Steve Burns is an American actor, voice actor, television host, producer, guitarist, musician, and singer. He is best known as the original host of the long-running children's preschool television program Blue's Clues from 1996 until 2002, receiving a nomination for a Daytime Emmy in 2001. He is also known for Netherbeast Incorporated (2007) and Blue's Big Musical Movie (2000). He was born in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, the USA, as Steven Michael Burns.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Blue's Clues & You! (2019)
Starring as Steve
- Episode S04 Special: Blue's Big City Adventure (Nov 18, 2022)
Guest starring as Steve
(3 episodes)
- Episode 3x10: Mailtime Mystery (Mar 18, 2022) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 2x08: Blue's Night Before Christmas (Dec 4, 2020) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 1x01: Meet Josh! (Nov 11, 2019) [Special Guest Star]
Guest starring as Mapbook
- Episode 3x13: Blue's Treasure of Clue Lagoon (Jun 22, 2022) [Special Guest Star]
Guest starring as NYC Cup of Coffee
- Episode S04 Special: Blue's Big City Adventure (Nov 18, 2022)
Young Sheldon (2017)
Guest starring as Nathan
(4 episodes)
- Episode 7x12: A New Home and a Traditional Texas Torture (May 9, 2024)
- Episode 6x07: A Tougher Nut and a Note on File (Nov 10, 2022)
- Episode 5x12: A Pink Cadillac and a Glorious Tribal Dance (Jan 20, 2022)
- Episode 3x11: A Live Chicken, a Fried Chicken and Holy Matrimony (Jan 9, 2020)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Steve Burns
- Episode 2021-09-09: Sarah Paulson, Kacey Musgraves, Steve Burns (Sep 9, 2021)
Blue's Clues (1996)
Starring as Steve
(94 episodes)
- Episode 4x21: Something to Do, Blue (Apr 22, 2002)
- Episode 4x20: Blue's School (Apr 16, 2002)
- Episode 4x19: Let's Boogie (Apr 15, 2002)
- Episode 4x18: Blue's Book Nook (Apr 8, 2002)
- Episode 4x17: Let's Plant! (Mar 4, 2002)
- Episode 4x16: Rhyme Time (Mar 4, 2002)
- Episode 4x15: Puppets (Feb 25, 2002)
- Episode 4x14: Blue's Backyard Ballgame Bonanza (Feb 18, 2002)
- Episode 4x13: Blocks (Dec 3, 2001)
- Episode 4x12: What's Inside? (Nov 26, 2001)
- Episode 4x11: ¡Un Día Con Plum! (Nov 19, 2001)
- Episode 4x10: Making Changes (5) (Nov 12, 2001)
- Episode 4x09: Bugs! (Nov 5, 2001)
- Episode 4x08: The Baby's Here! (4) (Oct 29, 2001)
- Episode 4x07: Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper Day (3) (Oct 22, 2001)
- Episode 4x06: Blue's New Place (2) (Oct 15, 2001)
- Episode 4x05: What's New, Blue? (1) (Oct 8, 2001)
- Episode 4x04: Superfriends! (Apr 23, 2001)
- Episode 4x03: The Anything Box (Apr 16, 2001)
- Episode 4x02: Adventure! (Apr 9, 2001)
- Episode 4x01: Imagine Nation (Apr 2, 2001)
- Episode 3x32: Magenta Gets Glasses (Mar 26, 2001)
- Episode 3x31: Stormy Weather (Mar 19, 2001)
- Episode 3x30: Environments (Mar 12, 2001)
- Episode 3x29: Shy (Feb 26, 2001)
- Episode 3x28: Café Blue (Feb 19, 2001)
- Episode 3x27: Blue's Collection (Feb 12, 2001)
- Episode 3x26: Words (Dec 5, 2000)
- Episode 3x25: The Wrong Shirt (Opposites) (Nov 13, 2000)
- Episode 3x24: Prehistoric Blue (Nov 6, 2000)
- Episode 3x23: Blue's Play (Oct 30, 2000)
- Episode 3x22: Inventions (Oct 23, 2000)
- Episode 3x21: Blue's Big Costume Party (Oct 16, 2000)
- Episode 3x20: What's So Funny? (Oct 9, 2000)
- Episode 3x19: Blue's Big Musical Movie (Oct 6, 2000)
- Episode 3x18: Periwinkle Misses His Friend (Oct 2, 2000)
- Episode 3x17: Blue's Big Mystery (Sep 25, 2000)
- Episode 3x16: Occupations (Jul 17, 2000)
- Episode 3x15: Geography (Jul 10, 2000)
- Episode 3x14: Nature (Jul 3, 2000)
- Episode 3x13: Signs (Apr 25, 2000)
- Episode 3x12: Anatomy (Apr 10, 2000)
- Episode 3x11: Pool Party (Apr 3, 2000)
