Burt Reynolds

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

266

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

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Raw

    Raw

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • Beverly Hills, 90210

    Beverly Hills, 90210

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Archer

    Archer

  • Robot Chicken

    Robot Chicken

  • Robot Chicken

    Robot Chicken

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • The King of Queens

    The King of Queens

  • Burn Notice

    Burn Notice

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

  • Die Harald Schmidt Show

    Die Harald Schmidt Show

  • My Name Is Earl

    My Name Is Earl

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Naked City

    Naked City

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Golden Girls

    The Golden Girls

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Duckman

    Duckman

  • People's Choice Awards

    People's Choice Awards

  • The Larry Sanders Show

    The Larry Sanders Show

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • Hustle

    Hustle

  • Silent Movie

    Silent Movie

  • Route 66

    Route 66

  • Ed

    Ed

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Taff

    Taff

  • Striptease

    Striptease

  • Duck Dodgers

    Duck Dodgers

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Hollow Creek

    Hollow Creek

  • 12 O'Clock High

    12 O'Clock High

  • Semi-Tough

    Semi-Tough

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • Time of the Wolf

    Time of the Wolf

  • Stringer

    Stringer

  • Boogie Nights

    Boogie Nights

  • Fuzz

    Fuzz

  • Gator

    Gator

  • Johnny Ringo

    Johnny Ringo

  • Cybill

    Cybill

  • The Longest Yard

    The Longest Yard

  • Best Friends

    Best Friends

  • Hooper

    Hooper

  • V Graham Norton

    V Graham Norton

  • Pups

    Pups

  • Tempted

    Tempted

  • Switching Channels

    Switching Channels

  • End Game

    End Game

  • Delgo

    Delgo

  • 100 Rifles

    100 Rifles

  • Stick

    Stick

  • Lock-Up

    Lock-Up

  • The Player

    The Player

  • CHiPs

    CHiPs

  • Grilled

    Grilled

  • Miami Love Affair

    Miami Love Affair

  • Reel Love

    Reel Love

  • Lucky Lady

    Lucky Lady

  • Stroker Ace

    Stroker Ace

  • Flipper

    Flipper

  • Branded

    Branded

  • Dan August

    Dan August

  • Riverboat

    Riverboat

  • Rough Cut

    Rough Cut

  • All Dogs Go to Heaven

    All Dogs Go to Heaven

  • Frankenstein and Me

    Frankenstein and Me

  • Out of This World

    Out of This World

  • Paternity

    Paternity

  • The Crew

    The Crew

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

  • Modern Love

    Modern Love

  • Playhouse 90

    Playhouse 90

  • Evening Shade

    Evening Shade

  • 30 for 30

    30 for 30

  • Bean

    Bean

  • The New WKRP in Cincinnati

    The New WKRP in Cincinnati

  • I Am Burt Reynolds

    I Am Burt Reynolds

  • Sam Whiskey

    Sam Whiskey

  • Waterproof

    Waterproof

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

    In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

  • The Dukes of Hazzard

    The Dukes of Hazzard

  • Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

    Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

  • The Flip Wilson Show

    The Flip Wilson Show

  • Citizen Ruth

    Citizen Ruth

  • Heat

    Heat

  • Hamlet & Hutch

    Hamlet & Hutch

  • Skullduggery

    Skullduggery

  • Gumball 3000: The Movie

    Gumball 3000: The Movie

  • Snapshots

    Snapshots

  • 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

    2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

  • Deliverance

    Deliverance

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Shamus

    Shamus

  • Sharky's Machine

    Sharky's Machine

  • Mystery, Alaska

    Mystery, Alaska

  • The Aquanauts

    The Aquanauts

  • A Bunch of Amateurs

    A Bunch of Amateurs

  • The Pet Set

    The Pet Set

  • Freddie

    Freddie

  • The Cannonball Run

    The Cannonball Run

  • The Longest Yard

    The Longest Yard

  • Superstunt II

    Superstunt II

  • Rent-a-Cop

    Rent-a-Cop

  • WWE WrestleMania X

    WWE WrestleMania X

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Smokey and the Bandit

    Smokey and the Bandit

  • Gentle Ben

    Gentle Ben

  • The Hollywood Sign

    The Hollywood Sign

  • Hope and Gloria

    Hope and Gloria

  • Everglades

    Everglades

  • History vs. Hollywood

    History vs. Hollywood

  • Driven

    Driven

  • An Innocent Kiss

    An Innocent Kiss

  • Dolly

    Dolly

  • Impasse

    Impasse

  • Cannonball Run II

    Cannonball Run II

  • Mad Dog Time

    Mad Dog Time

  • Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms

    Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms

  • Without a Paddle

    Without a Paddle

  • B.L. Stryker

    B.L. Stryker

  • 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

  • Emeril

    Emeril

  • The Velvet Alley

    The Velvet Alley

  • Ruby Wax Meets

    Ruby Wax Meets

  • The American West

    The American West

  • The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

    The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

  • Smokey and the Bandit II

    Smokey and the Bandit II

  • Hawk

    Hawk

  • The Last Producer

    The Last Producer

  • Picture This

    Picture This

  • Escape to Sonoita

    Escape to Sonoita

  • Pony Express

    Pony Express

  • Pocket Listing

    Pocket Listing

  • The Bandit

    The Bandit

  • Amazing Grace

    Amazing Grace

  • City Heat

    City Heat

  • The Brothers Brannagan

    The Brothers Brannagan

  • Smokey and the Bandit Part 3

    Smokey and the Bandit Part 3

  • Navajo Joe

    Navajo Joe

  • A Magic Christmas

    A Magic Christmas

  • Movie Money Confidential

    Movie Money Confidential

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • White Lightning

    White Lightning

  • Cop & ½

    Cop & ½

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

    Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

  • Deal

    Deal

  • Physical Evidence

    Physical Evidence

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business

    Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business

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

    Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

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

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

  • Nickelodeon

    Nickelodeon

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • Malone

    Malone

  • Starting Over

    Starting Over

  • Mickey's 60th Birthday

    Mickey's 60th Birthday

  • James Bond: The First 21 Years

    James Bond: The First 21 Years

  • Meet Wally Sparks

    Meet Wally Sparks

  • Founding Fathers

    Founding Fathers

  • The Maddening

    The Maddening

  • The Last Movie Star

    The Last Movie Star

  • The Blue Angels

    The Blue Angels

  • The Blue Angels

    The Blue Angels

  • Crazy Six

    Crazy Six

  • The Librarians

    The Librarians

  • Johnson County War

    Johnson County War

  • John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

    John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

  • Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...

    Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...

  • The Man Who Loved Women

    The Man Who Loved Women

  • The Legend of Frosty the Snowman

    The Legend of Frosty the Snowman

  • The Cherokee Kid

    The Cherokee Kid

  • Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

    Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

  • Hard Ground

    Hard Ground

  • Shangri-La Suite

    Shangri-La Suite

  • Medal of Honor

    Medal of Honor

  • Apple of My Eye

    Apple of My Eye

  • Shark

    Shark

  • Category 5

    Category 5

  • Forget About It

    Forget About It

  • At Long Last Love

    At Long Last Love

  • Raven

    Raven

  • Broken Bridges

    Broken Bridges

  • Cloud 9

    Cloud 9

  • The End

    The End

  • The Final Season

    The Final Season

  • Breaking In

    Breaking In

  • Mickey's 50

    Mickey's 50

  • The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing

    The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing

  • Run, Simon, Run

    Run, Simon, Run

  • In Sanity, Florida

    In Sanity, Florida

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

    Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

  • All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

    All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

  • The Hunter's Moon

    The Hunter's Moon

  • Hard Time

    Hard Time

  • The Adventures of Errol Flynn

    The Adventures of Errol Flynn

  • Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

    Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

  • Angel Baby

    Angel Baby

  • The Man from Left Field

    The Man from Left Field

  • All Star Party for Lucille Ball

    All Star Party for Lucille Ball

  • Defining Moments

    Defining Moments

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

    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time

  • The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour

    The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour

  • Not Another Not Another Movie

    Not Another Not Another Movie

  • All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

    All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

  • Hunters Are for Killing

    Hunters Are for Killing

  • Henri

    Henri

  • Miss Lettie and Me

    Miss Lettie and Me

  • Big City Blues

    Big City Blues

  • Armored Command

    Armored Command

  • Shadow Fighter

    Shadow Fighter

  • Uphill All the Way

    Uphill All the Way

  • Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter

    Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter

  • Randy & the Mob

    Randy & the Mob

  • Love in Hollywood

    Love in Hollywood

  • Jackie Gleason: The Great One

    Jackie Gleason: The Great One

  • Hard Time: The Premonition

    Hard Time: The Premonition

  • The Story of Bean

    The Story of Bean

  • Operation C.I.A.

    Operation C.I.A.

  • With Friends Like These

    With Friends Like These

  • Sherman's March

    Sherman's March

  • Dan August: Once Is Never Enough

    Dan August: Once Is Never Enough

  • Fade In

    Fade In

  • Wind in the Wire

    Wind in the Wire

  • According to Dom

    According to Dom

  • Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL?

    Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL?

  • W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

    W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

  • Dan August: The Jealousy Factor

    Dan August: The Jealousy Factor

  • The Orson Welles Show

    The Orson Welles Show

  • A Beverly Hills Christmas

    A Beverly Hills Christmas

  • Gumball 3000: 6 Days in May

    Gumball 3000: 6 Days in May

  • The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson

    The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson

  • Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs

    Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs

  • The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

    The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

  • The Greatest Stuntman Alive

    The Greatest Stuntman Alive

  • Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales

    Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales

  • The Bowden Dynasty: Faith, Family, & Football

    The Bowden Dynasty: Faith, Family, & Football

  • 1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular

    1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular

  • Burt Reynolds: The Last Interview

    Burt Reynolds: The Last Interview

  • 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

  • The Great Escape: Heroes Underground

    The Great Escape: Heroes Underground

  • First Aid Action

    First Aid Action

  • B.L. Stryker: The Dancer's Touch

    B.L. Stryker: The Dancer's Touch