I’m back with this Daily Beast profile of another terrific character actor who is having a moment: Jere Burns, who is been kicking ass in the past year on three different shows: Justified, Burn Notice and now Bates Motel. As I wrote,

Burns is relishing his run of TV badassery. “The reality is that if you’re not a series regular, then the majority of these parts are bad guys,” he said. “Maybe I have a dark side … or maybe it’s just really fun. I’d rather play that guy than the dad, especially when you get the opportunity to play a guy with layers, where you get to bring some intelligence. There’s nothing more fun than a crazy, really smart guy.”

Burns speaks frankly about not appreciating his first brush with fame (when he broke out in the Judd Hirsch sitcom Dear John) and how Breaking Bad revived his career. It was another incredibly rewarding interview.

Scene-Stealer Jere Burns on ‘Justified,’ ‘Bates Motel,’ ‘Breaking Bad’ and More