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January 18, 1955

Kevin Michael Costner

Cindy Silva (1978-1994)

Christine Baumgartner (2004–present)

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Actor

Hatfields & McCoys (TV Series) (3 episodes, 2012)

The Diplomat (2010)

The Company Men (2010)

The New Daughter (2009)

Swing Vote (2008) (producer)

"The Explorers Guild" (2008) (TV series) (producer)

Mr. Brooks (2007) (producer)

The Guardian (2006)

Rumor Has It... (2005)

The Upside of Anger (2005)

Open Range (2003) (producer, director)

Dragonfly (2002)

The Road to Graceland (2001) (voice)

3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)

Thirteen Days (2000) (producer)

For Love of the Game (1999)

Message in a Bottle (1999) (producer)

The Postman (1997) (producer, director)

Tin Cup (1996)

Waterworld (1995) (producer, director)

The War (1994)

Wyatt Earp (1994) (producer)

A Perfect World (1993)

The Bodyguard (1992) (producer)

JFK (1991)

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) (producer)

Dances with Wolves (1990) (producer, director)

Revenge (1990) (executive producer)

Field of Dreams (1989)

The Gunrunner (1989)

Bull Durham (1988)

No Way Out (1987)

The Untouchables (1987)

Shadows Run Black (1986)

Sizzle Beach, U.S.A. (1986)

"Amazing Stories" (1 episode, 1985)

American Flyers (1985)

Silverado (1985)

Fandango (1985)

Testament (1983)

The Big Chill (1983) (scenes deleted)

Stacy's Knights (1983)

Table for Five (1983)

Frances (1982) (uncredited)

Night Shift (1982)

Chasing Dreams (1982)

Producer

Hatfields & McCoys (TV Series) (3 episodes, 2012)

"500 Nations" (1995) (TV mini-series) (executive producer)

Rapa Nui (1994) (producer)

Appearances

Tavis Smiley (TV series) (2 episodes, 2012)

LIVE! with Kelly (TV series) (3 episodes, 2007-2012)

Good Morning America (TV series) (2 episodes, 1994-2012)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series) (10 episodes, 1995-2012)

Entertainment Tonight (18 episodes, 2007-2009)

"CMT Insider" (2 episodes, 2008-2009)

"The Movie Loft" (1 episode, 2009)

NASCAR: The Ride of Their Lives (2008) (TV) (voice)

"Great Performances" (1 episode, 2008)

"Film '72" (2 episodes, 2004-2008)

"The Colbert Report" (2 episodes, 2008)

Today (1 episode, 2008)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1 episode, 2008)

Late Show with David Letterman (3 episodes, 1995-2008)

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1 episode, 2007)

"Up Close with Carrie Keagan" (1 episode, 2007)

"Sunday Morning Shootout" (5 episodes, 2003-2007)

Obsession: The Sex and Violence of Revenge (2007)

Muse of Fire (2007)

"Getaway" (1 episode, 2007)

"BBC Four News" (1 episode, 2007)

"ITV Evening News" (1 episode, 2007)

"One O'Clock News" (1 episode, 2007)

Ever Again (2006) (voice)

"Las mañanas de Cuatro" (1 episode, 2006)

"Corazón de..." (1 episode, 2006)

"Wetten, dass..?" (2 episodes, 2001-2006)

Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World (2006) (TV)

The View (1 episode, 2006)

On Native Soil (2006) .... Narrator

Laffit: All About Winning (2006) .... Narrator

Creating 'The Upside of Anger' (2005)

"Caiga quien caiga" (1 episode, 2005)

Sturgis: Hell on Wheels (2005) (TV)

Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (1 episode, 2005)

Biography (4 episodes, 2002-2005)

"HBO First Look" (1 episode, 2005)

Memories of 'The Bodyguard' (2005)

Real Time with Bill Maher (1 episode, 2004)

