# Guy Burnet
**Guy Burnet** (born 1983) is a British actor known for playing Craig Dean in the [Channel 4](https://www.edgepedia.org/channel-4) soap opera *Hollyoaks* and for later work in American film and television, including *Oppenheimer* (2023), *Counterpart*, *The Affair*, and the [Taylor Sheridan](https://www.edgepedia.org/taylor-sheridan) series *Landman*.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/guy_burnet) • [2](https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3338007/meet-guy-burnet-who-plays-geologist-charlie-landman-love-interest-kayla-wallaces-rebecca) He was born in London, England.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/guy_burnet)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1983, London, England, UK[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/guy_burnet) |
| Breakout role | Craig Dean in *Hollyoaks*, beginning in 2002; sources give end dates from 2008 to 2011[3](https://fubar.fandom.com/wiki/Guy_Burnet) • [2](https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3338007/meet-guy-burnet-who-plays-geologist-charlie-landman-love-interest-kayla-wallaces-rebecca) |
| Signature soap storyline | Craig Dean's relationship with John Paul McQueen (played by James Sutton); the on-screen couple topped a readers' poll of the sexiest soap couple[4](https://mag.bent.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/full-march.pdf) |
| Film highlight | George Eltenton in Christopher Nolan's *Oppenheimer* (2023), his highest-rated film on Rotten Tomatoes at 93%[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/guy_burnet) |
| Current television role | Charlie Newsom, a geologist, in season two of *Landman*, introduced in the fourth episode[2](https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3338007/meet-guy-burnet-who-plays-geologist-charlie-landman-love-interest-kayla-wallaces-rebecca) |
| Reception summary | Average television Metascore of 64 across 13 shows, ranging from 81 (*The Affair*) to 44 (*Hand of God*)[5](https://www.metacritic.com/person/guy-burnet/) |
## Hollyoaks and the Craig Dean role
Burnet's career began on *Hollyoaks*, the Channel 4 soap opera aimed at younger audiences, where he played Craig Dean as a regular character from 2002.[6](https://insightbritain.co.uk/features/guy-burnet-hollyoaks-landman/) Sources differ on when his run ended: the FUBAR Wiki filmography lists *Hollyoaks* for 2002 to 2008 with a separate *Hollyoaks Later* appearance in 2008,[3](https://fubar.fandom.com/wiki/Guy_Burnet) while the *South China Morning Post* states he starred in the show from 2002 to 2011.[2](https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3338007/meet-guy-burnet-who-plays-geologist-charlie-landman-love-interest-kayla-wallaces-rebecca)
The role that defined his soap era was Craig's relationship with John Paul McQueen, played by James Sutton. A 2011 magazine feature reported that the on-screen couple, Craig and John Paul, had won a readers' poll of the sexiest soap couple, beating other well-known pairings from British soaps.[4](https://mag.bent.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/full-march.pdf) A career overview describes the storyline as one of the most talked-about arcs in the show's history.[6](https://insightbritain.co.uk/features/guy-burnet-hollyoaks-landman/)
## Move to American film and television
After leaving *Hollyoaks*, Burnet considered a change of career because he was not getting the roles he wanted, and rebuilt gradually through an agency and small film parts, as he described in an interview with *The Glass Magazine* cited by the *South China Morning Post*.[2](https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3338007/meet-guy-burnet-who-plays-geologist-charlie-landman-love-interest-kayla-wallaces-rebecca) His own biography describes a critically acclaimed stage performance in *Murder in the First* on Broadway, which led to a role opposite [Johnny Depp](https://www.edgepedia.org/johnny-depp), Ewan McGregor, and [Gwyneth Paltrow](https://www.edgepedia.org/gwyneth-paltrow) in the action-comedy *Mortdecai* (2015).[7](https://unifiedpictures.com/dev/guyburnet.html) Earlier film work included lead roles in *Two Jacks* opposite [Sienna Miller](https://www.edgepedia.org/sienna-miller) and the war drama *Age of Heroes* (2011).[6](https://insightbritain.co.uk/features/guy-burnet-hollyoaks-landman/)
