Ty Burrell previously starred as Tim 'Wilkie' Wilkinson in Ridley Scott's critically acclaimed Black Hawk Down. He also starred as Colonel Flemming in Ivan Reitman's comedy Evolution, starring David Duchovny and Julianne Moore. Other film credits include In Good Company, Fur, Friends With Money, and The Darwin Awards.

On television, Burrell has starred in CBS's Out of Practice as Oliver Barnes, and has guest-starred in two episodes of the long-running drama Law & Order, as well as on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and on the Emmy-winning The West Wing.

Known for his work in the theater, Burrell recently starred in the off-Broadway production of Lanford Wilson's 1987 hit Burn This, with Edward Norton, Catherine Keener and Dallas Roberts. His other stage credits include Macbeth with Kelsey Grammer at Broadway's Music Box Theatre and two world premieres at the Williamstown Theatre Festival-David Rabe's Corners and Darko Trejnak's The Blue Demon-in addition to numerous productions of Shakespeare's works. Joining forces with his brother Duncan, the Burrell brothers wrote and starred in Babble in New York City.