Burnie Burns
Acting
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
Acting46
movieRed vs. Blue: Restoration
2024
Epsilon (voice)
tvRWBY: Fairy Tales
2021
Taiyang Xiao Long (voice)
movieThe Next Kill
2018
Jim Convasos
movieUnconventional
2017
Himself
movieThe Tattooist
2017
Himself
tvThe Eleven Little Roosters
2017
Burnardo Burnadicci
movieThe Meme Machine
2016
Himself
tvCrunch Time
2016
Enhanced Interrogator
movieConnected
2016
Himself
movieSlash
2016
Mr. Snow
movieLazer Team
2016
Hagan
movieHit
2015
Officer Harris
Reunited
2015
Newscaster 1
tvRT Docs
2015
Himself / Self
iBlade
2014
Knight
movieSecret Santa
2013
Clumsy Skiing Goon 1
tvRWBY
2013
Detective #1 (voice) / Taiyang Xiao Long (voice)
movieThe Best Red vs. Blue. Ever. Of All Time
2012
Church / Lopez (voice)
tvRooster Teeth Animated Adventures
2011
Self (Voice) / Self / Self (voice) / Joel Heyman (voice) / Himself / Self (voice) / Burnie-san (voice)
tvRT Life
2011
Self
tvImmersion
2010
Host
tvRT Shorts
2009
Hagan / Self
tvCode Monkeys
2007
Blue Guard (voice)
tvPANICS
2005
Bravo 1
tvRed vs. Blue
2003
Pvt. Leonard Church / Lopez the Heavy / Epsilon / Lopez
Production35
tvTransformers: War for Cybertron: Kingdom
2021
Executive Producer
tvTransformers: War for Cybertron: Earthrise
2020
Executive Producer
tvTransformers: War for Cybertron: Siege
2020
Executive Producer
movieA Heist with Markiplier
2019
Executive Producer
tvArizona Circle
2019
Executive Producer
tvgen:LOCK
2019
Executive Producer
movieCommon Ground
2018
Executive Producer
movieBlood Fest
2018
Executive Producer
movieWhy We’re Here: 15 Years of Rooster Teeth
2018
Executive Producer
tvNomad of Nowhere
2018
Executive Producer
movieBecoming Jessica Nigri
2018
Executive Producer
movieLazer Team 2
2017
Producer
movieUnconventional
2017
Executive Producer
movieHaus of Pain
2017
Executive Producer
movieThe Tattooist
2017
Executive Producer
tvSex Swing
2017
Executive Producer
movieThe Meme Machine
2016
Executive Producer
tvFan Service
2016
Executive Producer
movieThe World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey
2016
Executive Producer
movieConnected
2016
Executive Producer
movieLazer Team
2016
Producer
movieHit
2015
Executive Producer
movieLet's Play Live: The Documentary
2015
Executive Producer
tvRT Docs
2015
Executive Producer
movieRooster Teeth Shorts - Volumes 4 & 5
2015
Executive Producer
movieThe Best of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures 2
2015
Executive Producer
tvX-Ray and Vav
2014
Executive Producer
tvOn the Spot
2014
Executive Producer
iBlade
2014
Producer
movieMinecraft: The Story of Mojang
2012
Executive Producer
movieTrocadero: When We're Together
2012
Executive Producer
tvRooster Teeth Animated Adventures
2011
Executive Producer
tvImmersion
2010
Producer
Writing11
movieLazer Team 2
2017
Screenplay
movieLazer Team
2016
Screenplay, Story
Rooster Teeth: Best of Rooster Teeth Shorts
2013
Writer
tvRed vs. Blue
2003
Writer
Creator3
Directing3
tvRed vs. Blue
2003
Director
Camera2
tvBurnie Vlog
2017
Camera Operator
tvRT Life
2011
Camera Operator
Crew2
tvBurnie Vlog
2017
Drone Operator
tvRT Life
2011
Drone Operator
Editing2
tvBurnie Vlog
2017
Editor
tvRT Life
2011
Editor