Burnie 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

RWBY

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

Red vs. Blue

Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures

All Movies (26)

Red vs. Blue: Restoration2024 · as Epsilon (voice)
The Next Kill2018 · as Jim Convasos
Why We’re Here: 15 Years of Rooster Teeth2018 · as Self
Lazer Team 22017 · as Hagan
Unconventional2017 · as Himself
The Tattooist2017 · as Himself
Why Him?2016 · as Self
The Meme Machine2016 · as Himself
The World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey2016 · as Himself
Connected2016 · as Himself
Slash2016 · as Mr. Snow
Lazer Team2016 · as Hagan
Hit2015 · as Officer Harris
Reunited2015 · as Newscaster 1
Rooster Teeth Shorts - Volumes 4 & 52015
The Best of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures 22015 · as Himself
Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary2014
Secret Santa2013 · as Clumsy Skiing Goon 1
Rooster Teeth: Best of Rooster Teeth Shorts2013
The Best of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures2013 · as Himself
The Best Red vs. Blue. Ever. Of All Time2012 · as Church / Lopez (voice)
Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume Three2011 · as Burnie
O Brave New World2011 · as Self
Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume Two2010 · as Burnie
Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume 12009 · as Burnie
Red Vs Blue Blood Gulch Chronicles I2003

All TV Shows (28)

RWBY: Fairy Tales2021 · as Taiyang Xiao Long (voice)
Arizona Circle2019
GORQ's Quest2018
Burnie Vlog2017 · as Self
The Eleven Little Roosters2017 · as Burnardo Burnadicci
Crunch Time2016 · as Enhanced Interrogator
RT Docs2015 · as Himself
RT Docs2015 · as Self
Million Dollars, But...2015 · as Self
On the Spot2014 · as Self
Ten Little Roosters2014 · as Burnie
iBlade2014 · as Knight
@midnight with Chris Hardwick2013 · as Self
RWBY2013 · as Detective #1 (voice)
RWBY2013 · as Taiyang Xiao Long (voice)
Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures2011 · as Self (Voice)
Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures2011 · as Self / Self (voice) / Joel Heyman (voice)
Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures2011 · as Self (voice)
Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures2011 · as Himself
Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures2011 · as Burnie-san (voice)
RT Life2011 · as Self
Immersion2010 · as Host
RT Shorts2009 · as Hagan
RT Shorts2009 · as Self
Code Monkeys2007 · as Blue Guard (voice)
PANICS2005 · as Bravo 1
Red vs. Blue2003 · as Pvt. Leonard Church / Lopez the Heavy / Epsilon
Red vs. Blue2003 · as Lopez