Burton Leon "Burt" Reynolds, Jr. (born February 11, 1936) is an American actor. Some of his memorable roles include Lewis Medlock in
DeliveranceDeliverance is a 1972 thriller film produced and directed by John Boorman. Principal cast members include Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ronny Cox, and Ned Beatty in his film debut. The film is based on a 1970 novel of the same name by American author James Dickey, who has a small role in the film as a...
, Paul "Wrecking" Crewe in
The Longest Yard, Coach Nate Scarborough in the 2005 remake of
The Longest YardThe Longest Yard is a 2005 American sports comedy remake of the 1974 film of the same name. The movie features inmates at a prison who play football against their guards. Adam Sandler plays the protagonist, Paul Crewe, an ex pro-football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers...
, Bo 'Bandit' Darville in
Smokey and the BanditSmokey and the Bandit is a 1977 movie starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams, and Mike Henry. It inspired several other trucking films, including two sequels, Smokey and the Bandit II , and Smokey and the Bandit Part 3...
, J.J. McClure in
The Cannonball Run, the voice of Charlie Barkin in
All Dogs Go to HeavenAll Dogs Go to Heaven is a 1989 animated film directed and produced by Don Bluth and released by United Artists. Set in 1939, the film tells the story of two dogs, Charlie B. Barkin and his loyal best friend Itchy Itchiford...
and Jack Horner in
Boogie NightsBoogie Nights is a American drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Set in Southern California in the late 1970s and early 1980s, during the Golden Age of Porn, the screenplay focuses on a young nightclub dishwasher who becomes the popular star of pornographic films and finds...
. He is one of America's most recognizable film and television personalities with more than 90 feature film and 300 television episode credits.
Early life
Reynolds' parents were Burton Reynolds, who was of a 1/4
CherokeeThe Cherokee are a Native American people from the Southeastern United States...
ancestry, and his wife, Fern. Reynolds states in his
autobiographyAn autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
that his family was living in Lansing when his father was
draftedConscription is a general term for involuntary labor demanded by an established authority. It is most often used in the specific sense of requiring citizens to serve in the armed forces...
into the
United States ArmyThe United States Army is the branch of the United States Military responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military and is one of seven uniformed services...
. Reynolds, his mother and his sister joined his father at Fort Leonard Wood, where they lived for two years. Reynolds has stated that his first memories are of playing in the Ozark woods at Fort Leonard Wood. When Reynold's father was sent to Europe, the family returned to
Lansing, MichiganLansing is the capital city of the U.S. state of Michigan, and the state's sixth largest city. It is located about 80 miles west-northwest of Detroit and is mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County...
. After a short while, the Reynolds family moved to northern Michigan, across the road from his maternal grandparents' farm. Reynolds started attending school in Merritt, Michigan, where he felt he did not belong among the Native American, farm and backwoods children who made up most of the student body.
Reynolds' father was discharged from the Army in late 1945. In early 1946, while his parents were on a second honeymoon in
FloridaFlorida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. It was the 27th state admitted to the United States...
, his father was offered a job as
general contractorA general contractor is a group or individual that contracts with another organization or individual for the construction, renovation or demolition of a building, road or other structure...
for a new housing development in
Riviera Beach, FloridaRiviera Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, U.S.A. which was incorporated September 29, 1922. The population was 29,884 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population was estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau to be 32,522. Riviera Beach is predominantly an African American city and it is...
. Reynolds moved to Riviera Beach with his parents, while his sister stayed in Michigan to finish the school year. The Reynolds family at first lived in a
mobile homeMobile homes or static caravans are prefabricated homes built in factories, rather than on site, and then taken to the place where they will be occupied. They are usually transported by tractor-trailers over public roads to sites which are often in rural areas or high-density developments. In some...
, but subsequently bought the first house that was completed in the new subdivision.
Reynolds thought he was in paradise when he and former ex-girlfriend Odessa Scott would drive down Hollywood Blvd on his motorcycle with his shirt off and hair blowing in the wind. He had access to the
EvergladesThe Everglades are subtropical wetlands located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, comprising the southern half of a large watershed. The system begins near Orlando with the Kissimmee River, which discharges into the vast but shallow Lake Okeechobee...
to the west, the shore of the
Lake Worth LagoonThe Lake Worth Lagoon is a lagoon located in Palm Beach County, Florida. It runs parallel to the coast, and is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by barrier beaches, including Palm Beach Island. The lagoon is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by two permanent, man-made inlets.-Geography:Lake Worth...
to the east, and further east, across the Blue Heron Boulevard bridge to Singer Island, the
Atlantic OceanThe Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about 106.4 million square kilometres , it covers approximately one-fifth of the Earth's surface and about one-quarter of its water surface area. The first part of its name refers to the Atlas of Greek...
. He was fascinated by the
ConchConch , is a slang term for native Bahamians of European descent.Several theories have been proposed for the origin of the term:*After the American Revolution, many loyalists migrated to the Bahamas...
fishermen and their families who made up most of the population of Riviera Beach.
After two years his father's contractor job ended, and Reynolds' parents bought a lunch counter and sundry store next to the bridge to Singer Island. As the business was close to a large dock and some fish and shrimp packing houses, business was good. Soon after, Reynolds' father was recruited as a police officer for Riviera Beach. When the police chief died a few years later, Reynolds' father became the chief.
As his home was at the north edge of Riviera Beach, Reynolds attended school in
Lake ParkLake Park is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 8,721 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 9,080.-Geography:Lake Park is located at ....
, just to the north of Riviera Beach. While he was in seventh grade, the Palm Beach County School Board decided that there were too few seventh grade students in the school to justify a teacher's salary, and Reynolds was transferred to Central Junior High School (now
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the ArtsAlexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. High School of the Arts is a public high school located in West Palm Beach, Florida. Formerly named the Palm Beach County School of the Arts , the school was renamed in recognition of a 1997 donation of $1 million by Alexander W...
) in
West Palm BeachWest Palm Beach, also known as West Palm, is the most populous city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida. West Palm's economy is currently ranked #4 in the Milken Institute Best Performing 296 U.S. Cities index...
. Reynolds felt lost at the big school, and started hanging out with greasers and skipping school. He also began showing off with dangerous stunts, such as diving off the top of a raised
drawbridgeA drawbridge is a type of movable bridge typically associated with the entrance of a castle surrounded by a moat. The term is often used to describe all different types of movable bridges, like bascule bridges and lift bridges.-Castle drawbridges:...
, and jumping from an airboat onto the back of a running deer.
When Reynolds was twelve he became friends with Jimmy Hooks. After learning that Jimmy was being physically abused in his home, Reynolds took Jimmy home with him and told his parents he wanted Jimmy to be his brother. The family took Jimmy in, eventually officially adopting him years later when Jimmy was in his twenties.
When Reynolds was fourteen he tried out for the
footballAmerican football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, and often as Gridiron or Tackle football outside North America, is a competitive team sport known for combining strategy with physical play. The objective of the game is to score points by advancing the ball into the...
team at Central Junior High. He had never played organized sports, but worked hard at practice, earned his
lettermanA letterman, in U.S. sports, performing arts or academics, is a high school or college student who has met a specified level of participation and/or performance on a varsity athletic team, marching band, or in other performance school-sponsored activities....
's sweater, and was named to the county all-star team. The next year, when Reynolds entered high school, he made the
varsity teamIn the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of secondary schools, against...
, but did not have much opportunity to play. In his junior year he had more opportunity to play. Seeing his ability, and foreseeing that he was likely to receive
scholarshipAn athletic scholarship is a form of scholarship to attend a college or university awarded to an individual based predominantly on his or her ability to play in a sport...
offers, one of Reynolds' coaches persuaded him to take the courses necessary to enter a college. In his
senior yearTwelfth grade is the North American name for the final year of secondary school in most countries after which students usually graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a Thirteenth grade while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all....
Reynolds was named First Team All State and All
SouthernThe US Southeast is the eastern portion of the Southern United States, but the Census Bureau does not provide a standard definition of a "Southeast" region of the United States, and organizations that need to subdivide the US are free to define a "Southeast" region to fit their needs...
as a
fullbackIn American football, a fullback is a position in the offensive backfield. Traditionally, the duties of a fullback are split between power running and blocking for the quarterback on passing plays, and the running back on running plays....
, and received multiple scholarship offers. His most notable performance came against Swartz Creek High School where he rushed for 310 yards and four touchdowns while playing with a strained calf muscle.
College
After graduating from
Palm Beach High SchoolPalm Beach Lakes Community High School, also known as Lakes or PBL, is a coeducational Public High School located in the Palm Beach Lakes community of West Palm Beach, Florida. It is under the jurisdiction of the School District of Palm Beach County. It was founded in 1908 as Palm Beach High School...
in
West Palm Beach, FloridaWest Palm Beach, also known as West Palm, is the most populous city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida. West Palm's economy is currently ranked #4 in the Milken Institute Best Performing 296 U.S. Cities index...
, Reynolds attended
Florida State UniversityFlorida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
on a
college footballCollege football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies. It was the venue through which American football first gained popularity in the United States...
scholarship, becoming an all-star
halfbackA running back is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield...
