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Robert Duvall

Born: 1931

Biography

Robert Selden Duvall (born January 5, 1931) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of an Academy Award, four Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Duvall began appearing in theater in the late 1950s, moving into television and film roles during the early 1960s, playing Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) and appearing in Captain Newman, M.D. (1963), as Major Frank Burns in the blockbuster comedy M*A*S*H (1970) and the lead role in THX 1138 (1971), as well as Horton Foote's adaptation of William Faulkner's Tomorrow (1972), which was developed at The Actors Studio and is his personal favorite. This was followed by a series of critically lauded performances in commercially successful films. He has starred in numerous films and television series, including The Twilight Zone (1963), The Outer Limits (1964), The F.B.I. (1966), Bullitt (1968), True Grit (1969), Joe Kidd (1972), The Godfather (1972), The Godfather Part II (1974), The Conversation (1974), Network (1976), Apocalypse Now (1979), The Great Santini (1979), Tender Mercies (1983) (which earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor), The Natural (1984), Colors (1988), Lonesome Dove (1989), The Handmaid's Tale (1990), Days of Thunder (1990), Rambling Rose (1991), Falling Down (1993), Secondhand Lions (2003), The Judge (2014), and Widows (2018). ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth San Diego, California, USA

Resources

Movies

Apocalypse Now

Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore in Apocalypse Now

The Godfather Part II

Tom Hagen in The Godfather Part II

Bullitt

Cabbie Weissberg in Bullitt

Colors

Bob Hodges in Colors

Open Range

Boss Spearman in Open Range

To Kill a Mockingbird

Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird

THX 1138

THX in THX 1138

M*A*S*H

Maj. Frank Burns in M*A*S*H

Days of Thunder

Harry Hogge in Days of Thunder

The Scarlet Letter

Roger Chillingworth in The Scarlet Letter

Lucky You

L.C. Cheever in Lucky You

We Own the Night

Dep. Chief Albert 'Burt' Grusinsky in We Own the Night

The Apostle

Euliss Dewey in The Apostle

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Self in Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Network

Frank Hackett in Network

The Road

Old Man - Eli in The Road

The Great Santini

Bull Meechum in The Great Santini

The Handmaid's Tale

Commander in The Handmaid's Tale

The Eagle Has Landed

Col. Max Radl in The Eagle Has Landed

The Natural

Max Mercy in The Natural

The Killer Elite

George Hansen in The Killer Elite

The Chase

Edwin Stewart in The Chase

The 6th Day

Dr. Griffin Weir in The 6th Day

Breakout

Jay Wagner in Breakout

John Q

Lt. Frank Grimes in John Q

Deep Impact

Capt. Spurgeon 'Fish' Tanner in Deep Impact

True Confessions

Det. Tom Spellacy in True Confessions

The Making of 'Network'

Self (archive footage) in The Making of 'Network'

Crazy Heart

Wayne in Crazy Heart

Rambling Rose

Mr. Hillyer in Rambling Rose

Four Christmases

Howard McVie in Four Christmases

A Civil Action

Jerome Facher in A Civil Action

The Paper

Bernie White in The Paper

Phenomenon

Doc in Phenomenon

The Gingerbread Man

Dixon Doss in The Gingerbread Man

Sling Blade

Karl's Father in Sling Blade

Captain Newman, M.D.

Capt. Paul Cabot Winston in Captain Newman, M.D.

