Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

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Birthday: 
11 February 1936, Lansing, Michigan, USA
Birth Name: 
Burton Leon Reynolds Jr.
Height: 
180 cm
Enduring, strong-featured, and genial star of US cinema, Burt Reynolds started off in TV westerns in the 1960s and then carved his name into 1970/1980s popular culture as a male sex symbol (posing nearly naked for "Cosmopolitan" magazine) and on-screen as both a rugged action figure and then as a wisecracking, Southern-type "good ol�... Show more »
Enduring, strong-featured, and genial star of US cinema, Burt Reynolds started off in TV westerns in the 1960s and then carved his name into 1970/1980s popular culture as a male sex symbol (posing nearly naked for "Cosmopolitan" magazine) and on-screen as both a rugged action figure and then as a wisecracking, Southern-type "good olé' boy."Burton Leon Reynolds was born in Lansing, Michigan. He is the son of Fern H. (Miller) and Burton Milo Reynolds, who was in the army and later served as chief of police. His family moved to Florida, where he excelled as an athlete and played with Florida State University. He became an All Star Southern Conference halfback (and was earmarked by the Baltimore Colts) before a knee injury and a car accident ended his football career. Midway through college he dropped out and headed to New York with aspirations of becoming an actor. There he worked in restaurants and clubs while pulling the odd TV spot or theatre role.He was spotted in a New York City production of "Mister Roberts," signed to a TV contract, and eventually had recurring roles in such shows as Gunsmoke (1955), Riverboat (1959) and his own series, Hawk (1966).Reynolds continued to appear in undemanding western roles, often playing an Indian halfbreed, in films such as Navajo Joe (1966), 100 Rifles (1969) and Sam Whiskey (1969). However, it was his tough-guy performance as macho Lewis Medlock in the John Boorman backwoods nightmare Deliverance (1972) that really stamped him as a bona-fide star. Reynolds' popularity continued to soar with his appearance as a no-nonsense private investigator in Shamus (1973) and in the Woody Allen comedy Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972). Building further on his image as a Southern boy who outsmarts the local lawmen, Reynolds packed fans into theaters to see him in White Lightning (1973), The Longest Yard (1974), W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975) and Gator (1976).At this time, ex-stuntman and longtime Reynolds buddy Hal Needham came to him with a "road film" script. It turned out to be the incredibly popular Smokey and the Bandit (1977) with Sally Field and Jerry Reed, which took in over $100 million at the box office. That film's success was followed by Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) and Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983). Reynolds also appeared alongside Kris Kristofferson in the hit football film Semi-Tough (1977), with friend Dom DeLuise in the black comedy The End (1978) (which Reynolds directed), in the stunt-laden buddy film Hooper (1978) and then in the self-indulgent, star-packed road race flick The Cannonball Run (1981).The early 1980s started off well with a strong performance in the violent cop film Sharky's Machine (1981), which he also directed, and he starred with Dolly Parton in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) and with fellow macho superstar Clint Eastwood in the coolly received City Heat (1984). However, other projects such as Stroker Ace (1983), Stick (1985) and Paternity (1981) failed to catch fire with fans and Reynolds quickly found himself falling out of popularity with movie audiences. In the late 1980s he appeared in only a handful of films, mostly below average, before his old friend television came to the rescue and he shone again in two very popular TV shows, B.L. Stryker (1989) and Evening Shade (1990), for which he won an Emmy.He was back on screen, but still the roles weren't grabbing the public's attention, until his terrific performance as a drunken politician in the otherwise woeful Striptease (1996) and then another tremendous showing as a manipulative porn director in Boogie Nights (1997), which scored him a Best Supporting Actor nomination. Like the phoenix from the ashes, Reynolds had resurrected his popularity and, in the process, had gathered a new generation of young fans, many of whom had been unfamiliar with his 1970s film roles. He put in entertaining work in Pups (1999), Mystery, Alaska (1999), Driven (2001) and Time of the Wolf (2002). Definitely one of Hollywood's most resilient stars, Reynolds has continually surprised all with his ability to weather both personal and career hurdles and his 40-plus years in front of the cameras is testament to his staying ability, his acting talent and his appeal to film audiences. Show less «

Burt Reynolds's FILMOGRAPHY

WWE Raw - Season 32

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American Dad - Season 21

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - Season 10

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The Jonathan Ross Show - Season 21

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Watch What Happens: Live - Season 21

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The Talk - Season 14

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Loose Women - Season 28

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Archer - Season 14

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WWE Raw - Season 31

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American Dad - Season 20

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - Season 9

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The Jonathan Ross Show - Season 20

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Watch What Happens: Live - Season 20

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Archer - Season 13

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American Dad - Season 19

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The Jonathan Ross Show - Season 19

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Watch What Happens: Live - Season 19

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The Talk - Season 13

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Archer - Season 12

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Conan - Season 11

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Robot Chicken - Season 11

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WWE Raw - Season 30

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American Dad - Season 18

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Burt Reynolds'S roles

J.J. McClure
J.J. McClure
Del Knox
Del Knox
Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg
Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg
Nick McKenna
Nick McKenna
Jake Delton
Jake Delton
Gator McKlusky
Gator McKlusky
Judge Walter Burns
Judge Walter Burns
Dakota
Dakota
David Fowler
David Fowler
Bandit
Bandit
Lewis
Lewis
Jack Horner
Jack Horner
Sgt. Tom Sharky
Sgt. Tom Sharky
Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds
Carl Henry
Carl Henry
General Bernard L. Montgomery
General Bernard L. Montgomery
Wendell Sonny Lawson
Wendell Sonny Lawson
Charlie B. Barkin
Charlie B. Barkin
'Wacky' Jacky Jackson
'Wacky' Jacky Jackson
Paul Crewe
Paul Crewe
Michael Oliver Pritchard III
Michael Oliver Pritchard III
Mike Murphy
Mike Murphy
Sonny Hooper
Sonny Hooper
Congressman David Dilbeck
Congressman David Dilbeck
Switchboard
Switchboard
King Konreid
King Konreid
Joe Paris
Joe Paris
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd
Chubby
Chubby
Mr. Burt
Mr. Burt
M.F. Thatherton
M.F. Thatherton
Coach Walcott
Coach Walcott
General Newton
General Newton
Nate Scarboro
Nate Scarboro
Vic Edwards
Vic Edwards
Himself - Host, Lewis, Marlon Brando
Himself - Host, Lewis, Marlon Brando