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.
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Known For
Bean
(1997)
General Newton
The Longest Yard
(2005)
Coach Nate Scarborough
Striptease
(1996)
David Dilbeck
Driven
(2001)
Carl Henry
Deliverance
(1972)
Lewis Medlock
The Player
(1992)
Burt Reynolds
Boogie Nights
(1997)
Jack Horner
Smokey and the Bandit
(1977)
Bo 'Bandit' Darville
All Dogs Go to Heaven
(1989)
Charlie B. Barkin (voice)
The Dukes of Hazzard
(2005)
Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg
The Cannonball Run
(1981)
J.J. McClure
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
(2007)
King Konreid
End Game
(2006)
General Montgomery
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
(1972)
Switchboard
Mystery, Alaska
(1999)
Judge Walter Burns
The Longest Yard
(1974)
Paul Crewe
Full Filmography
Acting
The Velvet Alley
(1959)
The Actor
Escape to Sonoita
(1960)
Bill Davis
Angel Baby
(1961)
Hoke Adams
Armored Command
(1961)
Skee
Operation C.I.A.
(1965)
Mark Andrews, CIA
Navajo Joe
(1966)
Joe
Sam Whiskey
(1969)
Sam Whiskey
Shark
(1969)
Caine
Impasse
(1969)
Pat Morrison
100 Rifles
(1969)
Yaqui Joe Herrera
Run, Simon, Run
(1970)
Simon Zuniga
Skullduggery
(1970)
Douglas Temple
Deliverance
(1972)
Lewis Medlock
Fuzz
(1972)
Det. Steve Carella
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
(1972)
Switchboard
White Lightning
(1973)
Bobby "Gator" McKlusky
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
(1973)
Jay Grobart
First Aid Action
(1973)
narrator
Fade-In
(1973)
Rob
Shamus
(1973)
Shamus McCoy
The Longest Yard
(1974)
Paul Crewe
At Long Last Love
(1975)
Michael Oliver Pritchard III
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
(1975)
W.W. Bright
Hustle
(1975)
Lt. Phil Gaines
Lucky Lady
(1975)
Walker
Gator
(1976)
Gator McKlusky
Silent Movie
(1976)
Self
Nickelodeon
(1976)
Buck Greenway
Semi-Tough
(1977)
Billy Clyde Puckett
Smokey and the Bandit
(1977)
Bo 'Bandit' Darville
The End
(1978)
Wendell Sonny Lawson
Hooper
(1978)
Sonny Hooper
Mickey's 50
(1978)
Self
Starting Over
(1979)
Phil Potter
The Orson Welles Show
(1979)
Self
Superstunt II
(1979)
Self
Dan August: Once Is Never Enough
(1980)
Lt. Dan August
Dan August: The Jealousy Factor
(1980)
Dan August
Rough Cut
(1980)
Jack Rhodes
Smokey and the Bandit II
(1980)
Bandit
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
(1981)
Self
Paternity
(1981)
Buddy Evans
The Cannonball Run
(1981)
J.J. McClure
Sharky's Machine
(1981)
Tom Sharky
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
(1982)
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter
(1982)
Self
Best Friends
(1982)
Richard Babson
Stroker Ace
(1983)
Stroker Ace
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
(1983)
The Real Bandit
James Bond: The First 21 Years
(1983)
Self
The Man Who Loved Women
(1983)
David Fowler
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
(1983)
Himself
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
(1984)
Self
Cannonball Run II
(1984)
J.J. McClure
City Heat
(1984)
Mike Murphy
Stick
(1985)
Stick
Sherman's March
(1985)
Himself
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
(1986)
Self
Heat
(1986)
Nick 'Mex' Escalante
Uphill All the Way
(1986)
Gambler (uncredited)
Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs
(1986)
Burt Reynolds
A Beverly Hills Christmas
(1987)
Self
Malone
(1987)
Richard Malone
Rent-a-Cop
(1987)
Tony Church
Hunters Are for Killing
(1987)
L. G. Floran
The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson
(1987)
Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
(1988)
Self (archive footage)
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
(1988)
Self / Bandit (archive footage)
Mickey's 60th Birthday
(1988)
Self
Switching Channels
(1988)
John L. Sullivan IV
Breaking In
(1989)
Ernie Mullins
Physical Evidence
(1989)
Joe Paris
The Final Season
(1989)
Narrator
All Dogs Go to Heaven
