Personal FAQ
- Burt Reynolds was born in Lansing, Michigan in 1936.
- Reynolds is 5'10" (1.78 m) and is Cherokee.
- Reynolds was drafted by the Baltimore Colts, but injured his knee before the start of the season.
- In 1988, Burt adopted a son, Quinton.
- Attended Florida State University on a football scholarship, but played only two seasons.
- He was a star running back, but his career ended prematurely due to a knee injury.
- On returning to FSU after his knee injury and changed tracks from Athletics to Drama; in 1956, he won the Florida State Drama Award.
- While recuperating from his knee injury, Reynolds took courses at a local community college, ultimately meeting the person who introduced him to acting, his English professor, Watson Duncan III.
- He graduated from FSU in 1958.
- While at FSU, he joined the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
- Reynolds was part of the Palm Beach High School (North Palm Beach, FL) graduating class of 1954.
- Reynolds wanted to join the US Marines, but was not able to due to an old knee injury.
- Reynolds was awarded the "Children at Heart Award" for his works to aid the children of the Chernobyl nuclear tragedy.
- The Burt Reynolds Institute for Theater Training (B.R.I.T.T.) initiated programs that gave students not just credits, but wages as well - while working for an education, they were compensated for their work.
- Reynolds founded the Jupiter Theater in Jupiter, FL, where he also directed eight productions, as well as starred in two films.
