Edward Burns
Biography
Edward Fitzgerald Burns, born on January 29, 1968, is a versatile American actor, writer, and director. He gained significant recognition with his independent feature, *The Brothers McMullen* (1995), which garnered a global audience despite its modest budget. His notable film roles include appearances in *Saving Private Ryan* (1998), *The Holiday* (2006), *Man on a Ledge* (2012), *Friends with Kids* (2012), and *Alex Cross* (2012). As a director, Burns has helmed films such as *She's the One* (1996), *Sidewalks of New York* (2001), and *The Fitzgerald Family Christmas* (2012). In the realm of television, he portrayed Bugsy Siegel in the TNT series *Mob City* and Terry Muldoon in *Public Morals*, also aired on TNT.
Filmography
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Life or Something Like It
2002 • Pete
The Brothers McMullen
1995 • Barry / Finbar McMullen
Echelon Conspiracy
2009 • John Reed
Haunted Gold
1932
The Groomsmen
2006 • Paulie
No Woman, No Cry
2010
Millers in Marriage
2024 • Andy
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
2012 • Gerry Fitzgerald
She's the One
1996 • Mickey Fitzpatrick
Confidence (2003)
2003 • Jake Vig
Sidewalks of New York (2001)
2001 • Tommy
A Sound of Thunder
2005 • Travis Ryer
One Missed Call (2008)
2008 • Jack Andrews
27 Dresses
2008 • George
Alex Cross
2012 • Tommy Kane
No Looking Back
1998 • Charlie
Summer Days, Summer Nights
2018 • Jack Flynn
Man on a Ledge
2012 • Jack Dougherty
15 Minutes
2001 • Jordy Warsaw
The Holiday
2006 • Ethan
The River King
2005 • Abel Grey
Saving Private Ryan
1998 • Private Reiben