Dustin Demri-Burns (born 11 July 1978) is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for his work in Cardinal Burns (2012–2014)[1] and Slow Horses (2022).[2]
Dustin Demri-Burns | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 July 1978 Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
| Other names | Dustin Demri Burns |
| Education | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, writer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Notable work | Cardinal Burns |
| Children | 1 |
He appeared in films as the roles of Danny Sinclair in Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013), Viktor in the action comedy film The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) and Crazy Cedric in the comedy film Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans (2019).
In television, he appeared in shows as Julian in Stath Lets Flats, Will_5000 in Sick Note, Simon in GameFace, Daniel in Turn Up Charlie and Voltaire in The Great (2020–2023).
Early life
editDemri-Burns was born in Lancaster, Lancashire on 11 July 1978. He attended Elliott School, Putney, Putney Heath, South West London (1989–1996). He graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art with a degree in acting.[citation needed]
Career
editDemri-Burns started his acting career when he played a minor character in the short film Nightswimming (2003).
His film credits include The Spy Who Dumped Me, Bridget Jones' Baby, The Brothers Grimsby and Kill Your Friends.
He played the role of Danny Sinclair in the 2013 film Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, featuring Steve Coogan, and has also played the role of Cedric in the 2019 film Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans. The same year, he also started in Abigail Blackmore's film Tales from the Lodge, alongside Kelly Wenham, Mackenzie Crook, Laura Fraser, Sophie Thompson and Johnny Vegas.[3]
Along with his friend Sebastian Cardinal, he created and produced the sketch comedy programme Cardinal Burns.[4][5]
Demri-Burns has provided voices of characters in animation, such as the voice of Grumpy in Digby Dragon and as the UK voice of Tread in Bob the Builder.
In 2020, he played the role of Voltaire in season 1 of the Hulu television series The Great, featuring Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult.[6] He reprised his role as a recurring character in seasons 2 (2021) and 3 (2023) of the show.
Personal life
editDemri-Burns is of French descent and currently resides in England with his wife and child.[citation needed]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | I Give It a Year | Dove Violinist | |
| Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa | Danny Sinclair | ||
| 2015 | Kill Your Friends | David Schneider | |
| 2016 | Grimsby | Analyst #2 | Uncredited U.S. title: The Brothers Grimsby |
| Bridget Jones's Baby | Interviewer | Uncredited | |
| 2017 | Bob the Builder: Mega Machines | Tread, Thud (voices) | UK version |
| 2018 | The Spy Who Dumped Me | Viktor | |
| 2019 | Tales from the Lodge | Paul | |
| Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans | Crazy Cedric | ||
| 2021 | All My Friends Hate Me | Harry | |
| TBA | The Magic Faraway Tree | Saucepan Man | In production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Coming Up | Writer #1 | Episode: "The Animator" |
| 2007 | Hyperdrive | Queppu Warrior | Episode: "Artefact" Credited as Dustin Demri Burns |
| Saxondale | Brian May | Episode #2.1[7] | |
| 2008 | Love Soup | Kenny | Episode: "Home" |
| 2009 | 10 Minute Tales | Clumsy Medic | Episode: "Ding Dong" |
| 2011 | Life's Too Short | Best Man | Episode #1.2 |
| 2012 | Sam | Didier | Episode: "Codename: Double Oh" |
| 2012–2014 | Cardinal Burns | Various roles | Also writer[8] |
| 2013 | The Mimic | Computer Geek / PC Universe Worker #2 | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Psychobitches | Various | 5 episodes |
| Bad Education | Philip | Episode: "After School Clubs" | |
| 2015 | Asylum | Ludo Backslash | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Drunk History | Various roles | 7 episodes |
| 2015–2018 | Bob the Builder | Tread, Thud, Phil Lucas, Norm (UK voices) Alfred, Crunch and Sylvain (UK/U.S. voices) |
15 episodes[9] |
| 2016 | Peaky Blinders | Monsieur Silk | Episode #3.5 |
| Digby Dragon | Grumpy Goblin (voice) | 9 episodes | |
| 2017 | The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe | Gnomes (voices) | 10 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Urban Myths | Josef / Francis Rossi | Episodes: "Hitler the Artist" and "Backstage at Live Aid" |
| Sick Note | Will_5000 | 6 episodes | |
| 2017–2019 | GameFace | Simon | Main cast |
| 2018 | A Discovery of Witches | Sean | Uncredited Episode #1.1 |
| 2018–2019 | Stath Lets Flats | Julian | 7 episodes |
| 2019 | Island of Dreams | Brian Cox | Television film |
| Turn Up Charlie | Daniel Smith | 3 episodes | |
| The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance | Daudran (voice) | Episodes: "End. Begin. All the Same." and "What Was Sundered and Undone"[9] | |
| The Capture | Francis | Miniseries; 3 episodes | |
| 2020 | King Gary | Fred | Episode: "Holiday Pals" |
| Truth Seekers | Kettering / Doctor Kettering | Episode: "The Revenge of the Chichester Widow" | |
| 2020–2023 | The Great | Voltaire | Recurring cast |
| 2021 | Bloods | Crackhead John | Episode: "Partners" |
| Britannia | Blain | Episode #3.1 | |
| 2022 | Am I Being Unreasonable? | Dan | TV series |
| The Flatshare | Phil | TV series | |
| Slow Horses | Min Harper | Recurring cast | |
| 2024 | 3 Body Problem | Ted | Episode: "The Stars Our Destination" |
| The Decameron | Arriguccio | 3 episodes | |
| TBA | Dope Girls | Damaso Salucci | Post-production |
Video game
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Harry Potter for Kinect | Professor Flitwick (voice) | [9] |
References
edit- ^ "Dustin Demri-Burns: Cardinal Burns Credit". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Slow Horses season 2: Release date, cast and latest news".
- ^ Felperin, Leslie (31 October 2019). "Tales from the Lodge review – schlocky country cabin scares". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Cardinal Burns: the comedy duo shaking up TV sketch shows". The Guardian. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ Noble, Will (11 September 2014). "Cardinal Burns Live: Lighter Laughs But Still Funny". londonist.com. Londonist. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ Walsh, Savannah (30 May 2020). "How Much Of Hulu's The Great Actually Happened?". elle.com. Elle Magazine. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Writers: Steve Coogan and Neil MacLennan; Producer: Ted Dowd; Director: John Henderson (23 August 2007). "Episode 8". Saxondale. BBC. BBC Two.
- ^ "Cardinal Burns: 'We're the Kanye West of comedy. Or maybe the Nick Drake'". The Guardian. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Dustin Demri-Burns (visual voice guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 8 March 2020.