Robert Redford's Birthday

ROBERT REDFORD AND FAMILY - 1972

Robert Redford Pretends He Totally Does This Every Day.

Robert Redford in Varsity Sweater

I assume this is from a movie but the caption simply describes in detail what he is wearing.

Robert Redford Leaning on a Brick Wall

This is from a series of Robert Redford Doing Things, like... well, leaning, as the title says.

The Natural

Batter up!

The Great Waldo Pepper, 1975

It takes a Major Movie Star to wear aviator goggles that well.

Butch Cassidy, 1969

It is truly impressive that Robert can carry this mustache.

Jeremiah Johnson: 1972

I assume this is basically his version of The Revenant.

Little Fauss and Big Halsy: 1970

Let's be honest, he is not carrying that hat. And those sunglasses do NOT make him look hotter.

Robert Redford

Look at this clean-cut, spit-shined young man in an ascot. I don't have a date for this photo, so let's just assume it was a Sears portrait he did for his parents.

The Way We Were: 1973

BLUE STEEL.

The Candidate: 1972

Robert Redford Looks Awkward Holding a Football.

The Sting: 1973

I am concerned that the photographer here did a wacky treatment on both their eyes. Also he looks SO MUCH like Brad Pitt here.

The Great Gatsby: 1974

"SEE?" (This picture is ALSO very Brad Pitt.)

The Way We Were: 1973

Lois Chiles's face says, "No, I don't know why he is wearing a sweater knotted around his naked chest, but yes, he IS a man-child."

Spy Game Premiere

And finally, Robert Redford Poses With His Sequel and Models What I Think Might Be an Ill-Advised Eye Job.

The Horse Whisperer - 1997

And here's Bob with wee Scarlett Johansson, who obviously never acted again and currently runs a flower shop in Omaha.

This Property Is Condemned - 1966

I have a lot of questions about this movie, because I read the description and it sure SOUNDS like the "property" that is "condemned" is A WOMAN.

Up Close and Personal - 1996

And HERE is what they did with it on the poster. Is the theory that people might not have recognized Michelle Pfeiffer as a brunette?

Up Close and Personal - 1996

Okay. So, here's the still from this movie, in which Michelle has brown hair...

The Electric Horseman - 1979

Well this title seems accurate.

Downhill Racer - 1969

Robert Redford Sits Petulantly On a Bike.

Robert Redford

And he's a noted fan of stripes, so obviously, he will find Fug Nation to be a welcoming place.

Indecent Proposal - 1993

Ah, yes, the classic movie that dared to ask the question, "Would you stop sleeping with Woody Harrelson for a million dollars?"

Barefoot In The Park - 1967

There are a LOT of photos of him from junkets where his female costars are expected to drape themselves over him -- I suspect this happened regularly with a lot of male actors, given the era -- and Jane here was no exception.

Barefoot In The Park - 1967

At least she knows how to find the camera.

Barefoot In The Park - 1967

And how to get some of her own back.

Out Of Africa - 1985

The backlighting here was so much less favorable to Meryl's follicles.

The Sting - 1973

"But why WAS I shirtless for so long, Paul? I look so good in neckties!"

Ordinary People: 1980

He had a seriously good mop, didn't he?

1977

This was from a press junket, and I enjoy how INTENSE it is.

Barefoot In The Park: 1964

Whereas here, the charisma is oozing.

Robert Redford Wearing a Brown Tie and Blazer 1971

Another one whose headline makes loving note of WHAT we are seeing but not where, or why.

Cannes, 1972

Robert Redford Uses a Jacket as a Shirt in France.

The Highest Tree: 1959

And here, he's a Serious Theatre Actor. I don't know this play very well but you look at him here and think, "Well, that guy is cute, good luck to him!"