List of all Kevin Costner movies

Who is Kevin Costner

Kevin Michael Costner is an American actor, film director, and producer. He was born on January 18, 1955, in Lynwood, California, the third of four sons of Bill Costner, a ditch digger and ultimately an electric line servicer for Southern California Edison, and Sharon Costner (née Tedrick), a welfare worker. He grew up in Compton, California. He attended California State University, Fullerton, where he studied business administration.

Kevin Costner Biography

He began his acting career in the late 1970s, appearing in small roles in films such as “Sizzle Beach, U.S.A.” (1976), and “The Big Chill” (1983). In the late 1980s, Costner gained fame for his leading roles in the films “The Untouchables” (1987), “Bull Durham” (1988), and “Field of Dreams” (1989). He won the Academy Award for Best Director for “Dances with Wolves” (1990), which he also starred in and produced. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Costner starred in many successful films, including “JFK” (1991), “The Bodyguard” (1992), “A Perfect World” (1993), “Waterworld” (1995), “Tin Cup” (1996), and “Open Range” (2003).

He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and has won two Golden Globe Awards. In his personal life, Costner has been married twice, first to Cindy Silva from 1978 to 1994, and then to Christine Baumgartner since 2004. He has seven children. He is also an avid golfer and a fan of the NFL team Green Bay Packers. In recent years he has appeared in more limited roles but still keeps working in the film industry.