​Timothy Robert DeKay  (born June 12, 1963) is an American actor best known for starring as FBI Special Agent Peter Burke in the USA Network series White Collar (2009–2014). He was also a cast member of the series Party of Five (1997–1999), Carnivàle (2003–2005), and Tell Me You Love Me (2007). He has guest–starred on a number of top-rated television series, including Seinfeld, Friends, CSI, My Name Is Earl, NCIS, The New Adventures of Old Christine and Scrubs. McKay has appeared in notable films such as Swordfish (2001), Get Smart (2008), and Oppenheimer (2023). He has been married to actress Elisa Taylor since 1991; they have two children.

Filmography

• 2023Ingress — Lucas
• 2023Oppenheimer — Senator Pastore
• 1923 — Bob Strafford
• Bosch: Legacy — Corvus Pike
• FBI: Most Wanted — Angelo Carpenter
• 2017ViewPoint — Jeff
• Lucifer — Professor Carlisle
• Second Chance — Duval Pritchard
• Ballers
• Chicago Med — Griffin Lancer
• 2015Sex, Death and Bowling — Sex Ed Video Teacher
• The Expanse — Admiral Sauveterre
• Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. — Senator Christian Ward
• Revenge — Luke Gilliam
• Hot in Cleveland — Buddy
• Law & Order: LA — Don Alvin
• 2009Political Disasters — Jim
• WWII in HD — Richard Tregaskis (voice)
• White Collar — Peter Burke, Director, Producer
• 2008Get Smart — Secret Service Agent
• 2008Monster Ark — Dr. Nicholas Zavaterro
• 2008The Russell Girl — Tim Russell
• Chuck — Kieran Ryker
• Hidden Palms — John Miller
• 2007Randy & the Mob — Bill
• Tell Me You Love Me — David
• 2006Peaceful Warrior — Coach Garrick
• The New Adventures of Old Christine — Patrick Harris
• 2006Walkout — Mr. Peck
• My Name Is Earl — Hank Lange
• Numb3rs — Pete Friscia
• 2005The Chumscrubber — Mr Peck
• 2004Control — Bill Caputo
• The 4400 — Drew Imroth
• Carnivàle — Clayton 'Jonesy' Jones
• Cold Case — Geoff Taylor (2004 & 2006)
• NCIS — Patrick Kiley
• CSI: Miami — William Campbell
• Everwood — Reverend Keyes
• 2002The Third Wheel — Speaker
• Without a Trace — Jim Cooper
• 2001Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man — Robert Mercer
• Scrubs — Mr. Hill
• 2001Swordfish — Agent
• 2000Big Eden — Dean Stewart
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Neal Matthews
• God, the Devil and Bob
• Malcolm in the Middle — Matt
• 2000The Crow: Salvation — Martin Toomey
• 1998Almost Heroes — New Bartender
• Brimstone — Prof. John Albright
• Cupid — Jennings Crawford
• Sports Night — Ray Mitchel
• Ally McBeal — Kendall Willis
• 1997Night Sins — Christopher Priest
• Night Sins — Christopher Priest
• The Practice — Jerry Green
• 1996If These Walls Could Talk — Becky's Husband
• The Pretender — Eddie Fontenot
• 1996The Ring — Max Thomas
• Townies — Patrolman
• Caroline in the City — Brian
• The Naked Truth — John Marshall
• Ellen — John
• Friends — Marc
• Party of Five — Dr. Paul Thomas
• Touched by an Angel — J.D. Sinclair
• Diagnosis: Murder — Sonny Burnett
• seaQuest DSV — Lawrence Deon
• The Larry Sanders Show — Gordon
• Law & Order — Judge Ephraim Raymer
• Seinfeld — Kevin

Appearances as themselves (3)

• Stars in the House — Self
• Dinner at Tiffani's — Self
• 2003Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show — Self