Robert Duvall

One of the most celebrated actors of a generation, Robert Duvall began his career in 1955, when he moved to New York and enrolled in the renowned Neighborhood Playhouse on the GI Bill. While there, he shared an apartment with two other aspiring actors: Dustin Hoffman and Gene Hackman. Duvall's film career began with the role of "Boo Radley" in the 1963 classic To Kill a Mockingbird. His other film credits during the '60s included Captain Newman, M.D.; The Rain People; and True Grit. He then went on to play the pious "Major Frank Burns" in MAS*H.

The gifted actor has appeared in a number of now-classic films. He was honored with multiple Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor - including for his role as "Tom Hagen" in The Godfather and for his portrayal of the Custer-like "Kilgore" in Apocalypse Now (it is "Kilgore" who utters the memorable line "I love the smell of napalm in the morning"). In 1980, Duvall was again nominated for his role as "Bull Meechum" in The Great Santini. In 1983, he nabbed his first Oscar for Best Actor for his role in Tender Mercies as born-again country music star "Mac Sledge."

Duvall has also appeared in the miniseries Lonesome Dove, for which he was nominated for an Emmy; the Disney musical Newsies; the HBO original film Stalin; and 1996's The Apostle, which he directed and received an Academy Award nomination for his starring role in it. The Apostle also garnered six Independent Spirit Awards - the most of any film in 1997.

With his intense expressions and chiseled features, Robert Duvall brings an almost tangible intensity to his roles, tempered by an ability to make his characters completely real. He applies this same passion and commitment to his speaking engagements, mesmerizing audiences with stories from his seasoned life and career.

In 2015, at age 84, Duvall became the oldest person ever to be nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards, with a nomination for the film The Judge.