Kevin Costner American Actor Known for JFK

Kevin Costner (18 January 1955, Lynwood) is an American actor. He is recognised for appearances in JFK (1991) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991).

Early life

He attended California State University, Fullerton (Bachelor of Arts, marketing, finance), finishing in 1978; Villa Park High School, finishing in 1973; and Buena High School.

Career

The earliest of his listed screen credits is Sizzle Beach, U.S.A., from 1981. His 1980s credits include The Untouchables (1987, as Eliot Ness) and Field of Dreams (1989). During the 1990s, he worked on Dances with Wolves (1990) and Waterworld (1995). Work from the 2010s includes Man of Steel (2013, as Jonathan Kent) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016, as Jonathan Kent). Let Him Go (2020) and Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021, as Jonathan Kent) are among his 2020s credits.

In total, 62 films and 3 TV series are listed from 1981 to 2024. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (15), followed by action (8) and thriller (5). The list ends, for now, with Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 (2024). Of his five titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) has the highest, at $874 million. Beyond acting, the credits show him as director on 5 titles, including The Postman, and writer on Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1.

Ben Affleck appears in four of his listed titles, including The Company Men (2010). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Amy Adams (three titles) and Gal Gadot (three titles). Zack Snyder directed three of his titles on record. Kevin Reynolds is credited as director on two of them.

On the music side, the records list Untold Truths (2008). His music work includes membership in Kevin Costner & Modern West. Genres on record for him include country music. Show Dog-Universal Music is listed as his label.

Recognition

Kevin Costner has collected two Academy Awards (1991). Kevin Costner also has received the Golden Globes (1991) and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (2012) for Hatfields & McCoys. His nominations include the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1991 for Dances with Wolves. Altogether, 17 wins and 5 nominations are listed.

Personal life

Former marriages on record are to Cindy Costner (1978 to 1994, divorced) and Christine Baumgartner (2004 to 2023, divorced). He has 7 children on record.