Kurt Russell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

142

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

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Furious 7

    Furious 7

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Forrest Gump

    Forrest Gump

  • Smurfs

    Smurfs

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • The Johannes B. Kerner Show

    The Johannes B. Kerner Show

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • What If...?

    What If...?

  • What If...?

    What If...?

  • Lost in Space

    Lost in Space

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Christmas Chronicles

    The Christmas Chronicles

  • Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

    Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

  • The High Chaparral

    The High Chaparral

  • Gilligan's Island

    Gilligan's Island

  • Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

    Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The Hateful Eight

    The Hateful Eight

  • The Thing

    The Thing

  • Marvel Studios Legends

    Marvel Studios Legends

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Fate of the Furious

    The Fate of the Furious

  • The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two

    The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two

  • Harry O

    Harry O

  • The Fox and the Hound

    The Fox and the Hound

  • Laredo

    Laredo

  • F9

    F9

  • Big Trouble in Little China

    Big Trouble in Little China

  • Stargate

    Stargate

  • Sky High

    Sky High

  • Room 222

    Room 222

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

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

  • Tombstone

    Tombstone

  • Fools' Parade

    Fools' Parade

  • Tango & Cash

    Tango & Cash

  • Miracle

    Miracle

  • Poseidon

    Poseidon

  • Backdraft

    Backdraft

  • Police Story

    Police Story

  • Interstate 60

    Interstate 60

  • Then Came Bronson

    Then Came Bronson

  • Sam Benedict

    Sam Benedict

  • Touchback

    Touchback

  • Escape from New York

    Escape from New York

  • Death Proof

    Death Proof

  • Executive Decision

    Executive Decision

  • Superdad

    Superdad

  • Deepwater Horizon

    Deepwater Horizon

  • Overboard

    Overboard

  • Soldier

    Soldier

  • Vanilla Sky

    Vanilla Sky

  • Winter People

    Winter People

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

    Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.

  • 3000 Miles to Graceland

    3000 Miles to Graceland

  • Tequila Sunrise

    Tequila Sunrise

  • Used Cars

    Used Cars

  • Swing Shift

    Swing Shift

  • Escape from L.A.

    Escape from L.A.

  • Grindhouse

    Grindhouse

  • QT8: The First Eight

    QT8: The First Eight

  • Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks

    Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks

  • Bone Tomahawk

    Bone Tomahawk

  • Disneyland Showtime

    Disneyland Showtime

  • Amber Waves

    Amber Waves

  • Elvis

    Elvis

  • The Art of the Steal

    The Art of the Steal

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • It Happened at the World's Fair

    It Happened at the World's Fair

  • The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

    The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

  • Cutlass

    Cutlass

  • The Strongest Man in the World

    The Strongest Man in the World

  • Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

    Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

  • The Quest

    The Quest

  • Captain Ron

    Captain Ron

  • You Cannot Kill David Arquette

    You Cannot Kill David Arquette

  • Crypto

    Crypto

  • Breakdown

    Breakdown

  • The Quest

    The Quest

  • The Legend of Jesse James

    The Legend of Jesse James

  • 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

  • Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

    Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

  • The Battered Bastards of Baseball

    The Battered Bastards of Baseball

  • Now You See Him, Now You Don't

    Now You See Him, Now You Don't

  • Charley and the Angel

    Charley and the Angel

  • The Quest: The Longest Drive

    The Quest: The Longest Drive

  • The Rivals of Amziah King

    The Rivals of Amziah King

  • Guns of Diablo

    Guns of Diablo

  • The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

    The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

  • Dark Blue

    Dark Blue

  • America | A Tribute to Heroes

    America | A Tribute to Heroes

  • The Mean Season

    The Mean Season

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

    Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

  • The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

    The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

  • Voices That Care

    Voices That Care

  • Unlawful Entry

    Unlawful Entry

  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

    The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

  • Lost In Space Forever

    Lost In Space Forever

  • The Deadly Tower

    The Deadly Tower

  • The Best of Times

    The Best of Times

  • The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit

    The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit

  • Los Angeles Plays Itself

    Los Angeles Plays Itself

  • Silkwood

    Silkwood

  • Our Man Higgins

    Our Man Higgins

  • AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star

    AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star

  • The Captive: The Longest Drive 2

    The Captive: The Longest Drive 2

  • Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

    Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

  • Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?

    Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?

  • The Road West

    The Road West

  • John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

    John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

  • The Madison

    The Madison

  • Guns in the Heather

    Guns in the Heather

  • Hec Ramsey

    Hec Ramsey

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • The New Land

    The New Land

  • Disney's Greatest Dog Stars

    Disney's Greatest Dog Stars

  • The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

    The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

  • Mosby's Marauders

    Mosby's Marauders

  • Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives

    Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives

  • The Making of 'The Thing'

    The Making of 'The Thing'

  • A Love Letter To Making Movies

    A Love Letter To Making Movies

  • Follow Me, Boys!

    Follow Me, Boys!

  • The Barefoot Executive

    The Barefoot Executive

  • Search for the Gods

    Search for the Gods

  • Bringing A Legend To Life

    Bringing A Legend To Life