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Kevin Costner Biography (1955-)

Full name, Kevin Michael Costner; born January 18, 1955, in Compton (some sources cite Lynnwood), CA; son of Bill (a telephone company employee) and Sharon (a state welfare worker) Costner; married Cindy Silva, 1975 (divorced, 1995); children: Annie (an actress), Lily (an actress), Joe T.; (with Bridget Rooney) Liam. Addresses: Office: TIG Productions, 4000 Warner Blvd., Building 5, Burbank, CA 91523-0001.; Agent: Rick Nicita, Creative Artists Agency,9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: J. J. Harris, One Entertainment, 9220 Sunset Blvd., Suite 306, Los Angeles, CA 90069.; Publicist:Rogers & Cowan Public Relations, 1888 Century Park E., Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, director, producer

Birth Details

January 18, 1955

California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• First fraternity boy, Night Shift, Warner Bros., 1982
• (Uncredited) Luther Adler, Frances, Universal, 1982
• Phil Pitkin, Testament (originally produced as a television movie), Paramount, 1983
• Will Bonner, Stacy's Knights (also known as Double Down, The Touch, and Winning Streak), Crown, 1983
• Alex, The Big Chill, Columbia, 1983
• Newlywed husband, Table for Five, Warner Bros., 1983
• Gardner Barnes, Fandango, Warner Bros., 1985
• Jake, Silverado, Columbia, 1985
• Marcus Sommers, American Flyers, Warner Bros., 1985
• John Logan, Sizzle Beach, U.S.A. (filmed, late 1970s; also known as Malibu Hot Summer), Troma, 1986
• Jimmy Scott, Shadows Run Black (filmed, 1981), Troma, 1986
• Eliot Ness, The Untouchables, Paramount, 1987
• Lieutenant Commander Tom Farrell, No Way Out, Orion, 1987
• Crash Davis, Bull Durham, Orion, 1988
• Ray Kinsella, Field of Dreams, Universal, 1989
• Ed, Chasing Dreams (filmed, 1981), Nascent, 1989
• Ted Beaubien, The Gunrunner (filmed, 1983, New World, 1989
• Michael J. "Jay" Cochran, Revenge, Columbia, 1990
• Lieutenant John J. Dunbar, Dances with Wolves, Orion, 1990
• Robin of Locksley (title role), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Warner Bros., 1991
• Himself, Truth or Dare (also known as In Bed with Madonna and Madonna: Truth or Dare), Miramax, 1991
• Jim Garrison, JFK, Warner Bros., 1991
• Frank Farmer, The Bodyguard, Warner Bros., 1992
• Robert "Butch" Haynes, A Perfect World, Warner Bros., 1993
• Stephen Simmons, The War, Universal, 1994
• Title role, Wyatt Earp, Warner Bros., 1994
• The mariner, Waterworld, Universal, 1995
• Roy "Tin Cup" McAvoy, Tin Cup, Warner Bros., 1996
• Gordon Krantz (title role), The Postman, Warner Bros., 1997
• Garret Blake, Message in a Bottle, Warner Bros., 1999
• Billy Chapel, For Love of the Game, MCA/Universal, 1999
• Himself, Play It to the Bone (also known as Play It), BuenaVista, 1999
• Kenny O'Donnell, Thirteen Days (also known as Thirteen Days Which Shocked the World), New Line Cinema, 2000
• Thomas J. Murphy/Jonathan Liebling, 3000 Miles to Graceland, Warner Bros., 2001
• Joe Darrow, Dragonfly (also known as Im Zeichen der Libelle), MCA/Universal, 2002
• Charley Waite, Open Range, Buena Vista, 2003
• Dennis, The Upside of Anger, MDP Worldwide, 2004
• Film Work
• Executive producer, Revenge, Columbia, 1990
• Producer (uncredited; with Jim Wilson) and director, Dances with Wolves, Orion, 1990
• Producer (with Wilson and Lawrence Kasdan), The Bodyguard, WarnerBros., 1992
• Coproducer, China Moon, 1993
• Producer (with Wilson), Rapa Nui, Warner Bros., 1994
• Producer (with Wilson), Wyatt Earp, Warner Bros., 1994
• Producer and (uncredited) director, Waterworld, Universal, 1995
• Producer and director, The Postman, Warner Bros., 1997
• Producer, Bacheha-Ye Aseman (also known as The Children of Heaven), 1997
• Producer, Message in a Bottle, Warner Bros., 1999
• Producer, Thirteen Days, New Line Cinema, 2000
• Producer and director, Open Range, Buena Vista, 2003
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• Face to Face with Connie Chung, CBS, 1990
• Robert Wuhl's World Tour, HBO, 1990
• Time Warner Presents the Earth Day Special (also known as EarthDay Special), ABC, 1990
• Voices That Care, Fox, 1991
• Entertainers '91: The Top 20 of the Year, ABC, 1991
• Robin Hood: Myth, Man, Movie, CBS, 1991
• Whitney Houston: This Is My Life, ABC, 1992
• Oliver Stone: Inside Out, Showtime, 1992
• "John Barry's Moviola," Great Performances, PBS, 1993
• Wyatt Earp: Walk with a Legend, CBS, 1994
• Hollywood Stars: A Century of Cinema, The Disney Channel, 1995
• The American Film Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg, NBC, 1995
• Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery, Lifetime, 1997
• Interviewee, The Kennedys: Power, Seduction, and Hollywood--The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
• Cohost, To Life! America Celebrates Israel's 50th, CBS, 1998
• (Uncredited; in archive footage) Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory, TNT, 1998
• Interviewee, Susan Sarandon: Rebel with a Cause, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
• The AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Stars, CBS, 1999
• Interviewee, Intimate Portrait: Kelly Preston, Lifetime, 1999
• Narrator, When It Was a Game 3, HBO, 2000
• Himself, John Barry: Licence to Thrill (also known as Omnibus:John Barry--Licence to Thrill), BBC (England), 2000
• Himself, Inside the Playboy Mansion, Arts and Entertainment, 2002
• (Uncredited; in archive footage) Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men, AMC, 2002
• Interviewee, A&E Biography: Tim Robbins, Arts and Entertainment, 2002
• (In archive footage) Lieutenant John Dunbar, Images of Indians: How Hollywood Stereotyped the Native American, 2003
• Frat Boys, History Channel, 2003
• Awards Presentations
• The 60th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1988
• Keynote speaker, Independent Spirit Awards, Bravo, 1991
• The 63rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1991
• The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1992
• Presenter, The 64th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1992
• Presenter, The 71st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1999
• The 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000
• The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards, 2004
• Episodic
• Voice of the captain, "The Mission," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1985
• Guest, Late Night with David Letterman, 1989, 1992
• Guest, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, 1991, 1992
• Guest, Late Show with David Letterman, 1995, 1997
• Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 1996, 2001, 2003
• Guest, "Wetten, dass..? aus Dornbirm," Wetten, dass..?, 2001
• Guest, Parkinson, BBC (England), 2001
• Guest, The Heaven and Earth Show, 2002
• Guest, Primetime Live, ABC, 2003
• Guest, The View, 2003
• Guest, RI:SE, Channel 4 (England), 2003
• Guest, Die Johannes B. Kerner Show, ZDF (Germany), 2004
• Also guest on Backstory, AMC; and Inside the Actors Studio,Bravo.
• Other
• Phil Pitkin, Testament (movie), PBS, 1983
• Tonight's the Night (movie), 1987
• Himself, Rapa Nui: Legends in Stone, 1994
• (In archive footage) Himself, Red, White, & Boots, 1994
• Host, 500 Nations (miniseries), CBS, 1995
• Television Work
• Miniseries
• Executive producer, 500 Nations, CBS, 1995
• Stage Appearances
• Made stage debut in Invitation to March, Costa Mesa Civic Playhouse, Costa Mesa, CA; also appeared in productions of A View from the Bridge and Waiting for Lefty.
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Interviewee, Beyond JFK: The Questions of Conspiracy (documentary), Warner Home Video, 1992
• (Uncredited) Voice of mariner, Waterworld (video game), 1995
• A Century of Science Fiction, Passport International, 1996
• Sean Connery Close Up, Blue Dolphin Film Distribution, 1997
• Narrator, Spirit: A Journey in Dance, Drums, & Song, 1998
• (In archive footage) Frank Farmer, Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits, 2000
• Bringing History to the Silver Screen, New Line Home Video, 2001
• Also member of choir for the music video "Voices That Care."

