ACTOR
Burt Reynolds
1936 - 2018

Burt Reynolds
Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor most famous during the 1970s and 1980s. He became well known in television series such as Gunsmoke (1962–1965), Hawk (1966) and Dan August (1970–1971). He had leading roles in films such as Navajo Joe (1966) and 100 Rifles (1969), and his breakthrough role was as Lewis Medlock in Deliverance (1972). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Burt Reynolds is the 458th most popular actor (down from 412th in 2019), the 993rd most popular biography from United States (down from 746th in 2019) and the 238th most popular American Actor.
Burt Reynolds is most famous for his roles in the movies Deliverance, The Longest Yard, and Smokey and the Bandit.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Burt Reynolds ranks 458 out of 13,578. Before him are Vanessa Williams, Louise Fletcher, Deborah Kerr, Renée Zellweger, Andy García, and Talia Shire. After him are Frances McDormand, Michele Placido, Hanna Schygulla, Douglas Fairbanks, William H. Macy, and Frances Farmer.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVanessa Williams
1963 - Present
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 452
Louise Fletcher
1934 - 2022
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 453
Deborah Kerr
1921 - 2007
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 454
Renée Zellweger
1969 - Present
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 455
Andy García
1956 - Present
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 456
Talia Shire
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 457
Burt Reynolds
1936 - 2018
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 458
Frances McDormand
1957 - Present
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 459
Michele Placido
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 460
Hanna Schygulla
1943 - Present
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 461
Douglas Fairbanks
1883 - 1939
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 462
William H. Macy
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 463
Frances Farmer
1913 - 1970
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 464
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Burt Reynolds ranks 46. Before him are Roy Orbison, Tariq Aziz, Buddy Holly, Michael Landon, Émile Lahoud, and Yasuo Fukuda. After him are B. J. Habibie, Benedict Anderson, Albert Finney, Kenneth G. Wilson, Kris Kristofferson, and Ferid Murad. Among people deceased in 2018, Burt Reynolds ranks 43. Before him are Hubert de Givenchy, Arvid Carlsson, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Thomas A. Steitz, John Gavin, and Aaron Klug. After him are Sondra Locke, Arto Paasilinna, V. S. Naipaul, Leon M. Lederman, Charles K. Kao, and Bernard Lewis.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsRoy Orbison
SINGER
1936 - 1988
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 40
Tariq Aziz
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2015
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 41
Buddy Holly
MUSICIAN
1936 - 1959
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 42
Michael Landon
ACTOR
1936 - 1991
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 43
Émile Lahoud
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 44
Yasuo Fukuda
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 70.25
Rank: 45
Burt Reynolds
ACTOR
1936 - 2018
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 46
B. J. Habibie
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2019
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 47
Benedict Anderson
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1936 - 2015
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 48
Albert Finney
ACTOR
1936 - 2019
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 49
Kenneth G. Wilson
PHYSICIST
1936 - 2013
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 50
Kris Kristofferson
SINGER
1936 - 2024
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 51
Ferid Murad
PHYSICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 52
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsHubert de Givenchy
FASHION DESIGNER
1927 - 2018
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 37
Arvid Carlsson
PHYSICIAN
1923 - 2018
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 38
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2018
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 39
Thomas A. Steitz
CHEMIST
1940 - 2018
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 40
John Gavin
ACTOR
1931 - 2018
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 41
Aaron Klug
CHEMIST
1926 - 2018
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 42
Burt Reynolds
ACTOR
1936 - 2018
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 43
Sondra Locke
ACTOR
1944 - 2018
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 44
Arto Paasilinna
WRITER
1942 - 2018
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 45
V. S. Naipaul
WRITER
1932 - 2018
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 46
Leon M. Lederman
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2018
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 47
Charles K. Kao
INVENTOR
1933 - 2018
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 48
Bernard Lewis
HISTORIAN
1916 - 2018
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 49
In United States
Among people born in United States, Burt Reynolds ranks 993 out of 20,380. Before him are Renée Zellweger (1969), Stanley B. Prusiner (1942), Russell Alan Hulse (1950), Woody Guthrie (1912), Benny Goodman (1909), and Talia Shire (1946). After him are Jules Dassin (1911), Frances McDormand (1957), Arthur Ashkin (1922), John Mott (1865), Andre Agassi (1970), and Douglas Fairbanks (1883).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRenée Zellweger
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 987
Stanley B. Prusiner
BIOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 988
Russell Alan Hulse
ASTRONOMER
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 989
Woody Guthrie
MUSICIAN
1912 - 1967
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 990
Benny Goodman
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1986
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 991
Talia Shire
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 992
Burt Reynolds
ACTOR
1936 - 2018
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 993
Jules Dassin
FILM DIRECTOR
1911 - 2008
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 994
Frances McDormand
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 995
Arthur Ashkin
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2020
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 996
John Mott
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1865 - 1955
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 997
Andre Agassi
TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 998
Douglas Fairbanks
ACTOR
1883 - 1939
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 999
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Burt Reynolds ranks 238. Before him are Lee Marvin (1924), Kevin Bacon (1958), Vanessa Williams (1963), Louise Fletcher (1934), Renée Zellweger (1969), and Talia Shire (1946). After him are Frances McDormand (1957), Douglas Fairbanks (1883), William H. Macy (1950), Frances Farmer (1913), Mel Ferrer (1917), and Pat Morita (1932).
Lee Marvin
1924 - 1987
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 232
Kevin Bacon
1958 - Present
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 233
Vanessa Williams
1963 - Present
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 234
Louise Fletcher
1934 - 2022
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 235
Renée Zellweger
1969 - Present
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 236
Talia Shire
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 237
Burt Reynolds
1936 - 2018
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 238
Frances McDormand
1957 - Present
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 239
Douglas Fairbanks
1883 - 1939
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 240
William H. Macy
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 241
Frances Farmer
1913 - 1970
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 242
Mel Ferrer
1917 - 2008
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 243
Pat Morita
1932 - 2005
HPI: 70.12
Rank: 244