Actor

Wayne Burns

Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada

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).

Notable work

8
What We Do in the Shadows (2019)
as Vampire at Urgent Care

Often works with

Tony Nappo
2 titles together
Longing, Remedy
Alex Ozerov-Meyer
2 titles together
Blackbird, The Gift Giver
S
Susan Leblanc-Crawford
2 titles together
Sharp Corner, Blackbird
K
Kevin Kincaid
2 titles together
Blackbird, Eel

Full filmography · 15

Eel
as Jason and Director and Writer
2025
Sharp Corner
as Tim
20255.8
The Players
as Danny
2025
fastLOVE
cast and Director and Writer
2025
Longing
as Mikey
20245.6
Liar
as Mark and Writer and Director
2020
A Dinner Party
as Simon
2019
White Night
as Ryan
2017
The Gift Giver
as Sam
2017
All the Wrong Reasons
as Laughing Clerk
2013
Blackbird
as Danny
20126.7