Biography
Michael Justin "Burnie" Burns (born 1973) is an filmmaker, actor, writer, and director from Austin, 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 Scotland, United Kingdom, with his wife (Ashley Burns), son, and daughter.
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Filmography
Red vs. Blue: RestorationFilm · 2024 · as Epsilon (voice)- Red vs. Blue: RestorationFilm · 2024 · Writer
RWBY: Fairy TalesTV · 2021 · as Taiyang Xiao Long (voice) · 1 episode
Arizona CircleTV · 2019 · Acting · 1 episode
GORQ's QuestTV · 2018 · Acting · 1 episode
The Next KillFilm · 2018 · as Jim Convasos
Why We’re Here: 15 Years of Rooster TeethFilm · 2018 · as Self
Burnie VlogTV · 2017 · as Self · 51 episodes- Burnie VlogTV · 2017 · Editor · 51 episodes
Lazer Team 2Film · 2017 · as Hagan- Lazer Team 2Film · 2017 · Producer
- Lazer Team 2Film · 2017 · Screenplay
The Eleven Little RoostersTV · 2017 · as Burnardo Burnadicci · 8 episodes
The TattooistFilm · 2017 · as Himself
UnconventionalFilm · 2017 · as Himself
ConnectedFilm · 2016 · as Himself
Crunch TimeTV · 2016 · as Enhanced Interrogator · 2 episodes
Lazer TeamFilm · 2016 · as Hagan- Lazer TeamFilm · 2016 · Producer
- Lazer TeamFilm · 2016 · Screenplay, Story
SlashFilm · 2016 · as Mr. Snow
The Meme MachineFilm · 2016 · as Himself
The World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR JourneyFilm · 2016 · as Himself
Why Him?Film · 2016 · as Self
HitFilm · 2015 · as Officer Harris
Million Dollars, But...TV · 2015 · as Self · 53 episodes
RT DocsTV · 2015 · as Himself · 4 episodes- ReunitedFilm · 2015 · as Newscaster 1
Rooster Teeth Shorts - Volumes 4 & 5Film · 2015 · Acting- Rooster Teeth Shorts - Volumes 4 & 5Film · 2015 · Writer
The Best of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures 2Film · 2015 · as Himself
On the SpotTV · 2014 · as Self · 3 episodes
Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 AnniversaryFilm · 2014 · Acting
Ten Little RoostersTV · 2014 · as Burnie · 8 episodes- iBladeTV · 2014 · as Knight · 3 episodes
- iBladeTV · 2014 · Producer · 3 episodes
@midnight with Chris HardwickTV · 2013 · as Self · 1 episode
RWBYTV · 2013 · as Detective #1 (voice) · 8 episodes- Rooster Teeth: Best of Rooster Teeth ShortsFilm · 2013 · Acting
- Rooster Teeth: Best of Rooster Teeth ShortsFilm · 2013 · Writer
Secret SantaFilm · 2013 · as Clumsy Skiing Goon 1
The Best of Rooster Teeth Animated AdventuresFilm · 2013 · as Himself- The Best of Rooster Teeth Animated AdventuresFilm · 2013 · Producer
The Best Red vs. Blue. Ever. Of All TimeFilm · 2012 · as Church / Lopez (voice)- The Best Red vs. Blue. Ever. Of All TimeFilm · 2012 · Writer
O Brave New WorldFilm · 2011 · as Self
RT LifeTV · 2011 · as Self · 71 episodes- RT LifeTV · 2011 · Editor · 20 episodes
Rooster Teeth Animated AdventuresTV · 2011 · as Self (Voice) · 670 episodes
Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume ThreeFilm · 2011 · as Burnie- Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume ThreeFilm · 2011 · Producer
- Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume ThreeFilm · 2011 · Writer
ImmersionTV · 2010 · as Host · 19 episodes- ImmersionTV · 2010 · Producer · 29 episodes
Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume TwoFilm · 2010 · as Burnie- Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume TwoFilm · 2010 · Writer
RT ShortsTV · 2009 · as Hagan · 1 episode
Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume 1Film · 2009 · as Burnie
Code MonkeysTV · 2007 · as Blue Guard (voice) · 1 episode
PANICSTV · 2005 · as Bravo 1 · 4 episodes
Red Vs Blue Blood Gulch Chronicles IFilm · 2003 · Acting- Red Vs Blue Blood Gulch Chronicles IFilm · 2003 · Director
- Red Vs Blue Blood Gulch Chronicles IFilm · 2003 · Writer
Red vs. BlueTV · 2003 · as Pvt. Leonard Church / Lopez the Heavy / Epsilon · 351 episodes- Red vs. BlueTV · 2003 · Director · 202 episodes
- Red vs. BlueTV · 2003 · Writer · 42 episodes
- The ScheduleFilm · 1997 · Director
- The ScheduleFilm · 1997 · Writer
Rooster Teeth PodcastTV · Acting · 1 episode
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