Burt Reynolds

Known For	Acting
Birthday	Feb 11, 1936
Died	Sep 06, 2018 (82)
Birthplace	Lansing, Michigan, USA
Popularity	1 (history)
Updated	Sep 17, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date	Apr 13, 2024
Links	TMDb IMDb

Biography

Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, director, and producer, considered a sex symbol and icon of American popular culture. Reynolds first rose to prominence when he starred in several different television series such as Gunsmoke (1962–1965), Hawk ( ... 1966), and Dan August (1970–1971). Although Reynolds had leading roles in such films as Navajo Joe (1966), his breakthrough role was as Lewis Medlock in Deliverance (1972). Reynolds played the leading role – often a lovable rogue – in a number of subsequent box office hits, such as The Longest Yard (1974), Smokey and the Bandit (1977), Semi-Tough (1977), The End (1978), Hooper (1978), Starting Over (1979), Smokey and the Bandit II (1980), The Cannonball Run (1981), Sharky's Machine (1981), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982), and Cannonball Run II (1984), several of which he directed himself. He was nominated twice for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Reynolds was voted the world's number one box office star for five consecutive years (from 1978 to 1982) in the annual Top Ten Money Making Stars Poll, a record he shares with Bing Crosby. After a number of box office failures, Reynolds returned to television, starring in the sitcom Evening Shade (1990–1994), which won him a Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. His performance as high-minded pornographer Jack Horner in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights (1997) brought him renewed critical attention, earning him another Golden Globe (for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture), with nominations for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Known For

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

Headshots

Filmography

Defining Moments

2021

as Chester

An Innocent Kiss

2019

as Grandpa Barnes

The Last Movie Star

2018

as Vic Edwards

Miami Love Affair

2017

as Robert

Shadow Fighter

2017

as Paddy Grier

Henri

2017

as George Duncan

Apple of My Eye

2017

as Charlie

Pocket Listing

2016

as Ron Glass

Hollow Creek

2016

as Seagrass Lambert

Shangri-La Suite

2016

as Narrator

Category 5

2014

as Pops

Hamlet & Hutch

2014

as Papa Hutch

A Magic Christmas

2014

as Buster (voice)

Not Another Not Another Movie

2011

as C.J. Waters

Reel Love

2011

as Wade Whitman

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2010

as archival footage

A Bunch of Amateurs

2008

as Jefferson Steel

Deal

2008

as Tommy Vinson

Delgo

2008

as Delgo's Father (voice)

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

2007

as King Konreid

Randy & the Mob

2007

as Elmore Culpepper (uncredited)

Cloud 9

2006

as Billy Cole

Forget About It

2006

as Sam LeFleur

Grilled

2006

as Goldbluth

Broken Bridges

2006

as Jake Delton

End Game

2006

as General Montgomery

The Legend of Frosty the Snowman

2005

as Narrator (voice)

The Longest Yard

2005

as Coach Nate Scarborough

The Dukes of Hazzard

2005

as Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg

The Librarians

2004

as Irish

Without a Paddle

2004

as Del Knox

Hard Ground

2003

as John 'Chill' McKay

Time of the Wolf

2002

as Archie McGregor

Snapshots

2002

as Larry Goldberg

Johnson County War

2002

as Hunt Lawton

Miss Lettie and Me

2002

as Samuel Madison

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Outlaws Out of Time

2002

as Narrator

Tempted

2001

as Charlie LeBlanc

Driven

2001

as Carl Henry

The Hollywood Sign

2001

as Kage Mulligan

Hotel

2001

as The Flamenco Manager

The Last Producer

2000

as Sonny Wexler

The Crew

2000

as Joey 'Bats' Pistella

Waterproof

2000

as Eli Zeal

The Hunter's Moon

1999

as Clayton Samuels

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

1999

as Det. Logan McQueen

Hard Time: The Premonition

1999

as Det. Logan McQueen

Pups

1999

as Daniel Bender

Mystery, Alaska

1999

as Judge Walter Burns

Hard Time

1998

as Det. Logan McQueen

Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business

1998

as Mentor / CIA Deputy Director / GR88

Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms

1998

as Mentor

Jackie Chan: My Story

1998

as (archive footage)

