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Billy Drago Biography (2)

Billy Drago is an American actor. Born Billy Eugene Burrows in Hugoton, Kansas on September 18, 1949, he changed his last name to Drago to avoid being confused with another Screen Actors Guild member named Billy Burrows.

Drago's signature role was as Al Capone's henchman Frank Nitti in Brian De Palma's 1987 film The Untouchables. Since then, he has appeared mostly in direct-to-video and television roles; his TV resume includes The Adventures of Brisco County Jr., Charmed, The X-Files and T.J. Hooker. His movie resume includes Delta Force 2 and Tremors 4: The Legend Begins.

Drago's latest movie role was in director Gregg Araki's 2004 film Mysterious Skin.


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