Robert Redford
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- Full Name
- Robert Redford
- Born
- August 18, 1936
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- Age
- 89 years
- Zodiac Sign
- Leo
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- Nationality
- 🇺🇸 United States
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- Profession
- Actor, Business Leader
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Biography
Robert Redford is 89 years old, an actor, from United States.
Charles Robert Redford Jr. (August 18, 1936 – September 16, 2025) was an American actor, director, and producer, celebrated for his magnetic presence as a leading man during the American New Wave. Across a career spanning more than six decades, Redford earned widespread recognition and numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and five Golden Globe Awards, including a Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1994.
He also earned various other honors, including the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 1996, the Academy Honorary Award in 2002, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2005, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, and the Honorary César in 2019. Redford began his career on television in the late 1950s, appearing in anthology series such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Twilight Zone.
He made his Broadway debut in Neil Simon's comedy Barefoot in the Park (1963) before taking film roles in War Hunt (1962) and Inside Daisy Clover (1965).
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BAFTA Film Award | Won |
| 2002 | Academy Award | Won |
| 1995 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Won |
| 1994 | Golden Globe Award | Won |
| 1981 | Academy Award | Won |
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