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Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Director & actor · born 5 January 1931 · San Diego, California, USA

Robert Selden Duvall (January 5, 1931 – February 15, 2026) was an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of an Academy Award, four Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Duvall began appearing in theater in the late 1950s, moving into television and film roles during the early 1960s, playing Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) and appearing in Captain Newman, M.D. (1963), as Major Frank Burns in the blockbuster comedy M*A*S*H (1970) and the lead role in THX 1138 (1971), as well as Horton Foote's adaptation of William Faulkner's Tomorrow (1972), which was developed at The Actors Studio and is his personal favorite. This was followed by a series of critically lauded performances in commercially successful films.

Where to start: The Godfather (1972).

As director 5

As actor 128

TV shows 12

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Robert Duvall movie?

By viewer score, The Godfather (1972) at 8.7/10.

What are Robert Duvall’s most popular movies?

The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, Apocalypse Now.

How many movies has Robert Duvall made?

133 films on TMDB, 5 as director, 128 as actor.

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