Kurt Russell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

146

Gender

Male

Birthday

1951-03-17 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Kurt Russell

Biography

Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an American actor. At 12, he began acting in the Western TV series The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963–1964). In the late 1960s, he signed a ten-year contract with The Walt Disney Company, where he starred as Dexter Riley in films such as The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972), and The Strongest Man in the World (1975). For his portrayal of rock and roll superstar Elvis Presley in Elvis (1979), he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. According to Robert Osborne of Turner Classic Movies, Russell became the studio's top star of the 1970s. Russell was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his performance in Mike Nichols's Silkwood (1983). Also in the 1980s, he starred in several films directed by John Carpenter in which he played anti-hero roles: the futuristic action film Escape from New York (1981), its sequel Escape from L.A.(1996), the horror film The Thing (1982), and the kung-fu comedy action film Big Trouble in Little China (1986). Russell starred in various other films, including Used Cars (1980), The Best of Times (1986), Overboard (1987), Tango & Cash (1989), Backdraft (1991), Tombstone (1993), Stargate (1994), Executive Decision (1996), Breakdown (1997), Vanilla Sky (2001), Miracle (2004), Sky High (2005), Death Proof (2007), The Hateful Eight (2015) and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). He also appeared in the Fast & Furious franchise as Mr. Nobody (starring in Furious 7 (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), and F9 (2021)). He also portrayed Ego in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) instalments Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and What If...?(2021), and played the role of Santa Claus in The Christmas Chronicles (2018) and The Christmas Chronicles 2 (2020).

Known For

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The View

    The View

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • What If...?

    What If...?

  • What If...?

    What If...?

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Forrest Gump

    Forrest Gump

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

    Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

    Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Lost in Space

    Lost in Space

  • Soldier

    Soldier

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Smurfs

    Smurfs

  • The Johannes B. Kerner Show

    The Johannes B. Kerner Show

  • The Thing

    The Thing

  • Furious 7

    Furious 7

  • Tango & Cash

    Tango & Cash

  • Marvel Studios Legends

    Marvel Studios Legends

  • The Hateful Eight

    The Hateful Eight

  • The High Chaparral

    The High Chaparral

  • The Fate of the Furious

    The Fate of the Furious

  • Fools' Parade

    Fools' Parade

  • Sky High

    Sky High

  • Police Story

    Police Story

  • F9

    F9

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

  • Tombstone

    Tombstone

  • Elvis

    Elvis

  • Room 222

    Room 222

  • Made in Hollywood

    Made in Hollywood

  • Gilligan's Island

    Gilligan's Island

  • Winter People

    Winter People

  • Superdad

    Superdad

  • Bone Tomahawk

    Bone Tomahawk

  • The Fox and the Hound

    The Fox and the Hound

  • Laredo

    Laredo

  • Escape from New York

    Escape from New York

  • Stargate

    Stargate

  • Harry O

    Harry O

  • Touchback

    Touchback

  • Death Proof

    Death Proof

  • Big Trouble in Little China

    Big Trouble in Little China

  • Vanilla Sky

    Vanilla Sky

  • The Legend of Jesse James

    The Legend of Jesse James

  • Escape from L.A.

    Escape from L.A.

  • Overboard

    Overboard

  • Sam Benedict

    Sam Benedict

  • Deepwater Horizon

    Deepwater Horizon

  • Grindhouse

    Grindhouse

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Disneyland Showtime

    Disneyland Showtime

  • The Christmas Chronicles

    The Christmas Chronicles

  • Then Came Bronson

    Then Came Bronson

  • Executive Decision

    Executive Decision

  • Poseidon

    Poseidon

  • The Thing Expanded

    The Thing Expanded

  • Backdraft

    Backdraft

  • Mosby's Marauders

    Mosby's Marauders

  • Breakdown

    Breakdown

  • The Madison

    The Madison

  • Miracle

    Miracle

  • The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

    The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

  • The Quest

    The Quest

  • The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

    The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

  • 3000 Miles to Graceland

    3000 Miles to Graceland

  • The Road West

    The Road West

  • Search for the Gods

    Search for the Gods

  • The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two

    The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two

  • Interstate 60

    Interstate 60

  • The Art of the Steal

    The Art of the Steal

  • Silkwood

    Silkwood

  • Used Cars

    Used Cars

  • Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

    Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

  • Tequila Sunrise

    Tequila Sunrise

  • Los Angeles Plays Itself

    Los Angeles Plays Itself

  • Dark Blue

    Dark Blue

  • Crypto

    Crypto

  • Now You See Him, Now You Don't

    Now You See Him, Now You Don't

  • Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

    Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

  • Swing Shift

    Swing Shift

  • Unlawful Entry

    Unlawful Entry

  • The Mean Season

    The Mean Season

  • QT8: The First Eight

    QT8: The First Eight

  • Captain Ron

    Captain Ron

  • Follow Me, Boys!

    Follow Me, Boys!

  • Hec Ramsey

    Hec Ramsey

  • Our Man Higgins

    Our Man Higgins

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • The Strongest Man in the World

    The Strongest Man in the World

  • The Best of Times

    The Best of Times

  • Guns of Diablo

    Guns of Diablo

  • Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

    Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

  • Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

    Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

  • You Cannot Kill David Arquette

    You Cannot Kill David Arquette

  • The Rivals of Amziah King

    The Rivals of Amziah King

  • America | A Tribute to Heroes

    America | A Tribute to Heroes

  • Cutlass

    Cutlass

  • It Happened at the World's Fair

    It Happened at the World's Fair

  • The New Land

    The New Land

  • The Quest: The Longest Drive

    The Quest: The Longest Drive

  • Disney's Greatest Dog Stars

    Disney's Greatest Dog Stars

  • Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

    Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

  • The Making of 'The Thing'

    The Making of 'The Thing'

  • Voices That Care

    Voices That Care

  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

    The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

  • Charley and the Angel

    Charley and the Angel

  • The Battered Bastards of Baseball

    The Battered Bastards of Baseball

  • The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

    The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

  • Amber Waves

    Amber Waves

  • The Barefoot Executive

    The Barefoot Executive

  • Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks

    Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks

  • The Deadly Tower

    The Deadly Tower

  • The Making of 'Tombstone'

    The Making of 'Tombstone'

  • Lost In Space Forever

    Lost In Space Forever

  • The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit

    The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit

  • Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.

    Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.

  • Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?

    Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?

  • A Love Letter To Making Movies

    A Love Letter To Making Movies

  • The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

    The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

  • The Quest

    The Quest

  • The Captive: The Longest Drive 2

    The Captive: The Longest Drive 2

  • AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star

    AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star

  • Guns in the Heather

    Guns in the Heather

  • John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

    John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

  • Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives

    Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives

  • Return to 'Escape from New York'

    Return to 'Escape from New York'

  • Bringing A Legend To Life

    Bringing A Legend To Life