Field of Dreams: Roundtable with Kevin Costner, Johnny Bench, George Brett, and Bret Saberhagen (2004)

Field of Dreams: Passing Along the Pastime (2004)

"Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway" (1 episode, 2004)

Richard & Judy (1 episode, 2004)

"GMTV" (1 episode, 2004)

"Die Johannes B. Kerner Show" (1 episode, 2004)

The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2004) (TV)

Storyboarding 'Open Range' (2004) (uncredited)

Beyond the 'Open Range' (2004)

America's Open Range (2004) (voice) (uncredited)

"RI:SE" (1 episode, 2003)

Primetime Live (1 episode, 2003)

Frat Boys (2003) (TV)

Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic (2003)

The 100 Greatest Movie Stars (2003) (TV)

Hollywood Pinstripes (2003) (TV)

Testament at 20 (2003)

Spotlight on Location: 'Dragonfly' - A Spiritual Journey (2002)

"The Heaven and Earth Show" (2 episodes, 2002)

Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (2002) (TV)

Inside the Actors Studio (1 episode, 2001)

Roots of the Cuban Missile Crisis (2001)

Parkinson (1 episode, 2001)

Bringing History to the Silver Screen (2001)

Between the Lines: The Making of 'Bull Durham' (2001)

Thirteen Days: The Making of a Crisis (2000) (TV)

"Omnibus" (1 episode, 2000)

"VH-1 Where Are They Now?" (1 episode, 2000)

When It Was a Game 3 (2000) (TV) (voice)

2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000) (TV) (uncredited)

Fabulous Fenway: America's Legendary Ballpark (2000) (TV)

Play It to the Bone (1999)

The 71st Annual The Academy Awards (1999) (TV)

"The Directors" (1 episode)

"Intimate Portrait" (1 episode, 1999)

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Legends (1999) (TV)

"Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business" (1998) TV mini-series

The 'Field of Dreams' Scrapbook (1998)

To Life! America Celebrates Israel's 50th (1998) (TV)

The 70th Annual The Academy Awards (1998) (TV)

"Mundo VIP" (1 episode, 1998)

Spirit: A Journey in Dance, Drums & Song (1998) Narrator

The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1 episode, 1997)

Sean Connery, an Intimate Portrait (1997)

Sean Connery Close Up (1997)

A Century of Science Fiction (1996)

"500 Nations" (1995) TV mini-series

The American Film Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg (1995) (TV)

"Rapa Nui: Legends in Stone" (1994) TV series

A Century of Cinema (1994)

Wyatt Earp: Walk with a Legend (1994) (TV)

"Nyhetsmorgon" (2 episodes, 1992-1993)

John Barry: Moviola (1993) (TV)

The 64th Annual The Academy Awards (1992) (TV)

"Scherzi a parte" (1992) (TV series)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1 episode, 1992)

Oliver Stone: Inside Out (1992) (TV)

Beyond 'JFK': The Question of Conspiracy (1992)

Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie (1991) (TV)

Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991) (uncredited)

The 63rd Annual The Academy Awards (1991) (TV)

Voices that Care (1991) (TV)

The Making of 'Dances with Wolves' (1990) (TV)

The Earth Day Special (1990) (TV)

The 60th Annual The Academy Awards (1988) (TV)

The Academy Awards

1991 Won Oscar Best Director for: Dances with Wolves (1990)

1991 Won Oscar Best Picture for: Dances with Wolves (1990). Shared with: Jim Wilson

1991 Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Dances with Wolves (1990)

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

1998 Nominated Saturn Award Best Actor for: The Postman (1997)

1992 Nominated Saturn Award Best Actor for: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

BAFTA Awards

1992 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Actor for: Dances with Wolves (1990)

1992 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Direction for: Dances with Wolves (1990)

1992 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Film for: Dances with Wolves (1990). Shared with: Jim Wilson

Berlin International Film Festival

1991 Won Silver Berlin Bear Outstanding Single Achievement for: Dances with Wolves (1990) for: producing/directing/starring the movie.

