Burt Reynolds

Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (born February 11, 1936 in Waycross, Georgia) is an American actor of (partial) Cherokee descent. He may be best remembered as the "Bandit" in the 1977 hit film Smokey and the Bandit and the film's two sequels, Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) and Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983).

Biography

Reynolds attended Florida State University on a college football scholarship, becoming an all-star Southern Conference halfback. After a knee injury in 1955 and then a debilitating car accident, Reynolds switched from athletics to college drama and won the 1956 Florida State Drama Award. He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts National Football League team, but he never played professional football.

Reynolds won a scholarship to the Hyde Park Playhouse and moved to upstate New York. He did gigs as a stuntman for television programs until he was "discovered" in a revival of Mister Roberts in New York City and signed to a television acting contract. He made his Broadway debut in Look, We've Come Through.

Reynolds first starred on television, in the 1950s series Riverboat. His film debut was in 1961, in the movie Angel Baby. His breakout performance in Deliverance (1972) made him a star.

Reynolds gained additional notoriety in 1972 when he posed in the April (Vol. 172, No. 4) issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine. It is said to be the first centerfold of a (near) nude male.

During the first half of the 1990s, he was the star of the CBS television series Evening Shade, for which he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1991). In 1997, Reynolds was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Boogie Nights and won a Golden Globe Award for the movie. Reynolds has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Reynolds has also directed a few movies, the best-known being Sharky's Machine, released in 1981.

Reynolds was married to actress Judy Carne from 1963 - 1965 and actress Loni Anderson from 1988 - 1993 and had relationships with other actresses such as Sally Field and Dinah Shore. The divorce from Loni Anderson became a highly publicized, bitter feud.

The bad press from his divorce caused Reynolds' already slowing career to nosedive and he had to declare bankruptcy in late 1996. Reynolds started a comeback with the movie Striptease (1996), and the critically acclaimed Boogie Nights (1997) put his career back on track. In early 2000, he created and toured Burt Reynolds' One Man Show. His autobiography, titled My Life, was published in 1994.

Selected Filmography

  • Riverboat (TV 1959 - 1960)
  • Angel Baby (1961)
  • Gunsmoke (TV 1955 - 1975) Reynolds appeared (1962 - 1965)
  • Hawk (TV 1966)
  • Sam Whiskey (1969)
  • Dan August (TV 1970 - 1971)
  • Deliverance (1972)
  • The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)
  • The Longest Yard (1974)
  • Hustle (1975)
  • Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
  • Semi-Tough (1977)
  • Starting Over (1979)
  • Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
  • The Cannonball Run (1981)
  • The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
  • Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983)
  • Evening Shade (TV 1990-1994)
  • Striptease (1996)
  • Boogie Nights (1997)

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His autobiography, titled My Life, was published in 1994. Along with his brother Harry Smith, he owns Treyball Development Inc., a Beverly Hills, California-based company named for his son, Willard Christopher "Trey" Smith, III. In early 2000, he created and toured Burt Reynolds' One Man Show. Will Smith is married to actress Jada Pinkett Smith. Reynolds started a comeback with the movie Striptease (1996), and the critically acclaimed Boogie Nights (1997) put his career back on track. After Fresh Prince came to an end in 1996, Smith began a successful solo career in music and starred in several movies, including Men in Black, Independence Day, Enemy of the State, Wild Wild West, and Ali. Smith released a string of hit singles, often associated with his most recent movie, throughout the late 1990s. The bad press from his divorce caused Reynolds' already slowing career to nosedive and he had to declare bankruptcy in late 1996. Smith began a successful movie career near the show's end with Bad Boys (1995).

The divorce from Loni Anderson became a highly publicized, bitter feud. Smith was a charismatic and energetic performer, and in 1990 the NBC television network signed him up and built a sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, around him. Reynolds was married to actress Judy Carne from 1963 - 1965 and actress Loni Anderson from 1988 - 1993 and had relationships with other actresses such as Sally Field and Dinah Shore. Will Smith started his career as part of the pop-rap duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, performing humorous, radio-friendly songs, most notably "Parents Just Don't Understand". Reynolds has also directed a few movies, the best-known being Sharky's Machine, released in 1981. He was born and raised in the Overbrook/Wynnefield section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the second of four children. Reynolds has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Willard Christopher Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor and rapper.

In 1997, Reynolds was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Boogie Nights and won a Golden Globe Award for the movie. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990). During the first half of the 1990s, he was the star of the CBS television series Evening Shade, for which he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1991). Made in America (1993). It is said to be the first centerfold of a (near) nude male. Six Degrees of Separation (1993). 4) issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine. Bad Boys (1995).

172, No. Independence Day (1996). Reynolds gained additional notoriety in 1972 when he posed in the April (Vol. Men in Black (1997). His breakout performance in Deliverance (1972) made him a star. Enemy of the State (1998). His film debut was in 1961, in the movie Angel Baby. Wild Wild West (1999).

Reynolds first starred on television, in the 1950s series Riverboat. Ali (2001). He made his Broadway debut in Look, We've Come Through. Men in Black II (2002). He did gigs as a stuntman for television programs until he was "discovered" in a revival of Mister Roberts in New York City and signed to a television acting contract. Bad Boys II (2003). Reynolds won a scholarship to the Hyde Park Playhouse and moved to upstate New York. I, Robot (2004).

He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts National Football League team, but he never played professional football. Jersey Girl (2004, playing himself). After a knee injury in 1955 and then a debilitating car accident, Reynolds switched from athletics to college drama and won the 1956 Florida State Drama Award. Shark Tale (2004, voice). Reynolds attended Florida State University on a college football scholarship, becoming an all-star Southern Conference halfback. Greatest Hits (including material from DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince's 2002). He may be best remembered as the "Bandit" in the 1977 hit film Smokey and the Bandit and the film's two sequels, Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) and Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983). Born to reign (2002).

Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (born February 11, 1936 in Waycross, Georgia) is an American actor of (partial) Cherokee descent. Willenium (1999). Boogie Nights (1997). Big Willie Style (1997). Striptease (1996). Homebase (1991). Evening Shade (TV 1990-1994). He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper (1988).

Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983). Rock the House (1987). The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982). And in this Corner.... The Cannonball Run (1981). Smokey and the Bandit II (1980).

Starting Over (1979). Semi-Tough (1977). Smokey and the Bandit (1977). Hustle (1975).

The Longest Yard (1974). The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973). Deliverance (1972). Dan August (TV 1970 - 1971).

Sam Whiskey (1969). Hawk (TV 1966). Gunsmoke (TV 1955 - 1975) Reynolds appeared (1962 - 1965). Angel Baby (1961).

Riverboat (TV 1959 - 1960).