Who is Burke in Aliens?

Weyland-Yutani representative in Aliens, prioritizes specimen over crew.

Who plays Burke in Aliens?

Burke is played by Paul Reiser.

Burke's abilities include corporate negotiation, xenobiology, command, manipulation, survival.

Burke has 5 mapped relationships in Aliens. Explore the interactive relationship map for details.

Weyland-Yutani Corporation (Employer).

Alignment: Villain
Species: Human
Abilities: Corporate negotiation, Xenobiology, Command, Manipulation, Survival

Burke — conflict — Ripley (Sigourney Weaver)
Burke — Conflict Betrayal — Ripley (Sigourney Weaver)
Burke's corporate greed directly endangers Ripley and Newt for financial gain.
Burke — Professional Company Liaison — Lieutenant Gorman (William Hope)
Burke and Gorman coordinate the official corporate-military investigation mission.
Burke — Alliance Corporate Partner — Bishop (Lance Henriksen)
Both characters operate under Weyland-Yutani directives, aligning their professional objectives.
Burke — Conflict Target Of Conspiracy — Newt (Carrie Henn)
Burke plans to use Newt as a biological smuggler, making her a direct target of his scheme.