Edward Fitzgerald Burns is an American actor and filmmaker. Born on January 29, 1968, he gained fame with the release of The Brothers McMullen in 1995, a low-budget independent film that achieved worldwide success.

Burns has appeared in numerous films including Saving Private Ryan (1998), The Holiday (2006), 27 Dresses (2008), Man on a Ledge (2012), Friends with Kids (2012), and Alex Cross (2012).

In addition to acting, Burns has directed several films such as She's the One (1996), Sidewalks of New York (2001), and The Fitzgerald Family Christmas (2012).

On television, he has portrayed Bugsy Siegel in the TNT crime drama series Mob City and Terry Muldoon in TNT's Public Morals.