Robert Redford, born Charles Robert Redford Jr. on Aug. 18, 1936, went from Hollywood heartthrob to a motion picture legend in the course of his decades-long career. The award-winning actor, director, producer and activist made his acting debut on the stage before moving on to TV and films. Some of his more famous roles include ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,’ ‘The Great Gatsby,’ ‘All the President’s Men’ and so much more. In 1981, Redford founded the Sundance Institute in order to foster independent films. On Sept. 16, 2025, Redford died in his home at the age of 89. Take a look back at his incredible life and career on and off the big screen.
2016
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Motion picture legend Robert Redford leaves an East Room ceremony where he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House on Nov. 22, 2016, in Washington, DC. U.S. President Barack Obama presented the medal to 19 living and two posthumous pioneers in science, sports, public service, human rights, politics and the arts.
1991
Linda Best/Bozeman Daily Chronicle via AP Director Robert Redford appears on set during the filming of “A River Runs Through It,” near Livingston, Mont., on June 17, 1991.
1975
Hulton Archive/Getty Images Actor Robert Redford is pictured circa 1975.
1973
Blackman/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Actor Robert Redford wearing a baker boy hat while seated under Waterloo Bridge, South Bank, London, Sept. 12, 1973.
