Burt Reynolds

About

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...

Known for

American Dad!Series • 2005RawSeries • 1993The X-FilesSeries • 1993King of the HillSeries • 1997Perry MasonSeries • 1957Beverly Hills, 90210Series • 1990The King of QueensSeries • 1998Robot ChickenSeries • 2005ArcherSeries • 2009Love, American StyleSeries • 1969Burn NoticeSeries • 2007The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959My Name Is EarlSeries • 2005Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956The Golden GirlsSeries • 1985Naked CitySeries • 1958The F.B.I.Series • 1965Route 66Series • 1960The Larry Sanders ShowSeries • 1992The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1985DuckmanSeries • 1994TFI FridaySeries • 199630 for 30Series • 2009Amazing StoriesSeries • 1985