Edward Burns Profile

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Birth Name:Edward J. Burns Jr.
Famous As: Actor, producer, director, writer
Date of Birth: January 28, 1968
Place of Birth: Woodside, Queens, New York
Height: 6' 1
Nationality: American
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Relationships: Heather Graham (actress, cohabited,1998 - 1999), Lauren Holly (actress), Maxine Bahns (actress, 1989-1997)
Father: Edward J. Burns
Mother: Molly Burns
Brother(s): Brian Burns (younger, TV producer/screenwriter)
Sister(s): Mary Burns (older)
Spouse: Christy Turlington (model, since June 7, 2003)
Son(s): Finn (b. February 2006)
Daughter(s): Grace (b. Oct 25, 2003)
Education: Graduated from George W. Hewlett High School in Hewlett Bay Park
Attended Oneonta College, New York majoring in English
Attended State University of New York, Albany majoring in English
Earned honorary doctorate degree in English in 2002 from Hunter College in Manhattan
Claim to Fame: As Pvt. Richard Reiben in Saving Private Ryan (1998)

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This article is about the actor-director born in 1968; for other people with the same name, see Edward Burns (disambiguation).
Edward Burns
Born January 29, 1968 (1968-01-29) (age 41)
Woodside, Queens, New York
Occupation Film actor, director
Spouse(s) Christy Turlington

Edward J. Burns, Jr. (born January 29, 1968) is an Irish American actor, film producer, writer and director.

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Biography

Early life

Burns was born in Woodside, Queens, New York, the son of Molly (née McKenna), a federal agency manager, and Edward J. Burns, Sr., a public relations spokesman and police officer.1 He is the second of three children (with siblings Mary and Brian) in an Irish American family. He was raised in Valley Stream, New York, on Long Island.2 He briefly attended Chaminade High School before transferring to Hewlett High School. After high school, Burns attended SUNY Oneonta, and SUNY Albany, before receiving a degree in English from Hunter College in 1992.

Career

Burns got his start in the film industry right after college as a production assistant on the Oliver Stone film, The Doors. While working as a gofer at Entertainment Tonight, he financed, produced, directed and starred in his first film The Brothers McMullen in his spare time, which was largely shot in his hometown of Valley Stream. Once he completed the film, he was able to get a copy to Robert Redford after an ET junket interview for Quiz Show at the Rhiga Royal Hotel in Manhattan. In 1996, Burns wrote, directed and starred in the ensemble drama She's The One with Jennifer Aniston, Cameron Diaz and Amanda Peet, as well as Sidewalks of New York in 2001.

Burns is also known for his acting work on movies such as Saving Private Ryan, Confidence and Life or Something Like It. Looking for Kitty (2004), which Burns wrote, directed and starred in, was shot with a hand-held $3,000 digital Panasonic AG-DVX100 camera with a Mini35 adapter. The film's entire budget was $200,00034 and was filmed in New York City with a tiny crew and without standard permits. Burns discussed this unusual film-making process in the director's commentary on the DVD and wrote in the Director's Letter "If you are an aspiring filmmaker, in this day of inflating budgets and runaway production, the truth is you can make a movie for no money in New York... and have a blast".citation needed

His film Purple Violets, premiered exclusively on iTunes on November 20, 2007. Burns began a string of guest appearances on the HBO original series Entourage mid-way through season 3. Burns plays himself and is writing a new TV series which Johnny Drama is able to land a part in. In 2007, Burns announced plans to partner with Virgin Comics to create a series entitled Dock Walloper.5 Burns plans to use the comic series as a springboard to a film of the same story.

Personal life

Burns is married to model Christy Turlington and has two children.

Filmography

Writer/Director

Actor

References

  1. ^ Edward Burns Biography (1968-)
  2. ^ Weinraub, Bernard. "A Sort of Cinderella Prevails at Sundance", The New York Times, January 30, 1995. Accessed October 10, 2007. "Mr. Burns's parents encouraged him to write years ago; his mother, a film buff, watches Woody Allen's "Annie Hall" and "Manhattan" twice a month."
  3. ^ Looking For Kitty - DVD
  4. ^ DVDVerdict
  5. ^ Ed Burns Is Into "Dock"-ing (July 27th 2007)

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