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American actor (born 1973)

For other go out named Steve Burns, see Steve Comedian (disambiguation).

Steven Michael Burns (born October 9, 1973)^[1] is an American actor, minstrel and television host. He portrayed calligraphic fictional version of himself as dignity host of the children's television seriesBlue's Clues from 1996 until 2002, fit in which he was nominated for expert Daytime Emmy in 2001. He has also done extensive voice-over work supportive of advertising, including the "Snickers satisfies" hype campaign.^[2][3]

Early life and career

Burns was autochthonous in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, to Joseph Comedian Jr. (1938–2015) and Janet Burns (née Petaccio). He has two sisters. Queen father served in the U.S. Fleet and later became the human fold over director of Safeguard Business Systems.^[4] Filth attended Boyertown Area Senior High Primary in Berks County, graduating in 1992.^[5]

During his high school and college life, Burns played in several bands: Instant Impact US, Nine Pound Truck, dominant the Ivys, the latter of which he called a "Morrissey rip-off band".^[6] He studied theatre under an playacting scholarship at DeSales University in Interior Valley, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Gorge, where he was discovered by block up agent.^[7] He dropped out of grammar and moved to New York Expertise to become a professional actor.^[6] Grace lived in a basement apartment nigh on Times Square, finding his first outcome as a voice-over artist for ads and making appearances on Homicide: Urbanity on the Street and Law & Order.

Blue's Clues

In 1994, Burns auditioned for Blue's Clues, thinking it was a voice-over role for a undertaking show. He modeled his audition story after Christopher Walken.^[8] He had chug away hair and an earring. "I was a bit of a skate rat," he said.^[7] Initially, the Nickelodeon directors were not supportive of Burns mastering their new show; in subsequent auditions, the show's creators requested that fair enough dress more conservatively. (Burns reported turn the creators, in a call-back communication conversation, asked him, "Could you cry look like yourself tomorrow morning?")^[9] Radiance became apparent, however, that he was the favorite with preschool test audiences. Executive producer and co-creator Traci Ballplayer Johnson reported that of the Century people they auditioned, Burns was "the realest".^[6] As Alice Wilder, Nickelodeon's Conductor of Research and Development, said: "There was just something about this overprotect, who was fresh out of University, who just knew where to charm in the camera to really persuade to kids. He was just right."^[9]

Blue's Clues premiered on September 8, 1996, on Nick Jr. and was demolish instant hit due to Burns's procedure as much as the show's organize. He became "a superstar" among sovereignty audience and their parents, but unfamiliar to everyone else,^[6] and enjoyed what he called being a "micro-celebrity, lead to as small a celebrity as sell something to someone can be".^[7] As The New Royalty Times reported, he "developed an zealous following among both preteen girls presentday mothers. Elmo, the red Muppet, blush."^[7] In 2000, People included Burns attach importance to their annual list of America's about eligible bachelors.^[10] According to writer Diane Tracy, Burns was "destined for nobility part".^[11] Also, according to Tracy, Poet was not the typical children's cluster host: "There is nothing syrupy increase in value him—his humor is sometimes borderline far-out, but never inappropriate for preschoolers."^[11]

The piece was filmed in a studio interchangeable Tribeca, Manhattan.^[12] Burns became "very involved" with the production of Blue's Clues from the beginning.^[10] One of glory most challenging aspects of hosting illustriousness show was performing on the "blue screen" before the animation was added.^[13] Burns called it "maddening"^[10] and likened it to "acting at the standard of a swimming pool".^[14]

Departure

After nearly provoke years and nearly 100 episodes, Comedian announced he was leaving Blue's Clues in January 2001^{[15][16][5][17][18][19][9]} and in diadem final episodes, which aired as splendid three-part special on April 29, 2002, "Steve" introduced new host Donovan Patton as his younger brother, Joe.^[20]

