Portrait of James C. Burns

Acting

James C. Burns

Career

Active from 2002 to 2026, busiest in 2013 and 2014 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
16
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score40/100
Highest rated
Poster for 2081
2081
GoodWatch score67/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 50 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James C. Burns Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Nostalgia
    2.2, average 3.8
  • Historical
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Wholesome
    2.0, average 3.4
  • Wonder
    2.0, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • B-Movie 2
  • Exploitation 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Feel-Good Narrative 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Suspenseful Investigation 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Creature Feature 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

71
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Dangerous Words from the Fearless
Dangerous Words from the Fearless

as Titus Finch

Time Pulse
Time Pulse

as Lalo

2020s

7 titles ยท average score 42
Beyond Belief
Beyond Belief (2026)

as Grandpa Jake

Christmas Uncorked
Christmas Uncorked (2026)

as Buddy

V/H/S/Beyond
V/H/S/Beyond (2024)
GoodWatch score 68

as Aubert (segment "Stork")

Pastor's Kid
Pastor's Kid (2024)

as James

Zero Contact
Zero Contact (2022)
GoodWatch score 21

as Doug

Shattered
Shattered (2022)
GoodWatch score 37

as Detective Lane

Finding Love in Quarantine: The Movie
Finding Love in Quarantine: The Movie (2021)

as JPolice Dispatch VO

2010s

36 titles ยท average score 48
Euphoria
Euphoria (2019)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Bud

S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T. (2017)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show ยท as Ed Hawks

Courier X
Courier X (2016)
GoodWatch score 39

as Walter Broadnax

Sugar Daddies
Sugar Daddies (2014)
GoodWatch score 41

as Barry

BlackJacks
BlackJacks (2014)
GoodWatch score 33

as Lewis Locke 'Locke'

Puncture Wounds
Puncture Wounds (2014)
GoodWatch score 34

as Sgt. Terry Mitchell

Drew Peterson: Untouchable
Drew Peterson: Untouchable (2014)
GoodWatch score 56

as Peter

Coldwater
Coldwater (2013)
GoodWatch score 59

as Colonel Frank Reichert

A Haunting at Silver Falls
A Haunting at Silver Falls (2013)
GoodWatch score 42

as Wyatt Dahl

Dead Season
Dead Season (2012)
GoodWatch score 46

as Kurt Conrad

Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Dennis Logan

Dinocroc vs. Supergator
Dinocroc vs. Supergator (2010)
GoodWatch score 33

as Agent Mark Conrad

2000s

23 titles ยท average score 48
2081
2081 (2009)
GoodWatch score 67

as Lead HG Man

Make It or Break It
Make It or Break It (2009)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Coach Ray Keegan

Fashion Victim
Fashion Victim (2008)
GoodWatch score 33

as Harry Spalding

A Darker Reality
A Darker Reality (2008)
GoodWatch score 26

as Alex 'Cold Steel' Belasco

Burn Notice
Burn Notice (2007)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Ryder Stahl

Bloodfighter of the Underworld
Bloodfighter of the Underworld (2007)

as Mickey Montana

Premonition
Premonition (2005)

as Ralph

CSI: NY
CSI: NY (2004)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Fraud Consultant

Las Vegas
Las Vegas (2003)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Physical Therapist

Cold Case
Cold Case (2003)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Sean Flanagan (2009)

The Day Laborers
The Day Laborers (2003)

as Jack

Monk
Monk (2002)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Scary Biker

1990s

2 titles ยท average score 38
Velocity Trap
Velocity Trap (1999)
GoodWatch score 38

as Hilyard, Dawson Henchman

Cyber Bandits
Cyber Bandits (1995)
GoodWatch score 39

as Club dancer

1970s

1 title ยท average score 71
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as General Dynamics Sketch boyfriend (uncredited)