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.

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Ο Μπαρτ Λίον Ρέυνολντς Τζούνιορ (11 Φεβρουαρίου 1936 - 6 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018) ήταν Αμερικανός ηθοποιός, σκηνοθέτης και παραγωγός. Αρχικά έγινε γνωστός παίζοντας σε τηλεοπτικές σειρές όπως το Gunsmoke (1962-1965), το Hawk (1966) και το Dan August (1970-1971). Ο πρώτος σημαντικός του ρόλος στον κινηματογράφο ήταν αυτός του Λίουις Μέντλοκ στο θρίλερ Όταν Ξέσπασε η Βία (Deliverance) το 1972. Ο Ρέυνολντς πρωταγωνίστησε σε μια σειρά από εμπορικές κινηματογραφικές επιτυχίες, όπως οι 11 Υπέροχα Καθάρματα (The Longest Yard, 1974), Ο ατσίδας και το λαγωνικό (Smokey and the Bandit, 1977), Επικίνδυνο Χτύπημα (Semi-Tough, 1977), Χούπερ, η ιστορία ενός τολμηρού άνδρα (Hooper, 1978), Ο ατσίδας, το λαγωνικό και η κουκλίτσα (Smokey and the Bandit II, 1980), The Cannonball Run (1981) και Το Καλύτερο Πορνείο του Τέξας (The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, 1982). Αργότερα, ως επακόλουθο εμπορικών αποτυχιών στον κινηματογράφο, ο Ρέυνολντς επέστρεψε στην τηλεόραση και πρωταγωνίστησε στη σειρά Evening Shade (1990-1994). Προτάθηκε για όσκαρ β' αντρικού ρόλου για το ρόλο του στην ταινία Ξέφρενες νύχτες (Boogie Nights, 1997). O Ρέυνολντς πέθανε σε ηλικία 82 ετών από καρδιακή ανακοπή σε νοσοκομείο της Φλόριδας στις 6 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018. Υπέφερε για πολλά χρόνια από προβλήματα καρδιάς.

Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (11 febbraio 1936-6 settembre 2018) è stato un attore, regista e produttore americano, considerato un sex symbol e un'icona della cultura popolare americana.

Reynolds è salito alla ribalta per la prima volta quando ha recitato in diverse serie televisive come Gunsmoke (1962-1965), Hawk (1966) e Dan August (1970-1971). Sebbene Reynolds abbia avuto ruoli da protagonista in film come Navajo Joe (1966), il suo ruolo decisivo è stato quello di Lewis Medlock in Deliverance (1972). Reynolds ha interpretato il ruolo principale - spesso un adorabile ladro - in una serie di successivi successi al botteghino, come The Longest Yard (1974), Smokey and the Bandit (1977), Semi-Tough (1977), The End (1978), Hooper (1978), Ricominciare da capo (1979), Smokey and the Bandit II (1980), The Cannonball Run (1981), Sharky's Machine (1981), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) e Cannonball Run II (1984) , molti dei quali ha diretto lui stesso. È stato nominato due volte per il Golden Globe Award come miglior attore - musical o commedia in un film.

Reynolds è stato votato come la star numero uno al botteghino al mondo per cinque anni consecutivi (dal 1978 al 1982) nell'annuale Top Ten Money Making Stars Poll, un record che condivide con Bing Crosby. Dopo una serie di insuccessi al botteghino, Reynolds è tornato in televisione, recitando nella sitcom Evening Shade (1990-1994), che gli è valsa un Golden Globe e un Primetime Emmy Award come miglior attore protagonista in una serie comica. La sua interpretazione del pornografo Jack Horner in Boogie Nights (1997) di Paul Thomas Anderson gli ha portato una rinnovata attenzione della critica, guadagnandosi un altro Golden Globe (come miglior attore non protagonista - Film), con nomination per un Academy Award come miglior attore non protagonista e un BAFTA Award come miglior attore non protagonista.

Burton Leon Reynolds, Jr., mais conhecido por Burt Reynolds (Waycross, 11 de fevereiro de 1936 – Júpiter, 6 de setembro de 2018) foi um ator e produtor norte-americano, considerado um símbolo sexual e ícone da cultura popular americana. Alguns de seus papéis memoráveis incluem Lewis Medlock em Deliverance, Bobby "Gator" McCluskey em White Lightning, Paul "Wrecking". Ele é uma das personalidades norte-americanas de televisão e cinema mais reconhecidas, com participação em mais de 90 filmes e 300 aparições na televisão. Em 15 de março de 1978, Reynolds ganhou uma estrela da Calçada da Fama de Hollywood, e nesse mesmo ano construiu um teatro em Jupiter, no estado da Flórida.

Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (11 de febrero de 1936 - 6 de septiembre de 2018) fue un actor, director y productor estadounidense, considerado un símbolo sexual e ícono de la cultura popular estadounidense.

Reynolds saltó a la fama por primera vez cuando protagonizó varias series de televisión diferentes como Gunsmoke (1962-1965), Hawk (1966) y Dan August (1970-1971). Aunque Reynolds tuvo papeles principales en películas como Navajo Joe (1966), su papel decisivo fue el de Lewis Medlock en Deliverance (1972). Reynolds desempeñó el papel principal, a menudo un pícaro adorable, en varios éxitos de taquilla posteriores, como The Longest Yard (1974), Smokey and the Bandit (1977), Semi-Tough (1977), The End (1978), Hooper (1978), Volviendo a empezar (1979), Smokey and the Bandit II (1980), The Cannonball Run (1981), Sharky's Machine (1981), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) y Cannonball Run II (1984) , varios de los cuales él mismo dirigió. Fue nominado dos veces al Globo de Oro al Mejor Actor - Musical o Comedia Cinematográfica.

Reynolds fue votado como la estrella de taquilla número uno del mundo durante cinco años consecutivos (de 1978 a 1982) en la encuesta anual Top Ten Money Making Stars Poll, un récord que comparte con Bing Crosby. Después de varios fracasos de taquilla, Reynolds regresó a la televisión, protagonizando la comedia Evening Shade (1990-1994), que le valió un Globo de Oro y un Premio Primetime Emmy como actor principal destacado en una serie de comedia. Su actuación como el destacado pornógrafo Jack Horner en Boogie Nights (1997) de Paul Thomas Anderson le trajo una renovada atención de la crítica, lo que le valió otro Globo de Oro (al Mejor Actor de Reparto - Película), con nominaciones a un Premio de la Academia al Mejor Actor de Reparto y un premio BAFTA al mejor actor de reparto.