Edward Burns

ActorDirectorWriterProducerCrew Jan 29 (age 58) Woodside, Queens County, New York, USA 1992–2025 (33 year career)

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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 (20…

Known For

Film

Saving Private Ryan

Private Reiben

Film

The Holiday

Ethan

Film

27 Dresses

George

Film

Man on a Ledge

Jack Dougherty

Film

Flight of the Phoenix

Screenplay

Film

15 Minutes

Jordy Warsaw

Film

Confidence

Jake Vig

Film

Echelon Conspiracy

John Reed

Filmography

Acting (57)

Movies (39)

The Family McMullen

as Barry McMullen

Millers in Marriage

as Andy

Seaver

as Narrator (voice)

Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies

2019

as Jim

6.0

Summer Days, Summer Nights

2018

as Jack Flynn

5.7

Blue Gold: American Jeans

2017

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Film Hawk

as Self

Alex Cross

as Tommy Kane

Friends with Kids

as Kurt

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas

as Gerry Fitzgerald

Man on a Ledge

as Jack Dougherty

Kingdom Come

as Self

Newlyweds

as Buzzy

No Woman, No Cry

Nice Guy Johnny

as Uncle Terry

Echelon Conspiracy

as John Reed

27 Dresses

as George

One Missed Call

as Jack Andrews

The Greatest Tunnel Ever Built

2008

as Narrator

Purple Violets

as Michael Murphy

The Holiday

as Ethan

The Groomsmen

as Paulie

Edge of Outside

as Self

A Sound of Thunder

as Travis Ryer

The River King

as Abel Grey

Looking for Kitty

as Jack Stanton

Confidence

as Jake Vig

Life or Something Like It

as Pete

Lethargy

as Store Clerk

Ash Wednesday

as Francis Sullivan

New York at the Movies

as Self

15 Minutes

as Jordy Warsaw

Sidewalks of New York

2001

as Tommy

6.0

Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan

as Self

Saving Private Ryan

as Private Reiben

No Looking Back

as Charlie

She's the One

as Mickey Fitzpatrick

5.4

At Sundance

1995

as Self

5.5

The Brothers McMullen

1995

as Barry / Finbar McMullen

6.0

Television (18)

Tales from The Ryder Cup

2025

as Narrator (voice)

Bridge and Tunnel

as Artie

The Eisen Hour

as Self - Guest

Professionals

Amazing Stories

as Bill Kaminski

Public Morals

as Terry Muldoon

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

as Self

5.2

The Men in Blazers Show

2014

as Self

6.5

Mob City

2013

as Ben "Bugsy" Siegel

Vietnam in HD

as Joe Galloway

Top Gear

Entourage

as Edward Burns

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

The Best Damn Sports Show Period

Will & Grace

as Nick

The Daily Show

as Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

as Self - Guest

7.2

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

5.4

Crew (57)

Movies (54)

The Family McMullen

Director

The Family McMullen

Writer

Millers in Marriage

Director

Millers in Marriage

Producer

Millers in Marriage

Writer

The Everything Pot

Executive Producer

A Thousand Little Cuts

2022

Thanks

5.3

Seaver

2019

Executive Producer

Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies

2019

Director

6.0

Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies

2019

Editor

6.0

Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies

2019

Producer

6.0

Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies

2019

Screenplay

6.0

Summer Days, Summer Nights

2018

Director

5.7

Summer Days, Summer Nights

2018

Producer

5.7

Summer Days, Summer Nights

2018

Writer

5.7

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas

2012

Director

6.0

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas

2012

Producer

6.0

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas

Writer

Newlyweds

Director

Newlyweds

Producer

Newlyweds

Writer

Nice Guy Johnny

Director

Nice Guy Johnny

Producer

Nice Guy Johnny

Writer

Purple Violets

Director

Purple Violets

Producer

Purple Violets

Writer

The Groomsmen

Director

The Groomsmen

Producer

The Groomsmen

Screenplay

Flight of the Phoenix

Screenplay

Looking for Kitty

Director

Looking for Kitty

Producer

Looking for Kitty

Writer

Ash Wednesday

Director

Ash Wednesday

Producer

Ash Wednesday

Writer

Sidewalks of New York

2001

Director

6.0

Sidewalks of New York

2001

Producer

6.0

Sidewalks of New York

2001

Writer

6.0

The Concert for New York City

2001

Director

4.8

The Concert for New York City

2001

Producer

4.8

Lovely Day

2001

Director

Lovely Day

2001

Producer

No Looking Back

Director

No Looking Back

Producer

No Looking Back

Screenplay

She's the One

Director

She's the One

Producer

She's the One

Screenplay

The Brothers McMullen

1995

Director

6.0

The Brothers McMullen

1995

Producer

6.0

The Brothers McMullen

1995

Screenplay

6.0

Finnegan's Foursome

Director

Television (3)

Bridge and Tunnel

Director

Bridge and Tunnel

Executive Producer

Bridge and Tunnel

Writer