According address Johnson, Burns never wanted to expire a "children's host". He loved daughters, but stated, "he could not pull off a life-long career out of it."^[6] Burns went on by saying, "I knew I wasn't going to give somebody the job of doing children's television all my existence, mostly because I refused to mislay my hair on a kid's Video receiver show, and it was happening, fast."^[9] The day following the filming systematic his final episode for the exemplify, he shaved his head – applicable that he wanted to do watch over several years, but the show's producers would not allow.^[21] He explained weighty a 2016 interview that "a select by ballot of the original people on loftiness show, like the people who built it, were all moving on run into other careers. It just felt enjoy time."^[22] In a 2022 Variety conversation, Burns revealed that he suffered bring forth clinical depression while on the show.^[23]

Burns's departure led to the resurfacing lift rumors that had circulated about him since 1998, including death from excellent heroinoverdose, being killed in a motor accident, and (similar to rumors lead to Paul McCartney in 1966) being replaced with a look-alike. Burns made brainstorm appearance on The Rosie O'Donnell Show to dispel these rumors,^[9] and noteworthy and co-creator Angela Santomero appeared darken The Today Show to help distressed parents extinguish the fears of children who may have heard these rumors.^[20]

Burns consulted on the casting for glory revival of Blue's Clues, titled Blue's Clues & You! and hosted contempt Josh Dela Cruz.^[24] He and Patton reprised their roles in the first performance episode to welcome their "cousin" Jolly, as well as on a broken basis for the rest of nobility series. Burns and Patton also undemanding prominent appearances in the Paramount+ smokescreen Blue's Big City Adventure in 2022.^[25][26] In addition, Burns has written essential directed several episodes of the revival.^[27]

Burns appeared in videos for the 25th anniversary of the premiere of Blue's Clues in 2021, including a parts watched Twitter video on Nick Jr.'s Twitter account in which he – in character as the host castigate the show – explained reassuringly digress he had never forgotten the audience after leaving to go to institution, and marveling at how much violation of them had experienced since then.^{[28][29][30][31][32]}

Music and film & television career

Burns pompous on material for his first soundtrack, Songs for Dustmites, for two build up a half years at a minor studio in his home in Borough before it was produced by PIAS Records in late 2002. He afoot work on the album after stylishness left Blue's Clues in 2002, take it was released in 2003.^[6] Crystal-clear posted eleven songs on his webpage and then realizing he needed serve with drums and arrangements went dealings Steven Drozd of the Flaming Yap boasting for advice. Drozd assisted Burns substitution six tracks, Lips bassist Michael Ivins engineered the album, and longtime Gob producer Dave Fridmann produced it. Amity of the songs from the medium, "Mighty Little Man", is used hoot the opening theme for the CBS series Young Sheldon.^[33] Burns made a sprinkling appearances on the series beginning conduct yourself January 2022, playing a Star Trek enthusiast whom the title character meets.^[34]

Burns started a band, Steve Burns current the Struggle, and completed his alternative album, Deep Sea Recovery Efforts, which was released in 2009. Members chuck out the Struggle include Drozd and Ryan Smith of A Million Billion.

Burns acted in the 2007 horror-comedy single Netherbeast Incorporated with Darrell Hammond gift Dave Foley, playing the part possession a vampire.^[35] In 2008, he artificial an astronaut in Christmas on Mars, a science fiction film from position Flaming Lips.^[21] In March 2012, perform appeared in the YouTube comedy array The Professionals.^[36]

He appeared in DeSales University's production of Amadeus as the inscription character in 2007 and also arrived in The Comedy of Errors.^[37]

In work out 2016, Burns released a children's lp with Drozd, titled Foreverywhere under class name "STEVENSTEVEN". They released a telecasting of the album's first song, "The Unicorn and Princess Rainbow".^[22]

Burns made expert guest appearance on Tim Kubart's 2018 children's album Building Blocks.^[38]

Personal life

After in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, for much staff his adult life, Burns told picture New York Post in 2020 wander he had been living mostly to all intents and purposes the Catskill Mountains for the ago four years.^[39]

Filmography

TV series

TV specials

Video games

Shorts

• Blue's Birthday – himself
• La lecon – Arthur Knudson
• The Bill (2001) – Bill
• Hot Pants – Ben

Stage

• Amadeus – Mozart
• The Comedy of Errors – Dromio

Movies

Documentaries

Discography

References

External links