Directed credits
18
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Edward Burns
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.5
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 17Directed 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 • Эдвард Бёрнс • 에드워드 번즈 • ادوارد برنز • Edward F. Burns
Frequent jobs
Director (18)Creator (2)Executive Producer (2)Screenplay (1)Thanks (1)Writer (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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Edward Burns.
Director
Finnegan's Foursome
2026 • Movie
Director
The Family McMullen
2025 • Movie
Director
Millers in Marriage
2024 • Movie
Director
Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies
2019 • Movie
Director
Summer Days, Summer Nights
2018 • Movie
Director
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
2012 • Movie
Director
Newlyweds
2011 • Movie
Director
Nice Guy Johnny
2010 • Movie
Director
Purple Violets
2007 • Movie
Director
The Groomsmen
2006 • Movie
Director
Ash Wednesday
2002 • Movie
Director
Sidewalks of New York
2001 • Movie
Director
The Concert for New York City
2001 • Movie
Director
Lovely Day
2001 • Movie
Director
No Looking Back
1998 • Movie
Director
She's the One
1996 • Movie
Director
The Brothers McMullen
1995 • Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Edward Burns.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Edward Burns.
as Private Reiben
Saving Private Ryan
1998 • Movie
as Ethan
The Holiday
2006 • Movie
as George
27 Dresses
2008 • Movie
as Jack Dougherty
Man on a Ledge
2012 • Movie
as Jake Vig
Confidence
2003 • Movie
as John Reed
Echelon Conspiracy
2009 • Movie
Director
The Brothers McMullen
1995 • Movie
Screenplay
Flight of the Phoenix
2004 • Movie
as Kurt
Friends with Kids
2012 • Movie
as Jordy Warsaw
15 Minutes
2001 • Movie
as Pete
Life or Something Like It
2002 • Movie
Director
She's the One
1996 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Edward Burns.
as Edward Burns • 4 eps
Entourage
2004 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 • Series
as Bill Kaminski • 1 eps
Amazing Stories
2020 • Series
as Nick • 3 eps
Will & Grace
1998 • Series
as Ben "Bugsy" Siegel • 6 eps
Mob City
2013 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Edward Burns.
as Private Reiben
Saving Private Ryan
1998 • Movie
as Ethan
The Holiday
2006 • Movie
as George
27 Dresses
2008 • Movie
as Jack Dougherty
Man on a Ledge
2012 • Movie
as John Reed
Echelon Conspiracy
2009 • Movie
Screenplay
Flight of the Phoenix
2004 • Movie
as Kurt
Friends with Kids
2012 • Movie
as Travis Ryer
A Sound of Thunder
2005 • Movie
as Jordy Warsaw
15 Minutes
2001 • Movie
as Jack Andrews
One Missed Call
2008 • Movie
as Pete
Life or Something Like It
2002 • Movie
as Tommy Kane
Alex Cross
2012 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Edward Burns.
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
as Edward Burns • 4 eps
Entourage
2004 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 • Series
as Nick • 3 eps
Will & Grace
1998 • Series
1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 • Series
as Bill Kaminski • 1 eps
Amazing Stories
2020 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Men in Blazers Show
2014 • Series
1 eps
Top Gear
2010 • Series
1 eps
Professionals
2020 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Edward Burns.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Edward Burns.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Edward Burns.
as Freddy Finnegan
Finnegan's Foursome
2026 • Movie
as Barry McMullen
The Family McMullen
2025 • Movie
as Andy
Millers in Marriage
2024 • Movie
as Narrator (voice)
Seaver
2019 • Movie
as Jim
Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies
2019 • Movie
as Jack Flynn
Summer Days, Summer Nights
2018 • Movie
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Blue Gold: American Jeans
2017 • Movie
as Self
Film Hawk
2016 • Movie
as Tommy Kane
Alex Cross
2012 • Movie
as Gerry Fitzgerald
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
2012 • Movie
as Self
Kingdom Come
2012 • Movie
as Kurt
Friends with Kids
2012 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Edward Burns.
as Artie • 12 eps
Bridge and Tunnel
2021 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Eisen Hour
2021 • Series
1 eps
Professionals
2020 • Series
as Bill Kaminski • 1 eps
Amazing Stories
2020 • Series
as Terry Muldoon • 10 eps
Public Morals
2015 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Men in Blazers Show
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Ben "Bugsy" Siegel • 6 eps
Mob City
2013 • Series
as Joe Galloway • 6 eps
Vietnam in HD
2011 • Series
1 eps
Top Gear
2010 • Series
as Edward Burns • 4 eps
Entourage
2004 • Series