Carter Burke

Carter J. Burke is a fictional government weasel and a supporting character/antagonist in the Aliens film series by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. Played by actor Paul Reiser, he appeared in the 1986 film Aliens.

Overview
Carter Burke was an employee of the Weyland-Yutani Corporation and was the Special Projects Director for the company, and had a vested interest in procuring xenomorph samples for Weyland's Bio-weapons division. This came about as a result of discovering testimony provided by Ellen Ripley during an inquest in which she described such a creature and how it had succeeded in killing the entire crew of the USCSS Nostromo.

Notes & Trivia



 * Described himself as an "Okay guy".


 * Actor Paul Reiser is best known for playing the role of Paul Buchman on the 1992-1999 comedy series Mad About You. He also appeared in films like Beverly Hills Cop in 1984.