(1989)
Charlie B. Barkin (voice)
1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular
(1989)
Himself
Modern Love
(1990)
Colonel Frank Parker
Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas
(1991)
Self (archive footage)
The Player
(1992)
Burt Reynolds
Wind in the Wire
(1993)
Cop and ½
(1993)
Nick McKenna
The Man from Left Field
(1993)
Jack Robinson
WWE WrestleMania X
(1994)
Ring Announcer
Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
(1994)
Self (archive footage)
Mad Dog Time
(1996)
'Wacky' Jacky Jackson
Raven
(1996)
Jerome 'Raven' Katz
Striptease
(1996)
David Dilbeck
Love in Hollywood
(1996)
Self
Citizen Ruth
(1996)
Blaine Gibbons
Frankenstein and Me
(1996)
Les Williams
The Cherokee Kid
(1996)
Otter Bob the Mountain Man
The Maddening
(1996)
Scudder
The Story of Bean
(1997)
himself
Meet Wally Sparks
(1997)
Lenny Spencer
Boogie Nights
(1997)
Jack Horner
Bean
(1997)
General Newton
Big City Blues
(1997)
Connor
Crazy Six
(1997)
Dakota
Hard Time
(1998)
Det. Logan McQueen
Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business
(1998)
Mentor / CIA Deputy Director / GR88
Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms
(1998)
Mentor
Mystery, Alaska
(1999)
Judge Walter Burns
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
(1999)
Det. Logan McQueen
Pups
(1999)
Daniel Bender
Stringer
(1999)
Wolko
The Hunter's Moon
(1999)
Clayton Samuels
Hard Time: The Premonition
(1999)
Det. Logan McQueen
The Crew
(2000)
Joey 'Bats' Pistella
The Last Producer
(2000)
Sonny Wexler
Waterproof
(2000)
Eli Zeal
The Great Escape: Heroes Underground
(2001)
Narrator
Auf Herz und Nieren
(2001)
Banko
The Hollywood Sign
(2001)
Kage Mulligan
Tempted
(2001)
Charlie LeBlanc
Hotel
(2001)
The Flamenco Manager
Driven
(2001)
Carl Henry
Snapshots
(2002)
Larry Goldberg
Johnson County War
(2002)
Hunt Lawton
Time of the Wolf
(2002)
Archie McGregor
Miss Lettie and Me
(2002)
Samuel Madison
Hard Ground
(2003)
John 'Chill' McKay
Gumball 3000: The Movie
(2003)
Self (voice)
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
(2003)
Self
Without a Paddle
(2004)
Del Knox
The Librarians
(2004)
Irish
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
(2005)
Self - Actor
Gumball 3000: 6 Days in May
(2005)
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Legend of Frosty the Snowman
(2005)
Narrator (voice)
The Longest Yard
(2005)
Coach Nate Scarborough
The Dukes of Hazzard
(2005)
Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg
Forget About It
(2006)
Sam LeFleur
Cloud 9
(2006)
Billy Cole
End Game
(2006)
General Montgomery
Broken Bridges
(2006)
Jake Delton
Grilled
(2006)
Goldbluth
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
(2007)
King Konreid
Randy & the Mob
(2007)
Elmore Culpepper (uncredited)
A Bunch of Amateurs
(2008)
Jefferson Steel
Delgo
(2008)
Delgo's Father (voice)
Deal
(2008)
Tommy Vinson
Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL?
(2009)
Himself
Reel Love
(2011)
Wade Whitman
Not Another Not Another Movie
(2011)
C.J. Waters
Paul Williams Still Alive
(2011)
Self (archive footage)
A Magic Christmas
(2014)
Buster (voice)
Category 5
(2014)
Pops
Hamlet & Hutch
(2014)
Papa Hutch
Hollow Creek
(2016)
Seagrass Lambert
Shangri-La Suite
(2016)
Narrator
The Bandit
(2016)
Self
Pocket Listing
(2016)
Ron Glass
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
(2017)
Self
Henri
(2017)
George Duncan
Shadow Fighter
(2017)
Paddy Grier
Miami Love Affair
(2017)
Robert
Apple of My Eye
(2017)
Charlie
The Bowden Dynasty: Faith, Family, & Football
(2017)
Himself
The Last Movie Star
(2018)
Vic Edwards
An Innocent Kiss
(2019)
Grandpa Barnes
I Am Burt Reynolds
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
Defining Moments
(2021)
Chester
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
(2022)
Self (archive footage)
Movie Money Confidential
(2022)
Self
Burt Reynolds: The Last Interview
(2023)
Himself
Production
Directing