Burt Reynolds - Overview

Date of Birth: Feb 11, 1936

Place of Birth: Waycross, Georgia, USA

Nationality: United States

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One of the most popular stars in the world for nearly 30 years, Burt Reynolds was the boyishly charming but undeniably rugged star of such action and drama films as "Deliverance" (1972), "The Longest Yard" (1975), "Smokey and the Bandit" (1977), "The Cannonball Run" (1981) and "Boogie Nights" (1997). He discovered acting in the late 1950s after injuries put an end to his dreams of football stardom, but he struggled to find his niche for over a decade until his turn in the gripping thriller "Deliverance" thrust him into the spotlight. His easygoing nature and ladies' man reputation made him enormously popular with audiences, which he parlayed into a string of popular comedies and action films through the 1970s and 1980s. But a string of flops and personal setbacks knocked him off his perch at the top of the box office, and by the early Nineties, he was not only out of step with the movie industry, but financially bankrupt. Redemption came in the unlikely form of "Boogie Nights," an indie drama about the lives of adult film stars; Reynolds' graying presence meshed p... Read More

Filmography (75)

Delgo (2008)

Deal (2008)

Randy and the Mob (2007)

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007)

Broken Bridges (2006)

Forget About It (2006)

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Milestones (53)

2008
Played a former poker player who tutors a younger player in "Deal"

2006
Cast as King Konreid in Uwe Boll's "Dungeon Siege"

2005
Played Boss Hogg in the big-screen version of "The Dukes of Hazzard" based on the 1970's hit show

2005
Co-starred with Adam Sandler and Chris Rock in the remake of "The Longest Yard"

2004
Starred as a Vietnam veteran, opposite Raquel Welch in "Forget About It"

2001
Appeared alongside Sylvester Stallone in "Driven"

2000
Directed and starred in "The Last Producer"; screened at Cannes; aired on USA Network in 2001

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