Edward Burns

Biography

Edward Fitzgerald Burns (born January 29, 1968) is an American actor, writer, and filmmaker. He first came to attention for The Brothers McMullen (1995), his ultra low-budget independent film that went on to be a worldwide hit. Other film appearances include Saving Private Ryan (1998), The Holiday (2006), Man on a Ledge (2012), Friends with Kids (2012), and Alex Cross (2012). Burns directed movies such as She's the One (1996), Sidewalks of New York (2001), and The Fitzgerald Family Christmas (2012). On television, he starred as Bugsy Siegel in the TNT crime drama series Mob City and as Terry Muldoon in TNT's Public Morals. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Awards & recognition

• ★Independent Spirit Award — Best First Feature · 1996
• ★Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award · 1995
• ☆Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture · 1999 · nominated
• ☆Independent Spirit Award — Best First Feature · 1996 · nominated