Big City Blues

1997

as Connor

Boogie Nights

1997

as Jack Horner

Meet Wally Sparks

1997

as Lenny Spencer

Crazy Six

1997

as Dakota

Bean

1997

as General Newton

Raven

1996

as Jerome 'Raven' Katz

The Maddening

1996

as Scudder

Striptease

1996

as David Dilbeck

The Cherokee Kid

1996

as Otter Bob the Mountain Man

Frankenstein and Me

1996

as Les Williams

Mad Dog Time

1996

as 'Wacky' Jacky Jackson

Citizen Ruth

1996

as Blaine Gibbons

WWE WrestleMania X

1994

as Ring Announcer

The Man from Left Field

1993

as Jack Robinson

Cop and ½

1993

as Nick McKenna

The Player

1992

as Burt Reynolds

Modern Love

1990

as Colonel Frank Parker

Breaking In

1989

as Ernie Mullins

Physical Evidence

1989

as Joe Paris

All Dogs Go to Heaven

1989

as Charlie B. Barkin (voice)

The Final Season

1989

as Narrator

Switching Channels

1988

as John L. Sullivan IV

Rent-a-Cop

1987

as Tony Church

Malone

1987

as Richard Malone

Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs

1986

as Burt Reynolds

Heat

1986

as Nick 'Mex' Escalante

Uphill All the Way

1986

as Gambler (uncredited)

Stick

1985

as Stick

Cannonball Run II

1984

as J.J. McClure

City Heat

1984

as Mike Murphy

Stroker Ace

1983

as Stroker Ace

The Man Who Loved Women

1983

as David Fowler

Smokey and the Bandit Part 3

1983

as The Real Bandit

Best Friends

1982

as Richard Babson

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

1982

as Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd

Sharky's Machine

1981

as Tom Sharky

Paternity

1981

as Buddy Evans

The Cannonball Run

1981

as J.J. McClure

Smokey and the Bandit II

1980

as Bandit

Rough Cut

1980

as Jack Rhodes

Dan August: Once Is Never Enough

1980

as Lt. Dan August

Starting Over

1979

as Phil Potter

The End

1978

as Wendell Sonny Lawson

Hooper

1978

as Sonny Hooper

Semi-Tough

1977

as Billy Clyde Puckett

Smokey and the Bandit

1977

as Bo 'Bandit' Darville

Gator

1976

as Gator McKlusky

Nickelodeon

1976

as Buck Greenway

At Long Last Love

1975

as Michael Oliver Pritchard III

Hustle

1975

as Lt. Phil Gaines

W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

1975

as W.W. Bright

Lucky Lady

1975

as Walker

The Longest Yard

1974

as Paul Crewe

Shamus

1973

as Shamus McCoy

The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing

1973

as Jay Grobart

White Lightning

1973

as Bobby "Gator" McKlusky

Fade-In

1973

as Rob

Fuzz

1972

as Det. Steve Carella

Deliverance

1972

as Lewis Medlock

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask

1972

as Switchboard

Run, Simon, Run

1970

as Simon Zuniga

Skullduggery

1970

as Douglas Temple

Hunters Are for Killing

1970

as L. G. Floran

Impasse

1969

as Pat Morrison

Sam Whiskey

1969

as Sam Whiskey

Shark

1969

as Caine

100 Rifles

1969

as Yaqui Joe Herrera

Operation C.I.A.

1965

as Mark Andrews, CIA

Armored Command

1961

as Skee

Angel Baby

1961

as Hoke Adams

Escape to Sonoita

1960

as Bill Davis

The Velvet Alley

1959

as The Actor

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The Last Producer

2000

Director

Hard Time

1998

Director

The Man from Left Field

1993

Director

Stick

1985

Director

Sharky's Machine

1981

Director

The End

1978

Director

Gator

1976

Director

The Man from Left Field

1993

Producer

Hooper

1978

Producer

Hustle

1975

Executive Producer

Organization	Category	Movie
Golden Globes	Best Supporting Actor	The Longest Yard	Nominated
Spirit Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Lost Highway	Won
SAG Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Boogie Nights	Nominated
BAFTA Awards	Best Actor	Starting Over	Nominated

