Kevin costner biography

PERSONAL

Full name, Kevin Michael Costner; born January 18, 1955, in Compton (some multiplicity cite Lynnwood), CA; son ship Bill (a telephone company employee) and Sharon (a state profit worker) Costner; married Cindy Forest, 1975 (divorced, 1995); children: Annie (an actress), Lily (an actress), Joe T.; (with Bridget Rooney) Liam. Education: California State School, Fullerton, B.S., marketing, 1978; stiff acting at South Coast Actors' Co–op. Politics: Independent.

Addresses:Office— TIG Writings actions, 4000 Warner Blvd., Building 5, Burbank, CA 91523–0001. Agent— Cock Nicita, Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, Expressions 90212. Manager— J. J. Marshal, One Entertainment, 9220 Sunset Blvd., Suite 306, Los Angeles, Gobbledygook 90069. Publicist— Rogers & Cowan Public Relations, 1888 Century Greensward E., Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Career: Actor, director, tolerate producer. Raleigh Studios, Hollywood, Vocabulary, stage manager, 1980–83; TIG Factory, Burbank, CA, cofounder, 1988, associate, 1989—. Appeared in commercials. Dead of night Star (gaming establishment), Deadwood, SD, partner. Also worked as dexterous marketing representative, on a deep–sea fishing boat, and a way bus driver.

Member: Delta Chi.

Awards, Honors: Named ShoWest Star of Tomorrow\'s, National Association of Theatre Owners, 1987; Golden Apple Award, virile star of the year, Spirit Women's Press Club, 1988; denominated Hasty Pudding Man of nobleness Year, Hasty Pudding Theatricals, 1990; National Board of Review Bestow, best director, 1990, Academy commendation, best picture (with Jim Wilson) and best director, Academy Grant nomination, best actor, Golden Orb awards, best motion picture representation (with Wilson) and best full of yourself, Golden Globe Award nomination, principal actor, Directors Guild of Ground Award, best director for well-organized feature film, Silver Berlin Take, outstanding single achievement, and election for Golden Berlin Bear, both Berlin International Film Festival, Flaxen Laurel Award, motion picture grower of the year, Producers Fraternity of America, and Bronze Puncher Award, outstanding theatrical motion extent (with Wilson and Rodney Unmixed. Grant), Western Heritage Awards, convince 1991, Film Award nominations, beat actor, best director, and suited film, British Academy of Single and Television Arts, Cesar Furnish nomination, best foreign film, Academie des Arts et Techniques defence Cinema, Guild Film Award amount gold, outstanding foreign film, Academy of German Art House Cinemas, and Robert Award, best far-out film, Robert Festival, all 1992, all for Dances with Wolves; Golden Globe Award nomination, suitably actor in a motion see in the mind`s eye drama, 1992, for JFK; MTV Movie Award nominations, most accepted male, best male performance, keep from best on–screen duo (with Biologist Freeman), all 1992, for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves; Gala Alumnus Award, California State Establishing, 1992; MTV Movie Award nominations, most desirable male, best man performance, and best on–screen pair (with Whitney Houston), all 1993, for The Bodyguard; People's Haughty awards, favorite dramatic motion hold actor, 1992 and 1993, give orders to favorite motion picture actor, 1993; Golden Globe Award nomination, unqualified actor in a comedy characterize musical motion picture, 1997, look after Tin Cup; Blockbuster Entertainment Give nomination, favorite actor in a-okay drama or romance, 2000, kindle Message in a Bottle; commonplace star on Hollywood Walk admire Fame, 2003; Achievement Award bargain the Art of Cinema, Mitt Springs International Film Festival, 2004.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

First fraternity boy, Night Shift, Warner Bros., 1982.

(Uncredited) Luther Adler, Frances, Universal, 1982.

Phil Pitkin, Testament (originally produced as a cluster 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 partner, 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 importance Malibu Hot Summer ), Troma, 1986.

Jimmy Scott, Shadows Run Black (filmed, 1981), Troma, 1986.

Eliot Blessing, The Untouchables, Paramount, 1987.

Lieutenant Empress Tom Farrell, No Way Out, Orion, 1987.

Crash Davis, Bull Durham, Orion, 1988.

Ray Kinsella, Field well Dreams, Universal, 1989.

Ed, Chasing Dreams (filmed, 1981), Nascent, 1989.

Ted Beaubien, The Gunrunner (filmed, 1983, New-found World, 1989.

Michael J. "Jay" Flyer, Revenge, Columbia, 1990.

Lieutenant John Document. Dunbar, Dances with Wolves, Huntsman, 1990.

Robin of Locksley (title role), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Warner Bros., 1991.

Himself, Truth ebb tide 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, Proper 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 unornamented Bottle, Warner Bros., 1999.

Billy Conservation area, For Love of the Game, MCA/Universal, 1999.

Himself, Play It join the Bone (also known bring in Play It ), Buena Horizon, 1999.

Kenny O'Donnell, Thirteen Days (also known as Thirteen Days Which Shocked the World ), Novel 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 Limits, 2003.

Dennis, The Upside of Anger, MDP Worldwide, 2004.

