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Burt Reynolds

Actor
1936 - Present

Inducted in 1993

A veteran of screen, stage and television, Burt Reynolds continues to foster a deep philanthropic commitment to Florida. The actor, producer and director has starred in more than 100 feature films, including Smokey and the Bandit and Starting Over.

Over the course of his career, he has received the Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards (for Evening Shade and Boogie Nights), a record nine People's Choice Awards, and was nominated for an Oscar for his critically acclaimed performance in Deliverance. He was also nominated for an Oscar for his performance in Boogie Nights. Mr. Reynolds was voted the #1 Box Office Star a record five times in a row. In Florida, Reynolds established the Jupiter Theater, a college-level drama-training institute, and publicly supports his alma mater, Florida State University.

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