1. Welsh film actor who often co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor (1925-1984)
   - Burton
    
2. English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
   - Burton, Sir Richard Burton, Sir Richard Francis Burton

Type of: actor, adventurer, explorer, histrion [archaic], player, role player, thesp [Brit, informal], thespian

Encyclopedia: Richard Burton, roles and awards