Further Reference

ADAPTATIONS

• Costner's voice performance for the television episode "The Mission" wasincluded in a video compilation, Amazing Stories: Book One, 1992.

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• Keith, Todd, Kevin Costner: The Unauthorized Biography, Icon Books, 1991
• Wright, Adrian, Kevin Costner: The Ultimate American Dream, R. Hale, 1992, Warner Books, 1993

Periodicals

• Biography, September, 1999, pp. 34-39
• Elle, January, 1987
• Entertainment Weekly, July 14, 1995, p. 16; January 19, 1996, p.11; August 6, 1999, pp. 66-67
• Esquire, June, 1996, p. 100
• Los Angeles Times, August 19, 1987; April 21, 1989; March 19, 1991
• New York Times, April 23, 1989
• People Weekly, December 26, 1988; November 7, 1994, p. 97; February 10, 1997, p. 41; January 12, 1998, p. 160; March 18, 2002, pp. 65-66
• Premiere, January, 1998, pp. 68-74, 103
• Redbook, March, 1999, p. 86
• Rolling Stone, July 14, 1988
• Starlog, March, 1998
• Time, September 7, 1987; April 24, 1989; December 7, 1998, p. 243
• Vanity Fair, January, 1992, p. 74
• Washington Post, August 14, 1987; June 15, 1988; August 10, 2003,pp. N1, N5

Electronic

• Kevin Costner Official Site, http://www.kevincostner.com, February12, 2004