Robert Duvall is a highly-talented and veteran actor from the Hollywood movie industry. Apart from being a popular, award-winning actor, Robert Duvall is also an accomplished filmmaker as well.
Robert Duvall initially started his acting career in the theater industry in the 1950s, before moving on to acting roles in television in the early 1960s.
In an acting career spanning for over 60 years now Robert Duvall has been awarded numerous prestigious awards and honors and has had numerous award nominations to his credit also.
About Robert Duvall
Bio | |
Real Name | Robert Selden Duvall |
Nickname | Bob |
Date of Birth | 5th January 1931 |
Age | 93 |
Nationality | American |
Religion | Christian Science |
Place of Birth | San Diego (California) |
Education | Graduated with Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama from Principia College (Illinois) |
Physical Stats | |
Height | 5 ft 9" (177 cm) approximately |
Weight | 175 lbs (80 kg) approximately |
Hair Color | Light Brown |
Eye Color | Grey |
Family & Relationships | |
Father | William Howard Duvall (US Navy Admiral) |
Mother | Mildred Virginia Duvall (Actress) |
Brothers |
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Marital Status | Married |
Wife | Luciana Pedreza Duvall (Argentinean Actress/Director) |
Career | |
Profession | Actor/Film Producer |
Net Worth | INR 498,00,00,000 (USD 70 Million) |
Famous for | MOVIES - To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Captain Newman, M.D. (1963), The Chase (1966), The Detective, Bullitt (1968), True Grit (1969), MASH, The Revolutionary (1970), Lawman (1971), The Godfather, Joe Kidd (1972), The Outfit, Badge 373 (1973), The Godfather-II (1974), The Killer Elite (1975), The Eagle Has Landed, Network (1976), The Greatest (1977), The Betsy (1978), Apocalypse Now (1979), True Confessions (1981), Tender Mercies (1983), The Stone Boy, The Natural (1984), Let's Get Harry, The Lightship (1986), Hotel Colonial (1987), Colors (1988), Days of Thunder (1990), Convicts (1991), The Plague (1992), Falling Down (1993), The Paper (1994), The Scarlet Letter (1995), Sling Blade (1996), The Apostle (1997-Executive Producer/Writer/Director), Deep Impact (1998), Gone in 60 Seconds, A Shot at Glory (2000-Producer), John Q, Assassination Tango (2002-Director/Writer/Producer), Gods and Generals (2003), Thank You for Smoking (2005), We Own the Night (2007), Four Christmases (2008), Crazy Heart, Get Low (2009-Producer), Seven Days in Utopia (2011), Jack Reacher (2012), The Judge (2014), Wild Horses (2015-Writer/Director), In Dubious Battle (2016), Widows (2018) TELEVISION - The Defenders (1961 & 1963), Shannon - "Big Fish" (1961), Route 66 (1961), Naked City (1961-1963), Alfred Hitchcock Presents - "Bad Actor" (1962), The Untouchables - "Blues for a Gone Goose" (1963), The Twilight Zone - "Miniature" (1963), The Outer Limits (1964), Combat! - "Enemy" (1965), The FBI - "Scourge" (1966), Fame is the Name of the Game (1966), Cimarron Strip - "Roarer" (1967), The Mob Squad - "Keep the Faith, Baby" (1969), Ike (1979), Ike: The War Years (1980), The Terry Fox Story (1983), Lonesome Dove (1989), Stalin (1992), The Man Who Captured Eichmann (1996), Broken Trail (2006-Executive Producer), Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012) |
First Movie | To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) |
Hobbies | Loves watching soccer and dancing the Tango |
Robert Duvall is regarded as one of the most veteran and highly-accomplished actors in the Hollywood film industry today. Robert Duvall is most recognized for playing traumatic characters who are also tough and macho but his distinct soft but firm dialogue delivery tends to bring characters to life most impressively.
Robert Duvall’s age is around 93, as Robert Duvall was born on the 5th of January, 1931 in San Diego, California. Robert Duvall’s height is around 5 ft 9 inches (177 cm) while Robert Duvall’s weight is around 80 kg (175 lbs). In his spare time, Robert Duvall loves to watch soccer and lists dancing the Tango as being part of his hobbies.
Robert Duvall’s father was William Howard Duvall, a retired US Navy Admiral, while Robert Duvall’s mother was Mildred Virginia Duvall, who was a former actress. Robert Duvall was the second of three children to his parents. Although Robert Duvall does not have any sisters, Robert Duvall’s older brother is actor William Duvall, while Robert Duvall’s younger brother is John Duvall, also an actor. Robert Duvall has been married 4 times while Robert Duvall has divorced thrice. Robert Duvall’s ex-wives include former dancer Barbara Benjamin, with whom he was married to from 1964 to their divorce in 1975, then Gail Youngs, with whom he was married to from 1982 to their divorce in 1986, and later to dancer Sharon Brophy, with whom he was married to from 1991 to their divorce in 1995. Robert Duvall’s wife is Argentinean actress and director, Luciana Pedreza Duvall, with whom he has been married to since 2005. Robert Duvall does not have any children from any of his relationships and marriages till date.