1991 Nominated Golden Berlin Bear for: Dances with Wolves (1990)

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

2000 Nominated Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actor - Drama/Romance for: Message in a Bottle (1999)

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

2006 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Supporting Actor for: The Upside of Anger (2005)

César Awards, France

1992 Nominated César Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger) for: Dances with Wolves (1990)

Directors Guild of America

1991 Won DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for: Dances with Wolves (1990). Shared with: Derek Kavanagh (unit production manager) (plaque); Doug Metzger (first assistant director) (plaque); Stephen P. Dunn (second assistant director) (plaque)

Golden Apple Awards

1988 Won Golden Apple Male Star of the Year Together with Tom Hanks.

Golden Globe Awards

1997 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for: Tin Cup (1996)

1992 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for: JFK (1991)

1991 Won Golden Globe Best Director - Motion Picture for: Dances with Wolves (1990)

1991 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for: Dances with Wolves (1990)

Guild of German Art House Cinemas

1992 Won Guild Film Award - Gold Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film) for: Dances with Wolves (1990)

Hasty Pudding Theatricals, USA

1990 Man of the Year

Kinema Junpo Awards

1992 Won Kinema Junpo Award Best Foreign Language Film for: Dances with Wolves (1990)

1992 Won Readers' Choice Award Best Foreign Language Film for: Dances with Wolves (1990)

MTV Movie Awards

1993 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Male Performance for: The Bodyguard (1992)

1993 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Duo for: The Bodyguard (1992). Shared with: Whitney Houston

1993 Nominated MTV Movie Award Most Desirable Male for: The Bodyguard (1992)

1992 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Male Performance for: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

1992 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Duo for: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). Shared with: Morgan Freeman

1992 Nominated MTV Movie Award Most Desirable Male for: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

Mainichi Film Concours

1992 Won Mainichi Film Concours Best Foreign Language Film for: Dances with Wolves (1990)

National Board of Review, USA

1990 Won NBR Award Best Director for: Dances with Wolves (1990)

PGA Awards

1991 Won Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award for: Dances with Wolves (1990). Shared with: Jim Wilson

Palm Springs International Film Festival

2004 Career Achievement Award Art of cinema

People's Choice Awards

1993 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture Actor

1993 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Motion Picture Actor

1992 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture Actor

Robert Festival

1992 Won Robert Best Foreign Film (Årets udenlandske spillefilm) for: Dances with Wolves (1990)

San Francisco Film Critics Circle

2005 Won SFFCC Award Best Supporting Actor for: The Upside of Anger (2005)

Satellite Awards

2005 Nominated Satellite Award Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for: The Upside of Anger (2005)

Walk of Fame (Hollywood)

2003 Star on the Walk of Fame Motion Picture On 11 August 2003. At 6801 Hollywood Boulevard.

Western Heritage Awards

2004 Won Bronze Wrangler Outstanding Theatrical Motion Picture for: Open Range (2003). Shared with: Armyan Bernstein (executive producer); Craig Storper (executive producer/writer); David Valdes & Jake Eberts (producers); Robert Duvall, Annette Bening & Michael Jeter (actors)

1991 Won Bronze Wrangler Theatrical Motion Picture for: Dances with Wolves (1990). Shared with: Jim Wilson (producer) & Rodney A. Grant (actor)

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I'm a big fan of dreams. Unfortunately, dreams are our first casualty in life - people seem to give them up, quicker than anything, for a 'reality.'

Being a celebrity is probably the closest to being a beautiful woman as you can get.

I am not a cynic.

Failure doesn't kill you... it increases your desire to make something happen.

I stand up for what I believe. I don't know if it's always paid off for me, because I've been ridiculed and humiliated.

I work for the public, for the people who are paying to go to the cinema, rather than for the critics.

If you don't understand your limitations you won't achieve much in your life.

