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.
Filmography
Eel
as Jason
Eel
as Jason
Sharp Corner
as Tim
Sharp Corner
as Tim
The Players
as Danny
The Players
as Danny
fastLOVE
fastLOVE
Longing
as Mikey
Longing
as Mikey
Liar
as Mark
Liar
as Mark
A Dinner Party
as Simon
A Dinner Party
as Simon
White Night
as Ryan
White Night
as Ryan
The Gift Giver
as Sam
The Gift Giver
as Sam
All the Wrong Reasons
as Laughing Clerk
All the Wrong Reasons
as Laughing Clerk
Blackbird
as Danny
Blackbird
as Danny