Burt Reynolds
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 l
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.
Born
Feb 11, 1936
Lansing, Michigan, USA
Died
Sep 06, 2018
Known For
Acting
Movies
185 acting
12 crew
Popularity
3.4
Known For
Boogie Nights
1997
as Jack Horner
Striptease
1996
as David Dilbeck
All Dogs Go to Heaven
1989
as Charlie B. Barkin (voice)
The Longest Yard
2005
as Nate Scarborough
The Player
1992
as Burt Reynolds
Bean
1997
as General Newton
Driven
2001
as Carl Henry
The Dukes of Hazzard
2005
as Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg
Smokey and the Bandit
1977
as Bandit
The Cannonball Run
1981
as J.J. McClure
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