[citation needed] He served in the United States Air Force before pursuing a professional acting career.
[1] Burks lived in both Chicago and New York City before settling in Los Angeles, where he resided until his death in 2010.
[1] Burks' awards included the AUDELCO for best actor in the theatrical production of Saint Lucy's Eyes.
[1] Burks' movie roles included the 2007 film, King of California, in which he co-starred as Pepper opposite Michael Douglas and Evan Rachel Wood.
[citation needed] Other notable roles included Sunday in 1997 and Everything's Jake in 2007, opposite Ernie Hudson and Phyllis Diller.