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Kurt Russell

Kurt Vogel Russell is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor before transitioning to leading roles as an adult in various genres such as action adventures, science-fiction, westerns, romance films, comedic films, and family dramas. He is known for collaborating with filmmakers such as John Carpenter and Quentin Tarantino, and has received a Critics' Choice Super Award as well as various award nominations, including for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.

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Kurt Russell is an American actor who started as a child performer and went on to lead roles across many film genres including action, science fiction, westerns, and dramas. He is notable for his frequent collaborations with acclaimed directors like John Carpenter and Quentin Tarantino, and has earned significant recognition including a Critics' Choice Super Award and nominations for major awards like the Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe.

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Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an American actor. At 12, he began acting in the Western TV series The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963–1964). In the late 1960s, he signed a ten-year contract with The Walt Disney Company, where he starred as Dexter Riley in films such as The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972), and The Strongest Man in the World…

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The Rivals of Amziah King — Dob McCoy2026
The Thing Expanded — Self2026
Marty, Life Is Short — Self (archive footage)2026
The Madison — Preston Clyburn2026
Smurfs — Ron (voice)2025
Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks — Self2025
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 — Self - 'Ego' (archive footage)2023
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters — Lee Shaw2023
Dans les secrets des films Star Wars — Self (Archives)2022
F9 — Mr. Nobody2021

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United States
Active from: 1951

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Instance of: human
Given name: Kurt
Family name: Russell
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Springfield
Spouse: Season Hubley
Father: Bing Russell
Occupation: actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Genre: Western film
Sport: baseball
Country for sport: United States
Image: Kurt Russell by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
Height: 176

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Commons category: Kurt Russell
date of birth: 1951-03-17
Commons gallery: Kurt Russell
unmarried partner: Goldie Hawn
start of work period: 1961-00-00
birth name: Kurt Vogel Russell
name in native language: Kurt Russell
time period: 20th century
nominated for: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress
different from: Keri Russell
writing language: English language
notable role: Snake Plissken

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Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor before transitioning to leading roles as an adult in various genres such as action adventures, science-fiction, westerns, romance films, comedic films, and family dramas. He is known for collaborating with filmmakers such as John Carpenter and Quentin Tarantino, and has received a Critics' Choice Super Award as well as various award nominations, including for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.

At the age of 12, he began acting in the Western TV series The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963–1964). In the late 1960s, he signed a ten-year contract with the Walt Disney Company starring in films such as The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972), and The Strongest Man in the World (1975). For his portrayal of rock and roll superstar Elvis Presley in the television film Elvis (1979), he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.

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