BB
Burnie Burns
Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Editor, Additional CreditsBorn January 18, 1973 (52 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2024 | Red vs. Blue: Restoration · as Epsilon (voice) |
| 2022 | RWBY: Ice Queendom (TV Series) · as Taiyang Xiao Long |
| 2021 | RWBY: Fairy Tales (TV Series) · as Taiyang |
| 2021 | Neon Konbini (TV Series) · as Taiyang Xiao Long |
| 2018 | Arizona Circle (TV Series) |
| 2018 | The Next Kill · as Jim Convasos |
| 2017 | RWBY: Volume 4 · as Taiyang Xiao Long |
| 2017 | Lazer Team 2 · as Hagan |
| 2017 | The Eleven Little Roosters (TV Series) · as Burnardo Burnadicci |
| 2016 | RWBY: Volume 3 · as Taiyang Xiao Long |
| 2016 | 12 Deadly Days (TV Series) · as Uncle Frasier |
| 2016 | Alternative Lifestyle (TV Series) · as Burnie |
| 2016 | Slash · as Mr. Snow |
| 2016 | Crunch Time (TV Series) · as Enhanced Interrogator |
| 2016 | RWBY Chibi (TV Series) · as Taiyang Xiao Long |
| 2016 | Kinda Funny: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Burnie The Clown |
| 2015 | Lazer Team · as Hagan |
| 2015 | The Outfield · as Theo Rasmussen |
| 2015 | Reunited · as Newscaster 1 |
| 2014 | Ten Little Roosters (TV Series) · as Burnie |
| 2013 | RWBY: Volume 1 · as Police Officer |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | RWBY (TV Series) · as Taiyang Xiao Long (voice) |
| 2012 | Video Game High School (TV Series) · as Vghs Council Member |
| 2012 | The Best Red vs. Blue. Ever. Of All Time · as Church / Lopez (voice) |
| 2011 | Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume Three · as Burnie |
| 2010 | Death Battle! (TV Series) · as Church |
| 2010 | Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume Two · as Burnie |
| 2010 | Immersion (TV Series) · as Host |
| 2009 | Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume One · as Burnie |
| 2009 | RT Shorts (TV Series) · as Hagan |
| 2007 | Code Monkeys (TV Series) · as Blue Guard (voice) |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV Series) · as Paddy's Pub Customer |
| 2003 | Red vs. Blue (TV Series) · as Pvt. Leonard Church / Lopez The Heavy / Epsilon |