Burt Reynolds
Acting
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
Acting273
movieNot So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieCommitment to Life
2023
Self (archive footage)
movieClint Eastwood: The Last Legend
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieDefining Moments
2021
Chester
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
Self (archive footage)
movieI Am Burt Reynolds
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieAn Innocent Kiss
2019
Grandpa Barnes
movieThe Last Movie Star
2018
Vic Edwards
movieShadow Fighter
2017
Paddy Grier
movieHenri
2017
George Duncan
tvSteve
2017
Self
tvIn Sanity, Florida
2017
Burt Reynolds, retired movie star
movieApple of My Eye
2017
Charlie
movieShangri-La Suite
2016
Narrator
moviePocket Listing
2016
Ron Glass
movieHollow Creek
2016
Seagrass Lambert
movieListen to Me Marlon
2015
Self (archive footage)
movieA Magic Christmas
2014
Buster the Dog (voice)
movieHamlet & Hutch
2014
Papa Hutch
movieReel Love
2011
Wade Whitman
movieNot Another Not Another Movie
2011
C.J. Waters
tvConan
2010
Self
movie2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
(archive footage)
tvArcher
2009
Burt Reynolds (voice)
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
movieDelgo
2008
Delgo's Father (voice)
movieA Bunch of Amateurs
2008
Jefferson Steel
movieDeal
2008
Tommy Vinson
movieRandy & the Mob
2007
Elmore Culpepper (uncredited)
tvBurn Notice
2007
Paul Anderson
movieForget About It
2006
Sam LeFleur
movieBroken Bridges
2006
Jake Delton
movieEnd Game
2006
General Montgomery
movieGrilled
2006
Goldbluth
movieCloud 9
2006
Billy Cole
The Reichen Show
2005
Self - Guest
movieThe Legend of Frosty the Snowman
2005
Narrator (voice)
tvFreddie
2005
Carl
tvMy Name Is Earl
2005
Chubby
movieThe Dukes of Hazzard
2005
Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg
movieThe Longest Yard
2005
Coach Nate Scarborough
movieGumball 3000: 6 Days in May
2005
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieThe Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005
Self - Actor
tvRobot Chicken
2005
J.J. McClure / Burt Reynolds (voice)
tvAmerican Dad!
2005
Senator Buckingham (voice)
movieWithout a Paddle
2004
Del Knox
tvDuck Dodgers
2003
Royal Serpenti (voice)
movieHard Ground
2003
John 'Chill' McKay
movieGumball 3000: The Movie
2003
Self (voice)
movieMiss Lettie and Me
2002
Samuel Madison
movieThe Hollywood Sign
2002
Kage Mulligan
movieJohnson County War
2002
Hunt Lawton
movieTime of the Wolf
2002
Archie McGregor
movieSnapshots
2002
Larry Goldberg
movieHotel
2001
The Flamenco Manager
movieDriven
2001
Carl Henry
tvHistory vs. Hollywood
2001
Narrator / Narrator (voice)
movieTempted
2001
Charlie LeBlanc
tvFounding Fathers
2000
Patrick Henry (voice)
tvMedal of Honor
2000
Self - Host
tvEd
2000
Russ Burton
movieThe Last Producer
2000
Sonny Wexler
movieThe Crew
2000
Joey 'Bats' Pistella
movieWaterproof
2000
Eli Zeal
movieHard Time: Hostage Hotel
1999
Det. Logan McQueen
movieThe Hunter's Moon
1999
Clayton Samuels
movieMystery, Alaska
1999
Judge Walter Burns
movieStringer
1999
Wolko
moviePups
1999
Daniel Bender
movieHard Time: The Premonition
1999
Det. Logan McQueen
movieHard Time
1998
Det. Logan McQueen
movieUniversal Soldier III: Unfinished Business
1998
Mentor / CIA Deputy Director / GR88
tvThe King of Queens
1998
Coach Walcott
movieCrazy Six
1997
Dakota
movieBoogie Nights
1997
Jack Horner
movieBig City Blues
1997
Connor
movieBean
1997
General Newton
tvTaff
1997
self
movieMeet Wally Sparks
1997
Lenny Spencer
tvKing of the Hill
1997
M.F. Thatherton (voice)
movieThe Cherokee Kid
1996
Otter Bob the Mountain Man
movieRaven
1996
Jerome 'Raven' Katz
movieCitizen Ruth
1996
Blaine Gibbons
movieMad Dog Time
1996
'Wacky' Jacky Jackson
movieFrankenstein and Me
1996
Les Williams
movieStriptease
1996
David Dilbeck
movieThe Maddening
1996
Scudder
tvThe Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Self - Guest
tvDie Harald Schmidt Show
1995
Self - Guest
Amazing Grace
1995
Josiah Carey
tvHope and Gloria
1995
Burt Reynolds
tvCybill
1995
Burt Reynolds
movieWWE WrestleMania X
1994
Ring Announcer
tvDuckman
1994
Judge Keaton (voice)
movieBasic Football
1994
Self-Host
movieThe Man from Left Field
1993
Jack Robinson
tvThe X-Files
1993
Mr. Burt
movieCop & ½
1993
Nick McKenna
tvRaw
1993
Burt Reynolds
tvThe Larry Sanders Show
1992
Burt Reynolds
movieThe Player
1992
Burt Reynolds
moviePicture This
1991
Self (archive footage)
