Edward Burns
Born 1968 · American actor and director
Edward Fitzgerald Burns is an American actor and filmmaker. He rose to fame with The Brothers McMullen (1995), his low-budget independent film that was a worldwide success. His other film appearances include Saving Private Ryan (1998), The Holiday (2006), 27 Dresses (2008), Man on a Ledge (2012), Friends with Kids (2012), and Alex Cross (2012).
Edward Burns, in order
- 1919 By Indian Post (short film): acted · directed by John Ford
- 1995 The Brothers McMullen: directed, wrote, produced, acted
- 1996 She's the One: directed, wrote, produced, acted
- 1998 No Looking Back: directed, wrote, acted
- 1998 Saving Private Ryan: acted · directed by Steven Spielberg · critics 94%, audiences 95% · streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+
- 2001 15 Minutes: acted · directed by John Herzfeld · critics 33%, audiences 37% · streaming on Fawesome
- 2001 Sidewalks of New York: directed, wrote, produced, acted
- 2001 The Concert for New York City: directed
- 2002 Ash Wednesday: directed, wrote, produced, acted
- 2002 Life or Something Like It: acted · directed by Stephen Herek
- 2003 Confidence: acted · directed by James Foley
- 2004 Flight of the Phoenix: wrote · directed by John Moore
- 2004 Looking for Kitty: directed, wrote, acted
- 2005 A Sound of Thunder: acted · directed by Peter Hyams
- 2005 The River King: acted · directed by Nick Willing
- 2006 The Groomsmen: directed, wrote, acted
- 2006 The Holiday: acted · directed by Nancy Meyers · critics 51%, audiences 80% · streaming on Hulu
- 2007 Purple Violets: directed, wrote, produced, acted · audiences 60% · streaming on Philo, Kanopy, Starz
- 2008 27 Dresses: acted · directed by Anne Fletcher
- 2008 One Missed Call: acted · directed by Éric Valette
- 2009 Echelon Conspiracy: acted · directed by Greg Marcks
- 2010 Nice Guy Johnny: directed, produced, acted
- 2011 Friends with Kids: acted · directed by Jennifer Westfeldt
- 2011 Newlyweds: directed, wrote, produced, acted
- 2011 Treasures of New York (TV series): acted
- 2011 Vietnam in HD: acted · directed by Sammy Jackson
- 2012 Alex Cross: acted · directed by Rob Cohen
- 2012 Man on a Ledge: acted · directed by Asger Leth
- 2012 The Fitzgerald Family Christmas: directed, wrote, acted
- 2015 Public Morals (TV series): directed, created
- 2016 Film Hawk: acted · directed by JJ Garvine and Tai Parquet
- 2021 Bridge and Tunnel (TV series): directed, wrote, created, acted
- 2024 Millers in Marriage: directed, wrote, produced, acted
- 2025 The Family McMullen: directed
- Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies: directed
- Finnegan's Foursome: directed
- Summer Days, Summer Nights: directed