Born: February 11, 1936, Lansing, Michigan
Died: September 6, 2018, Jupiter, Florida.
1961: Angel Baby, Armored Command
1965: Operation C.I.A.
1966: Navajo Joe
1969: 100 Rifles, Sam Whiskey, Impasse, Shark
1970: Skullduggery
1972: Fuzz, Deliverance, Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to ask
1973: Shamus, The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing, White Lightning
1974: The Mean Machine
1975: At Long Last Love, W.W. And The Dixie Dancekings, Lucky Lady, Hustle
1976: Silent Movie, Gator, Nickelodeon
1977: Smokey and the Bandit, Semi-Tough
1978: The End, Hooper
1979: Starting Over
1980: Rough Cut, Smokey and the Bandit Ride Again
1981: The Cannonball Run, Paternity, Sharky’s Machine
1982: Six Pack, The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, Best Friends
1983: Stroker Ace, Smokey and the Bandit Part 3, The Man Who Loved Women
1984: Cannonball Run II, City Heat
1985: Stick
1986: Uphill All The Way, Heat
1987: Malone, Rent-A-Cop
1988: Switching Channels
1989: Physical Evidence, Breaking In, All Dogs Go To Heaven
1990: Modern Love
1992: The Player
1993: Cop & 1/2
1995: The Maddening
1996: Citizen Ruth, Striptease, Frankenstein and Me, Trigger Happy
1997: Meet Wally Sparks, Bean, Boogie Nights, Big City Blues
1999: Pups, Stringer, Mystery Alaska
2000: Waterproof, The Crew, The Last Producer
2001: Driven, Tempted, Hotel, The Hollywood Sign, Auf Herz und Nieren
2002: Snapshots, Time of the Wolf
2003: The Librarians
2004: Without A Paddle
2005: The Longest Yard, The Dukes of Hazzard
2006: Cloud 9, End Game, Forget About It, Grilled, Broken Bridges
2007: In The Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, Randy and the Mob
2008: Deal, Delgo, A Bunch of Amateurs
2011: Not Another Not Another Movie
2014: A Magic Christmas
2015: Pocket Listing
2016: Hollow Creek, Elbow Grease, Shangri-La Suite
2017: Apple of My Eye, The Last Movie Star, Miami Love Affair, Henri, Shadow Fighter
2019: An Innocent Kiss
Academy Award Nomination: Best Supporting Actor, Boogie Nights (1997)
Golden Globe Award: Best Actor-TV Comedy/Musical, Evening Shade (1991); Best Supporting Actor, Boogie Nights (1997)
Nominations: Best TV Actor-Drama, Dan August (1970); Best Actor-Musical or Comedy, The Longest Yard (1974); Starting Over (1979); Best Actor-TV Musical/Comedy, Evening Shade (1990); Evening Shade (1992)
Emmy Award: Best Lead Actor-Comedy, Evening Shade (1991)
Nomination: Best Lead Actor-Comedy, Evening Shade (1991)
Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations: Outstanding Motion Picture Cast, Boogie Nights (1997); Best Supporting Male, Boogie Nights (1997)