Burnie Burns

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1973-01-18 (51 years old)

Place of Birth Rochester, New York, USA

Also Known As Michael Justin Burns

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

Actor

2024
Red vs. Blue: Restoration

as Epsilon (voice)

2018
The Next Kill

as Jim Convasos

2017
Lazer Team 2

as Hagan

2017
Unconventional

as Himself

2017
The Tattooist

as Himself

2017
Burnie Vlog

as Self

2017
The Eleven Little Roosters

as Burnardo Burnadicci

2016
Why Him?

as Self

2016
The Meme Machine

as Himself

2016
Connected

as Himself

2016
Slash

as Mr. Snow

2016
Lazer Team

as Hagan

2016
Crunch Time

as Enhanced Interrogator

2015
Hit

as Officer Harris

2015
Reunited

as Newscaster 1

2015
RT Docs

as Himself

2015
RT Docs

as Self

2014
On the Spot

as Self

2014
2014
iBlade

as Knight

2013
Secret Santa

as Clumsy Skiing Goon 1

2013
RWBY

as Detective #1 (voice)

2013
RWBY

as Taiyang Xiao Long (voice)

2012
2011
2011
Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures

as Self / Self (voice) / Joel Heyman (voice)

2011
Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures

as Self (voice), Gus Sorola (voice)

2011
Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures

as Self / Gavin Free (voice) / Barbara Dunkelman (voice) / Gus Sorola (voice) / Self (voice) / Nuclear Scientist (voice)

2011
Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures

as Self / Self (voice) / Prison Guard (voice) / Mighty Fine Worker (voice)

2011
Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures

as Burnie-san (voice)

2011
RT Life

as Self

2010
Immersion

as Host

2009
RT Shorts

as Hagan

2009
RT Shorts

as Self

2005
PANICS

as Bravo 1

2003
Red vs. Blue

as Pvt. Leonard Church / Lopez the Heavy / Epsilon

2003
Red vs. Blue

as Lopez

Producer

2020
2019
A Heist with Markiplier

as Executive Producer

2019
gen:LOCK

as Executive Producer

2019
Arizona Circle

as Executive Producer

2018
Becoming Jessica Nigri

as Executive Producer

2018
Blood Fest

as Executive Producer

2018
Common Ground

as Executive Producer

2018
Nomad of Nowhere

as Executive Producer

2017
The Tattooist

as Executive Producer

2017
Haus of Pain

as Executive Producer

2017
Unconventional

as Executive Producer

2017
Lazer Team 2

as Producer

2017
Sex Swing

as Executive Producer

2016
Lazer Team

as Producer

2016
Connected

as Executive Producer

2016
The Meme Machine

as Executive Producer

2016
Fan Service

as Executive Producer

2015
Hit

as Executive Producer

2015
Let's Play Live: The Documentary

as Executive Producer

2015
2015
RT Docs

as Executive Producer

2014
iBlade

as Producer

2014
X-Ray and Vav

as Executive Producer

2014
On the Spot

as Executive Producer

2012
Minecraft: The Story of Mojang

as Executive Producer

2012
Trocadero: When We're Together

as Executive Producer

2011
Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures

as Executive Producer

2010
Immersion

as Producer

Director

2003
Red vs. Blue

as Director

1997
The Schedule

as Director

Creator

2015
RT Docs

as Creator

2010
Immersion

as Creator

2003
Red vs. Blue

as Creator

Camera

2017
Burnie Vlog

as Camera Operator

2011
RT Life

as Camera Operator

Crew

2017
Burnie Vlog

as Drone Operator

2011
RT Life

as Drone Operator

Editor

2017
Burnie Vlog

as Editor

2011
RT Life

as Editor