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Dustin Demri-Burns’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

IsWriter 
Actor 
Voice actor 
Comedian 
FromUnited Kingdom 
TypeFilm, TV, Stage & Radio 
Humor 
Literature 
Gendermale
Birth11 September 1978, Lancaster, United Kingdom
Age:41 years
Star signVirgo

Dustin Demri-Burns (born 11 July 1978) is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for his work in Cardinal Burns.

Early life

Demri-Burns was born in Lancaster, Lancashire on 11 July 1978. He graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art with a degree of acting.

Career

He started his acting career when he played a minor character in the 2003 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 Cedric in Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans (2019).

He, along with his friend Sebastian Cardinal, created and produced a sketch comedy programme Cardinal Burns, which happens to be a success.

Demri-Burns 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.