Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner

  • Born: 1955-1-18
  • Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
  • Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
  • Profession: Director, actor, producer, dubbing, screenwriter
  • Nationality: America
  • Graduate School: University of California
  • Representative Works: Dances with Wolves, Perfect World, The Bodyguard, JFK
  • Kevin Costner (Kevin Costner) was born on January 18, 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He graduated from the University of California, and is an American director, actor, and producer.
    In 1987, he starred in the crime film " The Untouchables " and began to attract people's attention [1]  . In 1990, he served as a director for the first time, and produced and starred in the western adventure film " Dances with Wolves ", which won the 63rd Academy Awards for Best Director [2]  . In 1991, with the thriller " JFK ", he was nominated for the Best Actor in a Dramatic Movie at the 49th American Golden Globe Awards [3]  . In 1992, starring in the feature film " The Bodyguard ", won the 2nd MTV Movie Award for Best Actor [4-5]  . In 1996, with the romantic comedy " Tin Cup ", he was nominated for the best actor in the film category-musical comedy category at the 54th American Golden Globe Awards [6]  .
    In 2000, he starred in the drama " Thirteen Days " [7]  . In 2005, he starred in the romantic comedy " Rumor Has It... " [8]  . In 2009, starred in the thriller " The New Daughter " [9]  . In 2012, with the historical drama " Hatfields & McCoys ", he won the 64th Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries/TV Movie [10-11]  . In 2016, starred in the sci-fi action film " Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice " and the action crime film " Criminal " [12-14]  .

    Early Experience

    Kevin Costner was an athlete in his high school. Kevin Costner considered becoming a professional basketball player, but actually applied for the University of California.
    When Kevin Costner was studying at California State University of Fulton, he was exposed to acting by chance, and since then he has developed a keen interest. Although academically strained at the time, Kevin Costner still insisted on spending five nights a week for elective performance courses, and often went to community theaters to perform shows.
    In 1978, Kevin Costner graduated from the University of California with a degree in marketing and found a job in sales there. During the honeymoon with his wife, Kevin Costner accidentally met Richard Burton, the actor of Mark Anthony in " Cleopatra " on the plane, and was instructed by him. Kevin quickly resigned after returning home. He went to Los Angeles for work, and since then embarked on his film road   .

