---
name: "Dustin Demri-Burns"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/dustin-demri-burns"
fi1m_id: "dustin-demri-burns"
imdb_id: "nm1845048"
tmdb_id: 1308934
wikidata_id: "Q87223630"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "11 July 1978"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-09-30T20:46:09.411322+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Dustin Demri-Burns

## Identity

Dustin Demri-Burns

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/dustin-demri-burns
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** dustin-demri-burns
- **IMDb ID:** nm1845048
- **TMDB ID:** 1308934
- **Wikidata ID:** Q87223630
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dustin_Demri-Burns, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q87223630, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1845048/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1308934

Actor. Born 11 July 1978 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 11 July 1978, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK
- **Active:** 2006–present
- **Also known as:** Dustin Demri Burns
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 75 (1), 2010s 79 (2), 2020s 74 (5)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 74 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 4, Drama 4, Crime 2, Family 2, Action & Adventure 1, Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $32m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dustin_Demri-Burns, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q87223630, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1845048/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1308934

## Coming up

- *Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint* (2026-11-06), as Hugo Fox

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Criminal Record*](https://film.one/tv/criminal-record.md) (81)
- **Disney+:** [*Am I Being Unreasonable?*](https://film.one/tv/am-i-being-unreasonable.md) (70)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Dustin Demri-Burns is a British actor, comedian and writer. He attended Elliott School in Putney and graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art with a degree in acting.

He created and performed in the sketch series *Cardinal Burns* (2012–2014). His television roles include Min Harper in *Slow Horses* (2022), Voltaire in *The Great* (2020), Dan in *Am I Being Unreasonable?* (2022), and Cosmo Thompson in *Criminal Record* (2024). Film credits include Danny Sinclair in *Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa* (2013), Viktor in *The Spy Who Dumped Me* (2018), and the Saucepan Man in *The Magic Faraway Tree* (2026). He has received BAFTA nominations for his work.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *The Magic Faraway Tree* (2026), Fi1m 64, as Saucepan Man — [page](https://film.one/film/the-magic-faraway-tree.md)
- *Criminal Record* (2024), Fi1m 81, as Cosmo Thompson — [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-record.md)
- *Am I Being Unreasonable?* (2022), Fi1m 70, as Dan — [page](https://film.one/tv/am-i-being-unreasonable.md)
- *Slow Horses* (2022), Fi1m 82, as Min Harper — [page](https://film.one/tv/slow-horses.md)
- *The Great* (2020), Fi1m 74, as Voltaire — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-great.md)
- *The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance* (2019), Fi1m 76, as Daudran (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance.md)
- *Stath Lets Flats* (2018), Fi1m 82, as Julian — [page](https://film.one/tv/stath-lets-flats.md)
- *Saxondale* (2006), Fi1m 75, as 'Brian May' — [page](https://film.one/tv/saxondale.md)

## Complete filmography (45)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint* (2026), as Hugo Fox
- *The Magic Faraway Tree* (2026), as Saucepan Man — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-magic-faraway-tree.md)
- *Dope Girls* (2025), series, as Damaso Salucci
- *Sweetpea* (2024), series, as Jeff
- *The Decameron* (2024), series, as Arriguccio
- *3 Body Problem* (2024), series, as Ted — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/3-body-problem.md)
- *Criminal Record* (2024), series, as Cosmo Thompson — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-record.md)
- *The Flatshare* (2022), series, as Phil
- *Live at the Moth Club* (2022), series, as Dustin · Writer
- *Am I Being Unreasonable?* (2022), series, as Dan — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/am-i-being-unreasonable.md)
- *Ellie & Natasia* (2022), series, Actor
- *Slow Horses* (2022), series, as Min Harper — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/slow-horses.md)
- *All My Friends Hate Me* (2022), as Harry
- *Truth Seekers* (2020), series, as Doctor Kettering
- *The Great* (2020), series, as Voltaire — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-great.md)
- *The Capture* (2019), series, as Francis
- *The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance* (2019), series, as Daudran (voice) — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance.md)
- *Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans* (2019), as Cedric
- *Tales from the Lodge* (2019), as Paul
- *The Orgy* (2018), as Gary
- *The Spy Who Dumped Me* (2018), as Viktor
- *Stath Lets Flats* (2018), series, as Julian — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/stath-lets-flats.md)
- *Backstage At Live Aid* (2018), as Francis Rossi
- *Doodlebugs* (2017), series, as Various (voice)
- *Sick Note* (2017), series, as Will_5000
- *GameFace* (2017), series, as Simon
- *Bob the Builder: Mega Machines* (2017), as Tread / Thud (voice)
- *Urban Myths* (2017), series, as Josef, Francis Rossi
- *Digby Dragon* (2016), series, as Grumpy (voice)
- *Grimsby* (2016), as Analyst #2 (uncredited)
- *Kill Your Friends* (2015), as David Schnieder
- *Asylum* (2015), series, as Ludo Backslash
- *Peaky Blinders* (2013), series, as Monsieur Silk — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/peaky-blinders.md)
- *Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa* (2013), as Danny Sinclair
- *Psychobitches* (2013), series, as Keppel, Lady Godiva / Pandora, Nora Ephron, Horror, Coco Chanel (uncredited) · Writer
- *The Mimic* (2013), series, as Computer Geek, PC Universe Worker
- *I Give It a Year* (2013), as Dove Violinist
- *Bad Education* (2012), series, as Philip
- *The Persuasionists* (2010), series, as Focus Group
- *10 Minute Tales* (2009), series, as Clumsy Medic
- *Saxondale* (2006), series, as 'Brian May' — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/saxondale.md)
- *Hyperdrive* (2006), series, as Queppu Warrior
- *Nightswimming* (2003), as Young Man
- *Close Personal Friends*, Actor
- *The Worst*, Actor

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