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
Complete Filmography
Millers in Marriage
2024
as Andy
Eve Miller, a former indie rock singer, struggles with her toxic marriage while growing attracted to a music journalist. Her sister Maggie, a bestsell...
Millers in Marriage
2024
Director, Writer, Producer
Eve Miller, a former indie rock singer, struggles with her toxic marriage while growing attracted to a music journalist. Her sister Maggie, a bestsell...
The Everything Pot
2024
Executive Producer
When married 50-something Rachel RSVPs and sends a gift way too quickly to an acquaintance's wedding, this seemingly insignificant faux pas snowballs ...
A Thousand Little Cuts
2022
Thanks
Anne Bennett wakes up in a hospital, convinced she is recovering from minor surgery only to find herself in a battle of wits with a psychiatrist who c...
Seaver
2019
as Narrator (voice)
A unique insight into Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver - a reclusive icon and his relationship with New York City.
Seaver
2019
Executive Producer
A unique insight into Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver - a reclusive icon and his relationship with New York City.
Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies
2019
as Jim
A suburban wife and mother longs to escape the monotony of her daily routine and the stress caused by her underwhelming adult children.
Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies
2019
Director, Producer, Screenplay
A suburban wife and mother longs to escape the monotony of her daily routine and the stress caused by her underwhelming adult children.
Summer Days, Summer Nights
2018
as Jack Flynn
On the south shore of Long Island in the summer of 1982, a group of working-class teenagers and 20-somethings work their summer jobs, fall in and out ...
Summer Days, Summer Nights
2018
Director, Producer, Writer
On the south shore of Long Island in the summer of 1982, a group of working-class teenagers and 20-somethings work their summer jobs, fall in and out ...
Film Hawk
2016
as Self
What do filmmakers as disparate as Kevin Smith, Ed Burns, Rob Epstein, and Barbara Hammer have in common? A secret weapon known as Bob Hawk. As a vet...
Blue Gold: American Jeans
2014
as Narrator
Tracing the history of blue jeans around the globe.
Alex Cross
2012
as Tommy Kane
Alex Cross, a genius homicide detective/psychologist is trying to clean up the mean streets of Detroit while keeping his family out of the line of fir...
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
2012
as Gerry Fitzgerald
The siblings of the Fitzgerald family must decide if the dad who abandoned them 20 years ago can come home for Christmas. Can the big Irish clan get p...
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
2012
Director, Writer, Producer
The siblings of the Fitzgerald family must decide if the dad who abandoned them 20 years ago can come home for Christmas. Can the big Irish clan get p...
Kingdom Come
2012
as Self
The documentary, Kingdom Come follows a first-time director (Daniel Gillies) as he tries to raise a million dollars to finance his first film, Broken ...
Friends with Kids
2012
as Kurt
In the wake of their friends' marriages and eventual offspring, longtime pals Julie and Jason decide to have a child together without becoming a coupl...
Man on a Ledge
2012
as Jack Dougherty
An ex-cop turned con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel rooftop. The NYPD dispatch a female police psychologist to talk him down. H...
Newlyweds
2011
as Buzzy
A newlywed couple's honeymoon is upended by the arrivals of their respective sisters.
Newlyweds
2011
Writer, Director, Producer
A newlywed couple's honeymoon is upended by the arrivals of their respective sisters.
Nice Guy Johnny
2010
as Uncle Terry
Johnny Rizzo, is about to trade his dream job in talk radio for some snooze-ville gig that'll pay enough to please his fiance. Enter Uncle Terry, a ra...
Nice Guy Johnny
2010
Director, Writer, Producer
Johnny Rizzo, is about to trade his dream job in talk radio for some snooze-ville gig that'll pay enough to please his fiance. Enter Uncle Terry, a ra...
No Woman, No Cry
2010
Women all over the world must struggle to receive proper care in order to survive pregnancy and childbirth.
Echelon Conspiracy
2009
as John Reed
Mysterious cell phone messages promise a young American engineer untold wealth - then make him the target of a deadly international plot. Dangerous se...
The Greatest Tunnel Ever Built
2008
as Narrator
"Sandhogs" are New York's urban miners who for 150 years have carved tunnels into the city's bedrock, making life possible for the millions above. For...
27 Dresses
2008
as George
Altruistic Jane finds herself facing her worst nightmare as her younger sister announces her engagement to the man Jane secretly adores.
One Missed Call
2008
as Jack Andrews
Several people start receiving voice-mails from their future selves -- messages which include the date, time, and some of the details of their deaths.
Purple Violets
2007
as Michael Murphy
Patti Petalson is a promising writer, but her marriage and conventional job keep her from her dream. She longs to return to her writing, especially af...
