Stars of the 70s Now- Where Are Your Favorite Actors and Actresses?

Where are stars of the 70s now? Some never really disappeared, while others have vanished from the public eye. The 1970s was a much different time, not only in the United States but around the world. Gas prices were surging, there was a global recession, the country was in the midst of one of the most controversial wars in its history, the president claimed he was not a crook, and the biggest movie in the world was Star Wars.

Since the 70s, many of the famous faces in the entertainment industry have changed. This begs the question: Just where are they now? Their whereabouts, after four decades, may come as a surprise.

Al Pacino

Al Pacino, known for his roles in The Godfather and Scarface, has starred in many hit films in recent years, including the HBO movies Paterno and Phil Spector.

Barbara Bach

Barbara Bach starred in many hit films in the 70s, but she will always be known as Bond girl Anya Amasova — in The Spy Who Loved Me — alongside Roger Moore. She hasn’t acted since the 1980s and is content to be an advocate for both education and vegetarianism. She is also married to Ringo Starr.

Bo Derek

If you made a list of all the goddesses of the 1970s, Bo Derek’s name would be right at the top. Best known for her role in 10, she doesn’t act as much as she used to, instead spending her time as an advocate for both horses and wounded veterans.

Charles Grodin

Comedy genius Charles Grodin has starred in classics such as Midnight Run and the 70s remake of King Kong. He doesn’t act nearly as often as he used to. Thankfully, he appeared on a few episodes of the FX show Louie.

Clint Eastwood

In the 1970s, it was hard to find a bigger actor than Clint Eastwood, known for countless classics like Dirty Harry and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Fast forward to the 21st century, and it’s hard to find a bigger director than Clint Eastwood, now known for Gran Torino and American Sniper. Though he doesn’t get in front of the camera as much as he used to, he directs films constantly.

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman has been acting for the last 50 years, first appearing in The Graduate in 1968. He continues to have a celebrated career with no end in sight. He is currently working on a new drama entitled, ‘As Sick as They Made Us’, which is now in pre-production.

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton is best remembered for her roles in Annie Hall and The Godfather. She doesn’t act as much as she used to, but recently appeared in films such as Book Club and Finding Dory.

Faye Dunaway

Oscar winner Faye Dunaway is known for starring in Chinatown and Network. She stopped acting in 2010, but made her comeback in 2017 in The Bye Bye Man.

Goldie Hawn

Hawn’s first big role came in 1969, in Cactus Flower, which earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She has done little acting since 2002, but did appear in Snatched and SPF-18, both of which came out in 2017.

Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder retired from acting many years before he passed away (his last credited role was in 2003), but his legacy has lived on thanks to such classics as Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and The Producers.

Harrison Ford

In 1977, Harrison Ford was the star of the biggest movie ever made, Star Wars- A New Hope. These days, he’s currently the star of the biggest movie ever made, Star Wars- The Force Awakens.

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel managed to continue his career well past the 70s after appearing in just about everything Quentin Tarantino directed. He’s the voice of the OSS officer at the end of Inglourious Basterds.

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda was one of the most controversial figures of the 1970s, irritating many with her opposition to the Vietnam War. These days she’s still acting, and recently starred in the Netflix show Grace and Frankie.

Jacqueline Bisset

Jacqueline Bisset, known for her beauty in films like Bullitt and Murder on the Orient Express, continues to have a successful acting career, recently starring in the BBC miniseries Dancing on the Edge, which earned her a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress.

Jeff Bridges

Every generation remembers Jeff Bridges for different roles in films- He starred in the original TRON and the remake of King Kong, and played The Dude in The Big Lebowski. He is still sought after today, starring as Rooster Cogburn in the Coen brothers’ remake of True Grit.

Jane Seymour

Of those who weren’t initially famous when they got the role, Jane Seymour is one of the most successful actresses to come out of the James Bond franchise. She’s been in several movies over the last few years, such as A Royal Christmas and the soon-to-be-released Little Italy.

John Travolta

John Travolta’s acting career has seen ups and downs, from his start in Saturday Night Fever and Grease to his comeback in 1994 with Pulp Fiction. His most recent film, Gotti, received 0 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.

Lynda Carter

Lynda Carter became internationally famous for starring in the hit show Wonder Woman. She doesn’t act as often as she used to, but she has recently appeared in shows, including The CW’s Supergirl.

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren’s long career started as an extension of her work in theatre, starring in the film versions of her RSC productions. She would then iconically appear in Caligula alongside Malcolm McDowell and Peter O’Toole. Today, she hasn’t slowed down in the slightest having worked on the newest addition to the Fast & Furious franchise, F9.

