Biography
Throughout the remainder of the 1970s, Beatty was seemingly omnipresent in the decade's seminal films, including "Nashville" (1975), "All the President's Men" (1976), "Network" (1976) and "Superman" (1978). Never a leading a man, Beatty nonetheless earned a reputation as one of the top supporting actors in the trade. While the his later decade films were not as prominent, Beatty landed several high-quality small-screen projects, including a …
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Career Milestones
| Appearance in the Broadway production of "The Great White Hope"; caught attention of John Boorman | ||
| Played Cap'n Andy in touring company of "Show Boat" | ||
| Spent eight years with Arena Stage in Washington, DC | ||
1947 | Began singing in barbershop and gospel quartets in his native St Mathews, KY | |
1956 | Stage debut at age 19 in "Wilderness Road," an outdoor historical pageant staged in Berea, KY | |
1957 | Performed with the Barter Theater in Virginia | |
1972 | Film acting debut in Boorman's "Deliverance" alongside Jon Voight and Burt Reynolds; character involved in film's infamous rape scene | |
1972 | TV-movie debut in "Footsteps" (CBS) | |
1975 | Played the Lawyer husband of Lily Tomlin in Robert Altman's "Nashville" | |
1976 | Received Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for role of Arthur Jensen in "Network"; directed by Sidney Lumet | |
1977 | TV series debut as title character in "Szysznyk" | |
1978 | Cast as Lex Luthor's henchman Otis in "Superman" | |
1979 | Earned an Emmy nomination for co-starring in the drama "Friendly Fire" (ABC) with Carol Burnett | |
1980 | Reprised the role of Otis for "Superman II" | |
1987 | Cast as Dennis Quaid's co-worker and potential father-in-law in "The Big Easy" | |
1990 | Garnered another Emmy nomination for The Family Channel's "The Long Train Home" | |
1991 | Portrayed the singer Josef Locke in the award-winning British film "Hear My Song" | |
1993 | Had leading role of Stanley Bolander on the NBC police drama "Homicide: Life on the Street" | |
1993 | Played Rudy Reuttiger's father in the biopic "Rudy" | |
1999 | Earned critical plaudits for his performance in "Spring Forward"; film premiered at Toronto Film Festival | |
2001 | Cast as Big Daddy in London stage revival of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" | |
2004 | Cast in the TNT special "The Wool Cap," starring William H. Macy and Don Rickles | |
2006 | Co-starred in the independent film "Sweet Land" | |
2007 | Co-starred with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts in the Mike Nichols directed "Charlie Wilson's War" | |
2010 | Voiced the character of Lotso the bear in the animated feature "Toy Story 3" | |
2012 | Cast in the crime drama "Rampart" opposite Woody Harrelson | |
Awards
1976 | Academy Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in Network |
1979 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor In a Limited Series or a Special in Friendly Fire |
1990 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In a Miniseries or Special in Last Train Home |
1991 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Hear My Song |