Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 18, 1973
Place of Birth:
Rochester, New York, USA
Social Media
Burnie 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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Red vs. Blue: Restoration | Epsilon (voice) |
| 2018 | Why We’re Here: 15 Years of Rooster Teeth | Self |
| 2018 | The Next Kill | Jim Convasos |
| 2017 | The Tattooist | Himself |
| 2017 | Unconventional | Himself |
| 2017 | Lazer Team 2 | Hagan |
| 2016 | Lazer Team | Hagan |
| 2016 | Slash | Mr. Snow |
| 2016 | Why Him? | Self |
| 2016 | Connected | Himself |
| 2016 | The World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey | Himself |
| 2016 | The Meme Machine | Himself |
| 2015 | Reunited | Newscaster 1 |
| 2015 | Rooster Teeth Shorts - Volumes 4 & 5 | |
| 2015 | The Best of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures 2 | Himself |
| 2015 | Hit | Officer Harris |
| 2014 | Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary | |
| 2013 | Secret Santa | Clumsy Skiing Goon 1 |
| 2013 | Rooster Teeth: Best of Rooster Teeth Shorts | |
| 2013 | The Best of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures | Himself |
| 2012 | The Best Red vs. Blue. Ever. Of All Time | Church / Lopez (voice) |
| 2011 | O Brave New World | Self |
| 2011 | Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume Three | Burnie |
| 2010 | Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume Two | Burnie |
| 2009 | Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume 1 | Burnie |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Arizona Circle | |
| 2018 | GORQ's Quest | |
| 2017 | The Eleven Little Roosters | Burnardo Burnadicci |
| 2017 | Burnie Vlog | Self |
| 2016 | Crunch Time | Enhanced Interrogator |
| 2015 | RT Docs | Himself |
| 2015 | Million Dollars, But... | Self |
| 2015 | RT Docs | Self |
| 2014 | Ten Little Roosters | Burnie |
| 2014 | iBlade | Knight |
| 2014 | On the Spot | Self |
| 2013 | RWBY | Detective #1 (voice) |
| 2013 | RWBY | Taiyang Xiao Long (voice) |
| 2013 | @midnight with Chris Hardwick | Self |
| 2011 | Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures | Self (Voice) |
| 2011 | RT Life | Self |
| 2011 | Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures | Self / Self (voice) / Joel Heyman (voice) |
| 2011 | Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures | Himself |
| 2011 | Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures | Self (voice) |
| 2011 | Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures | Burnie-san (voice) |
| 2010 | Immersion | Host |
| 2009 | RT Shorts | Hagan |
| 2009 | RT Shorts | Self |
| 2007 | Code Monkeys | Blue Guard (voice) |
| 2005 | PANICS | Bravo 1 |
| 2003 | Red vs. Blue | Pvt. Leonard Church / Lopez the Heavy / Epsilon |
| 2003 | Red vs. Blue | Lopez |