Official movie poster for Smokey and the Bandit (1977)

How old was Burt Reynolds in the movie Smokey and the Bandit?

Burt Reynolds was 40 in Smokey and the Bandit when he played the character 'Bo 'Bandit' Darville'.

That was over 45 years ago in 1977.

Today he is 86, and has starred in 128 movies in total, 98 since Smokey and the Bandit was released.

How old do you think he looks in the movie?

In Smokey and the Bandit, I think Burt Reynolds looks:

Did you know?

Smokey and the Bandit scores 6.7 out of 10 on The Movie Database.

Burt Reynolds' first acting role was as 'The Actor' in The Velvet Alley, released in 1959 when he was 22.

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