Name	Chris Burke
Height
Naionality	American
Date of Birth	26-August-1965
Place of Birth	Point Lookout, New York, U.S.
Famous for	Acting

Chris Burke is an American actor and folk singer, who has Down syndrome. He has become best known for his character Charles "Corky" Thacher on the television series Life Goes On.

Burke got his first professional acting job in 1987 in the ABC TV movie Desperate. Network executives at ABC were impressed by his performance in Desperate and created Life Goes On with Burke's character, Charles "Corky" Thacher, as the main role. Corky was the first character in a network television series with Down syndrome. Burke's revolutionary role conveyed a realistic portrayal of people with Down syndrome and changed the way audiences viewed people with disabilities. Life Goes On propelled Burke into fame and wide recognition. The series ran from 1989–1993.