Actor
Edward Burns
- Born January 29, 1968 in Woodside, Queens County, New York, USA
Edward Fitzgerald Burns (born January 29, 1968) is an American actor, writer, and filmmaker. He first came to attention for The Brothers McMullen (1995), his ultra low-budget independent film that went on to be a worldwide hit. Other film appearances include Saving Private Ryan (1998), The Holiday (2006), Man on a Ledge (2012), Friends with Kids (2012), and Alex Cross (2012). Burns directed movies such as She's the One (1996), Sidewalks of New York (2001), and The Fitzgerald Family Christmas (2012).
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On television, he starred as Bugsy Siegel in the TNT crime drama series Mob City and as Terry Muldoon in TNT's Public Morals.
Known for
Saving Private Ryan1998
The Holiday2006
27 Dresses2008
Man on a Ledge2012
15 Minutes2001
One Missed Call2008
Alex Cross2012
Entourage2004
Filmography
- 2026Finnegan's FoursomeFilmFreddy Finnegan, Director, Writer
- 2025The Family McMullenFilmBarry McMullen, Director, Writer
- 2025Tales from The Ryder CupSeriesNarrator (voice)
- 2024Millers in MarriageFilmAndy, Director, Producer, Writer
- 2024The Everything PotFilmExecutive Producer
- 2022A Thousand Little CutsFilmThanks
- 2021Bridge and TunnelSeriesArtie, Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Creator
- 2021The Eisen HourSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2020Amazing StoriesSeriesBill Kaminski
- 2020ProfessionalsSeries
- 2019Beneath the Blue Suburban SkiesFilmJim, Director, Editor, Producer, Screenplay
- 2019SeaverFilmSelf - Narrator (voice), Executive Producer
- 2018Summer Days, Summer NightsFilmJack Flynn, Director, Writer, Producer
- 2017Blue Gold: American JeansFilmSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2016Film HawkFilmSelf
- 2015Public MoralsSeriesTerry Muldoon, Creator
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSeriesSelf
- 2014The Men in Blazers ShowSeriesSelf
- 2013Mob CitySeriesBen "Bugsy" Siegel
- 2013SC FeaturedSeriesNarrator
- 2012Man on a LedgeFilmJack Dougherty
- 2012Alex CrossFilmTommy Kane
- 2012Friends with KidsFilmKurt
- 2012The Fitzgerald Family ChristmasFilmGerry Fitzgerald, Director, Writer, Producer
- 2012Kingdom ComeFilmSelf
- 2011NewlywedsFilmBuzzy, Director, Writer, Producer
- 2011Vietnam in HDSeriesJoe Galloway
- 2010Top GearSeries
- 2010Nice Guy JohnnyFilmUncle Terry, Director, Writer, Producer
- 2010No Woman, No CryFilm
- 2009Echelon ConspiracyFilmJohn Reed
- 200827 DressesFilmGeorge
- 2008One Missed CallFilmJack Andrews
- 2008The Greatest Tunnel Ever BuiltFilmNarrator
- 2007Purple VioletsFilmMichael Murphy, Director, Writer, Producer
- 2006The HolidayFilmEthan
- 2006The GroomsmenFilmPaulie, Director, Producer, Screenplay
- 2006Edge of OutsideFilmSelf
- 2005A Sound of ThunderFilmTravis Ryer
- 2005The River KingFilmAbel Grey
- 2004Flight of the PhoenixFilmScreenplay
- 2004EntourageSeriesEdward Burns
- 2004Looking for KittyFilmJack Stanton, Writer, Producer, Director
- 2003ConfidenceFilmJake Vig
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!SeriesSelf
- 2002Life or Something Like ItFilmPete
- 2002Ash WednesdayFilmFrancis Sullivan, Director, Writer, Producer
- 2002New York at the MoviesFilmSelf
- 2002LethargyFilmStore Clerk
- 200115 MinutesFilmJordy Warsaw
- 2001Sidewalks of New YorkFilmTommy, Director, Writer, Producer
- 2001The Concert for New York CityFilmDirector, Producer
- 2001The Best Damn Sports Show PeriodSeries
- 2001The Fighting FitzgeraldsSeriesCreator
- 1999Into the Breach: Saving Private RyanFilmSelf
- 1998Saving Private RyanFilmPrivate Reiben
- 1998Will & GraceSeriesNick
- 1998No Looking BackFilmCharlie, Director, Screenplay, Producer
- 1996The Daily ShowSeriesSelf
- 1996She's the OneFilmMickey Fitzpatrick, Director, Producer, Writer
- 1995The Brothers McMullenFilmBarry / Finbar McMullen, Director, Producer, Writer
- 1995At SundanceFilmSelf
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeriesSelf - Guest
- 1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries