Burnie Burns

Burnie Burns

Born: January 18, 1973
in Rochester, New York, USA
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.

Movies for Burnie Burns...

Red vs. Blue: Restoration
Title: Red vs. Blue: Restoration
Character: Epsilon (voice)
Released: May 6, 2024
Type: Movie
When the universe's greatest villain returns in a terrifying new form, old adversaries, the Reds and Blues of Blood Gulch, will have to set aside their differences to save the galaxy one last time.
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Title: Arizona Circle
Released: October 23, 2019
Type: TV
Funhaus and Rooster Teeth have teamed up for a sketch comedy show that’s silly, irreverent, and flat-out morally decrepit.
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Title: GORQ's Quest
Released: November 12, 2018
Type: TV
Join GORQ and a rotating cast as they embark on an adventure through space, time, and funny answers to ridiculous questions.
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The Next Kill
Title: The Next Kill
Character: Jim Convasos
Released: May 25, 2018
Type: Movie
After the city's deadliest serial killer breaks out of jail, the aging Texas Ranger that put him away comes out of retirement to stop the monster's rampage, this time for good. Violence and hilarity ensue as the city is thrown into chaos.
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Why We’re Here: 15 Years of Rooster Teeth
Title: Why We’re Here: 15 Years of Rooster Teeth
Character: Self
Released: April 20, 2018
Type: Movie
The founders and media personalities of Rooster Teeth reflect on their history, growth and fandom throughout the years.
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Lazer Team 2
Title: Lazer Team 2
Character: Hagan
Released: November 13, 2017
Type: Movie
After Woody goes missing while working on secret alien research, the former members of Lazer Team must come together to rescue their lost friend.
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Unconventional
Title: Unconventional
Character: Himself
Released: June 30, 2017
Type: Movie
An internet personality takes a journey through the small, obscure, and downright bizarre conventions happening every weekend around the country as he tries to fit in and find the common link that unites these communities.
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The Tattooist
Title: The Tattooist
Character: Himself
Released: March 24, 2017
Type: Movie
Rooster Teeth’s Geoff Ramsey explores the subculture of tattoos and takes a crash course from a master tattoo artist.
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Title: Burnie Vlog
Character: Self
Released: January 27, 2017
Type: TV
To celebrate the “Year of the Rooster,” Burnie decided to make a weekly vlog to show the inner workings of Rooster Teeth and experiences from his life as CCO! Travel with Burnie as he represents the company all over the world, catches up with old friends, and goes behind the scenes in all things Rooster Teeth.
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Title: The Eleven Little Roosters
Character: Burnardo Burnadicci
Released: January 16, 2017
Type: TV
After Ryan escapes the hands of a serial killer, he must now help the Rooster Corps - an international spy agency - in finding a mole inside the corporation who is attempting to elimate all other parties.
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The Meme Machine
Title: The Meme Machine
Character: Himself
Released: December 16, 2016
Type: Movie
An exploration of the origins of memes, how they spread, and the stories behind some of the most popular “human memes” like Ermahgerd Girl, Overly Attached Girlfriend, and Chocolate Rain Guy.
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Title: Crunch Time
Character: Enhanced Interrogator
Released: September 11, 2016
Type: TV
Crunch Time begins when four grad students accidentally open up a black hole that could be the end of the world. After recklessly handling cutting-edge tech in their school lab, this brilliant team of jackasses creates a small, but potentially earth shattering, black hole that grabs the attention of government operatives. Since the “wanna-be” scientists can’t pinpoint exactly where their experiment went wrong, they must work with the secret government agency sent in to save the day by detailing EVERY illegal thing they’ve done in the lab thus far.
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The World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey
Title: The World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey
Character: Himself
Released: July 8, 2016
Type: Movie
Two men fly to India to search for Baba, the "Cosmic Barber of Pushkar," whose famous "World's Greatest Head Massage" videos gave them both tingling ASMR sensations.
