Wayne Burns

Wayne Burns

Wayne Burns is a Canadian-American actor and producer. Hailing from Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada, he may be most recognized for his series regular role as Lykos, the Prince of Athens, in the Syfy Original Series, Olympus (2015), created by BAFTA © Nominee Nick Willing. A graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, Wayne has starred opposite Golden Globe © Winner Richard Gere in Longing (2024), Emmy Nominee © Ben Foster in Sharp Corner (2024) and the late Cory Monteith in All the Wrong Reasons (2013). He can also be seen in audience favourites: Mr. D (2012), Murdoch Mysteries (2008), Baroness Von Sketch Show (2016), and What We Do in the Shadows (2019). Wayne has starred in and produced several short films, most notably the award-winning CBC-funded short film LIAR (2020) alongside Allister MacDonald, fastLOVE (2025) and EEL (2025), which had their world premieres at Roze Filmdagen and the Atlantic International Film Festival, respectively. Wayne was selected for the 2026 Producer's Lab at the Canadian Film Centre in Toronto, Canada.

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2025

Sharp Corner
Sharp Corner
as Tim
Movie - Released: 5/9/2025
The Players
The Players
as Danny
Movie - Released: 4/12/2025
fastLOVE
fastLOVE
Movie - Released: 3/22/2025
Eel
Eel
as Jason
Movie - Released: 9/12/2025

2024

Longing
Longing
as Mikey
Movie - Released: 6/7/2024

2020

Liar
Liar
as Mark
Movie - Released: 8/22/2020

2019

A Dinner Party
A Dinner Party
as Simon
Movie - Released: 2/28/2019
What We Do in the Shadows
What We Do in the Shadows
as Vampire at Urgent Care
TV - Released: 3/27/2019

2017

The Gift Giver
The Gift Giver
as Sam
Movie - Released: 6/4/2017
White Night
White Night
as Ryan
Movie - Released: 9/29/2017

2015

Olympus
Olympus
as Prince Lykos
TV - Released: 4/2/2015

2014

Remedy
Remedy
as Bobby Petrozzi
TV - Released: 2/24/2014

2013

All the Wrong Reasons
All the Wrong Reasons
as Laughing Clerk
Movie - Released: 11/1/2013

2012

Blackbird
Blackbird
as Danny
Movie - Released: 9/9/2012