Why You Recognize Billy Burke, Who Plays Sheriff Taylor on Peacock’s M.I.A.
Billy Burke's latest role in the Peacock drama series M.I.A. is just his latest of many. Find out what else he's been in.
Peacock's new crime drama series M.I.A. is a gritty tale of vengeance set amongst Miami's neon-lit underbelly.
The series — which sees all nine episodes debuting May 7, 2026 on Peacock — follows Etta Tiger Jones (Shannon Gisela), a young woman from the Florida Keys who finds her life shattered after her drug-running family is murdered when something goes wrong.
After surviving the attack, Etta's determined to overcome every obstacle — both physical and mental — to avenge the loved ones who were taken from her.
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M.I.A.'s cast also includes Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride), Danay Garcia (Fear the Walking Dead), and in a supporting role as Sheriff Taylor, Billy Burke — a very familiar face to many.
If you recognize Burke, keep reading to find out where you may have seen him before.
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What movies and television series has Billy Burke been in?
Most fans will recognize Burke from two of his more popular projects: Twilight and Fire Country. Burke played Charlie Swan, the concerned single father of Bella Swan in 2008's Twilight, the film adaptation of the bestselling book. He reprised his role in all four Twilight sequels.
As for Burke's most recent work, he had a main role on the drama series Fire Country, playing Cal Fire Battalion Chief Vince Leone for the first three seasons.
Burke has been a guest star in a variety of television series going back to one of his first roles, as Ari in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He then went on to book recurring roles in Wonderland, Gilmore Girls, 24, and Rizzoli & Isles, among guest spots on lots of other shows. And he had a leading role as Miles Matheson in NBC's Revolution, a sci-fi series that ran from 2012 to 2014.
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Who does Billy Burke play in Peacock's M.I.A.?
Billy Burke plays Sheriff Taylor, a local law enforcer in the Florida Keys, who's close with Etta's father Dan (David Denman) and mother Leah (Danay Garcia).
All nine episodes of M.I.A. arrive on Peacock on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
