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My Take
Robert Duvall was, for my money, the gold standard of the character actor — the man you cast when a scene needed to feel inhabited rather than performed. An Oscar, an Emmy, a Golden Globe, and yet he never seemed to chase the spotlight; he let stillness do the work. I love that he came up the hard way, through stage seasons and an Army stint, because you can feel that patience in every role. His passing in early 2026 felt like Hollywood losing a load-bearing wall. Whenever younger actors ask what restraint looks like, I just point them to Duvall.
Overview
Robert Selden Duvall (; January 5, 1931 – February 15, 2026) was an American actor, filmmaker, and producer, best known for his roles in films of the later 20th century. Duvall began acting professionally on stage in 1952, performing in summer plays at the Gateway Playhouse in Bellport on Long Island until 1959, with a one-year break while serving in the U.S. Army.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Duvall
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・デュヴァル
- Reading
- ろばーと・でゅゔぁる
- Born
- January 5, 1931 (age 95)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Goat
- Origin
- San Diego, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / film director / character actor / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Principia College
Awards & achievements
- 1984 Academy Award for Best Actor
- National Medal of Arts
- 2003 Donostia Award
- 2007 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- National Defense Service Medal
- 1984 Academy Awards
- 1980 Golden Globe Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Television actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.