. While at Florida State, Reynolds joined the
Phi Delta ThetaPhi Delta Theta is an international fraternity founded at Miami University in 1848 and headquartered in Oxford, Ohio. Phi Delta Theta, Beta Theta Pi, and Sigma Chi form the Miami Triad. The fraternity has about 160 active chapters and colonies in over 43 U.S. states and five Canadian provinces and...
Fraternity, the football team's fraternity of choice. He was anticipating a very good season his second year, with expectations of being named to All American teams, and an eventual career in professional football. In the first game of the season Reynolds tore the cartilage in his knee. He made the injury worse by trying to play again later in the game, and then again in a couple of games late in the season. On Christmas break that year, Reynolds ran his father's car up under a flatbed trailer that was sitting across a dark street. The car was wedged under the trailer, and it took rescuers seven and a half hours to remove Reynolds from the wreckage. He had multiple injuries, including his knee, shoulder, some broken ribs, and a ruptured
spleenThe spleen is an organ found in virtually all vertebrate animals with important roles in regard to red blood cells and the immune system In humans, it is located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. It removes old red blood cells, holds a reserve in case of hemorrhagic shock, especially in...
, the last of which was removed in emergency surgery.
With his college football career ended, Reynolds considered becoming a police officer, but his father suggested that he finish college and become a
parole officerParole officers and probation officers play an important role in criminal justice systems by supervising offenders who have been released from incarceration and, often, in recommending sentencing in courts of law....
. In order to keep up with his studies he began taking classes at
Palm Beach Junior CollegeLocated in Palm Beach County, Florida, Palm Beach Community College enrolls more than 49,000 students in over 100 programs of study including bachelor of applied science, associate of arts and associate of science degree programs and short-term certificates. The most popular program of study is...
(PBJC) in neighboring Lake
Worth, Florida. In his first term at PBJC Reynolds was in a class taught by
Watson B. Duncan IIIWatson B. Duncan III was an American college professor best known for being the mentor of actor Burt Reynolds....
. Duncan pushed Reynolds into trying out for a play he was producing,
Outward BoundOutward Bound is a 1923 play written by Sutton Vane.The play is about a group of seven passengers who meet in the lounge of an ocean liner at sea and realize that they have no idea why they are there, or where they are bound...
. He cast Reynolds in the lead, based on his impressions from listening to Reynolds read Shakespeare in class. Reynolds won the 1956 Florida State Drama Award for his performance in
Outward Bound. Reynolds calls Duncan his
mentorIn Greek mythology, Mentor was the son of Alcumus and, in his old age, a friend of Odysseus. When Odysseus left for the Trojan War he placed Mentor in charge of his son, Telemachus, and of his palace. When Athena visited Telemachus she took the disguise of Mentor to hide herself from the suitors...
and the most-influential person in his life.
Career
The Florida State Drama Award included a scholarship to the Hyde Park Playhouse, a summer stock theater, in
Hyde Park, New YorkHyde Park is a town located in the northwest part of Dutchess County, New York, United States, just north of the city of Poughkeepsie. The town is most famous for being the birthplace of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt....
. Reynolds saw the opportunity as an agreeable alternative to more physically demanding summer jobs, but did not yet see acting as a career. While working at Hyde Park, Reynolds met
Joanne WoodwardJoanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward is an American actress. Woodward is also a television and theatrical producer.-Early life:...
, who helped Reynolds find an agent, and be cast in
Tea and SympathyTea and Sympathy is a 1953 stage play in three acts by Robert Anderson.-Broadway premiere:It received its premiere on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on September 30, 1953 in a production by The Playwrights' Company, directed by Elia Kazan and designed by Jo Mielziner. The play starred...
at the
Neighborhood PlayhouseThe Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre is an actor training school in New York City, generally associated with the Meisner technique of Sanford Meisner.-History:...
in
New York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...
. Reynolds received favorable reviews for his performance in
Tea and Sympathy. Reynolds then went on tour with
Tea and Sympathy, driving the bus as well as appearing on stage.
After the tour Reynolds returned to New York and enrolled in acting classes. His classmates included
Frank GiffordFrancis Newton "Frank" Gifford is a former American football player and American sportscaster.-Early life:Gifford was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Lola Mae and Weldon Gifford, an oil driller...
,
Carol LawrenceCarol Lawrence is an American actress most often associated with musical theatre.Born as Carolina Maria Laraia in Melrose Park, Illinois, Carol Lawrence made her Broadway debut in 1952...
,
Red ButtonsRed Buttons was an American comedian and actor.-Early life:Red Buttons was born Aaron Chwatt on February 5, 1919 in New York City to Jewish immigrants. At sixteen years old, Buttons got a job as an entertaining bellhop at Ryan's Tavern in City Island, Bronx...
and
Jan MurrayJan Murray was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and game show host who made his name on the Borscht Belt.-Early life:Murray was born Murray Janofsky in The Bronx, New York City...
. After a botched improvisation in acting class, Reynolds briefly considered returning to Florida, but he soon got a part in a revival of
Mister RobertsMister Roberts is a 1948 Tony Award-winning play based on the 1946 Thomas Heggen novel of the same name.The novel began as a collection of short stories about Heggen's experiences aboard the USS Virgo in the South Pacific during World War II...
, with
Charlton HestonCharlton Heston was an American actor of film, theatre and television.Heston is known for having played heroic roles, such as Moses in The Ten Commandments, Colonel George Taylor in Planet of the Apes, Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar in El Cid, and Judah Ben-Hur in Ben-Hur, for which he won the Academy...
as the star. After the play closed, the director,
John ForsytheJohn Forsythe is an American stage, television and film actor. Forsythe starred in three television series, spanning three decades, as single playboy father Bentley Gregg in the 1950s sitcom Bachelor Father ; as the unseen millionaire Charles Townsend on the 1970s crime drama Charlie's Angels ,...
, arranged a movie audition with
Josh LoganJosh Logan of Manchester, New Hampshire, is the front man and vocalist for his three-person band whose self-titled first album is "Josh Logan and Nobody's Business." In 2006, he was a contestant on the CBS program Rock Star: Supernova.-Biography:Inspired by Stevie Wonder and Pearl Jam, Logan began...
for Reynolds. The movie was
SayonaraSayonara is 1957 color American film. It tells the story of an American Air Force flier who was a fighter "Ace" during the Korean War. The film's screenplay was adapted by Paul Osborn from the novel by James Michener, and the film was produced by William Goetz and directed by Joshua Logan...
, and Reynolds was told he couldn't be in the movie because he looked too much like
Marlon BrandoMarlon Brando, Jr. was an American actor whose body of work spanned over half a century. He was named the fourth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute, and part of Time magazine's Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century He is widely considered one of the...
. Logan advised Reynolds to go to Hollywood, but Reynolds did not feel confident enough to do so.
Reynolds worked odd jobs while waiting for acting opportunities. He waited tables, washed dishes, drove a delivery truck and worked as a
bouncerA bouncer or doorman is an informal term for a security guard employed at venues such as bars, nightclubs or concerts to provide security, check legal age, and refuse entry to a venue based on criteria such as intoxication, aggressive behaviour, or other standards...
at the
Roseland BallroomThe Roseland Ballroom is a catering hall/music venue/dance hall in a converted ice skating rink with a colorful ballroom dancing pedigree in New York City's theatre district on West 52nd Street....
. It was while working as a
dockworkerStevedore, docker, dock labourer and longshoreman can have various waterfront-related meanings concerning loading and unloading ships, according to place and country....
that Reynolds was offered $150 to jump through a glass window on a live television show.
He made his Broadway debut in
Look, We've Come Through. Reynolds first starred on television with
Darren McGavinDarren McGavin was an American actor best known for playing the title role in the television horror series Kolchak: The Night Stalker, and also his portrayal in the movie A Christmas Story of the grumpy father given to bursts of profanity that he never realizes his son overhears...
in the 1959-1961
NBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices in Burbank,California...
series,
RiverboatRiverboat is a western television series starring Darren McGavin that was broadcast on the NBC television network from September 13, 1959 until January 2, 1961....
. In 1960-1961, he appeared in two episodes of the
syndicatedIn broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows to multiple individual stations, without going through a broadcast network. It is common in countries where television is scheduled by networks with local affiliates, particularly in the United States...
series
The Blue AngelsThe Blue Angels is a 1960-1961 syndicated television series about the Blue Angels of the United States Navy. The program starred Dennis Cross as Commander Arthur Richards, the head of a four-man squadron which tours the country to give flight exhibitions...
, about elite fliers of the
United States NavyThe United States Navy is the sea branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. As of 31 December 2008, the U.S. Navy had about 331,682 personnel on active duty and 124,000 in the Navy Reserve. It operates 283 ships in active service and more than...
. That same season, he guest starred in the
syndicatedIn broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows to multiple individual stations, without going through a broadcast network. It is common in countries where television is scheduled by networks with local affiliates, particularly in the United States...
crime drama,
The Brothers BrannaganThe Brothers Brannagan is a syndicated American crime drama television series that aired for thirty-nine black and white episodes between September 24, 1960, and July 15, 1961.-Synopsis:...
in the episode "Bordertown". Reynolds went on to appear in a number of other shows, including a role as
blacksmithA blacksmith is a person who creates objects from iron or steel by forging the metal; i.e., by using tools to hammer, bend, and cut. Blacksmiths produce things like wrought iron gates, grills, railings, light fixtures, furniture, sculpture, tools, agricultural implements, decorative and religious...