The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic

Tom Hagen in The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic

Thank You for Smoking

The Captain in Thank You for Smoking

Kicking & Screaming

Buck Weston in Kicking & Screaming

The Outfit

Earl Macklin in The Outfit

Gone in Sixty Seconds

Otto Halliwell in Gone in Sixty Seconds

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

Jesse James in The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

Secondhand Lions

Hub in Secondhand Lions

Countdown

Chiz in Countdown

Geronimo: An American Legend

Chief of Scouts Al Sieber in Geronimo: An American Legend

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

Walter in Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

Tender Mercies

Mac Sledge in Tender Mercies

A Family Thing

Earl Pilcher Jr. in A Family Thing

Hemingway & Gellhorn

Russian General (uncredited) in Hemingway & Gellhorn

Lawman

Vernon Adams in Lawman

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

Dr. John H. Watson in The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

The Detective

Nestor in The Detective

The Pale Blue Eye

Jean-Pepe in The Pale Blue Eye

The Plague

Joseph Grand in The Plague

Joe Kidd

Frank Harlan in Joe Kidd

Falling Down

Prendergast in Falling Down

Newsies

Joseph Pulitzer in Newsies

Get Low

Felix Bush in Get Low

Hotel Colonial

Carrasco in Hotel Colonial

Gods and Generals

Gen. Robert E. Lee in Gods and Generals

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

Gruen in The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

Assassination Tango

John J. Anderson in Assassination Tango

True Grit

Ned Pepper in True Grit

The Ploughmen

Gload in The Ploughmen

Something to Talk About

Wyly King in Something to Talk About

Casting By

Self in Casting By

The Lightship

Calvin Caspary in The Lightship

Seven Days in Utopia

Johnny Crawford in Seven Days in Utopia

Convicts

Soll Gautier in Convicts

A Shot at Glory

Gordon McCloud in A Shot at Glory

Tomorrow

Jackson Fentry in Tomorrow

Badge 373

Eddie Ryan in Badge 373

Stalin

Josef Stalin in Stalin

Jack Reacher

Martin Cash in Jack Reacher

Jayne Mansfield's Car

Jim Caldwell in Jayne Mansfield's Car

The Betsy

Loren Hardeman III in The Betsy

The Godfather

Tom Hagen in The Godfather

The Rain People

Gordon in The Rain People

The Terry Fox Story

Bill Vigars in The Terry Fox Story

Nightmare in the Sun

Motorcyclist in Nightmare in the Sun

The Stone Boy

Joe Hillerman in The Stone Boy

The Stars Fell on Henrietta

Mr. Cox in The Stars Fell on Henrietta

Fearful Symmetry

Self in Fearful Symmetry

The Man Who Captured Eichmann

Adolf Eichmann in The Man Who Captured Eichmann

The Making of We Own the Night

Self in The Making of We Own the Night

John Brown's Raid

in John Brown's Raid

Ike

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower in Ike

A Night in Old Mexico

Red in A Night in Old Mexico

Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'

Self in Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'

A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

Self in A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

Broken Trail: The Making of a Legendary Western

self in Broken Trail: The Making of a Legendary Western

The Judge

Joseph Palmer in The Judge

Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'

Self in Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'

Belizaire the Cajun

The Preacher in Belizaire the Cajun

The Greatest

Bill McDonald in The Greatest

The Conversation

The Director (uncredited) in The Conversation

Lady Ice

Ford Pierce in Lady Ice

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

Self in Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

Fame Is the Name of the Game

Eddie Franchot in Fame Is the Name of the Game

Wild Horses

Scott Briggs in Wild Horses

The Revolutionary

Despard in The Revolutionary

Let's Get Harry

Shrike in Let's Get Harry

June

Himself in June

Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around

Self in Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around

Beyond the 'Open Range'

Self in Beyond the 'Open Range'

The Godfather: Behind the Scenes

Self in The Godfather: Behind the Scenes

In Dubious Battle

Chris Bolton in In Dubious Battle

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

Self / Tom Hagen in The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

A Show of Force

Howard in A Show of Force

Brando

Self in Brando

Widows

Tom Mulligan in Widows

The Words That Built America

Self - Reader - Declaration of Independence in The Words That Built America

The Carter Family: Will the Circle Be Unbroken

Self in The Carter Family: Will the Circle Be Unbroken

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

Self - Actor in Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With Myself

Self in Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With Myself

14 Actors Acting

Self in 14 Actors Acting

Aliens From Another Planet

Nimon in Aliens From Another Planet

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

Tom Hagen in The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

And the Oscar Goes To...

Self (archive footage) in And the Oscar Goes To...

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Priest on Swing (uncredited) in Invasion of the Body Snatchers

12 Mighty Orphans

Mason Hawk in 12 Mighty Orphans

Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience

Taking Chance (voice) in Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience

The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash

Self in The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

Self in Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

Filmmaker

Self in Filmmaker

Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good

Self in Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good

Tango: Our Dance

Entrevistado in Tango: Our Dance

The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

Self (archive footage) in The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

Hustle

Rex Merrick in Hustle

Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

Self in Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

TV Shows

The Time Tunnel

Raul Nimon in The Time Tunnel

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Zar in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Cain's Hundred

Tom Nugent in Cain's Hundred

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Harvey Farnsworth in Kraft Suspense Theatre

The F.B.I.

Joseph Maurice Walker in The F.B.I.

The Daily Show

Self in The Daily Show

Route 66

in Route 66

Naked City

Lewis Nunda in Naked City

The Mod Squad

in The Mod Squad

CBS News Sunday Morning

Self in CBS News Sunday Morning

Combat!

Karl in Combat!

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest in Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Bart Collins in Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Felony Squad

in Felony Squad

The Wild Wild West

Dr. Horace Humphries in The Wild Wild West

Run for Your Life

Richard Fletcher in Run for Your Life

Cimarron Strip

in Cimarron Strip

The Fugitive

Leslie Sessions in The Fugitive

The Virginian

Johnny Keel in The Virginian

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Judd for the Defense

in Judd for the Defense

CBS Playhouse

in CBS Playhouse

The Lieutenant

in The Lieutenant

Broken Trail

Prentice Ritter in Broken Trail

The Defenders

Al Rogart in The Defenders

The Outer Limits

Louis Mace in The Outer Limits

The Defenders

Luke Jackson in The Defenders

The Defenders

Bill Andrews in The Defenders

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Oscars

Self in The Oscars

Shane

Tom Gary in Shane

The Fugitive

Eric Christian in The Fugitive

Hawk

Dick in Hawk

Ike

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower in Ike

Lonesome Dove

Augustus "Gus" McCrae in Lonesome Dove

Route 66

Lee Winters in Route 66

Naked City

L. Francis Childe in Naked City

Naked City

Barney Sonners in Naked City

Naked City

Johnny Meigs in Naked City

Stoney Burke

Joby Pierce in Stoney Burke

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self in Late Night with Seth Meyers

Arrest and Trial

Morton Ware in Arrest and Trial

The F.B.I.

Johnny Albin in The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

Ernie Milden in The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

Gerald Wilson in The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

Joseph Troy in The F.B.I.

Combat!

Michel in Combat!

Combat!

Peter Halsman in Combat!

The Outer Limits

Adam Ballard in The Outer Limits

American Experience

Narrator (voice) in American Experience

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

Tom Hagen in Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited) in Saturday Night Live

The Twilight Zone

Charley Parkes in The Twilight Zone

The Graham Norton Show

Self in The Graham Norton Show

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee in Golden Globe Awards