- After attending bording-school in England he attended an American school in Germany.
- Kommissar Rex may have tested a lowering in number of viewers in Austria, after the entrance of Gedeon Burkahrd ; but, on the contrary, Burkhard contributed to make it even more succesful than at the time of Tobias Moretti in a lot of foreign countries like, for instance, Italy!
- German dubbing voice of Joaquin Phoenix in "Brothers Bear" and "Signs".
- Taking part in "Ballando con le Stelle" (Dancing with the Stars) on Italian national TV network, RAI. (March 2011)
- He lived in the USA for three years, from 1995 to 1998.
- His 1996 marriage lasted only four months.
- He was sent to bording-school in England by his parents when he was 8.
- Great-grandson of the famous Albanian actor in Austrian film and theater Alexander Moissi.
- According to the 11 October 2000 issue of German newspaper "Berliner Morgenpost", Burkhard is leaving "Kommissar Rex" when his contract expires in November 2000. His departure probably means the end for the series as he's been criticized much since replacing Tobias Moretti and the producers of the show will probably not be willing to search for a new actor once again. This has not been confirmed up to now though, but it is very unlikely that the show will live on when Burkhard leaves as the ratings have taken a downfall since he made his entry.
- October 2000 his contract he signed for the role as Brandtner in Kommissar Rex ended.
- Son of actress Elisabeth von Molo.
- Did several TV commercials (including a TV commercial for Japan)
- Is a fan of the German rock band Rammstein.
- Came 3rd in Bild-Zeitung's poll "Germany's Most Erotic Men" in August 1998.
- Became father of a daughter, 13 July 2004, her name is Gioia Filomena
- Has a heart-shaped tattoo on his upper left arm.
- Lives in a Wilhelminian style building near Berlin's Kurfürstendamm.
- Participated in a documentary about the Berlin KitKatClub.
- Runs a Youtube channel where he shows how he builds furniture and beautifies his apartment in Berlin.
- He was expelled from several schools in his childhood and has no school-leaving qualifications.
- He is listed as an erotic actor in the German National Library's GND database because of his explicit participation in a documentary about the Berlin nightclub "KitKatClub".
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