/ defacto depute, and half-
Native AmericanNative Americans in the United States is the phrase that describes indigenous peoples from North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska and the island state of Hawaii. They comprise a large number of distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of...
Quint Asper on CBS's
GunsmokeGunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West....
from 1962–1965. On June 11, 1959, he appeared as Tony Sapio with
Ruta LeeRuta Lee is a Canadian actress and dancer who appeared as one of the brides in the film Seven Brides for Seven Brothers...
as Gloria Fallon in the episode entitled "The Payoff" of NBC's 1920s crime drama,
The Lawless YearsThe Lawless Years is the first television crime drama set during the Roaring 20s, having predated ABC's far more successful The Untouchables with Robert Stack by six months. The 47-episode half-hour series aired nonconsecutively on NBC from April 16 to August 27, 1959, from October 1, 1959, to...
. In 1962 Reynolds secured a guest appearance on
Perry MasonPerry Mason is a fictional character, a defense attorney who originally was the main character in numerous pieces of detective fiction authored by Erle Stanley Gardner. Perry Mason was featured in more than 80 novels and short stories, most of which had a story line which involved his client being...
in "The Case of the Counterfeit Crank".
His film debut was in 1961, in the movie
Angel BabyAngel Baby is a 1961 film starring Burt Reynolds in his movie debut, who portrays Hoke Adams, and George Hamilton. Angel Baby was released on May 14 1961.-Plot:...
. At the urging of friend
Clint EastwoodClinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American actor, film director, film producer and composer. He has received five Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award and five People's Choice Awards—including one for Favorite All-Time Motion Picture Star.Eastwood is...
, Reynolds used his TV fame to secure leading roles in overseas low budget films, commonly called "Spaghetti Westerns". (Eastwood advised Reynolds from experience, as he had done the same). Reynolds first Spaghetti Western,
Navajo JoeNavajo Joe is a 1966 Italian/Spanish Spaghetti Western, directed by Sergio Corbucci. It was filmed in Spain.Navajo Joe stars Burt Reynolds in his second leading role in a feature film, as the titular character, a Navajo Indian opposing a group of bandits responsible for killing his tribe.The film's...
, came out in 1966. These low budget starring roles established Reynolds as a bankable leading man in movies, and earned him starring roles in American big-budget motion pictures. During this period, he starred in two short-lived cop shows:
HawkThe term hawk can be used in several ways:* In strict usage in Europe and Asia, to mean any of the species in the subfamily Accipitrinae, which comprises the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis and Megatriorchis. The large and widespread Accipiter genus includes goshawks,...
and
Dan AugustDan August is a short-lived 1970-1971 crime drama television series, which starred Burt Reynolds as the title character: a police lieutenant who investigated homicide cases in his hometown of Santa Luisa, California...
. He disparaged these shows, telling
Johnny CarsonJohn William “Johnny” Carson was an American television host and comedian, known as host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson for 30 years . Carson received six Emmy Awards including the Governor Award and a 1985 Peabody Award; he was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987...
that Dan August had "two forms of expression: mad and supermad." His breakout performance in
DeliveranceDeliverance is a 1972 thriller film produced and directed by John Boorman. Principal cast members include Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ronny Cox, and Ned Beatty in his film debut. The film is based on a 1970 novel of the same name by American author James Dickey, who has a small role in the film as a...
in 1972 made him a star. The same year, Reynolds gained notoriety when he posed naked in the April (Vol. 172, No. 4) issue of
Cosmopolitan Magazine.
Reynolds claims he was offered the role of
James BondJames Bond 007 is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. The character has also been used in the longest running and most financially successful English language film franchise to date, starting in 1962 with Dr...
by producer
Albert R. BroccoliAlbert Romolo Broccoli, CBE , nicknamed "Cubby", was an Academy Award-winning American film producer, who made more than 40 motion pictures throughout his career, most of them in the United Kingdom, and often filmed at Pinewood Studios...
, after
Sean ConnerySir Thomas Sean Connery , best known as Sean Connery, is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, and BAFTA Award winning Scottish actor and producer....
left the franchise. Reynolds turned the role down, saying "An American can't play James Bond. It just can't be done." In 1973, he released the album
Ask Me What I Am. He would also sing with
Dolly PartonDolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best-known for her work in country music....
in
The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasThe Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a 1982 feature film adaptation of the musical of the same name released by Universal Pictures was written and directed by Colin Higgins...
.
Reynolds appeared on
ABCThe American Broadcasting Company is an American television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. It first broadcast on television in 1948...
's
The American SportsmanThe American Sportsman was a television series from 1965 to 1986 on ABC which presented filmed highlights of hunting and/or fishing trips involving the program's hosts and celebrities. It was typically presented on Sunday afternoons, frequently following coverage of live sporting events...
hosted by outdoors
journalistA journalist is a person who practises journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues, and people while striving for viewpoints that are not biased.Reporters are one type of journalist...
Grits GreshamClaude Hamilton "Grits" Gresham, Jr. was an internationally-known American sportsman, author, photographer and television personality who hosted ABC's The American Sportsman series from 1966-1979...
, who took celebrities on
huntingHunting is the practice of pursuing living animals for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
,
fishingFishing is the activity of catching fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
, and
shootingShooting is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman...
trips around the world.
On March 15, 1978, Reynolds earned a star on the
Hollywood Walk of FameThe Hollywood Walk of Fame is a sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, that serves as an entertainment museum...
, and in the same year built a dinner theatre in
Jupiter, FloridaJupiter is a town located in Palm Beach County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 39,328. As of 2006, the population had grown to 50,028, according to the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research. Jupiter is well known for its beauty and...
. His celebrity was such that he drew not only big-name stars to appear in productions but sell-out audiences as well. He sold the venue in the early 1990s.
In the 1980s, after
Smokey and the Bandit, he became
typecastTypecasting is the process by which a film, TV, or stage actor is strongly identified with a specific character, one or more particular roles, or characters with the same traits or ethnic grouping....
in similar, less well-done and less successful movies. Comedian and actor
Robert WuhlRobert Wuhl is an American comedian, actor and writer.-Early life:Wuhl was born in Union, New Jersey to a father who worked as a produce distributor...
, in a standup act in the late 80s, said that "Burt Reynolds makes so many bad movies, when someone else makes a bad movie Burt gets a
royalty!" He had his hand at producing a television show with friend
Bert ConvyBernard Whalen "Bert" Convy was an American game show host and panelist, actor and singer known for his tenure as the host for Tattletales, Super Password, and Win, Lose or Draw.-Early life:...
in 1987,
Win, Lose or DrawWin, Lose or Draw was an American television game show that aired from 1987 to 1990 in syndication and on NBC. It was taped at CBS Television City, often in Studio 33, and occasionally in Studio 31...
. He even appeared as a celebrity gameplayer in a few episodes of the show.
During the first half of the 1990s, he was the star of the
CBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is an American television network, one of television's original "big three", which also include NBC and ABC. Like NBC, CBS started out as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System...
television series
Evening ShadeEvening Shade was an American comedy television series which aired on CBS from 1990 to 1994. The sitcom starred Burt Reynolds as Wood Newton, an ex-professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who returns to rural Evening Shade, Arkansas to coach a high school football team with a long...
, for which he won an
Emmy AwardThe Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards , Grammy Awards and Tony Awards .They are presented in various...
for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1991).
Despite much success, Reynolds' finances were bad, due in part to an extravagant lifestyle, a messy divorce from
Loni AndersonLoni Kaye Anderson is an American actress best known for her role as Jennifer Marlowe on the television sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati and as a former wife of Burt Reynolds . Her divorce from Reynolds was a bitter, well-publicized debacle.-Early life:Anderson was born in St...
(see below), and failed investments in some Florida restaurant chains; consequently, in 1996, Reynolds filed for bankruptcy. The filing was under Chapter 11, from which Reynolds emerged two years later.
Reynolds started a comeback with the movie
StripteaseStriptease is a 1996 erotic comedy film starring Demi Moore, Burt Reynolds, and Ving Rhames. The film was directed by Andrew Bergman. Based on the book Strip Tease by Carl Hiaasen, it is about a stripper who becomes involved in both a child custody dispute and corrupt politics.Striptease was...
in 1996, and the critically acclaimed
Boogie NightsBoogie Nights is a American drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Set in Southern California in the late 1970s and early 1980s, during the Golden Age of Porn, the screenplay focuses on a young nightclub dishwasher who becomes the popular star of pornographic films and finds...
, in 1997, put his career back on track. He was nominated for an
Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorPerformance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. Since its inception, however, the...
for his performance in
Boogie NightsBoogie Nights is a American drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Set in Southern California in the late 1970s and early 1980s, during the Golden Age of Porn, the screenplay focuses on a young nightclub dishwasher who becomes the popular star of pornographic films and finds...
and won a
Golden Globe AwardThe Golden Globe Awards are presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to recognize outstanding achievements in the entertainment industry, both domestic and foreign, and to focus wide public attention upon the best in motion pictures and television...
for the movie. He was considered a front-runner for the Supporting Oscar, but ultimately lost to
Robin WilliamsRobin McLaurin Williams is an American actor and comedian.Rising to fame with his role as the alien Mork in the TV series Mork and Mindy, and later stand up comedy work, Williams has performed in many feature films since 1980. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance...
