| Dustin Demri-Burns | |
| Birth Date: | 1978 7, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
| Other Names: | Dustin Demri Burns |
| Education: | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation: | Actor, comedian, writer |
| Years Active: | 2006–present |
| Notable Works: | Cardinal Burns |
| Children: | 1 |
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]
He appeared in films as the roles of Danny Sinclair in (2013), Viktor in the action comedy film The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) and Crazy Cedric in the comedy film (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).
Demri-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.
Demri-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 , featuring Steve Coogan, and has also played the role of Cedric in the 2019 film . 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.
Demri-Burns is of French descent and currently resides in England with his wife and child.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | I Give It a Year | Dove Violinist | ||
| 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 | ||
| Crazy Cedric | ||||
| 2021 | All My Friends Hate Me | Harry | ||
| The Magic Faraway Tree | Saucepan Man | In production |
| 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 | ||
| Daudran (voice) | Episodes: "End. Begin. All the Same." and "What Was Sundered and Undone" | |||
| 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 | ||
| Dope Girls | Damaso Salucci | Post-production |