Burt Reynolds

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

263

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-02-11

Day of death

2018-09-06 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Lansing, Michigan, USA

Burt Reynolds

Biography

Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, director, and producer, considered a sex symbol and icon of American popular culture. Reynolds first rose to prominence when he starred in several different television series such as Gunsmoke (1962–1965), Hawk (1966), and Dan August (1970–1971). Although Reynolds had leading roles in such films as Navajo Joe (1966), his breakthrough role was as Lewis Medlock in Deliverance (1972). Reynolds played the leading role – often a lovable rogue – in a number of subsequent box office hits, such as The Longest Yard (1974), Smokey and the Bandit (1977), Semi-Tough (1977), The End (1978), Hooper (1978), Starting Over (1979), Smokey and the Bandit II (1980), The Cannonball Run (1981), Sharky's Machine (1981), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982), and Cannonball Run II (1984), several of which he directed himself. He was nominated twice for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Reynolds was voted the world's number one box office star for five consecutive years (from 1978 to 1982) in the annual Top Ten Money Making Stars Poll, a record he shares with Bing Crosby. After a number of box office failures, Reynolds returned to television, starring in the sitcom Evening Shade (1990–1994), which won him a Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. His performance as high-minded pornographer Jack Horner in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights (1997) brought him renewed critical attention, earning him another Golden Globe (for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture), with nominations for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Known For

