Edward Burns

Did You Know?

• Ed has one brother and one sister. He co-owns the Irish Twins production company with his brother, Brian.
• Ed worked for Entertainment Tonight as a "gopher."
• Ed was an English major at Hunter University.
• Ed recently purchased the Manhattan loft once owned by JFK, Jr.
• During the scene in Saving Private Ryan when Ed is looking through a bag of dog tags, he spouts of names of his own good friends.
• A good Irish-Catholic, Ed was once an alter boy.
• The bedroom scenes in The Brothers McMullen were filmed in Ed's own childhood bedroom.
• Ed married supermodel Christy Turlington in 2003.

Movie Highlights

Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Ed's big acting break came as Private Richard Reiben in Saving Private Ryan.

The Brothers McMullen (1995)
Ed created his first movie, Brothers McMullen, on a $15,000 loan. His dream came true when Robert Redford was on the ET set and he slipped him a copy of the movie.

Actor Credits

1. Echelon Conspiracy (2009)
2. One Missed Call (2008)
3. 27 Dresses (2008)
4. Purple Violets (2007)
5. Will & Grace: Season Seven (2007)
6. The Holiday (2006)
7. Looking For Kitty (2006)
8. The Groomsmen (2006)
9. The River King (2006)
10. A Sound Of Thunder (2005)
11. Life Or Something Like It (2002)
12. Ash Wednesday (2002)
13. Sidewalks Of New York (2001)
14. 15 Minutes (2001)
15. Any Given Sunday (1999)
16. No Looking Back (1998)
17. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
18. She's The One (1996)
19. The Brothers McMullen (1995)
20. Male And Female (1919)

Director Credits