Actor profile

Edward Burns

29th January 1968 Woodside, Queens County, New York, USA Acting

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.

40 Movies 19 TV Shows 59 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Finnegan's Foursome poster

Finnegan's Foursome 7th June 2026

The Family McMullen poster

The Family McMullen 15th October 2025 as Barry McMullen

Millers in Marriage poster

Millers in Marriage 6th September 2024 as Andy

Seaver poster

Seaver 13th October 2019 as Narrator (voice)

Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies poster

Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies 7th September 2019 as Jim

Summer Days, Summer Nights poster

Summer Days, Summer Nights 27th April 2018 as Jack Flynn

Blue Gold: American Jeans poster

Blue Gold: American Jeans 4th April 2017 as Self - Narrator (voice)

Film Hawk 20th January 2016 as Self

Alex Cross poster

Alex Cross 18th October 2012 as Tommy Kane

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas poster

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas 9th September 2012 as Gerry Fitzgerald

Kingdom Come poster

Kingdom Come 28th April 2012 as Self

Friends with Kids poster

Friends with Kids 9th March 2012 as Kurt

Man on a Ledge poster

Man on a Ledge 13th January 2012 as Jack Dougherty

Newlyweds poster

Newlyweds 26th December 2011 as Buzzy

Nice Guy Johnny poster

Nice Guy Johnny 4th November 2010 as Uncle Terry

No Woman, No Cry poster

No Woman, No Cry 24th April 2010

Echelon Conspiracy poster

Echelon Conspiracy 27th February 2009 as John Reed

The Greatest Tunnel Ever Built poster

The Greatest Tunnel Ever Built 15th November 2008 as Narrator

27 Dresses poster

27 Dresses 10th January 2008 as George

One Missed Call poster

One Missed Call 4th January 2008 as Jack Andrews

Purple Violets poster

Purple Violets 30th April 2007 as Michael Murphy

The Holiday poster

The Holiday 5th December 2006 as Ethan

Edge of Outside poster

Edge of Outside 11th June 2006 as Self

The Groomsmen poster

The Groomsmen 9th June 2006 as Paulie

The River King poster

The River King 21st October 2005 as Abel Grey

A Sound of Thunder poster

A Sound of Thunder 15th May 2005 as Travis Ryer

Looking for Kitty poster

Looking for Kitty 6th May 2004 as Jack Stanton

Confidence poster

Confidence 25th April 2003 as Jake Vig

Ash Wednesday poster

Ash Wednesday 11th October 2002 as Francis Sullivan

New York at the Movies 7th July 2002 as Self

Life or Something Like It poster

Life or Something Like It 24th April 2002 as Pete

Lethargy poster

Lethargy 2nd February 2002 as Store Clerk

Sidewalks of New York poster

Sidewalks of New York 23rd November 2001 as Tommy

15 Minutes poster

15 Minutes 1st March 2001 as Jordy Warsaw

Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan 2nd November 1999 as Self

Saving Private Ryan poster

Saving Private Ryan 24th July 1998 as Private Reiben

No Looking Back poster

No Looking Back 27th March 1998 as Charlie

She's the One poster

She's the One 26th August 1996 as Mickey Fitzpatrick

The Brothers McMullen poster

The Brothers McMullen 11th August 1995 as Barry / Finbar McMullen

At Sundance poster

At Sundance 1st January 1995 as Self

Tales from The Ryder Cup 31st August 2025 as Narrator (voice)

Bridge and Tunnel poster

Bridge and Tunnel 24th January 2021 as Artie

The Eisen Hour poster

The Eisen Hour 23rd January 2021 as Self - Guest

Professionals poster

Professionals 23rd November 2020

Amazing Stories poster

Amazing Stories 6th March 2020 as Bill Kaminski

Public Morals poster

Public Morals 25th August 2015 as Terry Muldoon

The Men in Blazers Show poster

The Men in Blazers Show 22nd September 2014 as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers 25th February 2014 as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 17th February 2014 as Self - Guest

Mob City poster

Mob City 4th December 2013 as Ben "Bugsy" Siegel

Vietnam in HD poster

Vietnam in HD 8th November 2011 as Joe Galloway

Top Gear poster

Top Gear 21st November 2010

Entourage poster

Entourage 18th July 2004 as Edward Burns

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self

The Best Damn Sports Show Period poster

The Best Damn Sports Show Period 23rd July 2001

Will & Grace poster

Will & Grace 21st September 1998 as Nick

The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show 22nd July 1996 as Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993 as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 25th May 1992