    Performing Experience

    In 1983, Kevin Costner collaborated with screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan for the first time, starring in his directorial debut "Big Cold". This is the first time that Kevin Costner has won a relatively important role in a movie, but his roles were all cut in the later editing. However, Kevin Costner's handsome appearance and potential acting talent were still appreciated by Lawrence Kasdan   .
    In 1985, starring with Kevin Kline and Theodore Scott Glenn in the western action film directed by Lawrence Kasdan "", plays a handsome, unruly quick shooter "Jack"   .
    In 1987, Kevin Costner, Thomas Sean Connery and Robert De Niro co-starred in the crime film " The Untouchables " and played a federal official who banned smuggling. His performance began to arouse people's attention   .
    In 1988, he co-starred with Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins in the sports biopic " Bull Durham " with the theme of American softball   . In 1990, Kevin Costner served as the director and producer for the first time. He filmed the western adventure film " Dances with Wolves " and played the leading actor Lieutenant Dunbar. The film won 12 Oscar nominations and finally won 7 awards. Kevin Costner With this film won the 63rd Oscar Award for Best Director   .
    In 1991, he co-starred with Sissy Spacek and Tommy Lee Jones in the thriller mystery film " JFK " adapted from the real American assassination , and was nominated for the best actor in a drama film at the 49th American Golden Globe Awards   . In the same year, starring with Thomas Sean Connery in the romance film " Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves " directed by Kevin Reynolds , won the 18th Saturn Award for Best Actor . 
    In 1992, starred in the horror comedy "No Way To Escape ". In the same year, he co-starred with Whitney Houston in the feature film " The Bodyguard ", which tells the story between professional The Bodyguard and a well-known singer. With this film, Kevin Costner won the 2nd MTV Movie Awards for Best Actor   .
    In 1993, starred in the crime thriller " A Perfect World " directed by Clint Eastwood . In 1994, he co-starred with Dennis William Quaid in the western biopic " Wyatt Earp " directed by Lawrence Kasdan . 
    In 1995, Kevin Costner wrote and directed the action science fiction film " Potopljeni svet ", which tells the story of the massive melting of glaciers at the two poles of the earth and the earth becoming a vast ocean, and people can only survive on the water   . In 1996, he co-starred in the romantic comedy " Tin Cup " directed by Ron Shelton with Rainey Russell, and was nominated for the best actor in the film category-musical comedy category at the 54th American Golden Globe Awards . 
    In 1997, he wrote and directed the feature film " The Postman ", which was nominated for Best Actor in the 24th Saturn Awards. In 1999, starred in the romance film " Message in a Bottle " with Robin Wright . 
    In 2000, he co-starred with Bruce Greenwood in the feature film " Thirteen Days " and played Kony O'Donnell, special assistant to President Kennedy   . In 2003, directed by Robert Duvall , Annette Bening co-starring and adapted from Lauren Payne's novel Western romance " Open Range "   .
    In 2005, co-starred in the romantic comedy " Rumor Has It... " with Jennifer Aniston . In 2006, starred in the plot " The Guardian " with Christopher Ashton Kutcher and Sela ward and played Ben Randall, a sea lifeguard .  
    In 2007, he co-starred in the crime thriller " Mr. Brooks " with Demi Moore and William McChord Hurt , as a wealthy businessman and generous philanthropist Mr. Brooks . In 2008, he co-starred in the feature film " Swing Vote " with Madeleine Carroll and Dennis Hopper , playing the role of Bud the Egg Packer .  
    In 2009, Kevin Costner co-starred in the thriller " The New Daughter " with Ivana Baquero Macías and Gattlin Tadd Griffith , playing the role of novelist John James who was frustrated by the breakdown of his marriage . In 2010, he co-starred with Ben Affleck in the feature film " The Company Men ", which tells the story between several The Company Men in a company .  
    In 2012, co-starring with Bill Paxton and Tom Berenger in the historical drama " Hatfields & McCoys ", as the veteran of the Heifetz family, won the 64th Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries/TV Movie   . In 2013, starred in the sci-fi action film " Man of Steel " directed by The Wizard . 
    In 2014, he co-starred with Amber Heard and Hailee Steinfeld in the action film " Three Days to Kill " and played the role of an international agent   . In the same year, starring with Jennifer Anne Ehle in the family film " Black or White " directed by Mike Binder . In addition, he co-starred with Chris Pine and Keira Christina Knightley in the action film " Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit " directed by Kenneth Charles Branagh , and played CIA veteran Hubble .  
    In 2015, he co-starred with Morgan Saylor and Maria Bello in the sports film " McFarland, USA " based on the 1987 real story   .
    In 2016, starred in the sci-fi action film " Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice "   . In the same year, he co-starred with Ryan Rodney Reynolds in the action crime film " Criminal " directed by Ariel Vromen , playing the extremely dangerous criminal and uncontrollable prisoner Jericho Stewart . In addition, he also co-starred in the biopic " Hidden Figures " with Taraji P. Henson , and won the 23rd American Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Group Performance in Film .  
    In 2017, co-starred in the biopic " Molly's Game " with Jessica Michelle Chastain and Idris Elba . 
    In 2019, starring in the new Netflix crime film "Highwaymen" (Highwaymen), launched on March 29   .

    Personal Life

    In 1978, Kevin Costner and his first wife, Cindy Sylva, married and had three children, Anne, Lily and Joe.
    In 1994, after Kevin Costner divorced his wife, he met his girlfriend Bridget Rooney and gave birth to his son Liam again.
    In 2004, Kevin Costner ushered in his second marriage and married German model Christina Baumgartner. Since then, the two have their sons Carden and Hayes.
    On June 2, 2010, Christina Baumgartner gave birth to the seventh child of Kevin Costner in California. This daughter, who weighed 7 pounds and 11 ounces at birth and was 21 inches tall, was named "Grace"   .

    Character Evaluation

    Kevin Costner not only has profound director skills, but his natural and relaxed performance style is also memorable. "Bodyguard", the hard and soft flower-protecting messenger, dumped many female audiences . 
    Whether it's a cowboy with a gunprancing horse, a hero who robs the rich and the poor, or a tenacious prosecutor, Kevin Costner on the screen always presents everyone with a perfect idol who is handsome, brave, romantic, calm and strong, and Kevin Costner in life is a person who can truly adhere to his principles. Facing the complexity and ebb and flow of the film industry, with his unyielding fighting spirit, he wanders between the world of light and shadow . 
    Extended Reading

    Frances quotes

    • Mr. Bebe: Come along with me, Fanny.

      Frances Farmer: Frances. You know, I'm not the cookbook.

      Mr. Bebe: You see, you've got to change that name.

    • Arresting Sergeant: Your name?

      Frances Farmer: You jerks drag me down here in the middle of the night and you don't know who the hell I am?

      Arresting Sergeant: Your name lady?

      Frances Farmer: Frances Elena Farmer. Want me to spell it?

      Arresting Sergeant: And your address?

      Frances Farmer: Put me down as a vag, vagrant, vagabond. What is this, a joke? It's a joke? Assault and battery? Huh? I barely touched that bitch.

      Arresting Sergeant: Occupation?

      Frances Farmer: Cocksucker.