Biography
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
Cast Credits
Red vs. Blue: Restoration
Character: Epsilon (voice)
MOVIE • 2024
RWBY: Fairy Tales
Character: Taiyang Xiao Long (voice)
TV • 2021
Arizona Circle
Character:
TV • 2019
GORQ's Quest
Character:
TV • 2018
The Next Kill
Character: Jim Convasos
MOVIE • 2018
Why We’re Here: 15 Years of Rooster Teeth
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2018
Lazer Team 2
Character: Hagan
MOVIE • 2017
Unconventional
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2017
The Tattooist
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2017
Burnie Vlog
Character: Self
TV • 2017
The Eleven Little Roosters
Character: Burnardo Burnadicci
TV • 2017
Why Him?
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2016
The Meme Machine
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2016
Crunch Time
Character: Enhanced Interrogator
TV • 2016
The World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2016
Connected
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2016
Slash
Character: Mr. Snow
MOVIE • 2016
Lazer Team
Character: Hagan
MOVIE • 2016
Hit
Character: Officer Harris
MOVIE • 2015
Reunited
Character: Newscaster 1
MOVIE • 2015
Crew
Crew Credits
Red vs. Blue: Restoration
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2024
Transformers: War for Cybertron: Kingdom
Role: Executive Producer
TV • 2021
Transformers: War for Cybertron: Earthrise
Role: Executive Producer
TV • 2020
Transformers: War for Cybertron: Siege
Role: Executive Producer
TV • 2020
A Heist with Markiplier
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2019
Arizona Circle
Role: Executive Producer
TV • 2019
gen:LOCK
Role: Executive Producer
TV • 2019
Common Ground
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2018
Blood Fest
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2018
Why We’re Here: 15 Years of Rooster Teeth
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2018
Nomad of Nowhere
Role: Executive Producer
TV • 2018
Becoming Jessica Nigri
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2018
Lazer Team 2
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2017
Lazer Team 2
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2017
Unconventional
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2017
Haus of Pain
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2017
The Tattooist
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2017
Sex Swing
Role: Executive Producer
TV • 2017
Burnie Vlog
Role: Editor
TV • 2017
Burnie Vlog
Role: Drone Operator
TV • 2017