1937-03-23 · Flint, Michigan, USA

Died 2016-02-25

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.

Credits

Newest first

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
as Self (archive footage)
2020
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
as Self
2011
Hack!
as Sheriff Stoker
2007
Rocky Balboa
as Tony 'Duke' Evers
2006
Exorcism
as Bishop Harris
2003
Shade
as Fedora
2003
Knockout
as Sergeant Hawkins
2000
The Lot
as Jerome Jeter
1999
The Magnificent Seven
as Tennessee Eban
1998
Flipping
as Chuckie, 2-2 Card Club Manager
1997
Farticus
1997
Poltergeist: The Legacy
as Simon Walters
1996
Black Rose of Harlem
as Turner
1996
CyberTracker 2
as Swain
1995
Private Obsession
as Sergeant Jim Lytel
1995
Twisted Fate
as Columbus
1995
Chicago Hope
as Joseph Little
1994
NYPD Blue
as Floyd Gates
1993
Mission of Justice
as Cedric Williams
1992
Renegade
as Ronnie's Friend
1992
The Bulkin Trail
as Music Teacher
1992
House Party 2
as Mr. Lee
1991
Hook
as Bill Jukes
1991
Rocky V
as Tony 'Duke' Evers
1990
Twin Peaks
as Colonel Riley
1990
Side Out
as Louie
1990
Police Story
1988
Police Story: Cop Killer
1988
A Different World
as Cap Connors
1987
Frank's Place
as Big Arthur
1987
You Ruined My Life
as Moustache
1987
On Fire
as Mike Wintchell
1987
Oceans of Fire
as Clay
1986
Armed and Dangerous
as Cappy
1986
Rocky IV
as Tony "Duke" Evers
1985
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
as Grif
1985
Moonlighting
1985
Moonlighting
as Bartender
1985
Airwolf
as Moose
1984
Happy
as Lt. J.L. Stevens
1983
The A-Team
as Burke
1983
Rocky III
as Tony 'Duke' Evers
1982
T. J. Hooker
as Luther
1982
Beyond Reason
as Dangerman
1982
The Fall Guy
as Algebra Jones
1981
The Greatest American Hero
1981
Inside Moves
as Lucius
1980
Stir Crazy
as Guy who Punches Big Mean (uncredited)
1980
Scared Straight! Another Story
as Rafer
1980
The Hunter
as Garbageman #2
1980
The Shining
as Durkin
1980
White Mama
as Black Fighter
1980
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
1980
Skag
1980
Rocky II
as Tony 'Duke' Evers
1979
Blackjack
as Charles
1978
Heroes
as Chef
1977
The Incredible Hulk
as Taylor George
1977
CHiPs
as Avrom
1977
Ransom for Alice!
as Fish Man
1977
Rocky
as Tony "Duke" Evers
1976
Assault on Precinct 13
as Wells
1976
Quincy, M.E.
1976
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
as Issac
1976
Trackdown
as Zelds
1976
Future Cop
as Second Terrorist
1976
The River Niger
as Black Policeman
1976
Switch
as Joey
1975
Baretta
1975
The Rockford Files
as Joe Moran
1974
Harry O
as Peter Macklin
1974
The Black Godfather
as Sonny Spyder Brown
1974
Good Times
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Manager
1974
Kojak
as Eddie Ellis
1973
Sanford and Son
1972