Evening Shade

as Wood Newton

Episodes: 100

First Aired: Sep 21, 1990

Out of This World

as Troy Garland

Episodes: 96

First Aired: Sep 17, 1987

Gentle Ben

as Pilot

Episodes: 56

First Aired: Sep 10, 1967

Gunsmoke

as Quint

Episodes: 50

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Riverboat

as Ben Frazer

Episodes: 44

First Aired: Sep 13, 1959

The Blue Angels

as Chuck

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Sep 26, 1960

The Blue Angels

as Corman

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Sep 26, 1960

Dan August

as Det. Lt. Dan August

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Sep 23, 1970

Hawk

as Detective Lt. John Hawk

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

The Brothers Brannagan

as Abelard

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Sep 24, 1960

B.L. Stryker

as B.L. Stryker

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Feb 13, 1989

Amazing Grace

as Josiah Carey

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Apr 01, 1995

Founding Fathers

as Patrick Henry (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 27, 2000

as Russ Burton

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 08, 2000

Flipper

as Al Bardeman

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 19, 1964

12 O'Clock High

as Tech. Sgt. Vern Chapman

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 1964

Freddie

as Carl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 2005

American Dad!

as Senator Buckingham (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

The F.B.I.

as Michael Murtaugh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

The Golden Girls

as Burt Reynolds (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

My Name Is Earl

as Chubby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2005

Route 66

as Tommy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

Cybill

as Burt Reynolds

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1995

Naked City

as Young Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

History vs. Hollywood

as Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 2001

Burn Notice

as Paul Anderson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 28, 2007

Perry Mason

as Chuck Blair

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

The X-Files

as Mr. Burt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1993

The King of Queens

as Coach Walcott

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1998

The Twilight Zone

as Rocky Rhodes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Bill Davis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

The Aquanauts

as Jimmy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1960

Branded

as Red Hand

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 24, 1965

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Branch Taylor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Johnny Ringo

as Tad Stuart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

The Larry Sanders Show

as Burt Reynolds

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 15, 1992

Raw

as Burt Reynolds

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 11, 1993

Duck Dodgers

as Royal Serpenti (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 23, 2003

The F.B.I.

as John Duquesne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

In Sanity, Florida

as Burt Reynolds, retired movie star

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 29, 2017

Playhouse 90

as Ace

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1956

Archer

as Burt Reynolds (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 2009

Hope and Gloria

as Burt Reynolds

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 09, 1995

King of the Hill

as M.F. Thatherton (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1997

Love, American Style

as Stanley Dunbar

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

Robot Chicken

as J.J. McClure / Burt Reynolds (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 20, 2005

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 42

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self - Guest Host

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The American West

as Self

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jun 11, 2016

Dinah!

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 21, 1974

Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...

as Self - Host

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 29, 1991

Medal of Honor

as Self - Host

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 11, 2000

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Everglades

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 09, 1961

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Duckman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 05, 1994

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 1994

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2003

Robot Chicken

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 20, 2005

Beverly Hills, 90210

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1990

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1992

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

The New WKRP in Cincinnati

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1991

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

The Flip Wilson Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1970

Lock-Up

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1959

V Graham Norton

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 06, 2002

Pony Express

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 09, 1960

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Die Harald Schmidt Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 05, 1995

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1950

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 09, 1971

The Reichen Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 11, 2005

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1996

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Various Characters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1967

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest / Various Characters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1967

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1981

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

CHiPs

as Himself (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1977

The Pet Set

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 1971

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 23, 1998

Ruby Wax Meets

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1996

Emeril

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2001

30 for 30

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2009

Taff

as self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 11, 1997

Dolly

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1987

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History

Year	Month	Avg	Max	Min
2024	5	31	40	20
2024	6	29	43	18
2024	7	36	51	19
2024	8	37	70	23
2024	9	21	38	13
2024	10	21	33	11
2024	11	21	35	10
2024	12	20	31	13
2025	1	27	58	18
2025	2	17	29	2
2025	3	4	30	0
2025	4	1	3	1
2025	5	4	6	2
2025	6	3	4	2
2025	7	2	2	1
2025	8	1	3	1
2025	9	2	3	1

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2024	5	621	254
2024	6	452	83
2025	1	614	452
2025	2	461	49
2025	3	692	538
2025	7	530	143
2025	8	536	160
2025	9	620	145

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