Robert Duvall Photos, Filmography, Biography, and Actor Awards

Robert Selden Duvall is an American actor and director. He has won an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards and a BAFTA over the course of his career. A veteran character actor, Duvall has starred in some of the most acclaimed and popular films and TV shows of all time, among them The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, To Kill a Mockingbird, THX 1138, Joe Kidd, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, MASH, Network, True Grit, Bullitt, The Conversation, Apocalypse Now, Tender Mercies, The Natural and Lonesome Dove. He began appearing in theater during the late 1950s, moving...
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Birthdate:	January 5, 1931
Birthplace:	San Diego, California
Age:	81
Height:	5' 9"
Education:	Principia College, Neighborhood Playhouse
Religion:	Christian Science
Also known as:	Robert Selden Duvall, Robert Duval, Robert S. Duvall

Honors and Awards of Robert Duvall

Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role

Tender Mercies

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film

Tender Mercies

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Film

Apocalypse Now

Year	Award & Category	Movie
1990	Won the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television	Lonesome Dove
1993	Won the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television	Stalin
1999	Won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture	A Civil Action
1979	Won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Apocalypse Now
2007	Won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie	Broken Trail
1998	Won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Director	The Apostle
1998	Won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead	The Apostle
2010	Won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature	Crazy Heart
1997	Won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor	The Apostle
1983	Won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor	Tender Mercies
1997	Won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor	The Apostle
1983	Won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor	Tender Mercies
1998	Won the Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama	The Apostle
1980	Nominated for the Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role	The Great Santini
1997	Nominated for the Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role	The Apostle
1983	Nominated for the Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role	Tender Mercies
1998	Nominated for the Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role	A Civil Action
1979	Nominated for the Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role	Apocalypse Now
1972	Nominated for the Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role	The Godfather
1997	Nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Movie	The Man Who Captured Eichmann
2007	Nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie	Broken Trail
1997	Nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie	The Man Who Captured Eichmann
1993	Nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie	Stalin
1989	Nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie	Lonesome Dove
1972	Nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role	The Godfather
1977	Nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Network
1979	Nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Apocalypse Now
1984	Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film	Tender Mercies
1980	Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Film	Apocalypse Now
1999	Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Film	A Civil Action
1990	Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television	Lonesome Dove
1993	Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television	Stalin
2007	Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television	Broken Trail
2010	Nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature	Crazy Heart
2007	Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film	Broken Trail
1995	Nominated for the Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor	The Scarlet Letter
1995	Nominated for the Razzie Award for Worst Screen Couple	The Scarlet Letter
1998	Nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama	The Apostle
1992	Nominated for the Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor	Newsies
1999	Nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Drama	A Civil Action
1998	Nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Director	The Apostle
1998	Nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead	The Apostle
1998	Nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay	The Apostle
1999	Nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture	A Civil Action
1998	Nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture	The Apostle
1997	Nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast in a Motion Picture	Sling Blade
1992	Nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead	Rambling Rose
2007	Nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Movie	Broken Trail
2010	Nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama	Get Low
2010	Nominated for the BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor	Get Low
2011	Nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture	Get Low

Robert Duvall Image Gallery

Duvall at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.

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TV appearances by Robert Duvall

Title	Character	First Air Date	Last Air Date
Broken Trail	Prentice Ritter	2006
Saturday Night Live		1975
The Mod Squad	Matt Jenkins	1968	1973
Judd, for the Defense	Raymond Cane	1967	1969
Cimarron Strip	Joe Wyman	1967	1968
CBS Playhouse	Dr. Margolin	1966
The CAT	Scorpio	1966	1967
The CAT	Laurent	1966	1967
Felony Squad	Albie Froehlich	1966	1969
Shane	Tom Gary	1966	1966
The Time Tunnel	Raul Nimon	1966	1967
Hawk	Dick	1966
The F.B.I.	Johnny Albin	1965	1974
The F.B.I.	Joseph Maurice Walker	1965	1974
The F.B.I.	Joseph Troy	1965	1974
The F.B.I.	Ernie Milden	1965	1974
The F.B.I.	Gerald Wilson	1965	1974
The Wild Wild West	Dr. Horace Humphries	1965	1969
Run for Your Life	Richard Fletcher	1965	1968
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea	Zar	1964	1968
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre	Frank Reeser	1963	1967
Combat!	Karl	1962	1967
Combat!	Peter Halsman	1962	1967
Combat!	Michel	1962	1967
The Defenders	Bill Andrews	1961	1965
The Defenders	Al Rogart	1961	1965
The Defenders	Luke Jackson	1961	1965
Lonesome Dove	Augustus "Gus" McCrae
Ike: The War Years	Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower

Films produced or directed by Robert Duvall

Title	Released	Role	Genre
Assassination Tango	2003	Produced & Directed	Thriller
Angelo My Love	1983	Produced & Directed	Childhood Drama
The Man Who Captured Eichmann	1996	Produced	Thriller
Broken Trail	2006	Produced	Western
A Family Thing	1996	Produced	Family Drama
Crazy Heart	2009	Produced	Music
The Apostle	1997	Directed	Christian film

TV shows created or produced by Robert Duvall

Title	Role	First Aired	Genre
Broken Trail	Produced	2006	Action/Adventure, Western, Drama

Places Robert Duvall has lived

Map showing Places Lived by Robert Duvall

Marker	Location	Population
A	Maryland	5,828,289

Personal relationships of Robert Duvall

Luciana Pedraza
Wed: 10/6/2004
Sharon Brophy
Married 4 years
Gail Youngs
Married 3 years
Barbara Benjamin
Married 10 years

Significant Other	Relationship	Date Started	Date Ended	Duration
Luciana Pedraza	Marriage	Oct. 6, 2004
Sharon Brophy	Marriage	1991	1996	4 years
Gail Youngs	Marriage	Aug. 22, 1982	1986	3 years
Barbara Benjamin	Marriage	1964	1975	10 years

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert Duvall

Q:
For which awards has Robert Duvall been nominated?
A:
Award nominations include:
- Academy Award for Best Actor for "The Great Santini"
- Academy Award for Best Actor for "The Apostle"
- Academy Award for Best Actor for "Tender Mercies"
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the movie "A Civil Action"
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the movie "Apocalypse Now"
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the movie "The Godfather"
Q:
How tall is Robert Duvall?
A:
Robert Duvall is 5 feet, 9 inches tall.
Q:
What movies has Robert Duvall directed?
A:
The following films were directed by Robert Duvall:
- The Apostle
- Assassination Tango
Q:
Where was Robert Duvall born?
A:
Robert Duvall was born in San Diego.

Robert Duvall Filmography