Wayne Burns(III)
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Hailing from Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada, Wayne 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 on audience favorites: 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 short film Liar (2020) alongside Allister MacDonald, Fastlove (2025) and Eel (2025) which recently had it's world premiere at the Atlantic International Film Festival.
A dual citizen, Wayne splits his time between New York, Halifax and Toronto.
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 on audience favorites: 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 short film Liar (2020) alongside Allister MacDonald, Fastlove (2025) and Eel (2025) which recently had it's world premiere at the Atlantic International Film Festival.
A dual citizen, Wayne splits his time between New York, Halifax and Toronto.
