Kevin Costner

Extracted Attributes

• Band

  Kevin Costner & Modern West

• Born

  1955-01-18

• Awards

  2 Academy Awards, 3 Golden Globe Awards, 1 Primetime Emmy Award

• Full Name

  Kevin Michael Costner

• Birthplace

  Lynwood, California, U.S.

• Occupation

  Actor, Filmmaker (Director, Producer), Musician

• Father's Occupation

  Electrician, Utilities Executive

• Mother's Occupation

  Welfare Worker

• Former Production Company

  Tig Productions

• Current Production Company

  Tree House Films

Timeline

• Born in Lynwood, California. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1955-01-18

• Married Cindy Silva. (Source: web_search_results)

  1978

• Began his acting career, starring in the romantic comedy independent film *Sizzle Beach, U.S.A.* (Source: web_search_results)

  1981

• Rose to prominence starring in *The Untouchables*. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1987

• Starred in *Bull Durham*. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1988

• Starred in *Field of Dreams*. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1989

• Directed and starred in the western epic *Dances With Wolves*, for which he won two Academy Awards (Best Picture, Best Director). (Source: Wikipedia)

  1990

• Starred in *JFK* and *Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves*. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1991

• Starred in *The Bodyguard*. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1992

• Divorced Cindy Silva. (Source: web_search_results)

  1994

• Directed and starred in the western film *Open Range*. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2003

• Married Christine Baumgartner. (Source: web_search_results)

  2004

• Founded the country rock band Kevin Costner & Modern West and began a worldwide tour. (Source: web_search_results)

  2007-10

• His Tig Productions company closed and was changed to Tree House Films. (Source: web_search_results)

  2008

• Portrayed Devil Anse Hatfield in the miniseries *Hatfields & McCoys*, winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and a Golden Globe. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2012

• Appeared in *Molly's Game*, playing the father of Molly Bloom. (Source: related_documents)

  2017

• Began portraying rancher John Dutton on the Paramount Network drama series *Yellowstone*, for which he later received a Golden Globe award. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2018

• Divorced Christine Baumgartner. (Source: web_search_results)

  2024

• Directed and starred in *Horizon: An American Saga*. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2024

Kevin Costner

Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. 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). Costner's other notable films include Silverado (1985), No Way Out (1987), Tin Cup (1996), Message in a Bottle (1999), For Love of the Game (1999), Thirteen Days (2000), Mr. Brooks (2007), Swing Vote (2008), The Company Men (2010), 3 Days to Kill (2014), Draft Day (2014), Black or White (2014), McFarland, USA (2015), and The Highwaymen (2019). He has also played supporting parts in such films as The Upside of Anger (2005), Man of Steel (2013), Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014), Hidden Figures (2016), Molly's Game (2017), and Let Him Go (2020). On television, Costner portrayed Devil Anse Hatfield in the miniseries Hatfields & McCoys (2012), winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. From 2018 to 2024, he portrayed rancher John Dutton on the Paramount Network drama series Yellowstone, for which he received a Golden Globe award.

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• Kevin Costner | Biography, Movies, & Facts - Britannica

  Kevin Costner (born January 18, 1955, Lynwood, California, U.S.) is an American film actor and director known for his portrayals of rugged individualists with sensitive streaks. He found success in such movies as The Untouchables (1987), Bull Durham (1988), Field of Dreams (1989), and The Bodyguard (1992) but is perhaps best known for Dances with Wolves (1990), for which he won Oscars for best picture and director. He had a late career resurgence as the star (2018–23) of the TV series [...] Written and fact-checked by Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Britannica Editors Last updated •History Top Questions ### Who is Kevin Costner? Kevin Costner is an American film actor and director known for his portrayals of rugged individualists with sensitive streaks. [...] In the early 21st century Costner directed his third film, the western Open Range (2003), in which he also starred. He continued to act in such movies as Thirteen Days (2000), a dramatization of the Cuban missile crisis; the comic dramas The Upside of Anger (2005) and Swing Vote (2008); and the action movie The Guardian (2006). Costner then was cast as the head of the Hatfield family in the television miniseries Hatfields & McCoys (2012), for which he won an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe.

