He was not academically inclined in school, but did enjoy sports (especially football), took piano lessons, wrote poetry, and sang in the First Baptist Choir.

His father's heritage originates with German immigrants to North Carolina in the 1700s, and Costner also has English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh ancestry. His mother, Sharon Rae (née Tedrick), was a welfare worker, and his father, William Costner, was an electrician and, later, a utilities executive at Southern California Edison. He is the youngest of three boys, the second of whom died at birth. Since 2018, he has starred as John Dutton on the drama series Yellowstone.Ĭostner was born on January 18, 1955, in Lynwood, California, and grew up in Compton, California. On television, Costner portrayed Devil Anse Hatfield in the miniseries Hatfields & McCoys (2012), winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He has also played supporting parts in such films as The Upside of Anger (2005), Man of Steel (2013), Hidden Figures (2016), Molly's Game (2017), and Let Him Go (2020). He later starred in Message in a Bottle (1999), For Love of the Game (1999), Thirteen Days (2000), 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001), Dragonfly (2002), Rumor Has It (2005), The Guardian (2006), Mr. His second directorial feature, The Postman, was released in 1997.

In 1995, Costner starred in and co-produced Waterworld. He then starred in Bull Durham (1988), Field of Dreams (1989), Dances with Wolves (1990), for which he won two Academy Awards, JFK (1991), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), The Bodyguard (1992), A Perfect World (1993), and Wyatt Earp (1994). In 1987, he became the biggest movie star in Hollywood with his starring roles in The Untouchables and No Way Out (1987). He has received two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.Ĭostner starred in 'Fandango', 'American Flyers', 'Silverado' and many other films. Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor, filmmaker, and musician.

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