Chris Burke
Chris Burke
Christopher Joseph "Chris" Burkeis an American actor and folk singer who has Down syndrome. He has become best known for his character Charles "Corky" Thacher on the television series Life Goes On...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth26 August 1965
CityPoint Lockout, NY
CountryUnited States of America
consistent hopefully pitchers runs score
We'd like to be more consistent as a team, and hopefully we'll score enough runs to give our pitchers a chance. We scored 10 runs (Wednesday), but if we don't come back (today) and put some runs on the board, what does it really help?
brother uncles son
Being a son, brother, uncle and brother-in-law is all I care about.
play people television
I want to do theater and I am looking forward to doing more Television and Movies. I also want to direct some plays in theater workshops for people with disabilities.
giving-up children dont-give-up
Don't give up on the child. Give the child an education. Give them daily love.
art support parent
To have my fan club. I am very proud of doing everything. I try to support my parents, friends and fans. I am also proud of my performing in the visual arts, and motion television.
wall giving-up eye
I have a motto on my bedroom wall: 'Obstacles are what you see when you take your eye off the goal.' Giving up is not my style. I just want to do something that's worthwhile.
syndromes cases
I don't really have Down's syndrome; I just have a slight case of it.
people normal want
I just want to be like other people that are normal.
different
I don't like to be different; I would like to be the same.
actors
I'm just like James Stewart, because I never studied to be an actor.
rain voice singing
I was like Gene Kelly, it was called singing in the rain. No seriously, I wasn't really born with a singing voice, but my friends Joe and John taught me how to sing.
way normal different
Having Down syndrome is like being born normal. I am just like you and you are just like me. We are all born in different ways, that is the way I can describe it. I have a normal life.
disability ability
Its not our disabilities, its our abilities that count.
role-models people trying
I'd like to be the role model to teach other people who have Down's syndrome to be actors and actresses and to be themselves and not try to be a big shot.