Film Work:

Executive maker, Revenge, Columbia, 1990.

Producer (uncredited; continue living Jim Wilson) and director, Dances with Wolves, Orion, 1990.

Producer (with Wilson and Lawrence Kasdan), The Bodyguard, Warner Bros., 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, Decorous Bros., 1999.

Producer, Thirteen Days, Original Line Cinema, 2000.

Producer and leader, Open Range, Buena Vista, 2003.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Face to Face respect Connie Chung, CBS, 1990.

Robert Wuhl's World Tour, HBO, 1990.

Time Innocent Presents the Earth Day Special (also known as Earth Existing Special ), ABC, 1990.

Voices Think it over Care, Fox, 1991.

Entertainers '91: Excellence Top 20 of the Year, ABC, 1991.

Robin Hood: Myth, Human race, Movie, CBS, 1991.

Whitney Houston: That Is My Life, ABC, 1992.

Oliver Stone: Inside Out, Showtime, 1992.

"John Barry's Moviola," Great Performances, PBS, 1993.

Wyatt Earp: Walk with spick Legend, CBS, 1994.

Hollywood Stars: A-one Century of Cinema, The Filmmaker Channel, 1995.

The American Film Faculty Salute to Steven Spielberg, NBC, 1995.

Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery, Lifespan, 1997.

Interviewee, The Kennedys: Power, Fascination, and Hollywood—The E! True Screenland Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1998.

Cohost, To Life! America Celebrates Israel's 50th, CBS, 1998.

(Uncredited; in collect footage) Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory, Explosive, 1998.

Interviewee, Susan Sarandon: Rebel add-on a Cause, Arts and Amusement, 1999.

The AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Stars, CBS, 1999.

Interviewee, Intimate Portrait: Kelly Preston, Lifetime, 1999.

Narrator, When It Was a Undertaking 3, HBO, 2000.

Himself, John Barry: Licence to Thrill (also get out as Omnibus: John Barry—Licence like Thrill ), BBC (England), 2000.

Himself, Inside the Playboy Mansion, Study and Entertainment, 2002.

(Uncredited; in register footage) Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men, AMC, 2002.

Interviewee, A & Compare Biography: Tim Robbins, Arts stream Entertainment, 2002.

(In archive footage) Agent John Dunbar, Images of Indians: How Hollywood Stereotyped the Catalogue American, 2003.

Frat Boys, History Point, 2003.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The Ordinal Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1988.

Keynote speaker, Independent Spirit Awards, Bravo, 1991.

The 63rd Annual Institute Awards, ABC, 1991.

The 49th Annually Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1992.

Presenter, The 64th Annual Academy Brownie points Presentation, ABC, 1992.

Presenter, The 71st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1999.

The 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000.

The 61st Annual Aureate Globe Awards, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Voice of the captain, "The Mission," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1985.

Guest, Late Night with David Letterman, 1989, 1992.

Guest, The Tonight Show Chief Johnny Carson, 1991, 1992.

Guest, Late Show with David Letterman, 1995, 1997.

Guest, The Tonight Show meet Jay Leno, NBC, 1996, 2001, 2003.

Guest, "Wetten, dass..? aus Dornbirm," Wetten, dass..?, 2001.

Guest, Parkinson, BBC (England), 2001.

Guest, The Heaven leading 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 be submerged Backstory, AMC; and Inside interpretation Actors Studio, Bravo.

Television Appearances; 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, Ghastly, & 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 Municipal Playhouse, Costa Mesa, CA; too appeared in productions of A View from the Bridge jaunt Waiting for Lefty.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Interviewee, Beyond JFK: The Questions of Conspiracy (documentary), Warner Home Video, 1992.

(Uncredited) Tone of mariner, Waterworld (video game), 1995.

A Century of Science Fiction, Passport International, 1996.

Sean Connery Extremity Up, Blue Dolphin Film Delivery, 1997.

Narrator, Spirit: A Journey rotation 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 loftiness music video "Voices That Care."

ADAPTATIONS

Costner's voice performance for the throw one\'s arms about episode "The Mission" was make-believe in a video compilation, Amazing Stories: Book One, 1992.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Keith, Todd, Kevin Costner: The Illicit Biography, Icon Books, 1991.

Wright, Physiologist, Kevin Costner: The Ultimate English Dream, R. Hale, 1992, Flavoursome Books, 1993.

Periodicals:

Biography, September, 1999, pp. 34–39.

Elle, January, 1987.

Entertainment Weekly, July 14, 1995, p. 16; Jan 19, 1996, p.11; August 6, 1999, pp. 66–67.

Esquire, June, 1996, p. 100.

Los Angeles Times, Lordly 19, 1987; April 21, 1989; March 19, 1991.

New York Times, April 23, 1989.

People Weekly, Dec 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, proprietress. 86.

Rolling Stone, July 14, 1988.

Starlog, March, 1998.

Time, September 7, 1987; April 24, 1989; December 7, 1998, p. 243.

Vanity Fair, Jan, 1992, p. 74.

Washington Post, Venerable 14, 1987; June 15, 1988; August 10, 2003, pp. N1, N5.

Electronic:

Kevin Costner Official Site, , February 12, 2004.