Directed credits
1
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Burnie Burns
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.5
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 1All crew credits: 41
TMDB ID: 133359
IMDb ID: nm0002438
Known for: Acting
Born: January 18, 1973
Age: 53
Place of birth: Rochester, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2003 - 2024
Years active: 22
Average TMDB rating: 6.72
Wikidata: Q4999775
Also known as
Michael Justin Burns
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Executive Producer (29)Writer (4)Producer (3)Camera Operator (2)Screenplay (2)
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.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Burnie Burns.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Burnie Burns.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Burnie Burns.
7.8
RWBY
as Detective #1 (voice) • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.8
Transformers: War for Cybertron: Kingdom
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2021 Series
7.8
Transformers: War for Cybertron: Earthrise
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2020 Series
7.5
Transformers: War for Cybertron: Siege
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2020 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Burnie Burns.
6.4
Why Him?
as Self
2016 Movie
5.8
Slash
as Mr. Snow
2016 Movie
5.4
Blood Fest
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
5.5
Lazer Team
Screenplay
2016 Movie
5.8
Lazer Team 2
Screenplay
2017 Movie
7.4
A Heist with Markiplier
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
7.2
Minecraft: The Story of Mojang
Executive Producer
2012 Movie
6.5
Becoming Jessica Nigri
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
8.3
Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary
2014 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Burnie Burns.
5.3
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.6
Red vs. Blue
Director • 202 eps
2003 Series
7.8
RWBY
as Detective #1 (voice) • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.0
Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures
Executive Producer • 1 eps
2011 Series
3.0
RT Life
Camera Operator • 31 eps
2011 Series
5.7
On the Spot
Executive Producer • 5 eps
2014 Series
7.3
Code Monkeys
as Blue Guard (voice) • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.0
gen:LOCK
Executive Producer • 16 eps
2019 Series
7.5
Transformers: War for Cybertron: Siege
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2020 Series
7.8
Transformers: War for Cybertron: Earthrise
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2020 Series
RT Shorts
as Hagan • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.0
Fan Service
Executive Producer • 49 eps
2016 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Burnie Burns.
7.0
Red vs. Blue: Restoration
Writer
2024 Movie
7.4
A Heist with Markiplier
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
Common Ground
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
5.4
Blood Fest
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
8.6
Why We’re Here: 15 Years of Rooster Teeth
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
6.5
Becoming Jessica Nigri
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
5.8
Lazer Team 2
Screenplay
2017 Movie
8.0
Unconventional
Executive Producer
2017 Movie
6.5
Haus of Pain
Executive Producer
2017 Movie
6.0
The Tattooist
Executive Producer
2017 Movie
7.0
The Meme Machine
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
6.7
The World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
7.5
Connected
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
5.5
Lazer Team
Screenplay
2016 Movie
8.0
Hit
Executive Producer
2015 Movie
8.2
Let's Play Live: The Documentary
Executive Producer
2015 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Burnie Burns.
7.8
Transformers: War for Cybertron: Kingdom
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2021 Series
7.8
Transformers: War for Cybertron: Earthrise
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2020 Series
7.5
Transformers: War for Cybertron: Siege
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2020 Series
8.0
Arizona Circle
Executive Producer • 7 eps
2019 Series
7.0
gen:LOCK
Executive Producer • 16 eps
2019 Series
6.3
Nomad of Nowhere
Executive Producer • 12 eps
2018 Series
Sex Swing
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2017 Series
Burnie Vlog
Camera Operator • 51 eps
2017 Series
6.0
Fan Service
Executive Producer • 49 eps
2016 Series
5.0
RT Docs
Executive Producer • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.3
X-Ray and Vav
Executive Producer • 4 eps
2014 Series
5.7
On the Spot
Executive Producer • 5 eps
2014 Series
7.0
Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures
Executive Producer • 1 eps
2011 Series
3.0
RT Life
Camera Operator • 31 eps
2011 Series
8.8
Immersion
Producer • 29 eps
2010 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Burnie Burns.
7.0
Red vs. Blue: Restoration
as Epsilon (voice)
2024 Movie
The Next Kill
as Jim Convasos
2018 Movie
8.6
Why We’re Here: 15 Years of Rooster Teeth
as Self
2018 Movie
5.8
Lazer Team 2
as Hagan
2017 Movie
8.0
Unconventional
as Himself
2017 Movie
6.0
The Tattooist
as Himself
2017 Movie
6.4
Why Him?
as Self
2016 Movie
7.0
The Meme Machine
as Himself
2016 Movie
6.7
The World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey
as Himself
2016 Movie
7.5
Connected
as Himself
2016 Movie
5.8
Slash
as Mr. Snow
2016 Movie
5.5
Lazer Team
as Hagan
2016 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Burnie Burns.
10.0
RWBY: Fairy Tales
as Taiyang Xiao Long (voice) • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.0
Arizona Circle
1 eps
2019 Series
GORQ's Quest
1 eps
2018 Series
Burnie Vlog
as Self • 51 eps
2017 Series
6.0
The Eleven Little Roosters
as Burnardo Burnadicci • 8 eps
2017 Series
5.3
Crunch Time
as Enhanced Interrogator • 2 eps
2016 Series
5.0
RT Docs
as Himself • 1 eps
2015 Series
5.3
Million Dollars, But...
as Self • 53 eps
2015 Series
5.7
On the Spot
as Self • 3 eps
2014 Series
9.3
Ten Little Roosters
as Burnie • 8 eps
2014 Series
5.3
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.8
RWBY
as Detective #1 (voice) • 1 eps
2013 Series