• Kevin Costner - Wikipedia

  Costner is the singer in Kevin Costner & Modern West, a country rock band which he founded with the encouragement of his then wife, Christine. In October 2007, they began a worldwide tour, which included shows in Istanbul and Rome. The group also performed at NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Daytona International Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. [...] Costner was born on January 18, 1955, in Lynwood, California, and grew up in Compton, California. His parents were William and Sharon Costner. He is the youngest of three boys, the second of whom died at birth. Sharon Rae Costner (née Tedrick) was a welfare worker, and William Costner was an electrician and a utilities executive.[page needed] Costner's father's heritage originates with German immigrants to North Carolina in the 1700s,[better source needed] and Costner also has English, Irish, [...] Broadcast Film Critics Association and won the San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor. After that, Costner starred in The Guardian "The Guardian (2006 film)") and in Mr. Brooks, in which he portrayed a serial killer. In 2008, his Tig Productions company closed and was changed to Tree House Films.

• Kevin Costner filmography - Wikipedia

  American actor, director, and producer Kevin Costner started his acting career in 1981 by starring in the romantic comedy independent film Sizzle Beach, U.S.A. He went on to appear in the films Testament "Testament (1983 film)") (1983), and Shadows Run Black (1984) before co-starring in the 1985 ensemble western film Silverado "Silverado (film)") alongside Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, and Danny Glover. The same year, he starred in the comedy film Fandango "Fandango (1985 film)") with Judd Nelson, [...] He was cast as Jonathan Kent in Zack Snyder's 2013 superhero film Man of Steel "Man of Steel (film)"), based on the DC Comics character Superman. In 2014, he co-starred in the films: Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit with Chris Pine, 3 Days to Kill with Amber Heard, and Draft Day with Jennifer Garner. For his role in the 2016 biographical drama film Hidden Figures, Costner and the cast won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. He played Jessica [...] with Dennis Quaid (1994), Tin Cup with Rene Russo (1996), The Postman "The Postman (film)") with Will Patton (1997), Message in a Bottle "Message in a Bottle (film)") with Robin Wright (1999) and For Love of the Game "For Love of the Game (film)") with Kelly Preston (also 1999). In the 2000s, he co-starred in the heist black action comedy film 3000 Miles to Graceland with Kurt Russell (2001), the Revisionist Western film Open Range "Open Range (2003 film)") with Robert Duvall (2003), Rob

• Kevin Costner: Inside the Award-Winning Actor and Director's Life

  Skip to Content # Kevin Costner Kevin Costner is an Oscar-winning actor and director best known for Dances With Wolves and Yellowstone. By Biography.com Editors and Catherine Caruso Getty Images We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. > 1955–present Who Is Kevin Costner? Quick Facts Early Life Movies and TV Shows Music Ex-Wives and Children ## Kevin Costner News: Horizon 2 Director Sued for Sexual Harassment on Set [...] Award-winning actor and director Kevin Costner has starred in the movies Dances With Wolves, The Untouchables, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, as well as the hit TV show Yellowstone. After studying at California State University, Costner broke into Hollywood and established a reputation as a lead actor in the critically acclaimed 1980s features The Untouchables, Bull Durham, and Field of Dreams. He then directed and starred in the 1990 epic film Dances With Wolves, which won seven Oscars [...] ## Quick Facts FULL NAME: Kevin Michael Costner BORN: January 18, 1955 BIRTHPLACE: Lynwood, California SPOUSES: Cindy Silva (1978-1994) and Christine Baumgartner (2004-2024) CHILDREN: Annie, Lily, Joe, Liam, Cayden, Hayes, and Grace ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Capricorn ## Early Life Kevin Michael Costner was born on January 18, 1955, in Lynwood, California. He is the son of a power company employee, and his father’s job necessitated a number of moves during Costner’s youth. Getty Images

• Kevin Costner Movies & TV Shows List | Rotten Tomatoes

  Academy Award-winning American actor Kevin Costner starred in some of the most critically-acclaimed films of the 80s and early 90s, most notably "Field of Dreams" (1989), "Dances with Wolves" (1990), and "JFK" (1991). Costner was born in Lynwood, California and raised throughout his middle school years in the Los Angeles suburb of Compton. His mother was a welfare worker, while his father worked for the electric company, first as a service line worker and then as an executive. By the time [...] the biggest movie stars in the world, with a number of critically-acclaimed roles in films like "Field of Dreams," "Dances with Wolves," and "JFK." In addition to starring in "Dances with Wolves," Costner also directed the film and produced it. "Dances with Wolves" took home the Best Director and Best Picture Oscars at the 1991 Academy Awards, giving Costner his very first Oscar wins. Having just come off one of the best acting streaks in Hollywood history, by the mid-90s Costner showed signs [...] Game" (2017), and in 2018 returned to TV as John Dutton on the western series "Yellowstone" (Paramount Network, 2018- ). "Yellowstone" was the first regular TV series role Costner accepted in his career. In 2019 Costner supplied the voice of Enzo the dog in the comedy-drama "The Art of Racing in the Rain" (2019).