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James C. Burns

James C. Burns

Actor · Born February 25, 1959 (67) · Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

James was the Player / Coach for HERENTALS HYC Professional Ice hockey Club which won the Belgium National Championship in 1983-84 Season. IN 1986 he was cast as in WHEATIES COMMERCIAL...As as hockey player. From 1986 to 1989 James was the lead singer for a NYC rock band called RUNNER. They weren't great.

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Born
February 25, 1959 (67)
From
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
44 on MovieCove · 75 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 27% in 30 days

What are James C. Burns' films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
26%
Morality
22%
Bonds
13%
Self
12%
Ideas
10%
Power
9%
Society
8%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 7 · Dark 11

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 18 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 17 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 12 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 5
Mentor
2 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Dread
10
Melancholic
10
Hopeful
5
Absurd
5
Other
17

How their films linger

Unsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous10
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch James C. Burns' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James C. Burns' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

75 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Beyond Belief(2026)

    as Grandpa Jake

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • V/H/S/Beyond(2024)

    as Aubert (segment "Stork")

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Pastor's Kid(2024)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Pity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Zero Contact(2022)

    as Doug

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Shattered(2022)

    as Detective Lane

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Disciple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Finding Love in Quarantine: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as JPolice Dispatch VO

  • All Rise(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Rex Scully

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • American Skin(2019)

    as Chief Russell Mosier

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Euphoria(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Bud

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • L.A.'s Finest(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Jeffries

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Am I a Serial Killer?(2019)

    as John Matthews

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Alien: Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Sturgis

  • A Boy’s Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Vincent

  • Dirt(2018)

    Show as Rick

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Hawks

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Joanne & Khadi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Officer Strickland

  • Believe(2016)

    as Bob Alexander

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Courier X(2016)

    as Walter Broadnax

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Shovel Buddies(2016)

    as Ted Hanes

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • To Tell the Truth(2016)

    Show as Surfing Santa Imposter #1

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Masterless(2015)

    as Executive

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Phoenix Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ken Adams

  • CSI: Cyber(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Brian Linney

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • The Unraveling(2015)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Sugar Daddies(2014)

    as Barry

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Dawn Patrol(2014)

    as Kevie

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Puncture Wounds(2014)

    as Sgt. Terry Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Seal Patrol(2014)

    as Lewis Locke 'Locke'

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Drew Peterson: Untouchable(2012)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Judge! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Chairman Jack

  • Dark Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Tommy Edwards

  • All Together Now(2013)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Coldwater(2013)

    as Colonel Frank Reichert

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • A Haunting at Silver Falls(2013)

    as Wyatt Dahl

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • DTLA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Matthew's Dad

  • Dead Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Kurt Conrad

  • Born & Raised (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Grant

  • Hide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Officer Whitaker

  • Mob Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Terrence

  • Late Autumn(2010)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Love(2011)

    as ate Night Host

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Bold Native (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jack Sanders

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis Logan

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done(2009)

    as Brown

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Dinocroc vs. Supergator(2010)

    as Agent Mark Conrad

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Lost in the Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as FBI Agent #4

  • The Forgotten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as David Hansen

  • Gone with the Wieners(2009)

    as Granger Smith

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Make It or Break It(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Coach Ray Keegan

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • 2081 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Lead HG Man

  • A Darker Reality(2008)

    as Alex 'Cold Steel' Belasco

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Fashion Victim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Harry Spalding

  • Decadent Evil II(2007)

    as Burke

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryder Stahl

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Expired (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Red SUV

  • Grim Reaper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Homeless Man

  • Bloodfighter of the Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mickey Montana

  • Butcher House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Stan Williams

  • Last Rites(2006)

    as Campbel

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Premonition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ralph

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Fraud Consultant

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Sean Flanagan (2009)

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Physical Therapist

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • The Day Laborers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Jack

  • Loving Angelique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Phil Foster

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Scary Biker

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Miss Wonton(2001)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • American Adobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Fireman

  • Velocity Trap(1999)

    as Hilyard, Dawson Henchman

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Cyber Bandits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Club dancer

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as General Dynamics Sketch boyfriend (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Dangerous Words from the Fearless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Titus Finch

  • Time Pulse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Lalo

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 72 titles, 70 of them dated from 1975 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Late Autumn (2010)

$6.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Late Autumn (2010)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

To Tell the Truth (2016)

Film career

19752026

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting72 of 72: 72 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s23 · acting2010s36 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 21 roles
061116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do James C. Burns' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 30; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 44 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

Pastor's Kid (2024)

96th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

American Skin (2019)

Midcredits 77th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is James C. Burns' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does James C. Burns work with?

People who share at least 2 of James C. Burns' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edd Lukas shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers