Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955 in Lynwood, California) is a multiple-Oscar-winning American actor/director/producer and honorary member of the Sioux Nation, perhaps best known for Dances with Wolves, for which he did all of those things. Quite popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s for starring in films such as The Bodyguard, The Untouchables (1987), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, Tin Cup, Wyatt Earp and Oliver Stone's JFK.
In the mid-to-late 90's he hit a slump with lesser received movies, starting with Waterworld, an After the End Science Fiction blockbuster which was fraught with production problems and ended up being the most expensive movie ever made at its time, only to flop in the United States. However, it eventually made its money back worldwide. The Postman was similarly received, although both films have been looked more fondly in later years.
After starring in 3000 Miles to Graceland, in the 00's and past, Costner has earned his reputation back with lower-key films such as heroic Coast Guard rescue film The Guardian, the historical thriller Thirteen Days, the western Open Range and the cerebral Serial Killer drama Mr. Brooks.
Most recently starred in the 3-part miniseries Hatfields & McCoys based on the infamous backcountry feud on The History Channel and had a supporting role in Hidden Figures.
He also played Superman's adopted father Jonathan Kent in Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Zack Snyder's Justice League (voice only), and headlined two films in 2014, 3 Days to Kill and Draft Day.
He currently stars in the Paramount Network New Old West series Yellowstone as family patriarch and ruthless Montana rancher John Dutton.
Selected filmography:
- Night Shift (1982) as Frat Boy#1
- Frances (1982) as Luther
- The Big Chill (1983) as Alex Marshallnote
- Testament (1983) as Phil Pitkin
- Fandango (1985) as Gardner Barnes
- Silverado (1985) as Jake
- Amazing Stories (1985) as Captain
- The Untouchables (1987) as Eliot Ness
- No Way Out (1987) as Tom Farrell
- Bull Durham (1988) as Lawrence "Crash" Davis
- Field of Dreams (1989) as Ray Kinsella
- The Earth Day Special (1990) as Bartender
- Dances with Wolves (1990) as Lieutenant John J. Dunbar / Dances with Wolves
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1990) as Robin of Locksley
- JFK (1991) as Jim Garrison
- The Bodyguard (1992) as Frank Farmer
- A Perfect World (1993) as Robert "Butch" Haynes
- Wyatt Earp (1994) as Wyatt Earp
- The War (1994) as Stephen Simmons
- Waterworld (1995) as The Mariner
- Tin Cup (1996) as Roy McAvoy
- The Postman (1997) as The Postman
- Message in a Bottle (1999) as Garret Blake
- Thirteen Days (2000) as Kenny O'Donnell
- 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) as Thomas J. Murphy
- Open Range (2003) as Charley Waite
- The Guardian (2006) as Ben Randall
- Mr. Brooks (2007) as Earl Brooks / The Thumbprint Killer
- Swing Vote (2008) as Bud Johnson
- The New Daughter (2009) as John James
- The Company Men (2010) as Jack Dolan
- Hatfields & McCoys (2012) as William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield
- DC Extended Universe as Jonathan Kent
- Man of Steel (2013)
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
- Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021, voice)
- Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) as Thomas Harper
- 3 Days to Kill (2014) as Ethan Renner
- Draft Day (2014) as Sonny Weaver Jr.
- Black or White (2014) as Elliott Anderson
- McFarland, USA (2015) as Jim White
- Criminal (2016) as Jerico Stewart
- Hidden Figures (2016) as Al Harrison
- Molly's Game (2017) as Larry Bloom
- Yellowstone (2018-present) as John Dutton
- The Highwaymen (2019) as Frank Hamer
- The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019) as Enzo (voice)
- Let Him Go (2020) as George Blackledge
