Burt Reynolds
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| Burt Reynolds | |
| | |
| Birth name | Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. |
| Born | February 11, 1936 in Waycross, Georgia, USA |
| Notable Roles | B.L. Stryker: B.L. Stryker
Evening Shade: Wood Newton |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | 1 Emmy
1 Golden Globe, TV 1 Viewers for Quality Television Q Award, USA Other: 1 Golden Globe, Motion Picture; Motion Picture Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; 9 People's Choice Motion Picture Awards, USA; 2 Razzie Awards, USA; 1 American Movie Marquee Award, USA; 1 Chicago Film Critics Association Award, USA; 1 Crystal Reel Lifetime Achievement Award, USA; 1 Dallas-Forth Worth Film Critics Association Award, USA; 1 Florida Film Critics Association Award, USA; 1 Golden Boot Award, USA; 1 Golden Satellite Award, USA; 1 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Sierra Award, USA; 1 Los Angeles Film Critics Society Award, USA; 1 National Society of Film Critics Award, USA; 1 New York Film Critics Circle Award, USA; 1 Online Film Critics Society Award, USA; 1 ShoWest Convention Award, USA |
Burt Reynolds is an American actor who was a major star in the 1970s and beyond with such films as Deliverance, Smokey and the Bandit and Boogie Nights. In television, he is best remembered for his roles as the title character in B.L. Stryker and for his role as Wood Newton in the critical and audience hit Evening Shade.
Contents |
[edit] Biography
[edit] Roles
[edit] Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverboat | Ben Frazer | 1959–1960 | 1 | |||
| Hawk | Det. Lt. John Hawk | 1966 | 1 | |||
| Dan August | Det. Lt. Dan August | 1970–1971 | 1 | |||
| The Orson Welles Show | Guest | 1979 | 1 | |||
| Out of This World | Troy Garland of Anterias | 1987–1991 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| B.L. Stryker | Buddy Lee "B.L." Stryker | 1989–1990 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Evening Shade | Wood Newton | 1990–1994 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| The Great Battles of the Civil War | T. Jackson | 1994 | miniseries | |||
| Founding Fathers | Patrick Henry | 2000 | miniseries | |||
| Reel Classics with Burt Reynolds | Host | 2003 | 1 | |||
[edit] Guest Starring Roles
[edit] Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
[edit] Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
[edit] Writer
[edit] Staff Writer
[edit] Episode Writer
| Series | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| Evening Shade | 1x15 - Chip off the Old Brick | February 4, 1991 |
| Evening Shade | 3x01 - First Heroes | September 21, 1992 |
| Evening Shade | 3x08 - The Resurrection of Wood Newton | November 16, 1992 |
[edit] Specials and Made-for-TV Movies Written
| Title | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Harlan & Merleen | July 13, 1993 |
[edit] Director
[edit] Staff Director
[edit] Episode Director
[edit] Specials and Made-for-TV Movies Directed
| Title | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Harlan & Merleen | July 13, 1993 | |
| The Man from Left Field | October 15, 1993 | |
| Hard Time | December 13, 1998 |
[edit] Producer
[edit] Television Series
| Series | Year(s) | Producer Credit | Season(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win, Lose or Draw | 1987–1989 | Executive Producer | 1 | 2 |
| B.L. Stryker | 1989–1990 | Executive Producer | 1 | 2 |
[edit] Specials and Made-for-TV Movies Produced
| Title | Producer Credit | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Man Upstairs | Executive Producer | December 6, 1992 | |
| The Man from Left Field | Executive Producer | October 15, 1993 |
[edit] Memorable Moments
[edit] Awards and Accolades
[edit] Emmys
(2 Nominations/1 Win)
- Won: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1990-91)
- Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1991-92)
[edit] Daytime Emmys
(3 Nominations)
- Nominated: Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show (1987-88)
- Nominated: Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show (1988-89)
- Nominated: Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show (1989-90)
[edit] Golden Globes, TV
(4 Nominations/1 Win)
- Nominated: Best TV Actor - Drama (1970)
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical (1990)
- Won: Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical (1991)
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical (1992)
[edit] Viewers for Quality Television Q Awards, USA
(1 Nomination/1 Win)
- Won: Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series (1990)
[edit] Other Awards
- Academy Awards
- Nominated: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (1997) - Boogie Nights
- Golden Globes, Motion Picture
- Nominated: Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy (1974) - The Longest Yard
- Nominated: Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy (1979) - Starting Over
- Won: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (1997) - Boogie Nights
- BAFTA Film Awards
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (1997) - Boogie Nights
- SAG Awards, Motion Picture
- Nominated: Outstanding Performance by a Cast (1997) - Boogie Nights
- Nominated: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (1997) - Boogie Nights
- Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Motion Picture
- People's Choice Motion Picture Awards, USA
- Won: Favorite Motion Picture Actor (1979)
- Won: Favorite Motion Picture Actor (1980)
- Won: Favorite Motion Picture Actor (1982)
- Won: Favorite Motion Picture Actor (1983)
- Won: Favorite Motion Picture Actor (1984)
- Razzie Awards
- Nominated: Worst Actor (1984) - Cannonball Run II and City Heat
- Nominated: Worst Actor (1988) - Rent-a-Cop and Switching Channels
- Won: Worst Actor (1993) - Cop and a Half
- Won: Worst Screen Couple (1996) - Striptease - with Demi Moore
- Nominated: Worst Supporting Actor (1996) - Striptease
- Nominated: Worst Screen Couple (2001) - Driven - with Sylvester Stallone
- Nominated: Worst Supporting Actor (2001) - Driven
- Nominated: Worst Supporting Actor (2005) - The Dukes of Hazzard and The Longest Yard
- American Movie Marquee Awards, USA
- Won: Favorite Film Star - Male (1980)
- Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, USA
- Won: Best Supporting Actor (1997) - Boogie Nights
- Crystal Reel Awards, USA
- Won: Lifetime Achievement Award (2002)
- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards, USA
- Won: Best Supporting Actor (1997) - Boogie Nights
- Florida Film Critics Circle Awards, USA
- Won: Best Ensemble Cast (1997) - Boogie Nights - with Don Cheadle, Heather Graham, Luis Guzmán, Philip Baker Hall, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Thomas Jane, Ricky Jay, William H. Macy, Alfred Molina, Julianne Moore, Nicole Ari Parker, John C. Reilly, Robert Ridgely, Mark Wahlberg & Melora Walters
- Golden Boot Awards, USA
- Won: Golden Boot (1990)
- Golden Satellite Awards, USA
- Won: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Drama (1997) - Boogie Nights
- Las Vegas Film Critics Society Sierra Awards, USA
- Won: Best Supporting Actor (1997) - Boogie Nights
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, USA
- Won: Best Supporting Actor (1997) - Boogie Nights
- National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
- Won: Best Supporting Actor (1997) - Boogie Nights
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards, USA
- Won: Best Supporting Actor (1997) - Boogie Nights
- Online Film Critics Society Awards, USA
- Won: Best Supporting Actor (1997) - Boogie Nights
- ShoWest Convention Awards, USA
- Won: Supporting Actor of the Year (1998)
[edit] Trivia
Categories: Actor | Writer | Director | Producer | Voice Actor | Georgia/People | 1930s Births


