Kris Kristofferson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

219

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-06-22

Day of death

2024-09-28 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Brownsville, Texas, USA

Kris Kristofferson

Biography

Kristoffer Kristofferson (June 22, 1936 – September 28, 2024) was an American country singer, songwriter, and actor. Among his songwriting credits are "Me and Bobby McGee," "For the Good Times," "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down," and "Help Me Make It Through the Night," all of which were hits for other artists. In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in the country music supergroup The Highwaymen, which was a key creative force in the outlaw country music movement that eschewed the traditional Nashville country music machine in favor of independent songwriting and producing. As an actor, Kristofferson was known for his roles in Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), Blume in Love (1973), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), A Star Is Born (1976) (which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor), Convoy (1978), Heaven's Gate (1980), Stagecoach (1986), Lone Star (1996), and the Blade film trilogy (1998–2004). In 2004, Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kris Kristofferson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Colbert Report

    The Colbert Report

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • CBS News Sunday Morning

    CBS News Sunday Morning

  • Late Night with David Letterman

    Late Night with David Letterman

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea

    The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea

  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

  • Blade

    Blade

  • The Muppet Show

    The Muppet Show

  • Blade II

    Blade II

  • The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock

    The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock

  • Planet of the Apes

    Planet of the Apes

  • Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years

    Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years

  • The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'

    The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'

  • He's Just Not That Into You

    He's Just Not That Into You

  • The Midnight Special

    The Midnight Special

  • The Star

    The Star

  • Blade: Trinity

    Blade: Trinity

  • Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

    Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

  • Dolphin Tale

    Dolphin Tale

  • Convoy

    Convoy

  • All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

    All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

  • Donny & Marie

    Donny & Marie

  • The Jacket

    The Jacket

  • Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate

    Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate

  • Angels Sing

    Angels Sing

  • Snow Buddies

    Snow Buddies

  • Hickok

    Hickok

  • The Child Wanderers

    The Child Wanderers

  • Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

    Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

  • Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of 'Blade: Trinity'

    Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of 'Blade: Trinity'

