About

Known credits:
97
Birthday:
1973-01-18
Place of birth:
Rochester, New York, USA
Website:
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Burnie Burns

Overview

Michael Justin "Burnie" Burns (born 1973) is an independent filmmaker living in Texas. His most notable contributions have been in machinima, although he has also worked with live-action. In April 2003, Burns, along with several of his friends, created the Internet machinima series Red vs. Blue: The Blood Gulch Chronicles. Filmed using the video games Halo, Halo 2, Halo 3, and Halo: Reach. Red vs. Blue was quickly acclaimed for its humor and originality, eventually elevating Burns to the status of an Internet celebrity. Such visibility allowed him to create one of the few successful machinima film-houses in the industry, Rooster Teeth Productions. Burns even attracted the attention of video game giant Electronic Arts, who asked him to create a promotional series using their new game, The Sims 2. The result, The Strangerhood, has received mixed reviews. Burns also premiered P.A.N.I.C.S., a mini-series that utilizes the F.E.A.R. game engine. He has appeared at several film festivals, including Sundance and The Sydney Film Festival. He currently lives in Austin, Texas with his wife and two sons.

Known for

Acting
2024 Red vs. Blue: Restoration Actor Epsilon (voice) 58
Average
2018 The Next Kill Actor Jim Convasos N/A
N/A
2018 Why We’re Here: 15 Years of Rooster Teeth Actor Himself 59
Average
2017 Lazer Team 2 Actor Hagan 58
Average
2017 Unconventional Actor Himself 59
Average
2017 The Tattooist Actor Himself 59
Average
2017 Burnie Vlog Actor Self N/A
N/A
2017 The Eleven Little Roosters Actor Burnardo Burnadicci 69
Fair
2016 Why Him? Actor Self 63
Fair
2016 The Meme Machine Actor Himself 59
Average
2016 The World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey Actor Himself 59
Average
2016 Connected Actor Himself 59
Average
2016 Slash Actor Mr. Snow 59
Average
2016 Lazer Team Actor Hagan 57
Average
2015 Hit Actor Officer Harris 59
Average
2015 Reunited Actor Newscaster 1 N/A
N/A
2015 Million Dollars, But... Actor Self 69
Fair
2015 Rooster Teeth Shorts - Volumes 4 & 5 Actor 59
Average
2015 The Best of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures 2 Actor Himself 59
Average
2014 Ten Little Roosters Actor Burnie 70
Good
2014 Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary Actor 59
Average
2014 iBlade Actor Knight 70
Good
2013 Secret Santa Actor Clumsy Skiing Goon 1 N/A
N/A
2013 Rooster Teeth: Best of Rooster Teeth Shorts Actor 59
Average
2013 The Best of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures Actor Himself 59
Average
2012 Red vs. Blue: Season 10 Actor Church/Alpha/Epsilon/Omega (voice) N/A
N/A
2012 The Best Red vs. Blue. Ever. Of All Time Actor Church / Lopez (voice) 59
Average
2011 Red Vs. Blue: Season 9 Actor Church/Lopez (voice) N/A
N/A
2011 Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume Three Actor Burnie 59
Average
2011 Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures Actor Himself 70
Good
2011 O Brave New World Actor Self N/A
N/A
2010 Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume Two Actor Burnie 59
Average
2010 Red vs. Blue: Revelation Actor Epsilon (voice) N/A
N/A
2010 Red vs. Blue: Recreation Actor Lopez/Epsilon N/A
N/A
2010 Red vs. Blue: Reconstruction Actor Church N/A
N/A
2010 Red vs. Blue: The Blood Gulch Chronicles Actor Church N/A
N/A
2009 Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume 1 Actor Burnie 59
Average
2005 PANICS Actor Bravo 1 N/A
N/A
2003 Red vs. Blue Actor Pvt. Leonard Church / Lopez the Heavy / Epsilon 72
Good
Red vs. Blue: The Blood Gulch Chronicles Actor Pvt. Leonard Church N/A
N/A

Directing
2012 Red vs. Blue: Season 10 Directing Director N/A
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2011 Red Vs. Blue: Season 9 Directing Director N/A
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2010 Red vs. Blue: Revelation Directing Director N/A
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2010 Red vs. Blue: Reconstruction Directing Director N/A
N/A
1997 The Schedule Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2024 Red vs. Blue: Restoration Writing Writer 58
Average
2017 Lazer Team 2 Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2016 Lazer Team Writing Story 57
Average
2016 Lazer Team Writing Screenplay 57
Average
2015 Rooster Teeth Shorts - Volumes 4 & 5 Writing Writer 59
Average
2013 Rooster Teeth: Best of Rooster Teeth Shorts Writing Writer 59
Average
2012 Red vs. Blue: Season 10 Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2012 The Best Red vs. Blue. Ever. Of All Time Writing Writer 59
Average
2011 Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume Three Writing Writer 59
Average
2011 Red Vs. Blue: Season 9 Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2010 Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume Two Writing Writer 59
Average
2010 Red vs. Blue: Revelation Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2010 Red vs. Blue: Recreation Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2010 Red vs. Blue: Reconstruction Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1997 The Schedule Writing Writer N/A
N/A

Production
2021 Transformers: War for Cybertron: Kingdom Production Executive Producer 73
Good
2020 Transformers: War for Cybertron: Earthrise Production Executive Producer 74
Good
2020 Transformers: War for Cybertron: Siege Production Executive Producer 74
Good
2019 A Heist with Markiplier Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2019 Arizona Circle Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2018 Common Ground Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2018 Blood Fest Production Executive Producer 57
Average
2018 Why We’re Here: 15 Years of Rooster Teeth Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2018 Nomad of Nowhere Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2018 Becoming Jessica Nigri Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2017 Lazer Team 2 Production Producer 58
Average
2017 Unconventional Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2017 Haus of Pain Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2017 The Tattooist Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2017 Sex Swing Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2016 The Meme Machine Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2016 The World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2016 Connected Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2016 Lazer Team Production Producer 57
Average
2015 Hit Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2015 Let's Play Live: The Documentary Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2015 The Best of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures 2 Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2015 Rooster Teeth Shorts - Volumes 4 & 5 Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2014 iBlade Production Producer 70
Good
2013 The Best of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures Production Producer 59
Average
2012 Minecraft: The Story of Mojang Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2012 Red vs. Blue: Season 10 Production Casting N/A
N/A
2012 Red vs. Blue: Season 10 Production Producer N/A
N/A
2012 Trocadero: When We're Together Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2011 Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume Three Production Producer 59
Average
2011 Red Vs. Blue: Season 9 Production Producer N/A
N/A
2010 Immersion Production Producer 71
Good
2010 Red vs. Blue: Revelation Production Casting N/A
N/A
2010 Red vs. Blue: Revelation Production Producer N/A
N/A
2010 Red vs. Blue: Recreation Production Producer N/A
N/A

Sound
2010 Red vs. Blue: Revelation Sound Sound Editor N/A
N/A

Editing
2010 Red vs. Blue: Revelation Editing Editor N/A
N/A