Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Acting
Born 1931-01-05 - Died 2026-02-15San 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).

Movies (130)

The Godfather
8.7

The Godfather

1972Movie8.7
The Godfather Part II
8.6

The Godfather Part II

1974Movie8.6
Apocalypse Now
8.3

Apocalypse Now

1979Movie8.3
Jack Reacher
6.7

Jack Reacher

2012Movie6.7
The Judge
7.3

The Judge

2014Movie7.3
The Road
7.0

The Road

2009Movie7.0
Deep Impact
6.2

Deep Impact

1998Movie6.2
Widows
6.5

Widows

2018Movie6.5
Days of Thunder
6.4

Days of Thunder

1990Movie6.4
Falling Down
7.4

Falling Down

1993Movie7.4
The 6th Day
6.0

The 6th Day

2000Movie6.0
To Kill a Mockingbird
8.0

To Kill a Mockingbird

1962Movie8.0
John Q
7.2

John Q

2002Movie7.2
Bullitt
7.1

Bullitt

1968Movie7.1
Gone in Sixty Seconds
6.5

Gone in Sixty Seconds

2000Movie6.5
The Conversation
7.5

The Conversation

1974Movie7.5
Phenomenon
6.5

Phenomenon

1996Movie6.5
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
7.2

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1978Movie7.2
We Own the Night
6.7

We Own the Night

2007Movie6.7
M*A*S*H
6.9

M*A*S*H

1970Movie6.9
Network
7.8

Network

1976Movie7.8
Hustle
7.7

Hustle

2022Movie7.7
Open Range
7.2

Open Range

2003Movie7.2
Secondhand Lions
7.2

Secondhand Lions

2003Movie7.2
The Pale Blue Eye
6.8

The Pale Blue Eye

2022Movie6.8
Thank You for Smoking
7.2

Thank You for Smoking

2005Movie7.2
Lucky You
5.7

Lucky You

2007Movie5.7
The Chase
7.1

The Chase

1966Movie7.1
True Grit
7.3

True Grit

1969Movie7.3
The Natural
6.9

The Natural

1984Movie6.9
The Apostle
6.3

The Apostle

1997Movie6.3
The Betsy
4.8

The Betsy

1978Movie4.8
Rambling Rose
6.2

Rambling Rose

1991Movie6.2
In Dubious Battle
5.8

In Dubious Battle

2016Movie5.8
The Scarlet Letter
6.1

The Scarlet Letter

1995Movie6.1
A Civil Action
6.5

A Civil Action

1998Movie6.5
The Eagle Has Landed
6.7

The Eagle Has Landed

1976Movie6.7
Crazy Heart
6.9

Crazy Heart

2009Movie6.9
The Handmaid's Tale
6.1

The Handmaid's Tale

1990Movie6.1
Sling Blade
7.5

Sling Blade

1996Movie7.5
A Family Thing
6.6

A Family Thing

1996Movie6.6
Four Christmases
5.8

Four Christmases

2008Movie5.8
Gods and Generals
6.4

Gods and Generals

2003Movie6.4
Tender Mercies
6.8

Tender Mercies

1983Movie6.8
Get Low
6.7

Get Low

2010Movie6.7
Joe Kidd
6.4

Joe Kidd

1972Movie6.4
Newsies
6.7

Newsies

1992Movie6.7
The Paper
6.6

The Paper

1994Movie6.6
Geronimo: An American Legend
6.3

Geronimo: An American Legend

1993Movie6.3
The Gingerbread Man
5.6

The Gingerbread Man

1998Movie5.6
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
7.9

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

1991Movie7.9
Captain Newman, M.D.
6.7

Captain Newman, M.D.

1963Movie6.7
THX 1138
6.4

THX 1138

1971Movie6.4
The Outfit
6.7

The Outfit

1973Movie6.7
Hemingway & Gellhorn
6.1

Hemingway & Gellhorn

2012Movie6.1
The Killer Elite
5.8

The Killer Elite

1975Movie5.8
Ike
6.8

Ike

1979Movie6.8
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
7.0

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood

2005Movie7.0
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
6.2

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

1976Movie6.2
The Detective
5.9

The Detective

1968Movie5.9
True Confessions
6.1

True Confessions

1981Movie6.1
12 Mighty Orphans
7.2

12 Mighty Orphans

2021Movie7.2
Something to Talk About
5.6

Something to Talk About

1995Movie5.6
Colors
6.5

Colors

1988Movie6.5
A Show of Force
5.3

A Show of Force

1990Movie5.3
Kicking & Screaming
5.8

Kicking & Screaming

2005Movie5.8
The Words That Built America
6.0

The Words That Built America

2017Movie6.0
The Making of We Own the Night

The Making of We Own the Night

Movie
Let's Get Harry
6.2

Let's Get Harry

1986Movie6.2
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
7.8

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

1990Movie7.8
Convicts
5.7

Convicts

1991Movie5.7
The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone
10.0

The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone

2020Movie10.0
The Great Santini
6.8

The Great Santini

1979Movie6.8
Breakout
6.3

Breakout

1975Movie6.3
Lawman
6.5

Lawman

1971Movie6.5
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
8.9

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

1992Movie8.9
The Greatest
5.7

The Greatest

1977Movie5.7
Countdown
5.8

Countdown

1967Movie5.8
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
9.0

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

2016Movie9.0
Stalin
5.3

Stalin

1992Movie5.3
The Rain People
6.6

The Rain People

1969Movie6.6
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
6.3

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

1993Movie6.3
June
5.9

June

2023Movie5.9
The Making of 'Network'

