Burt Reynolds

Actor

American Lansing, Michigan, USA Aquarius 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth11/02/1936
Age82 years (died on 06, Sep, 2018)
BirthplaceLansing, Michigan, USA
Date of Death06/09/2018
Zodiac SignAquarius

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Bio/Wiki

SummaryAmerican television and film actor known for a relaxed, self-deprecating screen persona that made him a top box-office draw from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s.
Full NameBurton Leon Reynolds Jr.
Died InJupiter, Florida, USA
Cause of DeathHeart attack

Physical Stats & More

Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)

Educational Qualification(s)

Florida State UniversityAttended on a college football scholarship

Personal Life

Hobbies & InterestsFootball in his youth; later known for stage work and a one-man show

Relationships & More

SpouseJudy Carne (1963-1965)
PartnerLoni Anderson (1988-1994)
Other RelationshipSally Field, a romantic partner for several years after Smokey and the Bandit

Family

FatherBurton Milo Reynolds Sr.
MotherHarriette Fernette (Miller) Reynolds
ChildrenQuinton Anderson Reynolds

Career

Breakthrough FilmDeliverance (1972)
Notable Films
  • Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
  • The Longest Yard (1974)
  • The Cannonball Run (1981)
  • Boogie Nights (1997)
Television
  • Gunsmoke
  • Evening Shade (1990-1994)
Awards & Recognition
  • Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1991)
  • Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Boogie Nights (1997)

Style Quotient

ImageRugged, relaxed masculinity with a wisecracking Southern 'good ol' boy' persona

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Posed nude for Cosmopolitan magazine in 1972, which he later said cost him an Oscar nomination for Deliverance.
2. Once owned the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League.
3. Was buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in California.

Also born on 11 February

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