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Edward Burns

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Edward Burns

Born January 29, 1968 in Woodside, Queens County, New York, USA30 films

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.

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Saving Private Ryan posterFirst watchSaving Private Ryan19988.2as Private ReibenAs U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines.View film

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The Holiday poster7.1The Holiday200627 Dresses poster6.527 Dresses2008Man on a Ledge poster6.4Man on a Ledge201215 Minutes poster5.915 Minutes2001Confidence poster6.3Confidence2003Echelon Conspiracy poster6.1Echelon Conspiracy2009Life or Something Like It poster5.7Life or Something Like It2002Friends with Kids poster5.9Friends with Kids2012

Filmography

30 films as actor
  1. 2026Finnegan's FoursomeFreddy Finnegan
  2. 2025The Family McMullenBarry McMullen
  3. 2024Millers in MarriageAndy
  4. 2019Beneath the Blue Suburban SkiesJim
  5. 2018Summer Days, Summer NightsJack Flynn
  6. 2012Alex CrossTommy Kane
  7. 2012The Fitzgerald Family ChristmasGerry Fitzgerald
  8. 2012Friends with KidsKurt
  9. 2012Man on a LedgeJack Dougherty
  10. 2011NewlywedsBuzzy
  11. 2010Nice Guy JohnnyUncle Terry
  12. 2009Echelon ConspiracyJohn Reed
  13. 200827 DressesGeorge
  14. 2008One Missed CallJack Andrews
  15. 2007Purple VioletsMichael Murphy
  16. 2006The HolidayEthan
  17. 2006The GroomsmenPaulie
  18. 2005The River KingAbel Grey
  19. 2005A Sound of ThunderTravis Ryer
  20. 2004Looking for KittyJack Stanton
  21. 2003ConfidenceJake Vig
  22. 2002Ash WednesdayFrancis Sullivan
  23. 2002Life or Something Like ItPete
  24. 2002LethargyStore Clerk
  25. 2001Sidewalks of New YorkTommy
  26. 200115 MinutesJordy Warsaw
  27. 1998Saving Private RyanPrivate Reiben
  28. 1998No Looking BackCharlie
  29. 1996She's the OneMickey Fitzpatrick
  30. 1995The Brothers McMullenBarry / Finbar McMullen