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
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

2011 as Self Age: 80
Get Low

Get Low

2010 as Felix Bush Age: 79
Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With Myself

Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With Myself

2010 as Self 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
The Making of 'Network'

The Making of 'Network'

2006 as Self (archive footage) Age: 75
Thank You for Smoking

Thank You for Smoking

2005 as The Captain Age: 74
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

2005 as Self Age: 74
The Carter Family: Will the Circle Be Unbroken

The Carter Family: Will the Circle Be Unbroken

2005 as Self Age: 74
Kicking & Screaming

Kicking & Screaming

2005 as Buck Weston Age: 74
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

2004 as Self Age: 73
No Image

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

2004 as Self Age: 73
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
Fearful Symmetry

Fearful Symmetry

1998 as Self Age: 66
The Apostle

The Apostle

1997 as Euliss Dewey Age: 66
The Man Who Captured Eichmann

The Man Who Captured Eichmann

1996 as Adolf Eichmann Age: 65
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
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

1993 as Walter Age: 62
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
Stalin

Stalin

1992 as Josef Stalin Age: 61
The Plague

The Plague

1992 as Joseph Grand Age: 61
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!

The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!

1992 as Self (uncredited) Age: 61
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
Convicts

Convicts

1991 as Soll Gautier Age: 59
No Image

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

1990 as Self Age: 59
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

1990 as Self / Tom Hagen Age: 59
Days of Thunder

Days of Thunder

1990 as Harry Hogge Age: 59
A Show of Force

A Show of Force

1990 as Howard Age: 59
The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale

1990 as Commander Age: 59
Tango: Our Dance

Tango: Our Dance

1988 as Entrevistado Age: 57
Colors

Colors

1988 as Bob Hodges Age: 57
Hotel Colonial

Hotel Colonial

1987 as Carrasco Age: 56
Belizaire the Cajun

Belizaire the Cajun

1986 as The Preacher Age: 55
The Lightship

The Lightship

1985 as Calvin Caspary Age: 54
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 Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

1981 as Gruen Age: 50
True Confessions

True Confessions

1981 as Det. Tom Spellacy Age: 50
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 Betsy

The Betsy

1978 as Loren Hardeman III 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
The Outfit

The Outfit

1973 as Earl Macklin Age: 42
Badge 373

Badge 373

1973 as Eddie Ryan Age: 42
Lady Ice

Lady Ice

1973 as Ford Pierce Age: 42
Joe Kidd

Joe Kidd

1972 as Frank Harlan Age: 41
Tomorrow

Tomorrow

1972 as Jackson Fentry 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
The Rain People

The Rain People

1969 as Gordon Age: 38
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
Nightmare in the Sun

Nightmare in the Sun

1965 as Motorcyclist Age: 34
Captain Newman, M.D.

Captain Newman, M.D.

1963 as Capt. Paul Cabot Winston Age: 32
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