Kate Jackson

Kate Jackson was known best for her role as Sabrina Duncan on Charlie’s Angels. After an illustrious career in Hollywood, in 2020, she is publishing her biography titled The Smart One to be released in December.

Michael Caine

Michael Caine has remained a popular actor, known for films like The Italian Job and Get Carter, but during the last decade he’s been an integral component of one of the biggest film franchises ever made. He’s played Alfred, the loyal butler, in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy.

Susan Dey

Susan Dey burst onto the scene in the 1970s with her role as Laurie Partridge in the hit family series The Partridge Family, and continued acting — with a notable role in L.A. Law — up until 2004. She now lives a quiet life with her husband in Upstate New York.

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas still acts as much as he did in the 70s, when he starred in the show The Streets of San Francisco. He was most recently seen in the hugely successful Marvel Comics Ant-Man franchise, opposite Paul Rudd.

Jaclyn Smith

Jaclyn Smith was one of the beauties in Charlie’s Angels, and she proved she could act in the TV film Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe. These days, she is still on TV in shows such as CSI- Crime Scene Investigation and Law & Order- SVU.

Jessica Lange

Jessica Lange is best known for King Kong and Tootsie. She’s had something of a career resurgence after her turn on the hit series American Horror Story.

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson seems to have retired from acting after enjoying one of the most successful film careers since the late 60s. His last critically acclaimed role was in The Departed, from 2006, but he’ll always be remembered for classics such as The Shining and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.

Mia Farrow

Mia Farrow was one of the most prominent actresses of the 1970s, starring in hit films like Rosemary’s Baby. Many of her films were directed by her then-partner, Woody Allen. She now spends most of her time on political activism and other causes.

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep, if anything, becomes more celebrated as the years go by. She has recently appeared in many award-winning films, such as The Iron Lady, Mamma Mia!, The Post, and The Devil Wears Prada.

Mary Tyler Moore

Mary Tyler Moore, known for her show of the same name, passed away in 2017 at the age of 80. Before passing away she made appearances in Hot in Cleveland and Lipstick Jungle.

Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John is famous for both her recording and acting careers, but she will always be known as Sandy from Grease. She still actively tours all over the world.

Pam Grier

Pam Grier had a comeback in the 1990s after starring in the Quentin Tarantino film Jackie Brown. She continues to work often in television, most recently appearing on the NBC show This Is Us.

Paula Prentiss

Paula Prentiss is famous for her roles in The Stepford Wives and Where the Boys Are. She has hardly acted since the 1980s, but in 2016 made a return for the Netflix film I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House.

Richard Dreyfuss

Dreyfuss is known for some of the biggest hits of the 70s, including Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. He still acts and has many projects in the works, including Asher and Astronaut.

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall was immortalized in classics like The Godfather and Apocalypse Now. At nearly 90, Robert Duvall is still acting, with a film called Widows in the works.

Robert De Niro

One of the greatest actors of all time, De Niro’s body of work is unparalleled. His newest project, directed by Martin Scorsese, is The Irishman, which will be released in 2019.

Robert Redford

Redford has made a huge impact in the film world, starring in classics like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and founding the Sundance Film Festival. He still garners critical acclaim, recently so for the film All Is Lost.

Raquel Welch

Raquel Welch became known as a pin-up girl because of films like One Million Years B.C., where she wore the famous fur bikini. She still makes occasional TV appearances, including in Date My Dad.

Sally Field

After winning her famous 1985 Oscar for Places in the Heart, Sally Field continued to act in award-winning films like Lincoln, opposite Daniel Day-Lewis.

Suzanne Somers

Somers made her name as one-third of the hit show Three’s Company. However, she hasn’t acted since the late 1990s. She has, however, written self-help books, two autobiographies, and four books on dieting.

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone rose to fame in the 70s thanks to writing and starring in Rocky. Most recently, for Creed, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. (He played Rocky in the film.) Creed II is due out in November 2018.

Woody Allen

Woody Allen has continued to make films at a steady pace after his best-known 70s feature, Annie Hall. His most recent film, Wonder Wheel, was released in 2017. His next, A Rainy Day in New York, comes out later in 2018.

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds was a Hollywood icon in the 70s, starring in films like Deliverance. At 82, he still gets starring roles. One of his recent films, The Last Movie Star, is about an aging movie star.

Ryan O'Neal

O’Neal got his start in television, but soon found himself starring in films like Paper Moon and Barry Lyndon. Recently, he went back to TV in the crime drama Bones.