2014
NRL Grand Final
South Sydney Rabbitohs
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From rugby league to the screen
George Burgess is an English actor and former professional rugby league player who appeared in The Weight.
Dewsbury, England
A sporting career and a move into acting
George Burgess was born in Dewsbury, England. Before working on screen, he played professional rugby league and represented England.
As a South Sydney Rabbitohs player, Burgess scored a try in the club's 2014 National Rugby League grand final victory.
He later pursued acting and appears as Letender in the film The Weight, alongside Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe.
The films below are those available on FLM.RED and do not represent his complete filmography.
Selected milestones
2026
The Weight
Letender
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
- NRL — player profile
- Augenschein Filmproduktion — The Weight
- Rotten Tomatoes — cast
- Nine — actor interview
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.