, who won it for his role in
Good Will HuntingGood Will Hunting is a 1997 drama film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, who both star in the film....
.
In early 2000, he created and toured
Burt Reynolds' One Man Show. In 2002, he lent his voice to the character Avery Carrington in the controversial video game
Grand Theft Auto: Vice CityGrand Theft Auto: Vice City is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and video game designed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the second 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise and sixth original title overall...
.
In 2005, he co-starred in two remakes: the first released was of
The Longest Yard, this time with
Adam SandlerAdam Richard Sandler is an American actor, comedian, musician, screenwriter and film producer. He is the founder of Happy Madison Productions, a film production company that also developed the television series Rules of Engagement.After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member, he went on to...
playing the role of Paul Crewe, the role Reynolds had played in the 1974 original. This time around, Reynolds took on the role of Nate Scarborough. The irony in Reynolds' participation in the remake was that his role in the 1974 original garnered him a Golden Globe nomination "Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy", while his role in the remake saw him receive a Razzie Award nomination for "Worst Supporting Actor". The second remake he participated in was of the hit 1980s TV series
The Dukes of Hazzard, as
Boss HoggJ.D. Hogg is a fictional character featured in the American television series The Dukes of Hazzard. He was the greedy, unethical commissioner of Hazzard County. A stereotypical villainous glutton, Boss Hogg always wore an all-white suit with a white cowboy hat and regularly smoked cigars...
.
He starred in the
audio bookAn audiobook is a recording that is primarily spoken word. It is often based on a recording of commercial printed material. It is not necessarily an exact audio version of a book....
version of
The Worst-Case Scenario Survival HandbookThe Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht is a book published in 1999 by Chronicle Books. It was a highly popular title and spawned a series of related books, games, and a television show called Worst Case Scenarios...
. In May 2006, Reynolds began appearing in
Miller LiteMiller Lite is a 4.2% abv pale lager brand sold by Miller Brewing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Sibling beers include Miller Genuine Draft and Miller High Life.-History:...
beer commercials. In 2007 at the World Stuntman Awards he was awarded the Taurus Lifetime Achievement Award. While presenting him with the award
Arnold SchwarzeneggerArnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian American bodybuilder, actor, businessman, and politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of the state of California....
referred to him as the greatest of the great.
Richard Clayton, who worked as Reynolds'
agentA talent agent, or booking agent, is a person who finds jobs for actors, authors, Film directors, musicians, models, producers, Professional athletes, Writers and other people in various entertainment businesses. Agents make their money by taking a percentage of the money that their client is paid...
and personal manager for twenty-two years, died on September 29, 2008.
Southern filmmaking
Although Reynolds had already made eleven films, his performance as Lewis, the macho Atlanta businessman in
John BoormanJohn Boorman is an English filmmaker, currently based in Ireland, best known for his feature films such as Point Blank, Deliverance, Excalibur, Hope and Glory, The General and Zardoz.-Early life:...
's 1972 film adaptation of
James DickeyJames Lafayette Dickey was an American poet and novelist. He was appointed the eighteenth Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1966.-Early years:...
's novel
DeliveranceDeliverance is a 1972 thriller film produced and directed by John Boorman. Principal cast members include Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ronny Cox, and Ned Beatty in his film debut. The film is based on a 1970 novel of the same name by American author James Dickey, who has a small role in the film as a...
, signaled the beginning of his box-office popularity. Hailed as one of the year's best films,
Deliverance is the story of four suburbanites' harrowing journey into Appalachian
GeorgiaGeorgia is a state in the United States. One of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution, it had been the last of the Thirteen Colonies to be established, in 1733. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January...
. Filmed on Georgia's
Chattooga RiverThe Chattooga River is the main tributary of the Tugaloo River. Its headwaters are located southwest of Cashiers, North Carolina, and it stretches or 92 km to where it has its confluence with the Tallulah River within Lake Tugalo, held back by the Tugalo Dam...
,
Deliverance also marked the beginning of Reynolds's devotion to making films in and about the South.
The following year Reynolds was persuaded to play the role of a
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r in the film
White LightningWhite Lightning is an action film released in 1973 by United Artists starring Burt Reynolds as Gator McKlusky. The film also starred Jennifer Billingsley, Ned Beatty, Bo Hopkins, R.G. Armstrong, and Diane Ladd...
after the filmmakers promised to shoot in the
SouthThe Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, Down South, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive region in the southeastern and south-central United States...
.
White Lightning, which was filmed in
ArkansasArkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquin name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares a border with six states, with its eastern border largely defined by the Mississippi River. Its diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the...
, broke attendance records nationwide, and the film's success encouraged Hollywood studios to make more southern films. In 1976 Reynolds both starred in and made his directorial debut with
GatorGator is a action film starring and directed by Burt Reynolds. It is a sequel to White Lightning. Reynolds honored his favorite professor from college, Watson B...
, the sequel to
White Lightning. Deciding to shoot
Gator entirely in Georgia, Reynolds announced that "I have this violent urge to get behind the camera... I want to say some nice things about the South."
In 1974 Reynolds starred in the memorable and well-received
The Longest Yard, which was filmed at the
Georgia State PrisonGeorgia State Prison is the main maximum security facility in the state of Georgia. Located on Hwy 147 just outside Reidsville, Georgia, "GSP" houses approximately 1550 inmates. The current warden is Don Jarriel....
in
ReidsvilleReidsville is a city in Tattnall County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,235 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Tattnall County.-Geography:Reidsville is located at ....
. In the film Reynolds portrays a former NFL star quarterback who is sent to prison and then forced to put together a football team composed of fellow inmates to compete in a life-and-death
football gameAmerican football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, and often as Gridiron or Tackle football outside North America, is a competitive team sport known for combining strategy with physical play. The objective of the game is to score points by advancing the ball into the...
against the sadistic warden's own semi-pro team made up of his sadistic prison guards. Many inmates served as extras and helped to construct the sets, including a football field that was given to the prison after filming was complete.
Governor Jimmy CarterJames Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
played a key role in the orchestration of the project and, according to Reynolds, promised that he "would personally come in and take me out if anything happened." The remake of the film,
remade in 2005The Longest Yard is a 2005 American sports comedy remake of the 1974 film of the same name. The movie features inmates at a prison who play football against their guards. Adam Sandler plays the protagonist, Paul Crewe, an ex pro-football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers...
with Reynolds this time in the role of Coach Nate Scarborough was popular with audiences, but not with critics.
During the next few years Reynolds continued his pattern of choosing southern-themed films that were often shot, at least partially, in the South. In the 1975 film
W. W. and the Dixie Dance Kings, filmed in
Nashville, TennesseeNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state...
, he played the fast-talking, gas station robbing manager of a group of country musicians whose collective dream is to one day play the
Grand Ole OpryThe Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music radio program and concert broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee, every Friday and Saturday night, as well as Tuesdays and Thursdays from March through December...
. Two years later,
Smokey and the BanditSmokey and the Bandit is a 1977 movie starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams, and Mike Henry. It inspired several other trucking films, including two sequels, Smokey and the Bandit II , and Smokey and the Bandit Part 3...
perhaps showcased Reynolds at his apex in this period. As "The Bandit", Reynolds appears completely in his element and humorous Southern charm as a smooth-talking, fast-driving, law-evading modern-day Southern outlaw. The film also featured legendary comedian
Jackie GleasonHerbert Walton Gleason, Jr. , baptized as John Herbert "Jackie" Gleason, was an American comedian, actor and musician....
as Reynolds' would-be foil, as well as popular Georgia country singer-songwriter-musician
Jerry ReedJerry Reed Hubbard , known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, country guitarist, session musician, songwriter, and actor who appeared in over a dozen films. As a singer, he may be best known for " The Line in Gasoline"; "Lord, Mr...
. It was and remains one of Reynolds' best-known and well-loved films. Filmed entirely in Georgia, the successful comedy was followed in 1980 by
Smokey and the Bandit IISmokey and the Bandit II is a comedy film released on August 15, 1980 in the United States. It is the sequel to the 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit.The film stars Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, Jackie Gleason, and Dom DeLuise...
, which was filmed partially in Georgia and Florida.
Reynolds's next film,
The Cannonball Run, was shot almost entirely in Georgia, referred to as "Burt's good luck state" by the director,
Hal NeedhamHal Needham is an American stuntman and noted film director.-Early life:Needham was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Edith May and Howard Needham. He was raised in Arkansas and Missouri...
. That same year Reynolds directed and starred in
Sharky's MachineSharky's Machine is a 1981 motion picture directed by Burt Reynolds, who stars in the title role. The movie is an adaptation of William Diehl's first novel Sharky's Machine , with a screenplay by Gerald Di Pego....
. Filmed entirely in Atlanta, the movie features Reynolds as a narcotics officer investigating the murder of a prostitute in the city.