tvBeverly Hills, 90210
1990
Burt Reynolds
tvEvening Shade
1990
Wood Newton
movieModern Love
1990
Colonel Frank Parker
movieAll Dogs Go to Heaven
1989
Charlie B. Barkin (voice)
movieBreaking In
1989
Ernie Mullins
movieThe Final Season
1989
Narrator
tvB.L. Stryker
1989
B.L. Stryker
moviePhysical Evidence
1989
Joe Paris
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988
Self - Bandit (archive footage)
movieHappy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieSwitching Channels
1988
John L. Sullivan IV
movieRent-a-Cop
1987
Tony Church
tvDolly
1987
Self
tvOut of This World
1987
Troy Garland
movieMalone
1987
Richard Malone
movieShattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs
1986
Self - (Visitor in Town)
movieHeat
1986
Nick 'Mex' Escalante
movieUphill All the Way
1986
Gambler (uncredited)
tvThe Golden Girls
1985
Burt Reynolds (uncredited)
movieStick
1985
Stick
movieCity Heat
1984
Mike Murphy
movieCannonball Run II
1984
J.J. McClure
movieThe Man Who Loved Women
1983
David Fowler
movieSmokey and the Bandit Part 3
1983
The Real Bandit
movieStroker Ace
1983
Stroker Ace
movieBest Friends
1982
Richard Babson
movieThe Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd
movieSharky's Machine
1981
Tom Sharky
moviePaternity
1981
Buddy Evans
movieThe Cannonball Run
1981
J.J. McClure
movieRough Cut
1980
Jack Rhodes
movieDan August: Once Is Never Enough
1980
Lt. Dan August
movieStarting Over
1979
Phil Potter
movieHooper
1978
Sonny Hooper
movieThe End
1978
Wendell Sonny Lawson
movieSemi-Tough
1977
Billy Clyde Puckett
tvCHiPs
1977
Self (uncredited)
movieSmokey and the Bandit
1977
Bo 'Bandit' Darville
movieNickelodeon
1976
Buck Greenway
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
Self (archive footage)
movieGator
1976
Gator McKlusky
movieHustle
1975
Lt. Phil Gaines
movieLucky Lady
1975
Walker
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host
movieW.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
1975
W.W. Bright
tvPeople's Choice Awards
1975
Self - Host
movieAt Long Last Love
1975
Michael Oliver Pritchard III
tvDinah!
1974
Self
movieThe Longest Yard
1974
Paul Crewe
movieWhite Lightning
1973
Bobby "Gator" McKlusky
movieThe Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
1973
Jay Grobart
movieShamus
1973
Shamus McCoy
movieFirst Aid Action
1973
narrator
movieDeliverance
1972
Lewis Medlock
movieFuzz
1972
Det. Steve Carella
movieRun, Simon, Run
1970
Simon Zuniga
tvDan August
1970
Det. Lt. Dan August
movieHunters Are for Killing
1970
L. G. Floran
movieSkullduggery
1970
Douglas Temple
movieShark
1969
Caine
tvLove, American Style
1969
Stanley Dunbar
movieImpasse
1969
Pat Morrison
movieSam Whiskey
1969
Sam Whiskey
movie100 Rifles
1969
Yaqui Joe Herrera
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
tvThe Carol Burnett Show
1967
Self - Various Characters / Self - Guest / Various Characters
tvGentle Ben
1967
Pilot
tvHawk
1966
Detective Lt. John Hawk
tvThe F.B.I.
1965
Michael Murtaugh / John Duquesne
movieOperation C.I.A.
1965
Mark Andrews, CIA
tvBranded
1965
Red Hand
tvFlipper
1964
Al Bardeman
tv12 O'Clock High
1964
Tech. Sgt. Vern Chapman
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self / Self - Guest Host
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self - Co-Host / Self - Guest
movieAngel Baby
1961
Hoke Adams
tvRoute 66
1960
Tommy
The Blue Angels
1960
Corman / Chuck
tvThe Brothers Brannagan
1960
Abelard
tvThe Aquanauts
1960
Jimmy
tvThe Twilight Zone
1959
Rocky Rhodes
tvJohnny Ringo
1959
Tad Stuart
tvRiverboat
1959
Ben Frazer
movieThe Velvet Alley
1959
The Actor
tvNaked City
1958
Young Man
tvPerry Mason
1957
Chuck Blair
tvDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Branch Taylor
tvAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Bill Davis
tvGunsmoke
1955
Quint
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
With Friends Like These
Jackson Hammond
Directing14
movieThe Last Producer
2000
Director
movieHard Time
1998
Director
movieThe Man from Left Field
1993
Director
tvThe New WKRP in Cincinnati
1991
Director
tvEvening Shade
1990
Director
tvB.L. Stryker
1989
Director
tvAmazing Stories
1985
Director
movieStick
1985
Director
movieSharky's Machine
1981
Director
movieThe End
1978
Director
movieGator
1976
Director
tvHawk
1966
Director
Production4
movieThe Man from Left Field
1993
Executive Producer
movieThe Man Upstairs
1992
Executive Producer
movieHooper
1978
Producer
movieHustle
1975
Executive Producer