Kevin Costner - Actor
Age: 70
Country: United States Occupations:
Actor
Kevin Costner is an American actor, director, and filmmaker known for his work in both film and television, often portraying "rugged individualists" or American heroes.
Key Career Highlights:
Early Success: He rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s with starring roles in films like The Untouchables (1987), the baseball films Bull Durham (1988) and Field of Dreams (1989), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), and The Bodyguard (1992).
Oscar Wins: He achieved significant critical acclaim for the Western epic Dances With Wolves (1990), which he directed, produced, and starred in, winning Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director.
Television Resurgence: In more recent years, he has gained renewed popularity and critical recognition for his lead role as rancher John Dutton in the hit Paramount Network drama series Yellowstone (2018–2024), for which he won a Golden Globe Award.
Other Notable Films: His filmography also includes roles in JFK (1991), Waterworld (1995), Tin Cup (1996), Open Range (2003) (which he also directed), and Hidden Figures (2016).
He is often associated with the Western genre and stories that tap into an American spirit of tradition and idealism.