When I make a film I'm away from home for two to three months. So I want my kids to look at my films one day and say, I love his movies, I love his choices-because he loved them.

"Real heroes are men who fall and fail and are flawed, but win out in the end because they've stayed true to their ideals and beliefs and commitments." -- Interview with David Giammarco, Cigar Aficionado Magazine, Nov/Dec 2000

"I'm happy about the things I've done. Not always happy about the results, but happy about the decisions, because I made them myself. And I think that's an important way to go through life." -- Interview with David Giammarco, Cigar Aficionado Magazine, Nov/Dec. 2000

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The son of Bill Costner, ditch digger and electric line serviceman for Southern California Edison and Sharon Costner.

He turned down the leading role in WarGames (1983), which was played by Matthew Broderick, to play Alex in The Big Chill (1983). His part was later cut.

He is a supporter of a British soccer team Arsenal.

Was considered for the lead in Air Force One (1997) (the part eventually went to Harrison Ford).

Member of the Delta Chi Fraternity, along with G.D. Spradlin Alan Heitz and Ashton Kutcher.

Sioux nation gave Costner a tract of land after making Dances with Wolves (1990). Costner built a golf course on that land.

Before hitting it big in the acting business Kevin worked as a skipper on the ride, the Jungle Cruise, at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.

Turned down a role in Platoon (1986) because he thought it portrayed American soldiers in Vietnam negatively and didn't want to insult his brother, who was a Vietnam veteran.

Co-owns the Midnight Star casino in Deadwood, South Dakota, which displays some of his movie memorabilia.

Owns a 165 acre ranch outside of Aspen.

He has played at the celebrity golf tournament Pebble Beach, California, every year starting from 1996.

Some of his favorite films are How the West Was Won (1962), Cool Hand Luke (1967), Giant (1956), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), The Great Escape (1963), Hombre (1967), 'Searchers, The (1956), 'Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The (1962), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), and 'Magnificent Seven, The (1960).

Some of his favorite directors are Frank Capra, George Stevens, John Sturges, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and Steven Spielberg.

His favorite movies are long epics with a lot of stories.

His favorite genre is the Western.

Turned down the role of Bill in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) and Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) to direct Open Range (2003) instead.

Has done more baseball themed films than any other actor.

From 2005-2006, he had owned a home in the Hollywood Hills. But, in April 2006, he had sold his 10,000-square-foot Spanish Hacienda, on an acre behind gates, his five bedrooms plus staff quarters, a media room, a billiards room, a tennis court, a gym, a pool, a spa and grassy yards. Sold for $11.5 million to American Idol (2002) host Ryan Seacrest.

In April 2006, he spent $28.5 million on an oceanfront 17-acre ranch in Santa Barbara County, California. He and wife, Christine Baumgartner, are raising horses on their new ranch.

Was considered for the role of Col. James Dolittle in Pearl Harbor (2001) but turned it down. The part went to Alec Baldwin.

Supported Bill Clinton in the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections.

Once was a bus driver for tours to stars' Hollywood homes.

His production companies are TIG Productions and Treehouse Films.

Publicly called for increased gun controls following the Virginia Tech massacre.

Former fashion model.

Singer of "Kevin Costner and Modern West", a rock/country band which he recently founded with the encouragement of his wife Christine. In October 2007, he was on a worldwide tour with the band including sold out shows in Istanbul and Rome.

Has German, Irish and Cherokee ancestry.

He turned down Jeff Bridges' role in Jagged Edge (1985).

He turned down the part of Adam Gibson in The 6th Day (2000) because of family commitments. The role later went to Arnold Schwarzenegger.

A skilled equestrian, he did his own riding in The Postman (1997).

Salary

Bull Durham (1988) $1,500,000

Dances with Wolves (1990) $3,000,000

JFK (1991) $7,000,000

Waterworld (1995) $14,000,000 + percentage of gross

Thirteen Days (2000) $15,000,000

Dragonfly (2002) $15,000,000

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