Directed credits
16
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Edward Burns
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 15Directed series: 1All crew credits: 25
TMDB ID: 12833
IMDb ID: nm0122653
Known for: Acting
Born: January 29, 1968
Age: 58
Place of birth: Woodside, Queens County, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1992 - 2026
Years active: 35
Average TMDB rating: 6.03
Wikidata: Q314485
Also known as
Ed Burns • Edward F. Burns • Edward Fitzgerald Burns
Frequent jobs
Director (16)Writer (3)Creator (2)Executive Producer (2)Screenplay (1)Thanks (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Edward Burns.
Finnegan's Foursome
Director
2026 Movie
The Family McMullen
Director
2025 Movie
Millers in Marriage
Director
2024 Movie
Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies
Director
2019 Movie
Summer Days, Summer Nights
Director
2018 Movie
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
Director
2012 Movie
Purple Violets
Director
2007 Movie
The Groomsmen
Director
2006 Movie
Ash Wednesday
Director
2002 Movie
Sidewalks of New York
Director
2001 Movie
The Concert for New York City
Director
2001 Movie
Lovely Day
Director
2001 Movie
No Looking Back
Director
1998 Movie
She's the One
Director
1996 Movie
The Brothers McMullen
Director
1995 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Edward Burns.
Bridge and Tunnel
Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Edward Burns.
Saving Private Ryan
as Private Reiben
1998 Movie
The Holiday
as Ethan
2006 Movie
27 Dresses
as George
2008 Movie
Man on a Ledge
as Jack Dougherty
2012 Movie
Confidence
as Jake Vig
2003 Movie
Echelon Conspiracy
as John Reed
2009 Movie
The Brothers McMullen
Director
1995 Movie
Sidewalks of New York
Director
2001 Movie
Flight of the Phoenix
Screenplay
2004 Movie
Friends with Kids
as Kurt
2012 Movie
15 Minutes
as Jordy Warsaw
2001 Movie
Life or Something Like It
as Pete
2002 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Edward Burns.
Entourage
as Edward Burns • 4 eps
2004 Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
1993 Series
Amazing Stories
as Bill Kaminski • 1 eps
2020 Series
Will & Grace
as Nick • 3 eps
1998 Series
Mob City
as Ben "Bugsy" Siegel • 6 eps
2013 Series
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 eps
1992 Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Edward Burns.
Saving Private Ryan
as Private Reiben
1998 Movie
The Holiday
as Ethan
2006 Movie
Man on a Ledge
as Jack Dougherty
2012 Movie
27 Dresses
as George
2008 Movie
Flight of the Phoenix
Screenplay
2004 Movie
Life or Something Like It
as Pete
2002 Movie
Friends with Kids
as Kurt
2012 Movie
A Sound of Thunder
as Travis Ryer
2005 Movie
Alex Cross
as Tommy Kane
2012 Movie
15 Minutes
as Jordy Warsaw
2001 Movie
One Missed Call
as Jack Andrews
2008 Movie
Echelon Conspiracy
as John Reed
2009 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Edward Burns.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
1993 Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 eps
1992 Series
Will & Grace
as Nick • 3 eps
1998 Series
Entourage
as Edward Burns • 4 eps
2004 Series
The Men in Blazers Show
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
Amazing Stories
as Bill Kaminski • 1 eps
2020 Series
Top Gear
1 eps
2010 Series
The Best Damn Sports Show Period
1 eps
2001 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Edward Burns.
The Everything Pot
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
A Thousand Little Cuts
Thanks
2022 Movie
Seaver
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
Newlyweds
Writer
2011 Movie
Nice Guy Johnny
Writer
2010 Movie
Flight of the Phoenix
Screenplay
2004 Movie
Looking for Kitty
Writer
2004 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Edward Burns.
Public Morals
Creator
2015 Series
The Fighting Fitzgeralds
Creator
2001 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Edward Burns.
Finnegan's Foursome
as Freddy Finnegan
2026 Movie
The Family McMullen
as Barry McMullen
2025 Movie
Millers in Marriage
as Andy
2024 Movie
Seaver
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2019 Movie
Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies
as Jim
2019 Movie
Summer Days, Summer Nights
as Jack Flynn
2018 Movie
Blue Gold: American Jeans
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2017 Movie
Film Hawk
as Self
2016 Movie
Alex Cross
as Tommy Kane
2012 Movie
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
as Gerry Fitzgerald
2012 Movie
Kingdom Come
as Self
2012 Movie
Friends with Kids
as Kurt
2012 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Edward Burns.
Bridge and Tunnel
as Artie • 12 eps
2021 Series
The Eisen Hour
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2021 Series
Professionals
1 eps
2020 Series
Amazing Stories
as Bill Kaminski • 1 eps
2020 Series
Public Morals
as Terry Muldoon • 10 eps
2015 Series
The Men in Blazers Show
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
Mob City
as Ben "Bugsy" Siegel • 6 eps
2013 Series
SC Featured
as Narrator • 1 eps
2013 Series
Vietnam in HD
as Joe Galloway • 6 eps
2011 Series
Top Gear
1 eps
2010 Series