**Television became his main arena.** Metacritic lists 13 television credits with an average career Metascore of 64, including *Ray Donovan* (as Casey Finney, 2013), *The Affair* (as Mike Cornwall, 2014, the highest-rated of his shows at 81), *Hand of God* (as [Raymond Kelly](https://www.edgepedia.org/raymond-kelly), 44, his lowest), *Counterpart* (as Claude Lambert, 2017, 76), and *Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams* (as Colin, 2017, 68).[5](https://www.metacritic.com/person/guy-burnet/) According to his official biography, his performance in *Electric Dreams* led Amazon to build the limited series *The Feed* around him in the lead role; the series, an adaptation of Nick Clark Windo's novel written by Channing Powell, was a collaboration between Amazon and [Liberty Global](https://www.edgepedia.org/liberty-global).[7](https://unifiedpictures.com/dev/guyburnet.html) • [8](https://www.joblo.com/tag/guy-burnet/)
His film work in this period ranged across genres. He joined the cast of the *Jacob's Ladder* remake directed by David M. Rosenthal, playing Hoffman in the 2019 film that became his lowest-rated movie on Rotten Tomatoes at 4%.[8](https://www.joblo.com/tag/guy-burnet/) • [1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/guy_burnet) He starred opposite [Melissa Barrera](https://www.edgepedia.org/melissa-barrera) in the supernatural thriller *Bed Rest* (2022) as Daniel Rivers,[8](https://www.joblo.com/tag/guy-burnet/) and played English Bill Palmer in [Walter Hill](https://www.edgepedia.org/walter-hill)'s western *Dead for a Dollar* (2022), sharing the screen with [Christoph Waltz](https://www.edgepedia.org/christoph-waltz) and Willem Dafoe; the film premiered to a standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival.[7](https://unifiedpictures.com/dev/guyburnet.html) He also appeared in *Pitch Perfect 3* (2017).[3](https://fubar.fandom.com/wiki/Guy_Burnet)
## Recent and current work
**Prestige and streaming projects have dominated his recent credits.** In 2023 he played George Eltenton, a physicist, in [Christopher Nolan](https://www.edgepedia.org/christopher-nolan)'s *Oppenheimer*, which stands as his highest-rated film on Rotten Tomatoes at 93% from critics and 91% from audiences.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/guy_burnet) • [6](https://insightbritain.co.uk/features/guy-burnet-hollyoaks-landman/) In 2024 he appeared as Rufus in an episode of the Netflix adaptation *3 Body Problem*, as [John Hunter](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-hunter) in *American Horror Stories*, and as Theodore Chips in eight episodes of the second season of *FUBAR* opposite [Arnold Schwarzenegger](https://www.edgepedia.org/arnold-schwarzenegger).[5](https://www.metacritic.com/person/guy-burnet/) • [3](https://fubar.fandom.com/wiki/Guy_Burnet)
In *Landman*, Taylor Sheridan's West Texas oil rig drama, Burnet joined the season two cast as Charlie Newsom, introduced in the fourth episode. His character charms the lawyer Rebecca Falcone, played by [Kayla Wallace](https://www.edgepedia.org/kayla-wallace), on a bumpy flight, and is later revealed to be a geologist working in the oil industry.[2](https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3338007/meet-guy-burnet-who-plays-geologist-charlie-landman-love-interest-kayla-wallaces-rebecca) Upcoming credits listed by Fandango include *The Brink of War* (2026), in which he plays Alexander, and *The Beast* (2026).[9](https://www.fandango.com/people/guy-burnet-95882/film-credits)
## Beyond acting
IMDb notes that Burnet has done theater work in London and New York, including the well-received *Murder in the First*, and describes him as a proficient amateur boxer.[10](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1298458) [TV Guide](https://www.edgepedia.org/tv-guide) credits him with 34 acting credits in total, spanning from *Hollyoaks* through to *Landman*.[11](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/guy-burnet/credits/3030086789/)
## References
1. [Guy Burnet Movies & TV Shows List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/guy_burnet)
2. [Meet Guy Burnet, who plays geologist Charlie in Landman, South China Morning Post](https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3338007/meet-guy-burnet-who-plays-geologist-charlie-landman-love-interest-kayla-wallaces-rebecca)
3. [Guy Burnet, FUBAR Wiki](https://fubar.fandom.com/wiki/Guy_Burnet)
4. [Bent magazine, March 2011 issue](https://mag.bent.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/full-march.pdf)
5. [Guy Burnet, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/person/guy-burnet/)
6. [Guy Burnet: Hollyoaks, Landman, Verified Career Facts, Insight Britain](https://insightbritain.co.uk/features/guy-burnet-hollyoaks-landman/)
7. [Guy Burnet, Unified Pictures biography](https://unifiedpictures.com/dev/guyburnet.html)
8. [Guy Burnet, JoBlo](https://www.joblo.com/tag/guy-burnet/)
9. [Guy Burnet Filmography and Movies, Fandango](https://www.fandango.com/people/guy-burnet-95882/film-credits)
10. [Guy Burnet, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1298458)
11. [Guy Burnet List of Movies and TV Shows, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/guy-burnet/credits/3030086789/)
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