Burnie Burns
Known for Acting · 46 credits
- Born
- 1973-01-18 (age 53)
- Place of birth
- Rochester, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Michael Justin Burns
Biography
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
Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures
2011
as Self (Voice) / Self / Self (voice) / Joel Heyman (voice) / Himself / Burnie-san (voice)
Red vs. Blue
2003
as Pvt. Leonard Church / Lopez the Heavy / Epsilon
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013
as Self
RWBY
2013
as Detective #1 (voice) / Taiyang Xiao Long (voice)
RT Life
2011
as Self
On the Spot
2014
as Self
TV Shows (20)
Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures
2011
as Self (Voice) / Self / Self (voice) / Joel Heyman (voice) / Himself / Burnie-san (voice)
Red vs. Blue
2003
as Pvt. Leonard Church / Lopez the Heavy / Epsilon
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013
as Self
RWBY
2013
as Detective #1 (voice) / Taiyang Xiao Long (voice)
RT Life
2011
as Self
On the Spot
2014
as Self
Code Monkeys
2007
as Blue Guard (voice)
RT Shorts
2009
as Hagan / Self
Million Dollars, But...
2015
as Self
Crunch Time
2016
as Enhanced Interrogator
Immersion
2010
as Host
Burnie Vlog
2017
as Self
RT Docs
2015
as Himself / Self
Arizona Circle
2019
The Eleven Little Roosters
2017
as Burnardo Burnadicci
RWBY: Fairy Tales
2021
as Taiyang Xiao Long (voice)
PANICS
2005
as Bravo 1
GORQ's Quest
2018
Ten Little Roosters
2014
as Burnie
iBlade
2014
as Knight
Movies (26)
Why Him?
2016
as Self
The Meme Machine
2016
as Himself
Lazer Team
2016
as Hagan
Lazer Team 2
2017
as Hagan
Red Vs Blue Blood Gulch Chronicles I
2003
Slash
2016
as Mr. Snow
O Brave New World
2011
as Self
Red vs. Blue: Restoration
2024
as Epsilon (voice)
The Best of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures
2013
as Himself
Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume 1
2009
as Burnie
The Tattooist
2017
as Himself
Secret Santa
2013
as Clumsy Skiing Goon 1
Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary
2014
Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume Two
2010
as Burnie
Reunited
2015
as Newscaster 1
Rooster Teeth: Best of Rooster Teeth Shorts
2013
Unconventional
2017
as Himself
The World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey
2016
as Himself
The Next Kill
2018
as Jim Convasos
The Best Red vs. Blue. Ever. Of All Time
2012
as Church / Lopez (voice)
Connected
2016
as Himself
The Best of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures 2
2015
as Himself
Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume Three
2011
as Burnie
Rooster Teeth Shorts - Volumes 4 & 5
2015
Hit
2015
as Officer Harris
Why We’re Here: 15 Years of Rooster Teeth
2018
as Self
About Burnie Burns
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… With 46 credits spanning from 2003 to 2024, Burnie Burns has appeared in 26 films and 20 TV shows.
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Most Popular Burnie Burns Movies
- Why Him? (2016) — as Self
- The Meme Machine (2016) — as Himself
- Lazer Team (2016) — as Hagan
- Lazer Team 2 (2017) — as Hagan
- Red Vs Blue Blood Gulch Chronicles I (2003)
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