- Episode 3x10: Blue's Big Holiday (Nov 29, 1999)
- Episode 3x09: Thankful (Nov 15, 1999)
- Episode 3x08: Hide and Seek (Oct 25, 1999)
- Episode 3x07: Draw Along with Blue (Oct 18, 1999)
- Episode 3x06: Blue's Big Pajama Party (Oct 12, 1999)
- Episode 3x05: Animal Behavior! (Jun 21, 1999)
- Episode 3x04: What's That Sound? (Jun 7, 1999)
- Episode 3x03: Weight and Balance (May 10, 1999)
- Episode 3x02: Art Appreciation (Apr 14, 1999)
- Episode 3x01: Blue's Big Treasure Hunt (Mar 8, 1999)
- Episode 2x20: Mechanics! (Mar 22, 1999)
- Episode 2x19: What is Blue Trying to Do? (Feb 8, 1999)
- Episode 2x18: Blue is Frustrated (Feb 1, 1999)
- Episode 2x17: Nurture! (Jan 5, 1999)
- Episode 2x16: What Did Blue See? (Dec 7, 1998)
- Episode 2x15: What Game Does Blue Want to Learn? (Nov 2, 1998)
- Episode 2x14: The Lost Episode! (Oct 26, 1998)
- Episode 2x13: Blue's Surprise at Two O'Clock! (Oct 19, 1998)
- Episode 2x12: What Does Blue Want to Do on a Rainy Day? (Oct 12, 1998)
- Episode 2x11: Blue's Sad Day (Oct 12, 1998)
- Episode 2x10: What Does Blue Want to Do with Her Picture? (Jun 29, 1998)
- Episode 2x09: What Was Blue's Dream About? (Jun 22, 1998)
- Episode 2x08: Blue's Birthday (Jun 15, 1998)
- Episode 2x07: What Does Blue Want to Make Out of Recycled Things? (May 15, 1998)
- Episode 2x06: Blue's Senses! (Mar 30, 1998)
- Episode 2x05: What Experiment Does Blue Want to Try? (Feb 9, 1998)
- Episode 2x04: Math! (Dec 15, 1997)
- Episode 2x03: Blue's ABCs (Dec 8, 1997)
- Episode 2x02: What Does Blue Want to Build? (Nov 10, 1997)
- Episode 2x01: Steve Gets the Sniffles (Nov 3, 1997)
- Episode 1x20: What Story Does Blue Want to Play? (Jun 9, 1998)
- Episode 1x19: What is Blue Afraid of? (Oct 27, 1997)
- Episode 1x18: Blue's News! (Oct 20, 1997)
- Episode 1x17: What Does Blue Want to Make? (Oct 13, 1997)
- Episode 1x16: Tickety's Favorite Nursery Rhyme (Oct 6, 1997)
- Episode 1x15: Magenta Comes Over (Oct 6, 1997)
- Episode 1x14: Blue Wants to Play a Song Game! (Apr 28, 1997)
- Episode 1x13: The Grow Show (Apr 21, 1997)
- Episode 1x12: Blue Wants to Play a Game! (Mar 16, 1997)
- Episode 1x11: Pretend Time (Feb 17, 1997)
- Episode 1x10: The Trying Game (Jan 16, 1997)
- Episode 1x09: A Snowy Day (Dec 23, 1996)
- Episode 1x08: Blue Goes to the Beach (Dec 2, 1996)
- Episode 1x07: Adventures in Art (Nov 25, 1996)
- Episode 1x06: What Does Blue Need? (Oct 14, 1996)
- Episode 1x05: Blue's Favorite Song (Oct 7, 1996)
- Episode 1x04: Blue's Story Time (Sep 30, 1996)
- Episode 1x03: Mailbox's Birthday (Sep 23, 1996)
- Episode 1x02: What Time is It for Blue? (Sep 16, 1996)
- Episode 1x01: Snack Time (Sep 8, 1996)
- Episode S01 Special: Blue Prints (Jun 26, 1995)
Crew Credits
Blue's Clues & You! (2019)
Show crew as Consulting Producer
(69 episodes)
- Episode 4x13: The Case of the Missing Thinking Chair (May 26, 2023)
- Episode 4x12: A Tale of Shovel & Pail (May 19, 2023)
- Episode 4x11: Night at the Blueseum (May 12, 2023)
- Episode 4x10: Knights of the Snack Table (May 5, 2023)
- Episode 4x09: Firefighter Blue to the Rescue! (Mar 3, 2023)
- Episode 4x08: Thank You Day (Feb 10, 2023)
- Episode 4x07: Blue's Wish Comes True! (Feb 3, 2023)
- Episode 4x06: A Blue Christmas with You! (Nov 29, 2022)
- Episode 4x05: Getting Healthy with Blue (Nov 10, 2022)
- Episode 4x04: Joshini the Amazing (Nov 9, 2022)
- Episode 4x03: Sage and Ginger's Baby Book (Nov 8, 2022)
- Episode 4x02: Into the Blueniverse (Nov 7, 2022)
- Episode 4x01: The Legend of the Jack O'Lantern (Oct 20, 2022)
- Episode 3x18: Feelin' Filipino (Oct 6, 2022)
- Episode 3x17: Something New at Blue's School (Oct 5, 2022)
- Episode 3x16: Tickety's Big Musical Morning (Oct 4, 2022)
- Episode 3x15: Blue's Storytime with Camila (Oct 3, 2022)