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Connected
Title: Connected
Character: Himself
Released: April 15, 2016
Type: Movie
Follow Barbara Dunkelman and Blaine Gibson as they must survive their work, their social lives and the modern world without the comfort of their cell phones in order to explore how our brains change with our use of technology and analyze how we sustain and build relationships in the 21st century.
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Slash
Title: Slash
Character: Mr. Snow
Released: March 13, 2016
Type: Movie
Freshman Neil's Vanguard stories are all he cares about...until he meets the older Julia, who pushes him to put his own fan fic online. When the website's moderator takes a special interest in Neil's work, it opens up a whole new universe.
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Lazer Team
Title: Lazer Team
Character: Hagan
Released: January 27, 2016
Type: Movie
Four losers are thrust into the position of saving the world when they stumble upon a UFO crash site and become genetically equipped to the battle suit on board.
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Hit
Title: Hit
Character: Officer Harris
Released: December 1, 2015
Type: Movie
Brandon thinks he's met the girl of his dreams, until she brings a dead body on their first date.
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Reunited
Title: Reunited
Character: Newscaster 1
Released: October 28, 2015
Type: Movie
The end of the world happened… Then things got bad.
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Title: RT Docs
Character: Self
Released: September 14, 2015
Type: TV
Rooster Teeth's Documentaries
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Title: RT Docs
Character: Himself
Released: September 14, 2015
Type: TV
Rooster Teeth's Documentaries
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Title: Million Dollars, But...
Character: Self
Released: May 20, 2015
Type: TV
What would you do for a million dollars?
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The Best of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures 2
Title: The Best of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures 2
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2015
Type: Movie
Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures is back and bluer than ever! We've spent hours in a laboratory constructing the ultimate RTAA program, and The Best of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures: Volume 2 is what we got! It’s over 90 minutes of the best Mars-travelin’, flirtacious-drivin’, lucid-dreamin’ action from the past two years of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures. It’s a follow-up so great, you’d swear you were in a dream with a talking goat or karate chopping bride.
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Rooster Teeth Shorts - Volumes 4 & 5
Title: Rooster Teeth Shorts - Volumes 4 & 5
Released: January 1, 2015
Type: Movie
The gang is back! Rooster Teeth Productions proudly presents a collection of their hilarious live action shorts. Volumes 4 & 5 in the RT Shorts series combine two years worth of parodies, office sketches and ambush interviews into a brand new, state-of-the-art optical DVD. Join Rooster Teeth as they kill Hitler with a microwave, kiss a middle-aged man in slow motion, engage in epic sword fights in a medieval office park, and flee the psychotic rage of Siri.
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Title: On the Spot
Character: Self
Released: November 7, 2014
Type: TV
Rooster Teeth Productions' official weekly game show that pits two Rooster Teeth teams against each other and “on the spot” to earn points.
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Title: Ten Little Roosters
Character: Burnie
Released: November 4, 2014
Type: TV
Ten people are stuck in the Rooster Teeth office with a murderer. All ten people have done something terrible and must pay for there actions. Who will die? Who will survive?
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Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary
Title: Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary
Released: November 3, 2014
Type: Movie
Remaking the Legend - Halo 2: Anniversary is a documentary chronicling 343 Industries’ journey as they re-imagine Halo 2, one of the most beloved video games of all time, for its ten-year anniversary. Get unprecedented access to the development process as 343 and their team of partners from around the world bring Halo 2 to the Xbox One, while maintaining and honoring its fabled past.
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Title: iBlade
Character: Knight
Released: August 23, 2014
Type: TV
It's merry times in the medieval offices of iBlade, Incorporated -- demand for their immortal-slaying swords has never been higher! But as a big promotion looms, tenacious engineer Russ stumbles into a plot that may very well destroy the entire company.
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Secret Santa
Title: Secret Santa
Character: Clumsy Skiing Goon 1
Released: December 25, 2013
Type: Movie
World famous super spy and chimney expert Santa Claus comes out of retirement to save the world from the most dangerous terrorist the world has ever known.
