Mike Burns (born 4th May 1952 in Bradford, West Yorkshire) appeared in Emmerdale in three roles:
- Farmer Matthews in January 1998.
- Keith Lodge in October 2006.
- An unnamed foreman in April 2012.
He has appeared in various other programmes, such as Casualty, Holby City, Hollyoaks, The Royal, Heartbeat, Crown Court and is best known for his role as Colin Weatherby in the BBC sitcom The Brittas Empire, a role he played during throughout the show's run from 1991 to 1997.