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Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Acting

Born: January 5, 1931San Diego, California, USA

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).

Known For
Filmography
June

June

Self

2023
The Pale Blue Eye

The Pale Blue Eye

Jean-Pepe

2022
Hustle

Hustle

Rex Merrick

2022
12 Mighty Orphans

12 Mighty Orphans

Mason Hawk

2021
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

Self (archive footage)

2020
The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash

The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash

Self

2019
Widows

Widows

Tom Mulligan

2018
The Words That Built America

The Words That Built America

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

2017
In Dubious Battle

In Dubious Battle

Chris Bolton

2016
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

Tom Hagen

2016
Wild Horses

Wild Horses

Scott Briggs

2015
The Judge

The Judge

Joseph Palmer

2014
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

Self - Actor

2014
A Night in Old Mexico

A Night in Old Mexico

Red

2013
Jayne Mansfield's Car

Jayne Mansfield's Car

Jim Caldwell

2013
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around

Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around

Self

2013
Jack Reacher

Jack Reacher

Martin Cash

2012
Casting By

Casting By

Self

2012
Hemingway & Gellhorn

Hemingway & Gellhorn

Russian General (uncredited)

2012
Seven Days in Utopia

Seven Days in Utopia

Johnny Crawford

2011
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

Self

2011
Get Low

Get Low

Felix Bush

2010
Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With Myself

Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With Myself

Self

2010
Crazy Heart

Crazy Heart

Wayne

2009
The Road

The Road

Old Man - Eli

2009
Four Christmases

Four Christmases

Howard McVie

2008
We Own the Night

We Own the Night

Burt Grusinsky

2007
Brando

Brando

Self

2007
Lucky You

Lucky You

L.C. Cheever

2007
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience

Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience

Taking Chance (voice)

2007
Broken Trail: The Making of a Legendary Western

Broken Trail: The Making of a Legendary Western

self

2006
The Making of 'Network'

The Making of 'Network'

Self (archive footage)

2006
Thank You for Smoking

Thank You for Smoking

The Captain

2005
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

Self

2005
The Carter Family: Will the Circle Be Unbroken

The Carter Family: Will the Circle Be Unbroken

Self

2005
Kicking & Screaming

Kicking & Screaming

Buck Weston

2005
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

Self

2004

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

Self

2004
Beyond the 'Open Range'

Beyond the 'Open Range'

Self

2004
Secondhand Lions

Secondhand Lions

Hub

2003
Open Range

Open Range

Boss Spearman

2003
Assassination Tango

Assassination Tango

John J. Anderson

2003
Gods and Generals

Gods and Generals

Gen. Robert E. Lee

2003
John Q

John Q

Lt. Frank Grimes

2002
The 6th Day

The 6th Day

Dr. Griffin Weir

2000
Gone in Sixty Seconds

Gone in Sixty Seconds

Otto Halliwell

2000
A Shot at Glory

A Shot at Glory

Gordon McCloud

2000
A Civil Action

A Civil Action

Jerome Facher

1998
Deep Impact

Deep Impact

Capt. Spurgeon 'Fish' Tanner

1998
The Gingerbread Man

The Gingerbread Man

Dixon Doss

1998
Fearful Symmetry

Fearful Symmetry

Self

1998
The Apostle

The Apostle

Euliss Dewey

1997
The Man Who Captured Eichmann

The Man Who Captured Eichmann

Adolf Eichmann

1996
Sling Blade

Sling Blade

Karl's Father

1996
Phenomenon

Phenomenon

Doc

1996
A Family Thing

A Family Thing

Earl Pilcher Jr.

1996
The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter

Roger Chillingworth

1995
The Stars Fell on Henrietta

The Stars Fell on Henrietta

Mr. Cox

1995
Something to Talk About

Something to Talk About

Wyly King

1995
The Paper

The Paper

Bernie White

1994
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

Walter

1993
Geronimo: An American Legend

Geronimo: An American Legend

Chief of Scouts Al Sieber

1993
Falling Down

Falling Down

Prendergast

1993
Stalin

Stalin

Josef Stalin

1992
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

Tom Hagen

1992
The Plague

The Plague

Joseph Grand

1992
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!

The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!

Self (uncredited)

1992
Newsies

Newsies

Joseph Pulitzer

1992
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Self

1991
Rambling Rose

Rambling Rose

Mr. Hillyer

1991
Convicts

Convicts

Soll Gautier

1991

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

Self

1990
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

Self / Tom Hagen

1990
Days of Thunder

Days of Thunder

Harry Hogge

1990
A Show of Force

A Show of Force

Howard

1990
The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale

Commander

1990
Tango: Our Dance

Tango: Our Dance

Entrevistado

1988
Colors

Colors

Bob Hodges

1988
Hotel Colonial

Hotel Colonial

Carrasco

1987
Let's Get Harry

Let's Get Harry

Shrike

1986
Belizaire the Cajun

Belizaire the Cajun

The Preacher

1986
The Lightship

The Lightship

Calvin Caspary

1985
The Natural

The Natural

Max Mercy

1984
The Stone Boy

The Stone Boy

Joe Hillerman

1984
The Terry Fox Story

The Terry Fox Story

Bill Vigars

1983
Tender Mercies

Tender Mercies

Mac Sledge

1983
Aliens From Another Planet

Aliens From Another Planet

Nimon

1982
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

Gruen

1981
True Confessions

True Confessions

Det. Tom Spellacy

1981
The Great Santini

The Great Santini

Bull Meechum

1979
Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore

1979
Ike

Ike

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower

1979
Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Priest on Swing (uncredited)

1978
The Betsy

The Betsy

Loren Hardeman III

1978
The Greatest

The Greatest

Bill McDonald

1977
The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed

Col. Max Radl

1976
Network

Network

Frank Hackett

1976
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

Dr. John H. Watson

1976
The Killer Elite

The Killer Elite

George Hansen

1975
Breakout

Breakout

Jay Wagner

1975
The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Part II

Tom Hagen

1974
The Conversation

The Conversation

The Director (uncredited)

1974
The Outfit

The Outfit

Earl Macklin

1973
Badge 373

Badge 373

Eddie Ryan

1973
Lady Ice

Lady Ice

Ford Pierce

1973
Joe Kidd

Joe Kidd

Frank Harlan

1972
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

Jesse James

1972
Tomorrow

Tomorrow

Jackson Fentry

1972
The Godfather

The Godfather

Tom Hagen

1972
Lawman

Lawman

Vernon Adams

1971
THX 1138

THX 1138

THX

1971
Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'

Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'

Self

1971
The Godfather: Behind the Scenes

The Godfather: Behind the Scenes

Self

1971
The Revolutionary

The Revolutionary

Despard

1970
M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

Maj. Frank Burns

1970
The Rain People

The Rain People

Gordon

1969
True Grit

True Grit

Ned Pepper

1969
Filmmaker

Filmmaker

Self

1968
Bullitt

Bullitt

Cabbie Weissberg

1968
The Detective

The Detective

Nestor

1968
Countdown

Countdown

Chiz

1967
Fame Is the Name of the Game

Fame Is the Name of the Game

Eddie Franchot

1966
The Chase

The Chase

Edwin Stewart

1966
Nightmare in the Sun

Nightmare in the Sun

Motorcyclist

1965
Captain Newman, M.D.

Captain Newman, M.D.

Capt. Paul Cabot Winston

1963
To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird

Boo Radley

1962
John Brown's Raid

John Brown's Raid

1960