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Rooster Teeth: Best of Rooster Teeth Shorts
Title: Rooster Teeth: Best of Rooster Teeth Shorts
Released: September 1, 2013
Type: Movie
That's right, the team from Rooster Teeth is ready for action, and they're putting their very best Shorts on display! So get ready, because when these guys show you what they've got you won't believe your eyes. Excited yet? Well, try to keep your pants on because there's more! Not only is this unit filled with all of Rooster Teeth's nuttiest bits, but it also includes an uninhibited look at the rise and fall of their Shorts. You'll get a long look at their backstory, and that's when the guys really let it all hang out! It's quite the package. With dozens of fan favorite Shorts lovingly grabbed by the Rooster Teeth community, you'll really enjoy yourself. And that's nothing to be ashamed of! What's in our Shorts is really hilarious!
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Title: RWBY
Character: Taiyang Xiao Long (voice)
Released: July 18, 2013
Type: TV
The future-fantasy world of Remnant is filled with ravenous monsters, treacherous terrain, and more villains than you can shake a sniper-scythe at. Fortunately, Beacon Academy is training Huntsmen and Huntresses to battle the evils of the world, and Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang are ready for their first day of class.
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Title: RWBY
Character: Detective #1 (voice)
Released: July 18, 2013
Type: TV
The future-fantasy world of Remnant is filled with ravenous monsters, treacherous terrain, and more villains than you can shake a sniper-scythe at. Fortunately, Beacon Academy is training Huntsmen and Huntresses to battle the evils of the world, and Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang are ready for their first day of class.
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The Best of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures
Title: The Best of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2013
Type: Movie
You've watched hilarious films before, but you've never seen anything quite like this (or in so many shades of blue). It's The Best of Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures! We've taken our favorite Animated Adventures and put them all together in the funniest, derpiest, electric-fenciest film known to man! Now, we know what you're thinking. How on Earth did we cram over two hours worth of comedy gold into one convenient package? Well, all it took was a dolphin on drugs and a dash of headlight fluid. Featuring Gus Sorola, Burnie Burns, Joel Heyman, Gavin Free, Geoff Ramsey, and many more! It's a deal so good, not even Kevin the Drug Dealer can believe it!
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The Best Red vs. Blue. Ever. Of All Time
Title: The Best Red vs. Blue. Ever. Of All Time
Character: Church / Lopez (voice)
Released: January 1, 2012
Type: Movie
The characters from "Red vs. Blue" present an award show honoring the best of the series as voted on by the Rooster Teeth community.
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Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume Three
Title: Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume Three
Character: Burnie
Released: November 15, 2011
Type: Movie
It's Rooster Teeth Shorts Volume 3! The crew is back for a third volume of office hijinks, fowl phenomena, quizzical conundrums and the concerns of shrinkage. Features 29 shorts and ton of bonus features, including an interactive DVD mystery game!
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Title: Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures
Character: Self / Gavin Free (voice) / Barbara Dunkelman (voice) / Gus Sorola (voice) / Self (voice) / Nuclear Scientist (voice)
Released: September 28, 2011
Type: TV
The animated shenanigans of the Rooster Teeth staff. Audio taken from the Rooster Teeth Podcast.
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Title: Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures
Character: Self / Self (voice) / Prison Guard (voice) / Mighty Fine Worker (voice)
Released: September 28, 2011
Type: TV
The animated shenanigans of the Rooster Teeth staff. Audio taken from the Rooster Teeth Podcast.
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Title: Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures
Character: Self (voice), Gus Sorola (voice)
Released: September 28, 2011
Type: TV
The animated shenanigans of the Rooster Teeth staff. Audio taken from the Rooster Teeth Podcast.
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Title: Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures
Character: Burnie-san (voice)
Released: September 28, 2011
Type: TV
The animated shenanigans of the Rooster Teeth staff. Audio taken from the Rooster Teeth Podcast.
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Title: Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures
Character: Self (voice)
Released: September 28, 2011
Type: TV
The animated shenanigans of the Rooster Teeth staff. Audio taken from the Rooster Teeth Podcast.
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Title: Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures
Character: Self (Voice)
Released: September 28, 2011
Type: TV
The animated shenanigans of the Rooster Teeth staff. Audio taken from the Rooster Teeth Podcast.
