Burt Reynolds.

He turned down the role of Garrett Breedlove in Terms of Endearment because he had already committed to Stroker Ace, and Jack Nicholson won an Oscar for it.

Despite difficulty walking from over 40 broken bones doing stunts, Reynolds had no plans to retire.

He had a long-term relationship with Dinah Shore, 20 years his senior, which ended amicably because he wanted children.

Reynolds was cast in Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood but died before filming; Bruce Dern replaced him.

He filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1996 due to extravagant spending, divorce, and failed investments.

His working relationship with Paul Thomas Anderson on Boogie Nights was difficult; he hated the film and later tried to punch Anderson.

Reynolds beat over 300 contenders for the role of Quint Asper on Gunsmoke.

In 1999, a planned project called Bulls Night Out with Roy Scheider and others never materialized.

He had an adopted son, Quinton A. Reynolds, with Loni Anderson.

Reynolds turned down the role of James Bond because he thought an American couldn’t play it.

He graduated from Florida State University in 1958.

Inducted into the International Mustache Hall of Fame in 2015.

His favorite actor was English character actor Richard Griffiths.

In 1980, Reynolds gave friend Jerry Reed a 1977 Pontiac Trans Am Limited Edition like the one in Smokey and the Bandit.

He claimed Loni Anderson took five hours to get ready for the grocery store and would disappear for days.

During the mid-80s, he tried a comeback with Heat 1986 but it flopped.

He once paid $12,200 for a custom hairpiece.

His close friends included Johnny Carson, Dom DeLuise, Jerry Reed, and Dinah Shore.

Reynolds was originally considered to play Preston Tucker in a film that was later made with Jeff Bridges.

He got the role in Deliverance only after Marlon Brando, Henry Fonda, and James Stewart declined.

He was nominated for a Golden Globe for The Longest Yard 1974 and a Razzie for the 2005 remake.

He turned down the role of Edward Lewis in Pretty Woman because of his commitment to another film.

Reynolds appeared on the cover of Playboy in October 1979, becoming the second male after Peter Sellers.

The Comedian in Watchmen was said to be based on Reynolds, and he was considered for the film role.

His 1972 nude centerfold in Cosmopolitan sold 1.5 million copies, but he later regretted it, believing it cost him an Oscar nomination for Deliverance.

He was considered for Robert De Niro’s roles in Taxi Driver and Midnight Run.

He was mentioned in the theme song of The Fall Guy pilot.

Reynolds was cast in Zardoz by John Boorman but had to drop out due to illness; Sean Connery took the role.

He often wore a toupee but appeared without one in films like Sharky’s Machine and Breaking In.

Lost the 1997 Razzie for Worst Supporting Actor by one vote to Marlon Brando.

Sidney Lumet wanted him for Power 1986, but he turned it down and Richard Gere was cast.

He had an adopted brother, Jimmy Hooks Reynolds.

Deliverance 1972 was the only film he appeared in that was nominated for Best Picture.

He was considered for the lead in Every Which Way But Loose 1978.

Florida State University awarded him an honorary doctorate in 1981.

He appeared in Quigley Publications’ Top 10 Money-Making Stars poll 12 times, tying Harrison Ford.

He turned down a lead role in MASH 1970 after learning the other leads would be Barbra Streisand’s husband and one of The Dirty Dozen’s actors.