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• Actor, screenwriter and director Ed Burns made his first film, The Brothers McMullen, for $28,000.DVD Verdict: The Brothers McMullen review The film was written and directed by Burns, and featured him as the character of Barry McMullen. Burns has since starred in movies such Saving Private Ryan, One Missed Call, 27 Dresses and Echelon Conspiracy. He has directed a total of 8 films, most recently 2007's Purple Violets, starring Selma Blair and Patrick Wilson.

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth name: Edward J. Burns Jr.
  2. Born: January 29, 1968
  3. Birthplace: Woodside, Queens, New York
  4. Spouse: Christy Turlington
  5. Children: Grace Burns
  6. Produces the fake show Five Towns on the HBO series Entourage
  7. His father was a policeman and his mother was a federal employee; both are now retiredRotten Tomatoes: Edward Burns Profile
  8. McMullen went on to receive the Grand Jury Prize at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival, and earned over $10 million upon its release by 20th Century Fox
  9. Wrote McMullen while working as a production assistant on Entertainment Tonight

• Notable Roles

  • Barry in The Brothers Mcmullen (1995)
  • Mickey Fitzpatrick in She's The One (1996)
  • Private Reiben in Saving Private Ryan (1998)
  • Francis Sullivan in Ash Wednesday (2002)
  • Jake Vig in Confidence (2003)
  • Dr Travis Ryer in A Sound of Thunder (2005)
  • Michael Murphy in One Missed Call (2007)
  • George in 27 Dresses (2008)

• Related Pages on Mahalo

  Saving Private Ryan | Ash Wednesday | Confidence | A Sound of Thunder | One Missed Call | 27 Dresses | Christy Turlington | Echelon Conspiracy

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