During these years, Reynolds starred in a number of other notable films, including
The Man Who Loved Cat DancingThe Man Who Loved Cat Dancing is a novel written by Marilyn Durham first published in 1972. The novel employs much symbolism.The novel was filmed by MGM in 1973 as The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing, starring Burt Reynolds, Sarah Miles, and Lee J. Cobb....
,
Semi-ToughSemi-Tough is a 1977 movie directed by Michael Ritchie and starring Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, Jill Clayburgh, Lotte Lenya, Bert Convy, and Brian Dennehy. The plot involves a love triangle between the characters portrayed by Reynolds, Kristofferson and Clayburgh...
,
The EndThe End is a 1978 comedy film, directed by Burt Reynolds and starring Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Sally Field, Strother Martin, David Steinberg, Joanne Woodward, Norman Fell, Myrna Loy, Kristy McNichol, Pat O'Brien, Robby Benson, and Carl Reiner.- Plot :...
(which he also directed),
Starting OverStarting Over is a 1979 feature film which tells the story of a recently divorced man who is torn between his new girlfriend and his ex-wife . It co-stars Charles Durning, Frances Sternhagen, Austin Pendleton and Mary Kay Place.The movie was adapted by James L. Brooks from the novel by Dan...
and
The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasThe Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a 1982 feature film adaptation of the musical of the same name released by Universal Pictures was written and directed by Colin Higgins...
.
Relationships
At various points in his life, Reynolds was romantically involved with
Tammy WynetteVirginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette , was an American country music singer-songwriter and one of country music's best-known artists and biggest-selling female vocalists....
,
Lucie ArnazLucie Désirée Arnaz is an American actress, singer, dancer and producer. She is the daughter of actors Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, and is the sister of actor Desi Arnaz, Jr.. She shares a birthday with her uncle, Fred Ball....
,
Adrienne BarbeauAdrienne Jo Barbeau is an American television, film, character and musical theatre actress, as well as the author of two books. Barbeau came to prominence in the 1970s as Broadway's original Rizzo in the musical Grease, Bea Arthur's divorced daughter Carol Traynor in the sitcom Maude, and in...
,
Susan ClarkSusan Clark is a Canadian actress, known for her role as Katherine Papadapolis on the TV sitcom Webster.-Personal life:...
,
Sally FieldSally Margaret Field is a 2x Academy Award, 2x Golden Globe, 3x Emmy Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress winner, American actress. She became a household name at the age of 20 as Sister Bertrille in the 1960s sitcom The Flying Nun. She has won two Oscars: one for Norma Rae in...
,
Lorna LuftLorna Luft is an American television, stage, and film actress and singer. She is the daughter of the legendary singer and actress Judy Garland and Sid Luft, and the half-sister of Liza Minnelli.-Biography:...
,
Tawny LittleTawny Elaine Little , aka Tawny Godin, was born in Portland, Maine. Ms. Little was Miss America for 1976 and later became a well-known anchorworman in Los Angeles, California. In the past, Little worked at KABC-TV, KCAL-TV and KCOP, and has also hosted shows such as Good Day LA and Eye on LA...
, Pam Seals,
Dinah ShoreDinah Shore was an American singer, actress, and television personality. She was most popular during the Big Band era of the 1940s and 1950s....
and
Chris EvertChristine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. According to the Women's Tennis...
. His relationship with Shore garnered particular attention given the fact she was 20 years his senior. Reynolds was married to actress/comedienne
Judy CarneJudy Carne is an actress best remembered for the phrase "Sock it to me!" on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. This phrase was actually first used at the end of Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels' Devil with a Blue Dress, released in the winter of 1966-1967...
from 1963 to 1965, and actress
Loni AndersonLoni Kaye Anderson is an American actress best known for her role as Jennifer Marlowe on the television sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati and as a former wife of Burt Reynolds . Her divorce from Reynolds was a bitter, well-publicized debacle.-Early life:Anderson was born in St...
from 1988 to 1993, with whom he adopted a son, Quinton Anderson Reynolds (born August 31, 1988).
E! Online reports that he dated Kate Edelman Johnson from 2003 to 2005.
Sports team owner
On July 3, 1982, Reynolds lived out one of his dreams by once again getting involved with a sport that still holds a certain soft spot in his heart, by becoming a co-owner of the
Tampa Bay BanditsThe Tampa Bay Bandits were a franchise in the United States Football League. They were a charter member of the USFL and folded along with the league after the 1985 season.-Preparing to play:...
, a professional football team in the USFL whose nickname was inspired by his then-recent Smokey and the Bandit movies. Other owners included
John BassettJohn White Hughes Bassett, PC, OC, O.Ont was a Canadian publisher and media baron.Born in Ottawa, Ontario, he was the son of John Bassett , publisher of the Montreal Gazette, and Margaret Avery. Bassett attended Ashbury College and graduated from Bishop's University with a BA in 1936...
, a Canadian movie producer, and Stephen Arky, an attorney from Miami. Reynolds was a general partner of the team from 1982 to 1985, the entire existence of the USFL. The team held a winning record in every year. In 1983 they went 11–7–0 in the Central Division but did not make the playoffs. In 1984 they went 14–4–0 in the Southern Division and lost in the conference semifinals to the
Birmingham StallionsThe Birmingham Stallions were a franchise in the United States Football League, an attempt to establish a second professional league of American football in the United States in competition with the National Football League. They played their home games at Birmingham, Alabama's Legion Field...
36–17. In 1985 they went 10–8–0 in the Eastern Conference but lost in the quarterfinals to the
Oakland InvadersOakland Invaders were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League from 1983 through 1985.-In reaction to the Raiders relocating to Los Angeles:...
30–27.
Reynolds also co-owned a
NASCARThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947-48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
Winston Cup team with
Hal NeedhamHal Needham is an American stuntman and noted film director.-Early life:Needham was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Edith May and Howard Needham. He was raised in Arkansas and Missouri...
, which ran the #33 Skoal Bandits car, with driver
Harry GantHarry Phil Gant is a retired American racecar driver best known for driving the #33 Skoal Bandit car on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit.-Nicknames:...
.
Burt Reynolds was selected as the special guest ring announcer for the main event of
WrestleMania XWrestleMania X was the tenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. It took place at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York on March 20, 1994. The central focus of the pay-per-view was the WWF Championship, which was defended...
.
Filmography
| Year |
Film |
Role |
Notes |
| 1961 |
Angel Baby Angel Baby is a 1961 film starring Burt Reynolds in his movie debut, who portrays Hoke Adams, and George Hamilton. Angel Baby was released on May 14 1961.-Plot:...
|
Hoke Adams |
Film debut |
| Armored Command |
Skee |
|
| 1965 |
Operation C.I.A. |
Mark Andrews |
|
| 1966 |
Navajo Joe Navajo Joe is a 1966 Italian/Spanish Spaghetti Western, directed by Sergio Corbucci. It was filmed in Spain.Navajo Joe stars Burt Reynolds in his second leading role in a feature film, as the titular character, a Navajo Indian opposing a group of bandits responsible for killing his tribe.The film's...
|
Joe |
|
| 1969 |
100 Rifles 100 Rifles is a 1969 western directed by Tom Gries. The film stars Jim Brown, Burt Reynolds, Raquel Welch, and Fernando Lamas. The original music score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith.-Plot:...
|
Yaqui Joe Herrera |
|
| Sam Whiskey Sam Whiskey is a 1969 film directed by Arnold Laven and starring Burt Reynolds a decade before he zoomed to superstar status in the late 1970s.Reynolds plays the eponymous Sam in this comedy western, seduced by a widow named Laura played by Angie Dickinson...
|
Sam Whiskey |
|
| Impasse Impasse is a 1969 American film starring Burt Reynolds. It concerns a group of adventurers trying to recover gold lost in the Philippines during World War II....
|
Pat Morrison |
|
| Shark! Shark! is a 1969 action film directed by Samuel Fuller and starring Burt Reynolds.Tagline: The deadliest sharks aren't always in the water.-Production:...
|
Caine |
|
| 1970 |
Skullduggery Skullduggery is a 1970 science fiction film starring Burt Reynolds, Susan Clark and Edward Fox.The screenplay is based on the French novel Les Animaux dénaturés by Jean Bruller.-Plot:...
|
Douglas Temple |
|
| 1972 |
DeliveranceDeliverance is a 1972 thriller film produced and directed by John Boorman. Principal cast members include Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ronny Cox, and Ned Beatty in his film debut. The film is based on a 1970 novel of the same name by American author James Dickey, who has a small role in the film as a...
|
Lewis Medlock |
|
| Fuzz Fuzz is a 1972 American detective film directed by Richard A. Colla and starring Burt Reynolds, Yul Brynner, Raquel Welch, Tom Skeritt, and Jack Weston. The screenplay was written by Evan Hunter, based on the 1968 novel of the same name that was part of the "87th Precinct" series he wrote under the...
|
Det. Steve Carella |
|
| Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid to Ask) |
Sperm Switchboard Chief |
cameo role |
| 1973 |
Shamus Shamus is a 1973 American film starring Burt Reynolds and Dyan Cannon. Reynolds stars as Shamus McCoy, a hard-drinking New York private detective hired to locate $10,000 worth of diamonds stolen during a ram raid....