Purple Violets
2007
Director, Writer, Producer
Patti Petalson is a promising writer, but her marriage and conventional job keep her from her dream. She longs to return to her writing, especially af...
The Holiday
2006
as Ethan
Two women, one American and one British, swap homes at Christmastime following bad breakups. Each woman finds romance with a local man but realizes th...
Edge of Outside
2006
as Self
An hour-long documentary designed to celebrate the spirit of the independent filmmaker from D.W. Griffith to Quentin Tarantino. Interview footage and ...
The Groomsmen
2006
as Paulie
Blue-collar Paulie prepares for fatherhood and his forthcoming wedding to Sue by hanging out with his groomsmen. Brother Jimbo, cousin Mike, and his p...
The Groomsmen
2006
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Blue-collar Paulie prepares for fatherhood and his forthcoming wedding to Sue by hanging out with his groomsmen. Brother Jimbo, cousin Mike, and his p...
The River King
2005
as Abel Grey
Abel Grey is sent to investigate the death of a boy from an exclusive local school, who is found floating in the river. Fearing scandal, the school in...
A Sound of Thunder
2005
as Travis Ryer
When a hunter sent back to the prehistoric era runs off the path he must not leave, he causes a chain reaction that alters history in disastrous ways.
Flight of the Phoenix
2004
Screenplay
When an oil rig in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia proves unproductive, an aircraft crew are sent to shut the operation down and fly them out. On the flig...
Looking for Kitty
2004
as Jack Stanton
A high school baseball coach and a down-on-his-luck private investigator form a bond as they scour New York City for the coach's wife, who's run away ...
Looking for Kitty
2004
Writer, Director, Producer
A high school baseball coach and a down-on-his-luck private investigator form a bond as they scour New York City for the coach's wife, who's run away ...
Confidence
2003
as Jake Vig
What Jake Vig doesn't know just might get him killed. A sharp and polished grifter, Jake has just swindled thousands of dollars from the unsuspecting ...
Ash Wednesday
2002
as Francis Sullivan
In early 1980s Manhattan, a pair of Irish-American brothers become embroiled in a conflict with the Irish Mob.
Ash Wednesday
2002
Director, Writer, Producer
In early 1980s Manhattan, a pair of Irish-American brothers become embroiled in a conflict with the Irish Mob.
New York at the Movies
2002
as Self
Meryl Streep conducts us to a trip to New York City as presented in many films during the 20th Century, and how its cultural importance and impact are...
Life or Something Like It
2002
as Pete
A reporter Lanie Kerrigan interviews a psychic homeless man for a fluff piece about a football game's score. Instead he tells her that her life has no...
Lethargy
2002
as Store Clerk
A post-modern dark-comedy about a lazy teenage male who struggles to find his element. He is helped along the way by an animal therapist and a store c...
Sidewalks of New York
2001
as Tommy
The film follows the marital and dating lives of three men and three women who unknowingly form a tangled web of relationships. Interspersing "man on ...
Sidewalks of New York
2001
Director, Writer, Producer
The film follows the marital and dating lives of three men and three women who unknowingly form a tangled web of relationships. Interspersing "man on ...
Lovely Day
2001
Director, Producer
A celebration of the variety and vitality of the people of New York City in the wake of 9/11.
The Concert for New York City
2001
Director, Producer
The Concert for New York City took place on October 20, 2001 at Madison Square Garden. It was a celebration of the strength of New York and a thank-yo...
15 Minutes
2001
as Jordy Warsaw
When Eastern European criminals Oleg and Emil come to New York City to pick up their share of a heist score, Oleg steals a video camera and starts fil...
Saving Private Ryan
1998
as Private Reiben
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain Joh...
No Looking Back
1998
as Charlie
Charlie returns to his old town where he meets his ex-girlfriend again and tries to get her back.
No Looking Back
1998
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Charlie returns to his old town where he meets his ex-girlfriend again and tries to get her back.
She's the One
1996
as Mickey Fitzpatrick
Mickey, a free-spirited New York cabbie, and Francis, a materialistic Wall Street stockbroker, are extremely competitive and confused about women as a...
She's the One
1996
Screenplay, Producer, Director
Mickey, a free-spirited New York cabbie, and Francis, a materialistic Wall Street stockbroker, are extremely competitive and confused about women as a...
The Brothers McMullen
1995
as Barry / Finbar McMullen
Deals with the lives of the three Irish Catholic McMullen brothers from Long Island, New York, over three months, as they grapple with basic ideas and...
The Brothers McMullen
1995
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Deals with the lives of the three Irish Catholic McMullen brothers from Long Island, New York, over three months, as they grapple with basic ideas and...
At Sundance
1995
as Self
A group portrait of filmmakers attend the 1995 Sundance Film Festival. Featuring Matthew Harrison, Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke, Todd Haynes, Greg A...