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Raw

    Raw

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Beverly Hills, 90210

    Beverly Hills, 90210

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • Die Harald Schmidt Show

    Die Harald Schmidt Show

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Archer

    Archer

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • The King of Queens

    The King of Queens

  • Robot Chicken

    Robot Chicken

  • Robot Chicken

    Robot Chicken

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • The Golden Girls

    The Golden Girls

  • My Name Is Earl

    My Name Is Earl

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Burn Notice

    Burn Notice

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Naked City

    Naked City

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • Taff

    Taff

  • Route 66

    Route 66

  • Boogie Nights

    Boogie Nights

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • Duckman

    Duckman

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Duck Dodgers

    Duck Dodgers

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Cybill

    Cybill

  • The Longest Yard

    The Longest Yard

  • 30 for 30

    30 for 30

  • The Larry Sanders Show

    The Larry Sanders Show

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • 12 O'Clock High

    12 O'Clock High

  • Driven

    Driven

  • Ed

    Ed

  • Flipper

    Flipper

  • Striptease

    Striptease

  • CHiPs

    CHiPs

  • All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

    All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

  • Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

  • Branded

    Branded

  • Bean

    Bean

  • Cop & ½

    Cop & ½

  • Playhouse 90

    Playhouse 90

  • Raven

    Raven

  • V Graham Norton

    V Graham Norton

  • Johnny Ringo

    Johnny Ringo

  • All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

    All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

  • All Dogs Go to Heaven

    All Dogs Go to Heaven

  • Reel Love

    Reel Love

  • Out of This World

    Out of This World

  • Dan August: Once Is Never Enough

    Dan August: Once Is Never Enough

  • Lock-Up

    Lock-Up

  • Evening Shade

    Evening Shade

  • Smokey and the Bandit

    Smokey and the Bandit

  • The Dukes of Hazzard

    The Dukes of Hazzard

  • Pocket Listing

    Pocket Listing

  • Heat

    Heat

  • Hamlet & Hutch

    Hamlet & Hutch

  • City Heat

    City Heat

  • Defining Moments

    Defining Moments

  • Citizen Ruth

    Citizen Ruth

  • Riverboat

    Riverboat

  • The Longest Yard

    The Longest Yard

  • The Flip Wilson Show

    The Flip Wilson Show

  • Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

    Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

  • End Game

    End Game

  • Snapshots

    Snapshots

  • Grilled

    Grilled

  • Skullduggery

    Skullduggery

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • Hustle

    Hustle

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • 100 Rifles

    100 Rifles

  • In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

    In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

  • Dan August

    Dan August

  • Sam Whiskey

    Sam Whiskey

  • The Cannonball Run

    The Cannonball Run

  • Dan August: The Jealousy Factor

    Dan August: The Jealousy Factor

  • Gator

    Gator

  • Crazy Six

    Crazy Six

  • Fade In

    Fade In

  • Cloud 9

    Cloud 9

  • Best Friends

    Best Friends

  • Freddie

    Freddie

  • Silent Movie

    Silent Movie

  • Hard Ground

    Hard Ground

  • Fuzz

    Fuzz

  • Stringer

    Stringer

  • Mystery, Alaska

    Mystery, Alaska

  • Semi-Tough

    Semi-Tough

  • Category 5

    Category 5

  • Lucky Lady

    Lucky Lady

  • Rough Cut

    Rough Cut

  • B.L. Stryker

    B.L. Stryker

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Paternity

    Paternity

  • Breaking In

    Breaking In

  • Modern Love

    Modern Love

  • 1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular

    1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular

  • Deliverance

    Deliverance

  • Delgo

    Delgo

  • Tempted

    Tempted

  • Pups

    Pups

  • The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

    The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

  • Without a Paddle

    Without a Paddle

  • Broken Bridges

    Broken Bridges

  • Cannonball Run II

    Cannonball Run II

  • The Maddening

    The Maddening

  • The Crew

    The Crew

  • The New WKRP in Cincinnati

    The New WKRP in Cincinnati

  • Physical Evidence

    Physical Evidence

  • Gentle Ben

    Gentle Ben

  • Armored Command

    Armored Command

  • Shark

    Shark

  • Waterproof

    Waterproof

  • Hooper

    Hooper

  • The Librarians

    The Librarians

  • Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms

    Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms

  • Stroker Ace

    Stroker Ace

  • The Man from Left Field

    The Man from Left Field

  • The End

    The End

  • The Pet Set

    The Pet Set

  • Switching Channels

    Switching Channels

  • Impasse

    Impasse

  • Everglades

    Everglades

  • Mickey's 50

    Mickey's 50

  • Apple of My Eye

    Apple of My Eye

  • Stick

    Stick

  • The American West

    The American West

  • Angel Baby

    Angel Baby

  • Hope and Gloria

    Hope and Gloria

  • The Player

    The Player

  • The Aquanauts

    The Aquanauts

  • Smokey and the Bandit II

    Smokey and the Bandit II

  • The Last Movie Star

    The Last Movie Star

  • Smokey and the Bandit Part 3

    Smokey and the Bandit Part 3

  • White Lightning

    White Lightning

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Shangri-La Suite

    Shangri-La Suite

  • The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

    The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

  • Meet Wally Sparks

    Meet Wally Sparks

  • Superstunt II

    Superstunt II

  • The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing

    The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing

  • WWE WrestleMania X

    WWE WrestleMania X

  • Dolly

    Dolly

  • Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask

    Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask

  • Shamus

    Shamus

  • James Bond: The First 21 Years

    James Bond: The First 21 Years

  • The Last Producer

    The Last Producer

  • Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

    Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

  • Mad Dog Time

    Mad Dog Time

  • Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs

    Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs

  • The Cherokee Kid

    The Cherokee Kid

  • The Velvet Alley

    The Velvet Alley

  • The Blue Angels

    The Blue Angels

  • The Blue Angels

    The Blue Angels

  • An Innocent Kiss

    An Innocent Kiss

  • Sharky's Machine

    Sharky's Machine

  • Navajo Joe

    Navajo Joe

  • Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

    Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

  • Operation C.I.A.

    Operation C.I.A.

