Late legend Robert Redford 's final on-screen acting role in Dark Winds season 3 was the perfect bookend to his memorable career. Redford, who sadly passed away on September 16, 2025, was one of the last stars of the American New Wave. Known for magnificent Westerns and thrilling dramas, Redford spent the last years of his life contributing as an executive producer on a variety of passion projects.
Redford rose to prominence with the classic Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in 1969, though this was already a decade or so into his acting career. From there, some of Redford's most prominent projects included The Sting , The Way We Were , All the President's Men , Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here , and much, much more.
Redford had his directorial debut in 1980 with Ordi