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Burt Reynolds Biography

Birth Name:
Burton Leon Reynolds Jr.
Birth Place:
Lansing, Michigan, United States
Profession
Actor, director

Fast Facts

  • Aspired to be a professional football player until a knee injury sidelined him
  • When asked to fill in for Johnny Carson as host of the Tonight Show in 1971, he invited ex-wife Judy Carne to be a guest, even though the two had not spoken since their divorce years earlier
  • Big break came with the 1972 film Deliverance
  • Famously posed nude for a Cosmopolitan centerfold in April 1972
  • Opened the Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre in Jupiter, FL, in 1979
  • Was offered the lead in Terms of Endearment (1983), but turned it down due to a prior commitment to appear in Stroker Ace (1983)
  • A broken jaw suffered on the set of the 1984 film City Heat caused a severe joint disorder that confused doctors and spawned rumors that he had AIDS

Awards

  • 1998Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 1998BAFTA Film Awards-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 1997Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 1997Chicago Film Critics Association-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 1997New York Film Critics Circle-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 1997National Society of Film Critics-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 1997Los Angeles Film Critics Association-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 1997Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 1997Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1993Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 1992Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: winner
  • 1992Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1991Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 1991People's Choice Awards-Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Series: winner
  • 1991Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 1980Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 1980People's Choice Awards-Favorite Motion Picture Actor: winner
  • 1975Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 1971Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated

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