Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Born January 05, 1931 (Age: 95) San Diego, California, USA

Biography

Robert Selden Duvall (January 5, 1931 – February 15, 2026) was 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), Bullitt (1968), True Grit (1969), The Godfather (1972), The Godfather Part II (1974), The Conversation (1974), Network (1976), Apocalypse Now (1979), Tender Mercies (1983) (which earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor), The Natural (1984), The Handmaid's Tale (1990), Days of Thunder (1990), Falling Down (1993), Secondhand Lions (2003), The Judge (2014), and Widows (2018). His final role was in The Pale Blue Eye (2022).
Robert Selden Duvall (January 5, 1931 – February 15, 2026) was 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), Bullitt (1968), True Grit (1969), The Godfather (1972), The Godfather Part II (1974), The Conversation (1974), Network (1976), Apocalypse Now (1979), Tender Mercies (1983) (which earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor), The Natural (1984), The Handmaid's Tale (1990), Days of Thunder (1990), Falling Down (1993), Secondhand Lions (2003), The Judge (2014), and Widows (2018). His final role was in The Pale Blue Eye (2022).
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Filmography

12 Mighty Orphans

12 Mighty Orphans

2021 as Mason Hawk Age: 90
Widows

Widows

2018 as Tom Mulligan Age: 87
In Dubious Battle

In Dubious Battle

2016 as Chris Bolton Age: 85
The Judge

The Judge

2014 as Joseph Palmer Age: 83
Jack Reacher

Jack Reacher

2012 as Martin Cash Age: 81
Casting By

Casting By

2012 as Self Age: 81
Hemingway & Gellhorn

Hemingway & Gellhorn

2012 as Russian General (uncredited) Age: 81
Get Low

Get Low

2010 as Felix Bush Age: 79
Crazy Heart

Crazy Heart

2009 as Wayne Age: 78
The Road

The Road

2009 as Old Man - Eli Age: 78
Four Christmases

Four Christmases

2008 as Howard McVie Age: 77
We Own the Night

We Own the Night

2007 as Burt Grusinsky Age: 76
Lucky You

Lucky You

2007 as L.C. Cheever Age: 76
Thank You for Smoking

Thank You for Smoking

2005 as The Captain Age: 74
Kicking & Screaming

Kicking & Screaming

2005 as Buck Weston Age: 74
Beyond the 'Open Range'

Beyond the 'Open Range'

2004 as Self Age: 73
Open Range

Open Range

2003 as Boss Spearman Age: 72
Gods and Generals

Gods and Generals

2003 as Gen. Robert E. Lee Age: 72
John Q

John Q

2002 as Lt. Frank Grimes Age: 71
The 6th Day

The 6th Day

2000 as Dr. Griffin Weir Age: 69
Gone in Sixty Seconds

Gone in Sixty Seconds

2000 as Otto Halliwell Age: 69
A Shot at Glory

A Shot at Glory

2000 as Gordon McCloud Age: 69
A Civil Action

A Civil Action

1998 as Jerome Facher Age: 67
Deep Impact

Deep Impact

1998 as Capt. Spurgeon 'Fish' Tanner Age: 67
The Gingerbread Man

The Gingerbread Man

1998 as Dixon Doss Age: 67
The Apostle

The Apostle

1997 as Euliss Dewey Age: 66
Sling Blade

Sling Blade

1996 as Karl's Father Age: 65
Phenomenon

Phenomenon

1996 as Doc Age: 65
A Family Thing

A Family Thing

1996 as Earl Pilcher Jr. Age: 65
The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter

1995 as Roger Chillingworth Age: 64
Something to Talk About

Something to Talk About

1995 as Wyly King Age: 64
The Paper

The Paper

1994 as Bernie White Age: 63
Geronimo: An American Legend

Geronimo: An American Legend

1993 as Chief of Scouts Al Sieber Age: 62
Falling Down

Falling Down

1993 as Prendergast Age: 62
Newsies

Newsies

1992 as Joseph Pulitzer Age: 61
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

1991 as Self Age: 60
Rambling Rose

Rambling Rose

1991 as Mr. Hillyer Age: 60
No Image

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

1990 as Self Age: 59
Days of Thunder

Days of Thunder

1990 as Harry Hogge Age: 59
The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale

1990 as Commander Age: 59
Colors

Colors

1988 as Bob Hodges Age: 57
Belizaire the Cajun

Belizaire the Cajun

1986 as The Preacher Age: 55
The Natural

The Natural

1984 as Max Mercy Age: 53
The Stone Boy

The Stone Boy

1984 as Joe Hillerman Age: 53
Tender Mercies

Tender Mercies

1983 as Mac Sledge Age: 52
The Great Santini

The Great Santini

1979 as Bull Meechum Age: 48
Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

1979 as Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore Age: 48
Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1978 as Priest on Swing (uncredited) Age: 47
The Greatest

The Greatest

1977 as Bill McDonald Age: 46
Network

Network

1976 as Frank Hackett Age: 45
The Killer Elite

The Killer Elite

1975 as George Hansen Age: 44
Breakout

Breakout

1975 as Jay Wagner Age: 44
The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Part II

1974 as Tom Hagen Age: 43
The Conversation

The Conversation

1974 as The Director (uncredited) Age: 43
Joe Kidd

Joe Kidd

1972 as Frank Harlan Age: 41
The Godfather

The Godfather

1972 as Tom Hagen Age: 41
THX 1138

THX 1138

1971 as THX Age: 40
The Godfather: Behind the Scenes

The Godfather: Behind the Scenes

1971 as Self Age: 39
M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

1970 as Maj. Frank Burns Age: 39
True Grit

True Grit

1969 as Ned Pepper Age: 38
Bullitt

Bullitt

1968 as Cabbie Weissberg Age: 37
The Detective

The Detective

1968 as Nestor Age: 37
The Chase

The Chase

1966 as Edwin Stewart Age: 35
To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird

1962 as Boo Radley Age: 31
John Brown's Raid

John Brown's Raid

1960 as Age: 29