Owing to a 6 decade long career as an accomplished actor and filmmaker in the Hollywood movie and television entertainment industry, Robert Duvall’s net worth today is estimated around INR 498 crores (USD 70 Million).
Talking about his success as a talented actor and producer in the Hollywood movie industry, Robert Duvall has received numerous prestigious awards and has had many more award nominations to his credit till date.
Robert Duvall was award a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in September of 2003.
Robert Duvall is the winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor for his impressive role in ‘Tender Mercies’ (1983), winner of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award for Best Supporting Actor for his excellent role in ‘Apocalypse Now’ (1979), winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his role in ‘Apocalypse Now’ (1979), winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his impressive performance in ‘Tender Mercies’ (1983), winner of the first Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his excellent acting in ‘Lonesome Dove’ (1989) and winner of his second Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his critically-acclaimed portrayal in ‘Stalin’ (1992) and also winner of the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for his excellent role in ‘A Civil Action’ (1998).
Robert Duvall has also won the American Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in ‘Apocalypse Now’ (1979), won the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor for his impressive role in ‘The Apostle’ (1997), won the Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor for his role in ‘The Apostle’ (1997) and won another Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor for his excellent role in ‘A Civil Action’ (1998), won the Hollywood Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actor for his impressive role in ‘The Judge’ (2014), won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Director and won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for ‘The Apostle’ (1997) and also won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature for ‘Crazy Heart’ (2009), won his first Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor for his role in ‘The Great Santini’ (1979) and won his second Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor for his performance in ‘Tender Mercies’ (1983) and won the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor for his excellent role in ‘The Apostle’ (1997).
Robert Duvall is also known to have won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor for his role in ‘Tender Mercies’ (1983) and won another Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor for his role in ‘The Apostle’ (1997), won the Montreal World Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his role in ‘The Great Santini’ (1979), won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor for his excellent performance in ‘The Apostle’ (1997), won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in ‘The Godfather’ (1972), won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor for his performance in ‘Tender Mercies’ (1983), won the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival Award for Best Performance for his role in ‘Broken Trail’ (2006), won his first Pasinetti Award for Best Actor for his role in ‘True Confessions’ (1981) and won his second Pasinetti Award for Best Actor for his role in ‘The Lightship’ (1986), won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries for ‘Broken Trail’ 2006), won the Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture for his role in ‘The Apostle’ (1997), won the Society of Texas Film Critics Award for Best Actor for his impressive role in ‘The Apostle’ (1997) besides having won the Utah Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor for his critically-acclaimed role in ‘Tender Mercies’ (1983).
Apart from having these numerous prestigious acting awards, Robert Duvall has also had an impressive 6 Oscar Award nominations, 2 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award nominations, 3 Golden Globe Award nominations, 6 Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, 2 Blockbuster Entertainment Award nominations, 2 Cable ACE Award nominations, 1 Chicago Film Critics Association Award nomination, 2 Critics’ Choice Movie Award nominations, 1 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award nomination, 1 Deauville American Film Festival Award nomination, 3 Golden Raspberry Award nominations, 1 Monte Carlo Television Festival Award nomination, 1 Grace Award nomination, 2 Independent Spirit Award nominations, 1 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award nomination, 1 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award nomination, 1 Milan International Film Festival Award nomination, 5 National Society of Film Critics Award nominations, 3 New York Film Critics Circle Award nominations, 1 Phoenix Film Critics Society Award nomination, 3 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, 3 Satellite Award nominations, 1 St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award nomination, 1 Toronto Film Critics Award nominations and 1 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award nomination in his entire career as an actor till date.
Interesting Facts About Robert Duvall
- Robert Duvall is a smoker and Robert Duvall also drinks alcohol.
- Robert Duvall is close friends with veteran co-actors Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman who even shared an apartment as struggling young actors in the Hollywood movie industry.
- Robert Duvall took an acting course at the famed Neighborhood Playhouse of the Theater in New York, under Sanford Meisner.
- Prior to becoming an actor, Robert Duvall joined the US Army and was a Private First Class as well as awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
- Apart from his native tongue English, Robert Duvall is also fluent in speaking Spanish.
- Robert Duvall is an accomplished Tango dancer and owns several dance studios not only in the US but also in Argentina as well.
- Robert Duvall was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2005.
- Robert Duvall is a huge fan of soccer and supports the Argentinean national soccer team.