Burt Reynolds Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Facts, Biography

Publish date: 2023-12-05 Burt Reynolds was an American actor, voiceover artist, director, singer, producer, and writer who is remembered for having a successful career in the entertainment industry during which he appeared as a lead actor in several movies like Navajo Joe, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,Deliverance, Smokey and the Bandit,Smokey and the Bandit

Publish date: 2023-12-05

Burt Reynolds Quick Info
Height5 ft 11 in
Weight80 kg
Date of BirthFebruary 11, 1936
Zodiac SignAquarius
Eye ColorDark Brown

Burt Reynolds was an American actor, voiceover artist, director, singer, producer, and writer who is remembered for having a successful career in the entertainment industry during which he appeared as a lead actor in several movies like Navajo Joe, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Deliverance, Smokey and the Bandit, Smokey and the Bandit II, The Cannonball Run, and Hooper.

Born Name

Burton Leon Reynolds Jr.

Nick Name

Burt, Nick Escalante, Buddy

Age

Burt Reynolds was born on February 11, 1936.

Died

He died due to a heart attack at the age of 82 on September 6, 2018, in Jupiter, Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.

Resting Place

Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, United States

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Born Place

Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Burt Reynolds studied at Palm Beach High School and during that time, he was named First Team All State and All Southern as a fullback. After that, he got enrolled at Florida State University on a football scholarship and became a brother of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.

He also attended the Palm Beach Junior College located in Lake Park in Palm Beach County, Florida.

Occupation

Actor, Voiceover Artist, Director, Producer, Writer, Singer

Family

  • Father – Burton Milo Reynolds (Chief of Police of Riviera Beach, Florida)
  • Mother – Harriet Fernette “Fern” (née Miller)
  • Siblings – Burt Reynolds had a sister.
  • Others – John Burton Reynolds (Paternal Grandfather), Effie May Thompson (Paternal Grandmother), Leon Chauncey Miller (Maternal Grandfather), Nina Bell Wheeler (Maternal Grandmother)

Manager

Burt Reynolds was managed by Erik Kritzer.

Genre

Easy Listening, Country

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

His only album was released via Mercury/Phonogram.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 11 in or 180 cm

Weight

80 kg or 176.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Burt Reynolds had dated –

  • Faye Dunaway
  • Doris Day
  • Farrah Fawcett
  • Asa Maynor
  • Adrienne Barbeau
  • Lori Nelson (1959-1960)
  • Salome Jens (1960)
  • Judy Carne (1962-1965)
  • Miko Mayama (1968-1971)
  • Chris Noel (1970-1971)
  • Inger Stevens (1970)
  • Mamie Van Doren (1971)
  • Dinah Shore (1971-1975)
  • Sarah Miles (1972)
  • Lucie Arnaz (1974-1975)
  • Lorna Luft (1974-1975)
  • Colleen Brennan (1974-1975)
  • Catherine Deneuve (1975)
  • Sally Field (1976-1980)
  • Chris Evert (1977)
  • Tammy Wynette (1977)
  • Gig Rauch (1979)
  • Loni Anderson (1981-1994) – Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson adopted a son named Quinton.
  • Lauren Hutton (1981)
  • Tawny Little (1981)
  • Goldie Hawn (1982)
  • Pam Seals (1994-1999)
  • Kate Edelman (2003-2005)
  • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    Burt Reynolds was of English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, German, and Dutch descent.

    Hair Color

    Gray

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Deep stern voice
    • Sported a mustache

    Brand Endorsements

    Burt Reynolds had done endorsement work for –

    • British Petroleum (1991) (TV /Theatrical Commercial)
    • Elizabeth Taylor’s “White Diamonds” perfume (TV Commercial) (1997)
    • Kodak Max film (TV Commercial) (1998)
    • Florida Orange Juice (TV Commercial) (1999)
    • Maaco (2002) (TV Commercial)
    • FedEx Kinko’s (TV Commercial) (2004)
    • Miller Lite beer (TV Commercial) (2006)
    • Mars Candies’ M&M’s “Become an M&M” (Print Advert) (2007)

    Burt Reynolds Favorite Things

    • Actor – Richard Griffiths
    • Movies – Laura (1944), Rear Window (1954)
    • Director Frank Capra

    SourceIMDb

    Burt Reynolds Facts

  • He had won many prestigious awards like the Golden Globe Award and was also nominated for an Oscar for “Best Supporting Actor” for his role in Boogie Nights.
  • His credits as a singer include having released the album, Ask Me What I Am, in 1973.
  • Featured Image by Photobra / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

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