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Kevin Costner

actor and filmmaker

Born: American

Kevin Michael Costner 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).

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American actor and filmmaker

Kevin Costner's Historical Timeline

  1. Kevin Costner is born

    Kevin Costner, American actor and filmmaker, known for american actor and filmmaker, was born on 1955-01-18. Kevin Michael Costner is an American actor and filmmaker.

  2. Actor Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner settle their divorce after an acrimonious legal battle [1]

    Actor Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner settle their divorce after an acrimonious legal battle [1]

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When was Kevin Costner born?
Kevin Costner was born on 1955-01-18 (American).
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American actor and filmmaker
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Kevin Costner was involved in 2 recorded historical events, including Kevin Costner is born, Actor Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner settle their divorce after an acrimonious legal battle [1].

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