Edward Burns

Biography

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. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Daily Show

Entourage

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Will & Grace

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

All Movies (40)

• Finnegan's Foursome2026
• The Family McMullen2025 · as Barry McMullen
• Millers in Marriage2024 · as Andy
• Seaver2019 · as Narrator (voice)
• Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies2019 · as Jim
• Summer Days, Summer Nights2018 · as Jack Flynn
• Blue Gold: American Jeans2017 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Film Hawk2016 · as Self
• Alex Cross2012 · as Tommy Kane
• The Fitzgerald Family Christmas2012 · as Gerry Fitzgerald
• Kingdom Come2012 · as Self
• Friends with Kids2012 · as Kurt
• Man on a Ledge2012 · as Jack Dougherty
• Newlyweds2011 · as Buzzy
• Nice Guy Johnny2010 · as Uncle Terry
• No Woman, No Cry2010
• Echelon Conspiracy2009 · as John Reed
• The Greatest Tunnel Ever Built2008 · as Narrator
• 27 Dresses2008 · as George
• One Missed Call2008 · as Jack Andrews
• Purple Violets2007 · as Michael Murphy
• The Holiday2006 · as Ethan
• Edge of Outside2006 · as Self
• The Groomsmen2006 · as Paulie
• The River King2005 · as Abel Grey
• A Sound of Thunder2005 · as Travis Ryer
• Looking for Kitty2004 · as Jack Stanton
• Confidence2003 · as Jake Vig
• Ash Wednesday2002 · as Francis Sullivan
• New York at the Movies2002 · as Self
• Life or Something Like It2002 · as Pete
• Lethargy2002 · as Store Clerk
• Sidewalks of New York2001 · as Tommy
• 15 Minutes2001 · as Jordy Warsaw
• Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan1999 · as Self
• Saving Private Ryan1998 · as Private Reiben
• No Looking Back1998 · as Charlie
• She's the One1996 · as Mickey Fitzpatrick
• The Brothers McMullen1995 · as Barry / Finbar McMullen
• At Sundance1995 · as Self

All TV Shows (19)

• Tales from The Ryder Cup2025 · as Narrator (voice)
• Bridge and Tunnel2021 · as Artie
• The Eisen Hour2021 · as Self - Guest
• Professionals2020
• Amazing Stories2020 · as Bill Kaminski
• Public Morals2015 · as Terry Muldoon
• The Men in Blazers Show2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• Mob City2013 · as Ben "Bugsy" Siegel
• Vietnam in HD2011 · as Joe Galloway
• Top Gear2010
• Entourage2004 · as Edward Burns
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• The Best Damn Sports Show Period2001
• Will & Grace1998 · as Nick
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992