  • The Man Who Loved Women

    The Man Who Loved Women

  • At Long Last Love

    At Long Last Love

  • The Hollywood Sign

    The Hollywood Sign

  • Frankenstein and Me

    Frankenstein and Me

  • Miss Lettie and Me

    Miss Lettie and Me

  • Hollow Creek

    Hollow Creek

  • Ruby Wax Meets

    Ruby Wax Meets

  • Johnson County War

    Johnson County War

  • The Adventures of Errol Flynn

    The Adventures of Errol Flynn

  • Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

    Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

  • Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

    Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

  • Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

    Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

  • Emeril

    Emeril

  • Not Another Not Another Movie

    Not Another Not Another Movie

  • Nickelodeon

    Nickelodeon

  • Rent-a-Cop

    Rent-a-Cop

  • The Bandit

    The Bandit

  • The Legend of Frosty the Snowman

    The Legend of Frosty the Snowman

  • Love in Hollywood

    Love in Hollywood

  • The Story of Bean

    The Story of Bean

  • Amazing Grace

    Amazing Grace

  • Jackie Gleason: The Great One

    Jackie Gleason: The Great One

  • Uphill All the Way

    Uphill All the Way

  • The Brothers Brannagan

    The Brothers Brannagan

  • I Am Burt Reynolds

    I Am Burt Reynolds

  • A Magic Christmas

    A Magic Christmas

  • The Hunter's Moon

    The Hunter's Moon

  • History vs. Hollywood

    History vs. Hollywood

  • The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson

    The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson

  • Hard Time: The Premonition

    Hard Time: The Premonition

  • Time of the Wolf

    Time of the Wolf

  • Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter

    Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter

  • Randy & the Mob

    Randy & the Mob

  • Forget About It

    Forget About It

  • All Star Party for Lucille Ball

    All Star Party for Lucille Ball

  • Run, Simon, Run

    Run, Simon, Run

  • Malone

    Malone

  • Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business

    Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business

  • Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

    Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

  • 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

    2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

  • Big City Blues

    Big City Blues

  • Hawk

    Hawk

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...

    Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...

  • A Beverly Hills Christmas

    A Beverly Hills Christmas

  • Miami Love Affair

    Miami Love Affair

  • Pony Express

    Pony Express

  • Gumball 3000: 6 Days in May

    Gumball 3000: 6 Days in May

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Starting Over

    Starting Over

  • Escape to Sonoita

    Escape to Sonoita

  • Mickey's 60th Birthday

    Mickey's 60th Birthday

  • Gumball 3000: The Movie

    Gumball 3000: The Movie

  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time

    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time

  • Deal

    Deal

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • A Bunch of Amateurs

    A Bunch of Amateurs

  • John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

    John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

  • In Sanity, Florida

    In Sanity, Florida

  • The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour

    The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour

  • Founding Fathers

    Founding Fathers

  • Medal of Honor

    Medal of Honor

  • Hard Time

    Hard Time

  • W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

    W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

  • Burt Reynolds: The Last Interview

    Burt Reynolds: The Last Interview

  • The Bowden Dynasty: Faith, Family, & Football

    The Bowden Dynasty: Faith, Family, & Football

  • The Orson Welles Show

    The Orson Welles Show

  • Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL?

    Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL?

  • With Friends Like These

    With Friends Like These

  • Auf Herz und Nieren

    Auf Herz und Nieren

  • Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit

    Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit

  • Shadow Fighter

    Shadow Fighter

  • Wind in the Wire

    Wind in the Wire

  • Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas

    Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas

  • Hunters Are for Killing

    Hunters Are for Killing

  • Henri

    Henri

  • The Great Escape: Heroes Underground

    The Great Escape: Heroes Underground

  • Movie Money Confidential

    Movie Money Confidential

  • According to Dom

    According to Dom

  • The Greatest Stuntman Alive

    The Greatest Stuntman Alive

  • Sherman's March

    Sherman's March

  • The Final Season

    The Final Season

  • First Aid Action

    First Aid Action

  • B.L. Stryker: The Dancer's Touch

    B.L. Stryker: The Dancer's Touch