  • Lone Star

    Lone Star

  • The Flip Wilson Show

    The Flip Wilson Show

  • Flashpoint

    Flashpoint

  • Joyful Noise

    Joyful Noise

  • Powder Blue

    Powder Blue

  • Stagecoach

    Stagecoach

  • Payback

    Payback

  • Soundstage

    Soundstage

  • Cisco Pike

    Cisco Pike

  • Sandino

    Sandino

  • Trudell

    Trudell

  • The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1978

    The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1978

  • Fire Down Below

    Fire Down Below

  • Welcome Home

    Welcome Home

  • 14 Hours

    14 Hours

  • Cheatin' Hearts

    Cheatin' Hearts

  • Texas Rising

    Texas Rising

  • The Joyriders

    The Joyriders

  • Semi-Tough

    Semi-Tough

  • Original Intent

    Original Intent

  • Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus

    Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus

  • Vigilante Force

    Vigilante Force

  • Songwriter

    Songwriter

  • Silver City

    Silver City

  • Brothers' Destiny

    Brothers' Destiny

  • Somewhere Near Salinas: A Conversation with Kris Kristofferson

    Somewhere Near Salinas: A Conversation with Kris Kristofferson

  • 7 Minutes

    7 Minutes

  • Limbo

    Limbo

  • Millennium

    Millennium

  • Rollover

    Rollover

  • Wooly Boys

    Wooly Boys

  • Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

    Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

  • The Greening of Whitney Brown

    The Greening of Whitney Brown

  • Blood & Orchids

    Blood & Orchids

  • The Tracker

    The Tracker

  • Dance with Me

    Dance with Me

  • The Last Horror Film

    The Last Horror Film

  • Dead Man's Gun

    Dead Man's Gun

  • The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

    The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

  • The Last Rites of Ransom Pride

    The Last Rites of Ransom Pride

  • Starparade

    Starparade

  • Knights

    Knights

  • Tad

    Tad

  • Fast Food Nation

    Fast Food Nation

  • The Johnny Cash Show

    The Johnny Cash Show

  • The Motel Life

    The Motel Life

  • Cher

    Cher

  • Blaze

    Blaze

  • Bloodworth

    Bloodworth

  • Johnny Cash In Ireland - 1993

    Johnny Cash In Ireland - 1993

  • Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah

    Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah

  • CMA Awards

    CMA Awards

  • NetForce

    NetForce

  • I'm Not There

    I'm Not There

  • Room 10

    Room 10

  • Heaven's Gate

    Heaven's Gate

  • Midnight Stallion

    Midnight Stallion

  • Wisdom

    Wisdom

  • A Star Is Born

    A Star Is Born

  • Trouble in Mind

    Trouble in Mind

  • Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

    Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

  • Where the Red Fern Grows

    Where the Red Fern Grows

  • Christmas in Connecticut

    Christmas in Connecticut

  • Amerika

    Amerika

  • Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

    Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

  • Dolphin Tale 2

    Dolphin Tale 2

  • Free to Be… You and Me

    Free to Be… You and Me

  • Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

    Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

  • Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short

    Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short

  • Wheeler

    Wheeler

  • Best Friend from Heaven

    Best Friend from Heaven

  • Johnny Cash: The Last Great American

    Johnny Cash: The Last Great American

  • Inflammable

    Inflammable

  • Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

    Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

  • No Place to Hide

    No Place to Hide

  • The Johnny Cash Music Festival

    The Johnny Cash Music Festival

  • Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story

    Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story

  • Two for Texas

    Two for Texas

  • Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

    Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

  • George Carlin: The Real George Carlin

    George Carlin: The Real George Carlin

  • Outlaw Justice

    Outlaw Justice

  • The Last Movie

    The Last Movie

  • Big Top Pee-wee

    Big Top Pee-wee

  • Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

    Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

  • Disappearances

    Disappearances

  • Deadfall

    Deadfall

  • Underground Entertainment: The Movie

    Underground Entertainment: The Movie

  • Pair of Aces

    Pair of Aces

  • The Making Of Fallout: New Vegas

    The Making Of Fallout: New Vegas

  • Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work

    Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work

  • Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

    Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

  • D-Tox

    D-Tox

  • Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction

    Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction

  • The Red Maple Leaf

    The Red Maple Leaf

  • Blue Rodeo

    Blue Rodeo

  • Girls' Night

    Girls' Night

  • We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash

    We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash

  • The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck

    The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck

  • Comanche

    Comanche

  • Pharaoh's Army

    Pharaoh's Army

  • Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron

    Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron

  • John Ford Goes to War

    John Ford Goes to War

  • Be Here to Love Me

    Be Here to Love Me

  • Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

    Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

  • A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

    A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

  • Night of the Cyclone

    Night of the Cyclone

  • The King of Luck

    The King of Luck

  • Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line

    Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line

  • Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder

    Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder

  • Johnny Cash: American Rebel

    Johnny Cash: American Rebel

  • Halves of a Dream: Making Trouble in Mind

    Halves of a Dream: Making Trouble in Mind

  • Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began

    Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began

  • George Jones & Friends 50th Anniversary Tribute Concert

    George Jones & Friends 50th Anniversary Tribute Concert

  • The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris

    The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris

  • Netforce

    Netforce

  • Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

    Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

  • My Darling Vivian

    My Darling Vivian

  • Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth

    Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth

  • Down Dog

    Down Dog

  • Jump Out Boys

    Jump Out Boys

  • Blume in Love

    Blume in Love

  • Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

    Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

  • American Revolutions: The Highwaymen

    American Revolutions: The Highwaymen

  • Passion & Poetry: Peckinpah's Last Western

    Passion & Poetry: Peckinpah's Last Western

  • Road to Austin

    Road to Austin

  • The Making of Comanche

    The Making of Comanche

  • Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid: One Foot in the Groove

    Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid: One Foot in the Groove

  • Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TX

    Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TX

  • The World's Greatest Gigs

    The World's Greatest Gigs

  • Kris Kristofferson: Live from Austin, TX

    Kris Kristofferson: Live from Austin, TX

  • The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico

    The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico

  • Blood & Orchids

    Blood & Orchids

  • Perfect Murder, Perfect Town

    Perfect Murder, Perfect Town

  • The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum

    The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum

  • 8 Husbands

    8 Husbands

  • Lives of the Saints

    Lives of the Saints

  • This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years

    This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years

  • The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971

    The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971

  • Legends & Lyrics: Vol. 1: Kris Kristofferson, Patty Griffin and Randy Owen

    Legends & Lyrics: Vol. 1: Kris Kristofferson, Patty Griffin and Randy Owen

  • Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore: Second Chances

    Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore: Second Chances

  • Passion & Poetry: Sam's Favorite Film

    Passion & Poetry: Sam's Favorite Film

  • The Wendell Baker Story

    The Wendell Baker Story

  • Traded

    Traded

  • Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

    Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

  • Troubadours

    Troubadours

  • Kris Kristofferson: Life & Songs

    Kris Kristofferson: Life & Songs

  • Chelsea Walls

    Chelsea Walls

  • Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970

    Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970

  • The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James

    The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James

  • The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws

    The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws

  • Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

    Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

  • On the Trail of Easy Rider: 40 Years On... Still Searching for America

    On the Trail of Easy Rider: 40 Years On... Still Searching for America

  • Jerry Lee Lewis 25th anniversary concert

    Jerry Lee Lewis 25th anniversary concert

  • We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited

    We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited

  • Sodbusters

    Sodbusters

  • Freedom Road

    Freedom Road

  • Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live

    Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live

  • A Tribute to Johnny Cash

    A Tribute to Johnny Cash

  • For Sale by Owner

    For Sale by Owner

  • Havana Jam '79

    Havana Jam '79

  • Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

    Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

  • Miracle in the Wilderness

    Miracle in the Wilderness

  • The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End

    The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End

  • The Winding Stream

    The Winding Stream

  • The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack

    The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack

  • A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

    A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

  • The Highwaymen: On the Road Again

    The Highwaymen: On the Road Again

  • Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin

    Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin

  • Passion & Poetry: Sam's Trucker Movie

    Passion & Poetry: Sam's Trucker Movie

  • Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies

    Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies

  • Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration

    Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration

  • OK Buckaroos

    OK Buckaroos

  • Brats: Our Journey Home

    Brats: Our Journey Home

  • Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland

    Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland

  • In the Hank Williams Tradition

    In the Hank Williams Tradition

  • Johnny Cash - Live In Ireland

    Johnny Cash - Live In Ireland

  • Stepping Out: The Debolts Grow Up

    Stepping Out: The Debolts Grow Up

  • Jerry Lee Lewis: I Am What I Am

    Jerry Lee Lewis: I Am What I Am

  • A Tribute To Buddy Holly And The Crickets

    A Tribute To Buddy Holly And The Crickets

  • Kris Kristofferson: Breakthrough

    Kris Kristofferson: Breakthrough