- Burton Leon “Burt” Reynolds is an American actor, director and producer. He was born on February 11th, 1936 in Lansing, MI, U.S.
- He has starred in many films, such as Deliverance, The Longest Yard, Smokey and the Bandit and Boogie Nights, in which he was nominated for his first Academy Award.
- He attended Florida State University on a football scholarship, but a major injury led him to pursue acting.
- Reynolds received a big break in 1957 after he appeared in a New York City Center revival of Mister Roberts. He then signed a television contract.
- Reynolds went through a number of marriages in his life.
- He published the well-received memoir But Enough About Me in 2015