- Episode 3x14: Blue and Little Rainbow Riding Hood (Aug 5, 2022)
- Episode 3x13: Blue's Treasure of Clue Lagoon (Jun 22, 2022)
- Episode 3x12: Rainbow Puppy's Skidoo Adventure (May 13, 2022)
- Episode 3x11: Magenta's Case of the Giggles (Apr 1, 2022)
- Episode 3x10: Mailtime Mystery (Mar 18, 2022)
- Episode 3x09: Blue's Mystery Present (Mar 18, 2022)
- Episode 3x08: Blue's Backyard Sports Spectacular (Feb 8, 2022)
- Episode 3x07: Building with Blue (Feb 4, 2022)
- Episode 3x06: Blue's Dino Clues (Jan 14, 2022)
- Episode 3x05: Blue's Snowy Day Surprise (Dec 6, 2021)
- Episode 3x04: A Blue's Clues Festival of Lights (Nov 26, 2021)
- Episode 3x03: Blue's Big Costume Parade (Oct 29, 2021)
- Episode 3x02: The Ghost of the Living Room (Oct 18, 2021)
- Episode 3x01: Our New Neighbor! (Oct 1, 2021)
- Episode 2x21: It's YOUR Birthday! (Sep 17, 2021)
- Episode 2x20: Blue Makes a Movie with YOU! (Aug 20, 2021)
- Episode 2x19: Mystery of the Missing Pies (Jul 2, 2021)
- Episode 2x18: Blue's Anywhere Box Surprise (Jun 25, 2021)
- Episode 2x17: Blue's Beach Bonanza (Jun 4, 2021)
- Episode 2x16: Blue's Big Neighborhood Adventure (May 21, 2021)
- Episode 2x15: Spring Is Here! (Apr 23, 2021)
- Episode 2x14: Blue's Rainy Day Rainbow (Mar 12, 2021)
- Episode 2x13: Blue's Show and Tell Surprise (Mar 5, 2021)
- Episode 2x12: What I Like About Blue (Feb 12, 2021)
- Episode 2x11: Blue's Big Imagination (Jan 22, 2021)
- Episode 2x10: Blue's Big Dance Party (Jan 1, 2021)
- Episode 2x09: Sleepy Singalong With Blue (Dec 18, 2020)
- Episode 2x08: Blue's Night Before Christmas (Dec 4, 2020)
- Episode 2x07: Blue's Big Baking Show (Nov 20, 2020)
- Episode 2x06: Welcome to Blue's Bistro (Nov 13, 2020)
- Episode 2x05: Thankful with Blue (Nov 6, 2020)
- Episode 2x04: Spooky Costume Party with Blue (Oct 16, 2020)
- Episode 2x03: Blue's Treasure Hunt (Sep 30, 2020)
- Episode 2x02: Hide and Seek with Blue (Sep 16, 2020)
- Episode 2x01: Blue's Big Beat Band (Aug 19, 2020)
- Episode 1x17: Bluestock (Jul 14, 2020)
- Episode 1x16: Pajama Party with Blue (Jun 16, 2020)
- Episode 1x15: Colors Everywhere with Blue (Jun 2, 2020)
- Episode 1x14: Science with Blue (May 5, 2020)
- Episode 1x13: The Thinking Squad (Apr 3, 2020)
- Episode 1x12: Story Time with Blue (Mar 6, 2020)
- Episode 1x11: Happy Birthday Blue (Feb 7, 2020)
- Episode 1x10: Growing with Blue (Jan 10, 2020)
- Episode 1x09: Getting Glasses with Magenta (Dec 13, 2019)
- Episode 1x08: Song Time with Blue (Nov 21, 2019)
- Episode 1x07: Laugh with Blue (Nov 20, 2019)
- Episode 1x06: Sad Day with Blue (Nov 19, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: 123's with Blue (Nov 18, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: ABC's with Blue (Nov 14, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: Big News with Blue (Nov 13, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: Playdate with Magenta (Nov 12, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: Meet Josh! (Nov 11, 2019)
Episode crew as Director
(5 episodes)
- Episode 2x17: Blue's Beach Bonanza (Jun 4, 2021)
- Episode 2x08: Blue's Night Before Christmas (Dec 4, 2020)
- Episode 2x06: Welcome to Blue's Bistro (Nov 13, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: Big News with Blue (Nov 13, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: Playdate with Magenta (Nov 12, 2019)
Episode crew as Writer
(6 episodes)
- Episode 4x04: Joshini the Amazing (Nov 9, 2022)
- Episode 3x15: Blue's Storytime with Camila (Oct 3, 2022)
- Episode 3x02: The Ghost of the Living Room (Oct 18, 2021)
- Episode 2x17: Blue's Beach Bonanza (Jun 4, 2021)
- Episode 2x08: Blue's Night Before Christmas (Dec 4, 2020)
- Episode 2x06: Welcome to Blue's Bistro (Nov 13, 2020)