William Albert Burke (born November 25, 1966) is an American actor and songwriter. He is known for his role as Charlie Swan in Twilight and its sequels. In 2011, he played Cesaire in Red Riding Hood. In 2012, he was cast as one of the lead characters, Miles Matheson, in the NBC science-fiction series Revolution. From 2015 to 2017, he starred in the CBS series Zoo. He has also appeared in the supernatural horror film Lights Out (2016) and the thriller Breaking In (2018).

Personal life
Burke was born in Bellingham, Washington.  He was married to actress Pollyanna Rose; they divorced in 2017. They have one daughter, actor Bluesy LaRue Burke. His longtime and current girlfriend is writer Cheyenne Carson.