|
Shamus McCoy |
|
| White Lightning White Lightning is an action film released in 1973 by United Artists starring Burt Reynolds as Gator McKlusky. The film also starred Jennifer Billingsley, Ned Beatty, Bo Hopkins, R.G. Armstrong, and Diane Ladd...
|
Gator McKlusky |
|
| The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing is a novel written by Marilyn Durham first published in 1972. The novel employs much symbolism.The novel was filmed by MGM in 1973 as The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing, starring Burt Reynolds, Sarah Miles, and Lee J. Cobb....
|
Jay Grobart |
|
| 1974 |
The Longest Yard |
Paul Crewe |
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 1975 |
At Long Last Love At Long Last Love is an American motion picture musical that was released in 1975 and was directed by Peter Bogdanovich.The film, with a screenplay by Bogdanovich, is a homage to the great Hollywood musicals of the 1930s such as Swing Time and Top Hat, and features 16 songs with music and lyrics by...
|
Michael Oliver Pritchard III |
|
| W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings is a 1975 directed by John G. Avildsen and written by Thomas Rickman. The 20th Century Fox film took place in 1957 and featured the first acting appearance of Jerry Reed.-Tagline:...
|
W.W. Bright |
|
| Lucky Lady Lucky Lady is a 1975 American film directed by Stanley Donen and starring Gene Hackman, Liza Minnelli and Burt Reynolds. Its story takes place during Prohibition in the United States in the year 1930....
|
Walker Ellis |
song performer |
| Hustle Hustle is a 1975 American neo-noir crime film directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Burt Reynolds, Catherine Deneuve, Ben Johnson, Paul Winfield, Eileen Brennan, Eddie Albert and Ernest Borgnine, which was released on December 25, 1975. The cinematographer was Joseph Biroc...
|
Lieutenant Phil Gaines |
also executive producer |
| 1976 |
Silent MovieSilent Movie is a 1976 comedy film directed by and starring Mel Brooks, and released by 20th Century Fox on June 17, 1976. The ensemble cast includes Dom DeLuise, Marty Feldman, Bernadette Peters, Sid Caesar, Anne Bancroft, Henny Youngman, Liza Minnelli, Burt Reynolds, James Caan, and Paul...
|
himself |
cameo role |
| Gator Gator is a action film starring and directed by Burt Reynolds. It is a sequel to White Lightning. Reynolds honored his favorite professor from college, Watson B...
|
Gator McKlusky |
also director |
| Nickelodeon Nickelodeon is a 1976 comedy film directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring Ryan O'Neal, Burt Reynolds, and Tatum O'Neal. The film is allegedly based on the career of Cecil B. DeMille.-Plot:...
|
Buck Greenway |
|
| 1977 |
Smokey and the BanditSmokey and the Bandit is a 1977 movie starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams, and Mike Henry. It inspired several other trucking films, including two sequels, Smokey and the Bandit II , and Smokey and the Bandit Part 3...
|
Bo 'Bandit' Darville |
|
Semi-ToughSemi-Tough is a 1977 movie directed by Michael Ritchie and starring Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, Jill Clayburgh, Lotte Lenya, Bert Convy, and Brian Dennehy. The plot involves a love triangle between the characters portrayed by Reynolds, Kristofferson and Clayburgh...
|
Billy Clyde Puckett |
|
| 1978 |
The End The End is a 1978 comedy film, directed by Burt Reynolds and starring Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Sally Field, Strother Martin, David Steinberg, Joanne Woodward, Norman Fell, Myrna Loy, Kristy McNichol, Pat O'Brien, Robby Benson, and Carl Reiner.- Plot :...
|
Wendell Sonny Lawson |
also director |
| Hooper Hooper is a 1978 action-comedy motion picture starring Burt Reynolds, based loosely on the experiences of director Hal Needham, a one-time stuntman in his own right...
|
Sonny Hooper |
also producer |
| 1979 |
Starting Over Starting Over is a 1979 feature film which tells the story of a recently divorced man who is torn between his new girlfriend and his ex-wife . It co-stars Charles Durning, Frances Sternhagen, Austin Pendleton and Mary Kay Place.The movie was adapted by James L. Brooks from the novel by Dan...
|
Phil Potter |
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 1980 |
Rough Cut |
Jack Rhodes |
|
Smokey and the Bandit IISmokey and the Bandit II is a comedy film released on August 15, 1980 in the United States. It is the sequel to the 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit.The film stars Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, Jackie Gleason, and Dom DeLuise...
|
Bo 'Bandit' Darville |
|
| 1981 |
The Cannonball Run The Cannonball Run is a 1981 film comedy starring Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Dom DeLuise and Farrah Fawcett, and directed by Hal Needham. It was produced by Golden Harvest films...
|
J.J. McClure |
|
| Paternity Paternity is a 1981 film comedy that stars Burt Reynolds, Beverly D'Angelo, Paul Dooley, Elizabeth Ashley and Lauren Hutton, directed by David Steinberg. The film was released by Paramount Pictures on October 2, 1981.-Plot:...
|
Buddy Evans |
|
| Sharky's Machine Sharky's Machine is a 1981 motion picture directed by Burt Reynolds, who stars in the title role. The movie is an adaptation of William Diehl's first novel Sharky's Machine , with a screenplay by Gerald Di Pego....
|
Sgt. Tom Sharky |
also director |
| 1982 |
The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasThe Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a 1982 feature film adaptation of the musical of the same name released by Universal Pictures was written and directed by Colin Higgins...
|
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd |
song performer |
| Best Friends Best Friends is a 1982 feature film starring Burt Reynolds and Goldie Hawn. It is loosely based on the true story of the relationship between its writers, Barry Levinson and Valerie Curtin. The film is a drama as well as a romantic comedy.-Plot summary:...
|
Richard Babson |
|
| 1983 |
Stroker Ace Stroker Ace is a 1983 action/comedy movie, filmed in North Carolina and Georgia, about a NASCAR driver played by Burt Reynolds.The co-stars were Jim Nabors, Loni Anderson, Ned Beatty, and Bubba Smith, with appearances by many NASCAR drivers...
|
Stroker Ace |
|
| Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 is the 1983 sequel to Smokey and the Bandit and Smokey and the Bandit II starring Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Paul Williams, Pat McCormick, Mike Henry and Colleen Camp...
|
The Real Bandit/ Bo 'Bandit' Darville |
cameo role |
| The Man Who Loved Women The Man Who Loved Women is a 1983 comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and starring Burt Reynolds, Julie Andrews and Kim Basinger. It is a remake of the 1977 French film L'Homme qui aimait les femmes....
|
David Fowler |
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| 1984 |
Cannonball Run II See also Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy DashCannonball Run II is a 1984 comedy film featuring Burt Reynolds and an all-star cast, released by Warner Bros. and Golden Harvest...
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J.J. McClure |
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City HeatCity Heat is a 1984 action-comedy film starring Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds. The film was released in North America in December 1984. The pairing of Eastwood and Reynolds in a Prohibition-era action-comedy seemed to give the film the potential to be a hit...
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Mike Murphy |
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| 1985 |
Southern Voices, American Dreams |
himself |
documentary |
| Stick Stick is a 1985 film directed by and starring Burt Reynolds, based on the novel of the same name by Elmore Leonard.-Plot:Ernest "Stick" Stickley, a former car thief, has just been released from prison. He meets up with an old friend, Rainy, whose "quick stop" near the Florida Everglades before they...
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Ernest 'Stick' Stickley |
also director |
| 1986 |
Uphill All the Way Uphill All The Way is a 1986 motion picture starring Roy Clark, Mel Tillis, Glen Campbell, Burl Ives and Trish Van Devere....
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himself |
cameo role |
| Sherman's March |
himself |
documentary |
| Heat Heat is a 1986 action-thriller film about an ex-mercenary working as a bodyguard in Las Vegas. The film was written by William Goldman, based on his novel. It was directed by Dick Richards and Jerry Jameson, and stars Burt Reynolds, Karen Young, and Peter MacNicol.- Plot Summary :A woman alone in a...
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Mex |
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| 1987 |
Malone Malone is a 1987 movie, starring Burt Reynolds and written by Christopher Frank. It is based on a novel by William P. Wingate. Reynolds stars as ex-CIA agent Richard Malone...
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Richard Malone |
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| 1988 |
Rent-A-Cop Rent-a-Cop is a 1987 action / comedy / crime film starring Burt Reynolds and Liza Minnelli. Reynolds plays a disgraced police officer, now working as a security guard, who falls in love with Minnelli, who plays a prostitute....
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Tony Church |
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| Switching Channels Switching Channels is a 1988 comedic movie remake of The Front Page . It stars Kathleen Turner as Christy Colleran, Burt Reynolds as John L. Sullivan IV, Christopher Reeve as Blaine Bingham, Ned Beatty as Roy Ridnitz, Henry Gibson as Ike Roscoe, and George Newbern as Sigenthaler...
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John L. Sullivan IV |
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| 1989 |
Physical Evidence Physical Evidence is a 1989 crime thriller directed by Michael Crichton. It stars Burt Reynolds alongside Theresa Russell and Ned Beatty. Reynolds plays Joe Paris, a beleaguered ex-police officer, incriminated by the evidence but insisting on his innocence....
