Burt Reynolds after he posed naked in the April 1972 issue of "Cosmopolitan". Reynolds said he did it for "a kick. I have a strange sense of humor" and because he knew he had "Deliverance" coming out. He later expressed regret for posing for Cosmopolitan. "Deliverance" was a huge commercial and critical success and, along with the talk show appearances, helped establish Reynolds as a star. "The night of the Academy Awards, I counted a half-dozen Burt Reynolds jokes," he later said. "I had become a household name, the most talked-about star at the award show." He was then in "Fuzz" (1972),
Ronny Cox guest-starred in an episode of Matthew Perry's 2011 series "Mr Sunshine'. Cox played Walter Kenney in "Dexter", season six, episode three ("Smokey and the Bandit"). Cox guest-starred in an episode of "" entitled "The Pressure to Murder", episode 9, season three. 2018, played Gideon Claybourne on Nashville on Season 6. Despite having a successful acting career, Cox said that music now comes first in his life. He turns down about 90% of the acting jobs he is offered to play over 100 shows at festivals and theaters each year. He is accompanied by his band of world-class, virtuoso musicians. Cox