Ernest Burkhart — Killers of the Flower Moon Character Profile

About Ernest Burkhart

A WWI veteran who returns to live with his uncle Hale and brother Byron. He marries wealthy Osage woman Mollie and becomes a key accomplice in Hale's conspiracy to murder Mollie's relatives to inherit oil headrights. He arranges multiple killings and participates in poisoning Mollie, though he later suffers from the poison himself. After his daughter dies and under pressure, he testifies against Hale, leading to his arrest.

Ernest Burkhart — Character Profile

Quick Facts about Ernest Burkhart

Occupation

military personnel

Ernest Burkhart's Known Relations

• Mollie Kyle — Spouse
• William Hale — Relative

Character Facts

Played by

Leonardo DiCaprio

Appears in

Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Ernest Burkhart — Conflict Assassination Target — Henry Roan (William Belleau)

  Ernest is tasked to eliminate Henry Roan to consolidate wealth.

• Ernest Burkhart — Family Brother-in-law — Reta (JaNae Collins)

  Family tie established through Ernest's marriage to Mollie Kyle.

• Ernest Burkhart — Family Brother-in-law — Anna (Cara Jade Myers)

  Family tie established through Ernest's marriage to Mollie Kyle.

• Ernest Burkhart — Family Brother-in-law — Minnie (Jillian Dion)

  Family tie established through Ernest's marriage to Mollie Kyle.

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More characters from Killers of the Flower Moon

• William Hale (Robert De Niro)
• Mollie Burkhart (Lily Gladstone)
• Tom White (Jesse Plemons)
• Bill Smith (Jason Isbell)
• Lizzie Q (Tantoo Cardinal)
• Henry Roan (William Belleau)
• Prosecutor Peter Leaward (John Lithgow)
• Henry Grammer (Sturgill Simpson)
• W.S. Hamilton (Brendan Fraser)
• John Wren (Tatanka Means)
• Kelsie Morrison (Louis Cancelmi)
• Byron Burkhart (Scott Shepherd)