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Kevin Costner

Also known as Kevin Michael Costner

American actor

AI overview

Kevin Costner is an American actor known for appearing in films and television. He is notable as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry.

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Film & TV

Lynwood, California, USA

Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Costner starred in Fandango, American Flyers, Silverado and many other films. He rose to prominence with his starring roles in The Untouchables and No Way Out (1987). He then starred in Bull…

Known for

Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas — Self - Host2025
John Candy: I Like Me — Self - Actor (archive footage)2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert — Self2025
Kevin Costner's The West — Self - Host2025
Yellowstone to Yosemite with Kevin Costner — Self - Host2025
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 — Hayes Ellison2024
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 — Hayes Ellison2024
100 Years of Warner Bros. — Self2023
Here We Are Kings: The Making of 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' — Self (archive footage)2022
Yellowstone: One-Fifty — Self2022

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Michael
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Lynwood
Occupation: musician
Educated at: California State University, Fullerton
Political party: Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Baptists
Award: Bambi Award
Genre: country music
Movement: Americana
Instrument: voice
Official website: kevincostner.com
Image: Kevin Costner 2016.jpg
Height: 185
Number of children: 7
Residence: California
Represented by: WME Group

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Commons category: Kevin Costner
date of birth: 1955-01-18
nominated for: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture
birth name: Kevin Michael Costner
start of work period: 1974-00-00
name in native language: Kevin Costner
related category: Category:Films directed by Kevin Costner
ancestral home: Germany
time period: 20th century
writing language: English language
notable role: Robin Hood

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Encyclopedic overview

Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor, filmmaker, and musician. In a career spanning five decades, he has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award as well as nominations for three British Academy Film Awards.

Costner rose to prominence starring in such films as The Untouchables (1987), Bull Durham (1988), Field of Dreams (1989), JFK (1991), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), The Bodyguard (1992), and A Perfect World (1993). During this time, he directed and starred in the western epic Dances With Wolves (1990), for which he won two Academy Awards: Best Picture, and Best Director. He then starred in and co-produced Wyatt Earp (1994) and Waterworld (1995), and directed The Postman (1997), Open Range (2003), and Horizon: An American Saga (2024).

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