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Kurt Russell

Film Producer / Screenwriter | * 03/17/1951 (73) | Springfield, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA))
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Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an American actor. He began acting on television at the age of 12 in the western series The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963–1964). In the late 1960s, he signed a ten-year contract with The Walt Disney Company, where he starred as Dexter Riley in films such as The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972), and The Strongest Man in the World (1975). According to Robert Osborne of Turner Classic Movies, Russell became the studio's top star of the 1970s. Russell was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his performance in Mike Nichols' Silkwood (1983). In the 1980s, he starred in several films directed by John Carpenter, including anti-hero roles such as army hero-turned-robber Snake Plissken in the futu... ()
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Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an American actor. He began acting on television at the age of 12 in the western series The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963–1964). In the late 1960s, he signed a ten-year contract with The Walt Disney Company, where he starred as Dexter Riley in films, such as The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972), and The Strongest Man in the World (1975). According to Robert Osborne of Turner Classic Movies, he became the studio's top star of the 1970s.Russell was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his performance in Mike Nichols' Silkwood (1983). In the 1980s, he starred in several films directed by John Carpenter, including anti-hero roles such as army hero-turned-robber Snake Plissken in the futuristic action film Escape from New York (1981), its sequel Escape from L.A. (1996), the horror film The Thing (1982), and the kung-fu comedy action film Big Trouble in Little China (1986). For his portrayal of rock and roll superstar Elvis Presley in Elvis (1979), he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.Russell starred in various other films, including Used Cars (1980), The Best of Times (1986), Overboard (1987), Tango & Cash (1989), Backdraft (1991), Tombstone (1993), Stargate (1994), Executive Decision (1996), Breakdown (1997), Vanilla Sky (2001), Miracle (2004), Sky High (2005), Death Proof (2007), The Hateful Eight (2015) and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). He also appeared in the Fast & Furious franchise as Mr. Nobody, having starred in Furious 7 (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), and F9 (2021), portrayed Ego in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) installments Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and What If...? (2021), and subsequently portrayed Santa Claus in The Christmas Chronicles (2018) and The Christmas Chronicles 2 (2020).

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Action

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Awards & Nominations for Kurt Russell

Disney Legends Sir Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress
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Movies with Kurt Russell as Actor(85)

as Self - Actor (archive footage)2021 Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
as Mr. Nobody2021 F9
as Self (archive footage)2021 Val
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2020 You Cannot Kill David Arquette
as Randy / Narrator2019 Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
as himself2019 QT8: The First Eight
as Martin Sr.2019 Crypto
as Santa Claus2018 The Christmas Chronicles
as Mr. Nobody2017 The Fate of the Furious
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2016 De Palma
as Jimmy Harrell2016 Deepwater Horizon
as Mr. Nobody2015 Furious 7
as Sheriff Franklin Hunt2015 Bone Tomahawk
as John 'The Hangman' Ruth2015 The Hateful Eight
as Crunch Calhoun2013 The Art of the Steal
as Coach Hand2011 Touchback
as Self (archive footage)2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Stuntman Mike (segment "Death Proof")2007 Grindhouse
as Dad2007 Cutlass
as Stuntman Mike McKay2007 Death Proof
as Robert Ramsey2006 Poseidon
as Steve Stronghold / The Commander2005 Sky High
as Snake Plissken in Escape From L.A. (archive footage)2004 Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Herb Brooks2004 Miracle
as Eldon Perry2002 Dark Blue
as Captain Ives2002 Interstate 60
as Dr. Curtis McCabe2001 Vanilla Sky
as Michael Zane2001 3000 Miles to Graceland
as Todd 34651998 Soldier
as Quano (archive footage)1998 Lost In Space Forever
as Jeffrey 'Jeff' Taylor1997 Breakdown
as David Grant1996 Executive Decision
as Snake Plissken1996 Escape from L.A.
as Elvis Presley (voice) (uncredited)1994 Forrest Gump
as Jack O'Neil1994 Stargate
as Wyatt Earp1993 Tombstone
as Michael Carr1992 Unlawful Entry
as Captain Ron1992 Captain Ron
as Stephen McCaffrey / Dennis McCaffrey1991 Backdraft
as Self - Choir Member1990 Voices That Care
as Wayland Jackson1989 Winter People
as Gabriel 'Gabe' Cash1989 Tango & Cash
as Nick Frescia1988 Tequila Sunrise
as Dean Proffitt1987 Overboard
as Reno Hightower1986 The Best of Times
as Jack Burton1986 Big Trouble in Little China
as Malcolm Anderson1985 The Mean Season
as Lucky Lockhart1984 Swing Shift
as Drew Stephens1983 Silkwood
as R.J. MacReady1982 The Thing
as Copper (voice)1981 The Fox and the Hound
as Snake Plissken1981 Escape from New York
as Rudy Russo1980 Used Cars
as Larry Koenig1980 Amber Waves
as Elvis Presley1979 Elvis
as Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine1976 The Quest
as Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine1976 The Quest: The Longest Drive
as Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine1976 The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
as Charles Whitman1975 The Deadly Tower
as Shan Mullins1975 Search for the Gods
as Dexter Riley1975 The Strongest Man in the World
as Ray Ferris1973 Charley and the Angel
as Bart1973 Superdad
as Dexter Reilly1972 Now You See Him, Now You Don't
as Steven Post1971 The Barefoot Executive
as Johnny Jesus1971 Fools' Parade
as Rich Evans1969 Guns in the Heather
as Dexter Riley1969 The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
as Whitey1966 Follow Me, Boys!
as Jamie McPheeters1964 Guns of Diablo
as Child who kicks Mike at the fair (uncredited)1963 It Happened at the World's Fair

