Acting
Edward Burns
Born 1968-01-29
Woodside, Queens County, New York, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
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). On television, he starred as Bugsy Siegel in the TNT crime drama series Mob City and as Terry Muldoon in TNT's Public Morals. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Edward Burns
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Saving Private Ryan
1998
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The Holiday
2006
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27 Dresses
2008
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
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Man on a Ledge
2012
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The Daily Show
1996
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
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Entourage
2004
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
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Flight of the Phoenix
2004
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (121 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Finnegan's Foursome | Freddy Finnegan | Movie | 2026 |
| Finnegan's Foursome | Director | Movie | 2026 |
| Finnegan's Foursome | Writer | Movie | 2026 |
 | The Family McMullen | Barry McMullen | Movie | 2025 |
| The Family McMullen | Director | Movie | 2025 |
| The Family McMullen | Writer | Movie | 2025 |
| Tales from The Ryder Cup | Narrator (voice) | TV Series | 2025 | |
 | Millers in Marriage | Andy | Movie | 2024 |
| Millers in Marriage | Director | Movie | 2024 |
| Millers in Marriage | Writer | Movie | 2024 |
| Millers in Marriage | Producer | Movie | 2024 |
 | The Everything Pot | Executive Producer | Movie | 2024 |
 | A Thousand Little Cuts | Thanks | Movie | 2022 |
 | Bridge and Tunnel | Artie | TV Series | 2021 |
| Bridge and Tunnel | Director | TV Series | 2021 |
| Bridge and Tunnel | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2021 |
| Bridge and Tunnel | Writer | TV Series | 2021 |
| Bridge and Tunnel | Creator | TV Series | 2021 |
 | The Eisen Hour | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Professionals | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Amazing Stories | Bill Kaminski | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Seaver | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2019 |
| Seaver | Executive Producer | Movie | 2019 |
 | Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies | Jim | Movie | 2019 |
| Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies | Director | Movie | 2019 |
| Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies | Producer | Movie | 2019 |
| Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies | Editor | Movie | 2019 |
| Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies | Screenplay | Movie | 2019 |
 | Summer Days, Summer Nights | Jack Flynn | Movie | 2018 |
| Summer Days, Summer Nights | Director | Movie | 2018 |
| Summer Days, Summer Nights | Writer | Movie | 2018 |
| Summer Days, Summer Nights | Producer | Movie | 2018 |
 | Blue Gold: American Jeans | Self - Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2017 |
| Film Hawk | Self | Movie | 2016 | |
 | Public Morals | Terry Muldoon | TV Series | 2015 |
| Public Morals | Creator | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Men in Blazers Show | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Mob City | Ben "Bugsy" Siegel | TV Series | 2013 |
 | SC Featured | Narrator | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Alex Cross | Tommy Kane | Movie | 2012 |
 | The Fitzgerald Family Christmas | Gerry Fitzgerald | Movie | 2012 |
| The Fitzgerald Family Christmas | Director | Movie | 2012 |
| The Fitzgerald Family Christmas | Producer | Movie | 2012 |
| The Fitzgerald Family Christmas | Writer | Movie | 2012 |
 | Kingdom Come | Self | Movie | 2012 |
 | Friends with Kids | Kurt | Movie | 2012 |
 | Man on a Ledge | Jack Dougherty | Movie | 2012 |
 | Newlyweds | Buzzy | Movie | 2011 |
| Newlyweds | Writer | Movie | 2011 |
| Newlyweds | Director | Movie | 2011 |
| Newlyweds | Producer | Movie | 2011 |
 | Vietnam in HD | Joe Galloway | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Top Gear | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Nice Guy Johnny | Uncle Terry | Movie | 2010 |
| Nice Guy Johnny | Writer | Movie | 2010 |
| Nice Guy Johnny | Director | Movie | 2010 |
| Nice Guy Johnny | Producer | Movie | 2010 |
 | No Woman, No Cry | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2010 |
 | Echelon Conspiracy | John Reed | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Greatest Tunnel Ever Built | Narrator | Movie | 2008 |
 | 27 Dresses | George | Movie | 2008 |
 | One Missed Call | Jack Andrews | Movie | 2008 |
 | Purple Violets | Michael Murphy | Movie | 2007 |
| Purple Violets | Director | Movie | 2007 |
| Purple Violets | Writer | Movie | 2007 |
| Purple Violets | Producer | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Holiday | Ethan | Movie | 2006 |
 | Edge of Outside | Self | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Groomsmen | Paulie | Movie | 2006 |
| The Groomsmen | Director | Movie | 2006 |
| The Groomsmen | Producer | Movie | 2006 |
| The Groomsmen | Screenplay | Movie | 2006 |
 | The River King | Abel Grey | Movie | 2005 |
 | A Sound of Thunder | Travis Ryer | Movie | 2005 |
 | Flight of the Phoenix | Screenplay | Movie | 2004 |
 | Entourage | Edward Burns | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Looking for Kitty | Jack Stanton | Movie | 2004 |
| Looking for Kitty | Writer | Movie | 2004 |
| Looking for Kitty | Producer | Movie | 2004 |
| Looking for Kitty | Director | Movie | 2004 |
 | Confidence | Jake Vig | Movie | 2003 |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Ash Wednesday | Francis Sullivan | Movie | 2002 |
| Ash Wednesday | Director | Movie | 2002 |
| Ash Wednesday | Producer | Movie | 2002 |
| Ash Wednesday | Writer | Movie | 2002 |
| New York at the Movies | Self | Movie | 2002 | |
 | Life or Something Like It | Pete | Movie | 2002 |
 | Lethargy | Store Clerk | Movie | 2002 |
 | Sidewalks of New York | Tommy | Movie | 2001 |
| Sidewalks of New York | Director | Movie | 2001 |
| Sidewalks of New York | Writer | Movie | 2001 |
| Sidewalks of New York | Producer | Movie | 2001 |
 | Lovely Day | Director | Movie | 2001 |
| Lovely Day | Producer | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Concert for New York City | Director | Movie | 2001 |
| The Concert for New York City | Producer | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Best Damn Sports Show Period | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 |
 | The Fighting Fitzgeralds | Creator | TV Series | 2001 |
 | 15 Minutes | Jordy Warsaw | Movie | 2001 |
| Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan | Self | Movie | 1999 | |
 | Will & Grace | Nick | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Saving Private Ryan | Private Reiben | Movie | 1998 |
 | No Looking Back | Charlie | Movie | 1998 |
| No Looking Back | Director | Movie | 1998 |
| No Looking Back | Screenplay | Movie | 1998 |
| No Looking Back | Producer | Movie | 1998 |
 | She's the One | Mickey Fitzpatrick | Movie | 1996 |
| She's the One | Director | Movie | 1996 |
| She's the One | Producer | Movie | 1996 |
| She's the One | Writer | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Daily Show | Self | TV Series | 1996 |
 | The Brothers McMullen | Barry / Finbar McMullen | Movie | 1995 |
| The Brothers McMullen | Director | Movie | 1995 |
| The Brothers McMullen | Screenplay | Movie | 1995 |
| The Brothers McMullen | Producer | Movie | 1995 |
 | At Sundance | Self | Movie | 1995 |
 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1993 |
 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1992 |