The Making of 'Network'

2006Movie
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
7.4

Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around

2013Movie7.4
Filmmaker
7.3

Filmmaker

1968Movie7.3
Wild Horses
4.8

Wild Horses

2015Movie4.8
The Stars Fell on Henrietta
6.2

The Stars Fell on Henrietta

1995Movie6.2
Assassination Tango
5.5

Assassination Tango

2003Movie5.5
Nightmare in the Sun
3.0

Nightmare in the Sun

1965Movie3.0
The Plague
5.8

The Plague

1992Movie5.8
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
5.3

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

1981Movie5.3
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
7.0

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

2004Movie7.0
Jayne Mansfield's Car
5.7

Jayne Mansfield's Car

2013Movie5.7
Brando
6.8

Brando

2007Movie6.8
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
5.7

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

1972Movie5.7
A Night in Old Mexico
5.7

A Night in Old Mexico

2013Movie5.7
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
6.2

The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

2020Movie6.2
Hotel Colonial
5.4

Hotel Colonial

1987Movie5.4
The Stone Boy
7.0

The Stone Boy

1984Movie7.0
Seven Days in Utopia
5.7

Seven Days in Utopia

2011Movie5.7
Broken Trail: The Making of a Legendary Western
7.5

Broken Trail: The Making of a Legendary Western

2006Movie7.5
Lady Ice
5.0

Lady Ice

1973Movie5.0
Badge 373
5.7

Badge 373

1973Movie5.7
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
7.2

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

2014Movie7.2
The Terry Fox Story
6.2

The Terry Fox Story

1983Movie6.2
John Brown's Raid

John Brown's Raid

1960Movie
A Shot at Glory
5.7

A Shot at Glory

2000Movie5.7
The Lightship
5.3

The Lightship

1985Movie5.3
Fame Is the Name of the Game
7.0

Fame Is the Name of the Game

1966Movie7.0
Casting By
6.9

Casting By

2012Movie6.9
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience
6.6

Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience

2007Movie6.6
Belizaire the Cajun
5.9

Belizaire the Cajun

1986Movie5.9
The Man Who Captured Eichmann
6.2

The Man Who Captured Eichmann

1996Movie6.2
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

1990Movie
Tomorrow
6.7

Tomorrow

1972Movie6.7
Fearful Symmetry
5.3

Fearful Symmetry

1998Movie5.3
The Revolutionary
5.3

The Revolutionary

1970Movie5.3
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides
6.7

Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

2011Movie6.7
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
7.6

A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

2004Movie7.6
Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With Myself

Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With Myself

2010Movie
Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'
6.7

Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'

1971Movie6.7
Aliens From Another Planet
5.5

Aliens From Another Planet

1982Movie5.5
Behind the Scenes of 'John Q'

Behind the Scenes of 'John Q'

2002Movie
The Godfather: Behind the Scenes

The Godfather: Behind the Scenes

1971Movie
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
7.0

The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!

1992Movie7.0
The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash
7.3

The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash

2019Movie7.3
Beyond the 'Open Range'
8.0

Beyond the 'Open Range'

2004Movie8.0
Tango: Our Dance
7.8

Tango: Our Dance

1988Movie7.8
The Carter Family: Will the Circle Be Unbroken

The Carter Family: Will the Circle Be Unbroken

2005Movie

TV Shows (44)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Late Show with David Letterman
6.4

Late Show with David Letterman

1993Series6.4
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
CBS News Sunday Morning
6.8

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979Series6.8
American Experience
6.5

American Experience

1988Series6.5
The Wild Wild West
7.5

The Wild Wild West

1965Series7.5
The Fugitive
7.3

The Fugitive

1963Series7.3
The Twilight Zone
8.5

The Twilight Zone

1959Series8.5
The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

1962Series6.5
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963Series5.9
The Untouchables
8.0

The Untouchables

1959Series8.0
Combat!
7.9

Combat!

1962Series7.9
Run for Your Life
7.1

Run for Your Life

1965Series7.1
Route 66
6.7

Route 66

1960Series6.7
The Outer Limits
7.8

The Outer Limits

1963Series7.8
Naked City
5.7

Naked City

1958Series5.7
The F.B.I.
5.6

The F.B.I.

1965Series5.6
The Defenders
6.3

The Defenders

1961Series6.3
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955Series7.8
Kraft Suspense Theatre
6.5

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963Series6.5
Lonesome Dove
7.9

Lonesome Dove

1989Series7.9
The Time Tunnel
7.6

The Time Tunnel

1966Series7.6
Stoney Burke
6.8

Stoney Burke

1962Series6.8
Felony Squad
6.5

Felony Squad

1966Series6.5
The Mod Squad
6.1

The Mod Squad

1968Series6.1
Judd, for the Defense
7.7

Judd, for the Defense

1967Series7.7
Cimarron Strip
5.7

Cimarron Strip

1967Series5.7
Arrest and Trial
8.3

Arrest and Trial

1963Series8.3
Cain's Hundred
5.2

Cain's Hundred

1961Series5.2
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
8.6

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

1977Series8.6
Broken Trail
6.9

Broken Trail

2006Series6.9
CBS Playhouse
7.0

CBS Playhouse

1966Series7.0
Shane
6.2

Shane

1966Series6.2
Ike
7.3

Ike

1979Series7.3
Hawk
8.0

Hawk

1966Series8.0