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Title: Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures
Character: Self / Self (voice) / Joel Heyman (voice)
Released: September 28, 2011
Type: TV
The animated shenanigans of the Rooster Teeth staff. Audio taken from the Rooster Teeth Podcast.
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Title: Rooster Teeth Animated Adventures
Character: Himself
Released: September 28, 2011
Type: TV
The animated shenanigans of the Rooster Teeth staff. Audio taken from the Rooster Teeth Podcast.
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Title: RT Life
Character: Self
Released: September 23, 2011
Type: TV
Everything that goes on behind closed doors at Rooster Teeth Productions.
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O Brave New World
Title: O Brave New World
Character: Himself
Released: August 3, 2011
Type: Movie
To cap off Bungie's 20th Anniversary festivities, the team has assembled a near hour long documentary covering the studio's past, present, and future. Featuring insight from the team -- including their ever illusive Creative Director, Jason Jones -- and interviews from key industry veterans and luminaries, "O Brave New World" is both a celebration of Bungie's legacy and a love letter to the community of gamers who have embraced Bungie's games for two incredible decades.
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Title: Immersion
Character: Host
Released: November 29, 2010
Type: TV
Immersion is an ongoing American Rooster Teeth Live action production Sci-Fi Comedy TV Web series by Rooster Teeth Productions about how well video gaming material works in real life. During each episode, several Rooster Teeth staff members try to recreate the elements of popular video games to see weather or not and how well the video game material indeed works in real life. Like the show Mythbusters, Rooster Teeth takes all sorts of video game conventions, ideas, abilities and tests them in real life on real people.
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Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume Two
Title: Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume Two
Character: Burnie
Released: November 22, 2010
Type: Movie
Rooster Teeth Shorts returns with a vengeance, as well as a magical prototype, an evil button, a mystery box, an inter-dimensional sandwich, and a bunch of ridiculous jokes!
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Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume 1
Title: Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume 1
Character: Burnie
Released: November 24, 2009
Type: Movie
Rooster Teeth Shorts is a series of short comedic films put together by Rooster Teeth Productions and starring various Rooster Teeth cast members. They are released intermittently year-round to provide content even when Red vs. Blue is not in production.
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Title: RT Shorts
Character: Self
Released: April 28, 2009
Type: TV
Short comedy films from the guys at Rooster Teeth.
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Title: RT Shorts
Character: Hagan
Released: April 28, 2009
Type: TV
Short comedy films from the guys at Rooster Teeth.
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Title: PANICS
Character: Bravo 1
Released: September 27, 2005
Type: TV
PANICS or P.A.N.I.C.S., an acronym for People Acting Normal In Crazy-Ass Situations, is a comic science fiction series created by Rooster Teeth Productions and released in 2005. The series was produced primarily by using the machinima technique of synchronizing video footage from video games to pre-recorded dialogue and other audio. The series was produced at the request of Monolith Productions as a part of a tie-in with the Director's Edition of the video game F.E.A.R. which the Rooster Teeth team used to produce the series. The story centers on a newcomer to Bravo Team, a special military group formed to battle supernatural enemies. As the series begins, Bravo Team has been sent into a military facility at night to investigate the reports of paranormal activity from within. This is a parody of the main scenario used in F.E.A.R.
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Title: Red vs. Blue
Character: Pvt. Leonard Church / Lopez the Heavy / Epsilon
Released: April 1, 2003
Type: TV
In the distant future, two groups of soldiers battle for control of the least desirable piece of real estate in the known universe: a box canyon in the middle of nowhere.
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Title: Red vs. Blue
Character: Lopez
Released: April 1, 2003
Type: TV
In the distant future, two groups of soldiers battle for control of the least desirable piece of real estate in the known universe: a box canyon in the middle of nowhere.
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Title: The Amazing Race
Character: Self - Contestant
Released: September 5, 2001
Type: TV
This reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical. Only when the tasks are completed will they learn of their next location. Teams who are the farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning the race and the $1 million prize.