The Barrymores and the Kardashian are only two examples of well-known
celebrity families in Hollywood. After all, it's only reasonable that celebrities with the same surname—and talent in common—are regarded as family. Despite having the same surname and working in similar fields, not all celebrities with the same name have the same gene pool. Many celebrities have the same last name but aren't related!
Names are a
funny thing. While some are truly unique, others are stunningly common, resulting in several encounters with people with the same surname. Imagine starting a new job and discovering that one of your coworkers shares your last name. Isn’t it interesting?
In this post, we have gathered 20 famous celebrities who share the last name, Burton. How many celebrities do you know with the last Burton? Famous Burtons include famous actors, famous athletes, and even musicians. Scroll down to find out more!
#1 Tim Burton
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Timothy William Burton, also known as Tim Burton, is an American film director and producer (born August 25, 1958, in Burbank, California, U.S.). He is a screenwriter, producer, and director. He started his start in the industry as a
Disney animator after majoring in animation at the California Institute of Arts.
"Beetlejuice," "Edward Scissorhands," "Batman," and
"The Nightmare Before Christmas" are just a few of his aesthetically stunning flicks that merge fantasy and horror themes.
#2 Lance Burton
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Lance Burton was born in Columbia, Kentucky, the United States on July 7, 1956. He is a world-famous stage magician who has performed in some of the world's most prestigious locations and has received countless honors. The "Burton Escape" is Burton's signature magic trick, in which he appears to vanish into thin air.
#3 Steve Burton
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Steve Burton was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He is a filmmaker and actor who has worked on films such as
"The Last Castle" (2001), and
"Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children" (2005). He is also known for his portrayal of Jason Morgan on the ABC soap opera
"General Hospital". He and Sheree Gustin have been married since January 16, 1999.
#4 Jared Burton
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Levi Jared Burton (born June 2, 1981) is a former professional baseball pitcher from the United States. He pitched for the Cincinnati Reds and Minnesota Twins in Major League Baseball.
#5 Richard Burton
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Richard Burton, whose real name was Richard Walter Jenkins, Jr., was born in Pontrhydyfen, Wales, on November 10, 1925, and died in Geneva, Switzerland, on August 5, 1984. He was a well-known theatrical and cinema actor. For films like
"The Robe," "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and
"Becket and Equus," he received seven Oscar nominations. In 1964, he married Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor, and the two had a rocky relationship that included remarriage and two divorces.
#6 Dan Burton
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Danny "Dan" Lee Burton (born June 21, 1938, in Indianapolis, IN) was a Republican representative in the United States House of Representatives. Burton represented Indiana's 6th Congressional District from 1983 to 2003 and Indiana's 5th Congressional District from 2003 to 2013.
#7 Hilarie Burton
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Hilarie Ross Burton was born in Sterling, Virginia on July 1, 1982. Her mother is a real estate salesperson and her father is a former Green Beret. She graduated from Park View High School in 2000, having served on the student council as treasurer her sophomore year, vice president her junior year, and captain of the cheering squad, student council president, and homecoming queen her senior year. Hilarie Burton is an actress. Peyton Sawyer in
"One Tree Hill" is her most well-known role. In
"White Collar," she portrayed Sara Ellis.
#8 Norman Burton
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Norman Burton was born on December 5, 1923, in New York City. In New York, he studied acting at the Actors Studio. In film and television, he had a long and fruitful career. He is best known for his unconventional performance as Felix Leiter in
"James Bond". He also played the role of Will Giddings, the assistant engineer, in the action movie
"The Infernal Tower."Burton is killed in a car accident in Ajijic, Mexico, just days after his 80th birthday.
#9 Virginia Lee Burton
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Virginia Lee Burton (born August 30, 1909, Newton Center, Massachusetts, United States—died October 15, 1968, Boston, Massachusetts) was an American author and illustrator of children's books, many of which are considered classics and are still in print today.
#10 Cliff Burton
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Cliff Burton, a member of the rock band Metallica, was an American musician. Burton was born in Castro Valley, California, on February 10, 1962. Burton showed an early interest in music, and at the age of thirteen, he began playing the bass guitar. He was also interested in classical music, particularly Bach. EZ-Street was Cliff Burton's first band, which included Jim Martin and Mike Bordin. The band placed fourth in a local Battle of the Bands competition in 1979. Rabel Rabel was one of their hits.
#11 James Burton
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James Edward Burton is an American guitarist who was born on August 21, 1939, in Dubberly, Louisiana. Burton has been a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 2001 (his induction speech was delivered by lifelong fan Keith Richards), as well as the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum.
#12 Kate Burton
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Kate Burton was born on September 10, 1957. She is a theater and movie actress who was born in Switzerland and grew up in Wales. She graduated from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, with a BA in Russian Studies and European History and an MFA from Yale School of Drama in New Haven, Connecticut.
#13 LeVar Burton
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LeVar Burton was born in Landstuhl, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany on February 16, 1957. He is best known for his roles in "Star Trek: Generations," "Star Trek: First Contact," and "Star Trek: Nemesis" (2002). Since October 3, 1992, he's been married to Stephanie Cozart Burton.
#14 Jeff Burton
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Jeffrey Tyler Burton (June 29, 1967) is an American former professional stock car racing driver and current racing pundit who goes by the nickname "The Mayor." In the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, he won 21 times, including two Coca-Cola 600s in 1999 and 2001, as well as the Southern 500 in 1999. He is currently a color commentator for NBC Sports, having joined the network after they resumed their NASCAR coverage.
#15 Amanda Burton
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Irene Amanda Burton (born 10 October 1956) is an Irish actress who has played Heather Black in the Channel 4 serial opera
"Brookside", Beth Glover in
"Peak Practice", and Sam Ryan in the BBC crime thriller
"Silent Witness", and so on.
#16 Corey Burton
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Corey Burton (born August 3, 1955) is an American voice actor who has voiced Ludwig Von Drake, Captain Hook, and other characters for The Walt Disney Company, as well as Brainiac in the DC animated universe. He is also known as the voice actor of Count Dooku and Cad Bane in several
"Star Wars" productions, Shockwave in
"The Transformers", Hugo Strange in
"Batman: Arkham City", and so on.
#17 Robert Burton
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Robert Burton was an English scholar at Oxford University who is best known for his book
"The Anatomy of Melancholy". Burton was born on February 8, 1577, and died on January 25, 1640. He was also the incumbent of Seagrave in Leicestershire and St Thomas the Martyr in Oxford.
#18 Sarah Burton
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Sarah Jane Burton (1974) is an English fashion designer and the current creative director of the Alexander McQueen fashion house. In April 2011, she designed Catherine Middleton's wedding gown for her wedding to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. In 2012, she was selected to Time's annual list of the world's 100 most influential people.
#19 Gary Burton
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Gary Burton is a jazz vibraphonist, composer, and educator from the United States. He was born on January 23, 1943. As an alternative to the popular two-mallet approach, Burton devised a pianistic four-mallet style. His sound and method have been widely emulated as a result of this approach, and he has been dubbed an innovator. From his 30 years at Berklee College of Music, he is also known for pioneering fusion jazz and popularizing the jazz duet genre, as well as being a key figure in music education.
#20 Ward Burton
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John Edward "Ward" Burton III is an American professional stock car racing driver who was born on October 25, 1961. In the NASCAR Winston Cup Series (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series), he has five career wins. He is the father of current NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Jeb Burton, as well as the older brother of fellow NASCAR driver and NASCAR on NBC broadcaster Jeff Burton. Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation is a conservation and sportsmen's organization that he currently runs.