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Joe Paris |
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| Breaking In Breaking In is a 1989 film directed by Bill Forsyth, and scripted by John Sayles. It stars Burt Reynolds, Casey Siemaszko and Lorraine Toussaint. It is a movie about how professional small time criminals live and practice their trades.-Synopsis:...
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Ernie Mullins |
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All Dogs Go to HeavenAll Dogs Go to Heaven is a 1989 animated film directed and produced by Don Bluth and released by United Artists. Set in 1939, the film tells the story of two dogs, Charlie B. Barkin and his loyal best friend Itchy Itchiford...
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Charlie B. Barkin |
voice and song performer |
| 1990 |
Modern LoveModern Love is the debut feature film of award winning Australian director Alex Frayne. It was independently financed and filmed in South Australia, where the director lives and works...
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Colonel Frank Parker |
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| 1992 |
The Player The Player is a satirical film directed by Robert Altman from a screenplay by Michael Tolkin based on his own 1988 novel of the same name...
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himself |
cameo role |
| 1993 |
Cop and a Half |
Nick McKenna |
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| 1994 |
A Century of Cinema A Century of Cinema is a 1994 documentary directed by Caroline Thomas about the art of filmmaking , containing numerous interviews with some of the most influential film personalities of the twentieth century....
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himself |
documentary |
| 1995 |
The Maddening The Maddening is a 1995 horror film directed by Danny Huston.Based on a novel by Andrew Neiderman, published under the title Playmates, this was a direct-to-video creepfest featuring Burt Reynolds and Angie Dickinson.-Synopsis:...
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Roy Scudder |
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| 1996 |
Frankenstein and Me |
Les Williams |
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Citizen RuthCitizen Ruth is a 1996 film that tells a story of a poor, irresponsible and pregnant woman who unexpectedly attracts attention from those involved in the debate about the morality and legality of abortion. The film stars Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Mary Kay Place and Kelly Preston, and features a...
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Blaine Gibbons |
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| Striptease Striptease is a 1996 erotic comedy film starring Demi Moore, Burt Reynolds, and Ving Rhames. The film was directed by Andrew Bergman. Based on the book Strip Tease by Carl Hiaasen, it is about a stripper who becomes involved in both a child custody dispute and corrupt politics.Striptease was...
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Congressman David Dilbeck |
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| Mad Dog Time Mad Dog Time is a 1996 ensemble cast crime film written and directed by Larry Bishop, released through United Artists. The film is notable for the various cameo appearances, including the first movie appearance by Christopher Jones in over a quarter-century.The film was not well-received by...
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'Wacky' Jacky Jackson |
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| 1997 |
Meet Wally Sparks Meet Wally Sparks is a comedy film released in 1997 by Trimark Pictures. It stars Rodney Dangerfield as Wally Sparks, a "trash TV" talk show host. Debi Mazar, David Ogden Stiers, Mark L...
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Lenny Spencer |
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| Bean |
General Newton |
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| Boogie Nights Boogie Nights is a American drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Set in Southern California in the late 1970s and early 1980s, during the Golden Age of Porn, the screenplay focuses on a young nightclub dishwasher who becomes the popular star of pornographic films and finds...
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Jack Horner |
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor is an annual award given by the Chicago Film Critics Association.-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:...
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActorThe Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor is an award given by the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association to honor the best achievements in filmmaking.-2000s:...
Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActorThe Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Supporting Actor is an award given by the Las Vegas Film Critics Society to honor the best supporting actor of the year.-1990s:-2000s:...
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActorThe Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the annual awards given by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.This award has been awarded since 1977.-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:...
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting ActorThe National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor is an annual film award given by the National Society of Film Critics.The awards was given for the first time in 1968 .-1960s:-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:...
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting ActorThe New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor is an award given by the New York Film Critics Circle, honoring the finest achievements in filmmaking.This awards is given since 1969.- 1960s :- 1970s :- 1980s :- 1990s :- 2000s :...
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActorThe Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor is an annual film award given by the Online Film Critics Society to honor the best supporting actor of the year.-1990s:-2000s:...
Nominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorPerformance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. Since its inception, however, the...
Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleBest Actor in a Supporting Role is a British Academy Film award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding supporting performance in a film...
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role |
| Raven |
Jerome 'Raven' Katz |
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| 1998 |
Crazy Six |
Dakota |
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| Hard Time |
Det. Logan McQueen |
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| 1999 |
Waterproof |
Eli Zeal |
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| The Hunter's Moon The Hunter's Moon is a 1999 action drama directed by Richard C. Weinman and starring Burt Reynolds. The supporting cast includes Keith Carradine and Hayley DuMond...
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Clayton Samuels |
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| Pups |
Daniel Bender |
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| Big City Blues |
Connor |
co-producer |
| Stringer |
Wolko |
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| Mystery, Alaska Mystery, Alaska is a 1999 drama directed by Jay Roach about a fictional small-town ice hockey team that plays a game against the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League.-Cast:*Russell Crowe – Sheriff John Biebe*Hank Azaria – Charles Danner...
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Judge Walter Burns |
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| 2000 |
The Crew The Crew is a 2000 film, directed by Michael Dinner and starring Burt Reynolds, Richard Dreyfuss, Dan Hedaya, Jennifer Tilly and Seymour Cassel. Barry Sonnenfeld was one of the film's producers...
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Joey 'Bats' Pistella |
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| The Last Producer The Last Producer is a 2000 American drama film directed by and starring Burt Reynolds. It also featured Rod Steiger, Benjamin Bratt and Kim Chase.-Synopsis:...
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Sonny Wexler |
also director |
| 2001 |
Driven Driven is a 2001 movie directed by Renny Harlin and starring Sylvester Stallone, who also wrote and produced.- Plot :Rookie driver Jimmy Bly is tearing up this year's circuit, already winning 5 races...
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Carl Henry |
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| Tempted |
Charlie LeBlanc |
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| Hotel Hotel is a 2001 experimental thriller film directed by Mike Figgis.-Plot:While a British film crew are shooting a version of The Duchess of Malfi in Venice, they in turn are being filmed by a sleasy documentary primadonna while the strange staff share meals which consist of human meat...
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Flamenco Manager |
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| The Hollywood Sign |
Kage Mulligan |
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| Auf Herz und Nieren |
Banko |
German film |
| 2002 |
Snapshots |
Larry Goldberg |
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| Time of the Wolf Time of the Wolf is a 2002 drama film about an orphan boy who goes to live with his only surviving relatives. The movie stars Burt Reynolds, Marthe Keller and Devin Douglas Drewitz. The film was film in Toronto, Ontario, Canada-Cast:...
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Archie McGregor |
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice CityGrand Theft Auto: Vice City is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and video game designed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the second 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise and sixth original title overall...
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Avery Carrington |
Voice |
| 2003 |
Hard Ground |
John 'Chill' McKay |
Hallmark Channel film tv |
| The Librarians The Librarians is an action thriller film released in 2003. The film stars William Forsythe, Burt Reynolds, Erika Eleniak, and Christopher Atkins....
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Irish |
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| 4th and Life |
Narrator |
documentary |
| Gumball 3000: The Movie |
himself |
voice |
| 2004 |
Without a PaddleWithout a Paddle is a 2004 comedy film about three men going on a trip up a remote river in order to search for the body of a long lost thief and his loot...
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Del Knox |
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| 2005 |
The Longest YardThe Longest Yard is a 2005 American sports comedy remake of the 1974 film of the same name. The movie features inmates at a prison who play football against their guards. Adam Sandler plays the protagonist, Paul Crewe, an ex pro-football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers...
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Coach Nate Scarborough |
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| The Dukes of Hazzard The Dukes of Hazzard is a 2005 film loosely based on the American television series of the same name. The film was directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and released to theaters in the US on August 5, 2005 by Warner Bros. Pictures...
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Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg |
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| Legend of Frosty the Snowman |
Narrator |
voice |
| 2006 |
Cloud 9 |
Billy Cole |
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| End Game End Game is a 2006 action/thriller film, written and directed by Andy Cheng. The film stars Cuba Gooding, Jr. as Secret Service agent Alex Thomas, who is shot in the hand, while unsuccessfully trying to protect the President from an assassin's bullet...
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General Montgomery |
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| Forget About It Forget About It is a 2006 film.Forget About It is owned by Big Screen Entertainment Group and was released January 8, 2008 in the United States by Allumination Filmworks....
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Sam LeFleur |
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| Grilled Grilled is a 2006 comedy film starring Kevin James and Ray Romano. It was released direct-to-video in the United States on July 11, 2006. It has been rated R by the MPAA.- Plot :...
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Goldbluth |
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| Broken Bridges Broken Bridges is a 2006 film starring Toby Keith, Lindsey Haun, Burt Reynolds and Kelly Preston. The film, a music-drama, is centred on a fading country singer's return to his hometown near a military base in Kentucky where several young men who were killed in a training exercise on the base were...
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Jake Delton |
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| 2007 |
Randy and the Mob Randy and The Mob is a 2006 comedy film written, directed and starring Ray McKinnon. It also stars Lisa Blount, Walton Goggins and Bill Nunn, with a cameo by Burt Reynolds....
