Acting · Rochester, New York, USA · Born January 18, 1973
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.
MovieRed vs. Blue: Restoration
2024
as Epsilon (voice)
TVRWBY: Fairy Tales
2021
as Taiyang Xiao Long (voice)
TVArizona Circle
2019
TVGORQ's Quest
2018
MovieThe Next Kill
2018
as Jim Convasos
MovieWhy We’re Here: 15 Years of Rooster Teeth
2018
as Self
MovieLazer Team 2
2017
as Hagan
MovieUnconventional
2017
as Himself
MovieThe Tattooist
2017
as Himself
TVBurnie Vlog
2017
as Self
TVThe Eleven Little Roosters
2017
as Burnardo Burnadicci
MovieWhy Him?
2016
as Self
MovieThe Meme Machine
2016
as Himself
TVCrunch Time
2016
as Enhanced Interrogator
MovieThe World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey
2016
as Himself
MovieConnected
2016
as Himself
MovieSlash
2016
as Mr. Snow
MovieLazer Team
2016
as Hagan
MovieHit
2015
as Officer Harris
Reunited
2015
as Newscaster 1
TVRT Docs
2015
as Himself
TVMillion Dollars, But...
2015
as Self
MovieRooster Teeth Shorts - Volumes 4 & 5
2015
MovieThe Best of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures 2
2015
as Himself
TVOn the Spot
2014
as Self
TVTen Little Roosters
2014
as Burnie
MovieRemaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary
2014
iBlade
2014
as Knight
MovieSecret Santa
2013
as Clumsy Skiing Goon 1
TV@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013
as Self
Rooster Teeth: Best of Rooster Teeth Shorts
2013
TVRWBY
2013
as Detective #1 (voice)
MovieThe Best of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures
2013
as Himself
MovieThe Best Red vs. Blue. Ever. Of All Time
2012
as Church / Lopez (voice)
MovieRooster Teeth Shorts: Volume Three
2011
as Burnie
TVRooster Teeth Animated Adventures
2011
as Self (Voice)
TVRT Life
2011
as Self
MovieO Brave New World
2011
as Self
TVImmersion
2010
as Host
MovieRooster Teeth Shorts: Volume Two
2010
as Burnie
MovieRooster Teeth Shorts: Volume 1
2009
as Burnie
TVRT Shorts
2009
as Hagan
TVCode Monkeys
2007
as Blue Guard (voice)
TVPANICS
2005
as Bravo 1
MovieRed Vs Blue Blood Gulch Chronicles I
2003
TVRed vs. Blue
2003
as Pvt. Leonard Church / Lopez the Heavy / Epsilon
