Edward Fitzgerald Burns was born on January 29,1968 and is an American actor and filmmaker.
15 Facts About Edward Burns
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Edward Burns first came to attention, performing all four duties, in The Brothers McMullen, his ultra low-budget independent film that went on to be a worldwide hit.
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Edward Burns is the second of three children and is of Irish, and one-quarter Swedish descent.
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Edward Burns was raised in Valley Stream, New York, on Long Island.
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Edward Burns briefly attended Chaminade High School before transferring to Hewlett High School.
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Edward Burns got his start in the film industry right after college as a production assistant on the Oliver Stone film, The Doors.
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In 1996, Edward 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.
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Edward Burns is known for his acting work on movies such as Saving Private Ryan, Life or Something Like It, and Confidence.
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In Entourage, Edward Burns plays himself and is writing a new TV series in which Johnny Drama is able to land a part.
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In 2007, Edward Burns announced plans to partner with Virgin Comics to create a series entitled Dock Walloper.
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In March 2009, The Lynch Pin, a series of shorts starring, written and directed by Edward Burns were released via the internet.
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Edward Burns then wrote Nice Guy Johnny and shot it quickly, on the RED One camera, for a reported $25,000 with a small crew.
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In 2012, Edward Burns set up a screenwriting contest with the web startup Scripped for a crowdsourced screenplay which he intended to help get produced.
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Edward Burns is married to model Christy Turlington and they have two children, a daughter born in 2003 and a son born in 2006.
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Edward Burns is an advisor to ICX Media, an ad-tech audience analytics data firm.