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Elmore Culpepper |
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| In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale is a fantasy film supposedly inspired by the Dungeon Siege video game series, which was directed by Uwe Boll. It was produced by Brightlight Pictures and distributed by Freestyle Releasing and Vivendi Entertainment in the United States and Canada. 20th...
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King Konreid |
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| 2008 |
Deal |
Tommy Vinson |
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| Delgo Delgo is a 2008 computer-animated fantasy film. The film was produced by Fathom Studios, a division of Macquarium Intelligent Communications, which began development of the project in 1999....
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Delgo's Father |
voice |
| 2009 |
A Bunch of Amateurs A Bunch of Amateurs is a 2008 British comedy film directed by Andy Cadiff and starring Burt Reynolds, Derek Jacobi, Alistair Petrie and Samantha Bond. In November 2008 the premiere in Leicester Square was attended by Queen Elizabeth II...
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Jefferson Steel |
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| Not Another Not Another Movie Not Another Not Another Movie is an upcoming independent parody film written and directed by David Murphy. Starring Chevy Chase, Burt Reynolds, and Vinnie Jones, the film spoofs the ceaseless parody films released every year, such as the Scary Movie franchise and the works of Aaron Seltzer and...
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C.J. Waters |
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| A Fonder Heart |
Craig Thomas |
pre-production |
| Catch .44 |
Mel |
pre-production |
Television and general film awards
- 1991 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (for Evening Shade
Evening Shade was an American comedy television series which aired on CBS from 1990 to 1994. The sitcom starred Burt Reynolds as Wood Newton, an ex-professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who returns to rural Evening Shade, Arkansas to coach a high school football team with a long...
)
- 1992 Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical (for Evening Shade)
- People's Choice Awards
The People's Choice Awards is an awards show recognizing the people and the work of popular culture. The show has been held annually since 1975 and is voted on by the general public. The People's Choice Awards air on CBS and are produced by Procter & Gamble....
, USA
- 1979 Favorite Motion Picture Actor
- 1979 Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer
- 1980 Favorite Motion Picture Actor
- 1982 Favorite Motion Picture Actor
- 1982 Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer
- 1983 Favorite Motion Picture Actor
- 1983 Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer
- 1984 Favorite Motion Picture Actor (tied with Clint Eastwood
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American actor, film director, film producer and composer. He has received five Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award and five People's Choice Awards—including one for Favorite All-Time Motion Picture Star.Eastwood is...
)
- 1991 Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Series
- American Movie Awards
The American Movie Awards were awards to honour excellence in film, there were only two ceremonies, one in 1980, and one in 1982.-1980:*Best Film: Rocky II*Best Actor: Alan Alda *Best Actress: Sally Field...
- 1980 Favorite Film Star - Male
- Viewers For Quality Television
Viewers for Quality Television was an American nonprofit organization founded in 1984 to advocate network television series that members of the organization voted to be of the "highest quality." The group's goal was to rescue "...critically acclaimed programs from cancellation despite their...
Awards
- 1991 Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series (for Evening Shade)
- 2002 Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1998 Supporting Actor of the Year
- Golden Boot Awards
The Golden Boot Awards honor actors, actresses, and crew members who have made significant contributions to the genre of Western television and movies. The award is sponsored and presented by the Motion Picture & Television Fund...
- 1990 Golden Boot
- National Association of Theater Owners
- 1978 Male Star of the Year Award
- 1980 Male Star of the Year Award
Honorary recognitions
Reynolds has received a number of honorary recognitions over the years, mostly keys to various cities, or deputy badges from being deputized.
- Keys to the cities of: Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of July 1 2008, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 141,740. Founded in 1925, the city grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s, and is now the twelfth largest city in Florida...
/ Miami Beach, FloridaMiami Beach is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city was incorporated on 26 March, 1915. It is located on a barrier island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean; the Bay separates Miami Beach from the city of Miami, Florida. The city is often referred to under the...
/ Ocala, FloridaOcala is a city in Marion County, Florida, United States. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 53,491. It is the county seat of Marion County, and the principal city of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated 2007 population of...
/ Orlando, FloridaOrlando is a major city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan region...
/ Palm Beach County, FloridaPalm Beach County is the largest county in the state of Florida in area. As of 2007, the rapidly-growing county's estimated population was 1,351,236, making it the third most populous in the state and the twenty ninth most populous in the United States...
/ West Palm Beach, FloridaWest Palm Beach, also known as West Palm, is the most populous city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida. West Palm's economy is currently ranked #4 in the Milken Institute Best Performing 296 U.S. Cities index...
/ Buena Park, CaliforniaBuena Park is a city located in northwestern Orange County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 78,282. The city is located adjacent to the city of Anaheim and is located 12 miles northwest of downtown Santa Ana...
/ Oxnard, CaliforniaOxnard is the largest city in Ventura County, California in terms of population. It is located at the western edge of the fertile Oxnard Plain, and is one of the world's most important agricultural centers, with its distinction as the strawberry and lima bean capital...
/ Savannah, GeorgiaSavannah is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Chatham County, Georgia, USA. Savannah was established in 1733 and was the first colonial and state capital of Georgia...
/ Niagara Falls, New YorkNiagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 55,593. It is across the Niagara River from Niagara Falls, Ontario , both named after the famed Niagara Falls which they share...
/ Clark County, NevadaClark County is a county located in Southern Nevada.The county had a population of 1,375,765 at the 2000 census, and a 2008 estimated population of 1,996,542, making it the most populous county in Nevada. It contains the city of Las Vegas, the state's most populous city. Las Vegas has been the...
/ Piggott, ArkansasPiggott, Arkansas is a city in Clay County, Arkansas, one of that county's two seats . It is also the northern terminus of the Arkansas segment of Crowley's Ridge Parkway. As of the 2000 census, Piggott's population was 3,894. The town was founded by William N...
- Deputy Sheriff Badges: Leon County, Florida
Leon County is a county located in the state of Florida. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 264,000. The principal place in Leon County is Tallahassee, the county seat and state capital. The county seat is home to two of Florida's major public universities, Florida A&M...
/ Tallahassee, FloridaTallahassee is the capital of the State of Florida, USA, the county seat of Leon County , and the 133rd biggest city in the USA. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida in 1824. In 2008, the population recorded by the U.S...
/ Tampa, FloridaTampa is a Gulf Coast city in Hillsborough County, on the west coast of the state of Florida in the United States. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. The population of Tampa in 2000 was 303,447...
/ Mitchell County, GeorgiaMitchell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 21, 1857. As of 2000, the population was 23,932. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 24,139 . The county seat is Camilla, Georgia.-Geography:...
/ Ramsey County, MinnesotaRamsey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, founded in 1849 As of 2000, the population was 511,035. Its county seat is St. Paul, which is also Minnesota's state capital. The county is named for Alexander Ramsey , the first governor of the Minnesota Territory. It is the...
/ HawaiiHawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states, and is the only state made up entirely of islands. It is located on an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of Australia. The state was admitted to the Union on August...
/ South CarolinaSouth Carolina is a U.S. state that borders Georgia to the south and North Carolina to the north. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence from the British Crown during the American Revolution. The colony was...
/ Warrensville Township, Ohio / ArizonaThe State of Arizona is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. The capital and largest city is Phoenix. The second largest city is Tucson, followed in size by the four Phoenix metropolitan area cities of Mesa, Glendale, Chandler, and Scottsdale.Arizona was the 48th and...
/ Buffalo, New YorkBuffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, second only to New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River, Buffalo is the principal city of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area and the seat of Erie...
City Police / Jackson Parish, LouisianaJackson Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. In 2000, its population was 15,397. The parish seat is Jonesboro...
/ Jefferson Parish, LouisianaJefferson Parish is a parish in Louisiana, United States that includes most of the suburbs of New Orleans. The seat of parish government is Gretna....
/ Los Angeles County, CaliforniaLos Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. Figures from the U.S. Census Bureau give an estimated 2008 population of 9,862,049 residents, while the California State government's population bureau lists a January 1, 2009, estimate of...
- 1978 Star (for motion pictures) on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, that serves as an entertainment museum...
at 6838 Hollywood Blvd.
- National Association of Theater Owners No. 1 box-office star for five straight years (1978–82)
- 1987 Eastman Kodak
Eastman Kodak Company is a multinational US corporation which produces imaging and photographic materials and equipment. Long known for its wide range of photographic film products, Kodak is re-focusing on two major markets: digital photography and digital printing.- Origins :Kodak's origins rest...
Second Century Award
- 1989 Durex
Durex is the trademarked name for a range of condoms made by UK-based multinational SSL International.The name, which the London Rubber Company trademarked in 1929, is a portmanteau of "Durability, Reliability, and Excellence", though some people mistake it as being "Durable Latex".Durex condoms...
Man Of The Year
- 1991 American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is the "nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service."The society is...
's Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2000 Children at Heart Award
- 2003 Atlanta IMAGE Film and Video Award
- 2007 Taurus Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2007 Best Buddies Canada Lifetime Achievement Award
Singles
| Year |
Single |
Chart Positions |
Album |
| US Country Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
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US The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
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| 1980 |
"Let's Do Something Cheap and Superficial" |
51 |
88 |
Smokey and the Bandit II Soundtrack |
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