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

@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013
as Self

RWBY
2013
as Detective #1 (voice) / Taiyang Xiao Long (voice)

Red vs. Blue
2003
as Pvt. Leonard Church / Lopez the Heavy / Epsilon

Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures
2011
as Self (Voice) / Self / Self (voice) / Joel Heyman (voice) / Himself / Burnie-san (voice)

RT Life
2011
as Self

On the Spot
2014
as Self
TV Shows (20)

@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013
as Self

RWBY
2013
as Detective #1 (voice) / Taiyang Xiao Long (voice)

Red vs. Blue
2003
as Pvt. Leonard Church / Lopez the Heavy / Epsilon

Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures
2011
as Self (Voice) / Self / Self (voice) / Joel Heyman (voice) / Himself / Burnie-san (voice)

RT Life
2011
as Self

On the Spot
2014
as Self

RT Shorts
2009
as Hagan / Self

Code Monkeys
2007
as Blue Guard (voice)

Burnie Vlog
2017
as Self

Immersion
2010
as Host

GORQ's Quest
2018

Crunch Time
2016
as Enhanced Interrogator

Million Dollars, But...
2015
as Self

RT Docs
2015
as Himself / Self

Arizona Circle
2019

The Eleven Little Roosters
2017
as Burnardo Burnadicci
iBlade
2014
as Knight

Ten Little Roosters
2014
as Burnie

PANICS
2005
as Bravo 1

RWBY: Fairy Tales
2021
as Taiyang Xiao Long (voice)
Movies (26)

Why Him?
2016
as Self

Slash
2016
as Mr. Snow

Lazer Team
2016
as Hagan

Lazer Team 2
2017
as Hagan

The Best of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures 2
2015
as Himself

Why We’re Here: 15 Years of Rooster Teeth
2018
as Self

Rooster Teeth Shorts - Volumes 4 & 5
2015

Unconventional
2017
as Himself

Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary
2014
Rooster Teeth: Best of Rooster Teeth Shorts
2013

Connected
2016
as Himself

The Next Kill
2018
as Jim Convasos

The World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey
2016
as Himself

The Meme Machine
2016
as Himself

The Best Red vs. Blue. Ever. Of All Time
2012
as Church / Lopez (voice)

Red vs. Blue: Restoration
2024
as Epsilon (voice)

Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume Three
2011
as Burnie

The Best of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures
2013
as Himself

O Brave New World
2011
as Self
Reunited
2015
as Newscaster 1

Secret Santa
2013
as Clumsy Skiing Goon 1

Hit
2015
as Officer Harris

Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume 1
2009
as Burnie

The Tattooist
2017
as Himself

Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume Two
2010
as Burnie

Red Vs Blue Blood Gulch Chronicles I
2003
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
- Slash (2016) — as Mr. Snow
- Lazer Team (2016) — as Hagan
- Lazer Team 2 (2017) — as Hagan
- The Best of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures 2 (2015) — as Himself
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