TV Shows/Series with Kurt Russell as Actor(42)

as Ego (voice)2021 What If...?
as himself2019 The Imagineering Story
as himself2007 The Graham Norton Show
as himself1997 The View
as Self - Guest1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Morgan Beaudine1976 The Quest
1974 Harry O
as Matthias Kane1972 Hec Ramsey
as Johnny1969 Love, American Style
as Peter Valchek1968 Hawaii Five-O
as Dan Rondo1967 The High Chaparral
as Jay Baker1966 The Road West
1965 Laredo
as Quano1965 Lost in Space
as Dan Winslow1965 The F.B.I.
as Elick Harte1965 The Legend of Jesse James
as William Craig1964 Daniel Boone
as Mathew1964 Daniel Boone
as Jed1964 Daniel Boone
as Paul Bickford1964 Daniel Boone
as Nathan Jarrett1964 Daniel Boone
as Jamie McPheeters1963 The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
as Philip Gerard Jr.1963 The Fugitive
as Eddie1963 The Fugitive
as Toby Shea1962 The Virginian
as Andy Denning1962 The Virginian
as Bobby1962 Our Man Higgins
as himself1961 The Mike Douglas Show
as Packy1955 Gunsmoke
as Buck Henry Woolfe1955 Gunsmoke

Movies with Kurt Russell as Crew(4)

Production/Producer2020 The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
Crew/Thanks2012 Django Unchained
Production/Producer1996 Escape from L.A.
Writing/Screenplay1996 Escape from L.A.

Full Name: Kurt Russell
Born: Saturday, 03/17 1951 (March) in Springfield, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 73 years + 12 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Thousand Oaks High School
Spouses (current/former): Season Hubley
Children: Wyatt Russell, Boston Russell
Father: Bing Russell
Mother: Louise Julia Crone
Other names for Kurt Russell (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Kurt Vogel Russell"
Kurt Russell frequently works together with these people:
Gregg Palmer (29x, Actor)
Royal Dano (27x, Actor)
Shug Fisher (27x, Actor)
Morgan Woodward (25x, Actor)
Victor French (25x, Actor)
Quentin Tarantino (24x, Actor)
John Anderson (24x, Actor)
Harold Gould (23x, Actor)
Lane Bradford (23x, Actor)
Ken Mayer (23x, Actor)
John Milford (21x, Actor)
Garry Walberg (21x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:300, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/24/2024