| Kurt Russell | |
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 Russell at the premiere of Grindhouse in Austin, Texas, March 2007 (Photo by Jeff Balke) |
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| Born | Kurt Vogel Russell March 17, 1951 Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Years active | 1963 — present |
| Spouse(s) | Season Hubley (1979 - 1983) |
| Domestic partner(s) | Goldie Hawn (1983 - ) |
Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated American actor. Grindhouse is a 2007 Film co-written produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. March 2007 is the third month of the year It began on a Thursday, and ended 31 days later on a Saturday. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Springfield' may refer to Springfield (toponym, the place name in general Springfield (The Simpsons, the fictional hometown The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Season Hubley (born March 14, 1951) is an American Actress. Biography Hubley was born Susan Hubley in New York Goldie Jean Hawn (born November 21 1945 is an American Academy Award -winning Actress, director and producer. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works He started acting as a child in Hollywood films during the 1960s, and has continued appearing in a wide variety of films since, including Escape from New York, Silkwood, Stargate, Backdraft, Tombstone and Grindhouse. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Escape from New York is a 1981 science fiction / Action film directed and scored by John Carpenter. Silkwood is a 1983, Academy Award -nominated film which dramatizes the story of Karen Silkwood, who died in a car accident under suspicious Stargate is a 1994 science fiction / Action film, directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Dean Devlin and Emmerich with Backdraft is a 1991 American action - Drama film directed by Ron Howard and written by Gregory Widen. Tombstone is a 1993 Western movie written by Kevin Jarre and directed by its star Kurt Russell, with credited director George P Grindhouse is a 2007 Film co-written produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino.
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Biography
Early life
Russell was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, the son of Louise Julia (née Crone), a dancer, and Bing Russell, a character actor known as Deputy Clem Foster on Bonanza. Springfield' may refer to Springfield (toponym, the place name in general Springfield (The Simpsons, the fictional hometown The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Bing Russell ( May 5, 1926 &ndash April 8, 2003) was an American Actor, and was the father of Golden Globe Bonanza is an American television series that ran on NBC from September 12 1959 to January 16 1973 [1] Russell considers Rangeley, Maine, to be his hometown. Rangeley is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States The population was 1052 at the 2000 census [2] Graduate of Thousand Oaks High School in the mid-sixties, Thousand Oaks, California.
Career
Russell began his film career at the age of ten in an uncredited part in Elvis Presley's It Happened at the World's Fair. It Happened at the World's Fair is a 1963 Musical film starring Elvis Presley as a cropdusting pilot. He played "Ugly Child". At twelve, he landed a big part for a juvenile actor: the lead role as the orphan Jaimie in the TV western The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963–1964). The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters is a 1960s Television program based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Robert Lewis The year 1963 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1963. Based on a book by Robert Lewis Taylor, the series also starred Dan O'Herlihy, John Maloney, Charles Bronson, and the young Osmond Brothers. Robert Lewis Taylor ( 24 September 1912 &ndash 30 September 1998) was an American author and winner of the 1959 Pulitzer Prize Daniel O'Herlihy ( May 1 1919 — February 17 2005) was an Academy Award -nominated Irish Film Actor Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky, Lithuanian name Karolis Bučinskis, November 3, 1921 – August 30, The Osmonds are an American family pop group who achieved success as teenage music idols in the 1970s Russell played the role of Jungle Boy on an episode of Gilligan's Island that aired on February 6, 1965. Gilligan's Island is an American TV sitcom originally produced by United Artists Television. In a March 1966 episode of the TV series Lost In Space titled "The Challenge", he also played "Quano", the son of a planetary ruler. Lost in Space is a Science fiction TV series created and produced by Irwin Allen, produced by 20th Century Fox Television, and The young actor was soon signed to a ten-year contract with the Walt Disney Company, where he became, according to Robert Osborne, the "studio's top star of the '70s. Robert Jolin Osborne (born May 3, 1932 in Colfax Washington) is an American actor and film historian best known as the host of the Turner Classic "[3] Russell starred in many Disney films, such as Follow Me, Boys! (1966), The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968) with newcomer Goldie Hawn, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), and The Strongest Man in the World (1975). Follow Me Boys! is a 1966 family movie released through Walt Disney Pictures, based on the book God and My Country by MacKinlay The year 1966 in film involved some significant events Events Walt Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse died on The One and Only Genuine Original Family Band is a 1968 Musical film based on the novel Nebraska by Laura Bower Van Nuys The year 1968 in film involved some significant events Events October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter Goldie Jean Hawn (born November 21 1945 is an American Academy Award -winning Actress, director and producer. The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes is a Walt Disney film from 1969, starring Alan Hewitt, Kurt Russell, Frank Webb, and Joe The Strongest Man in the World is a Walt Disney film released in 1975, starring Kurt Russell, still a student in the fictional Medfield College The year 1975 in film involved some significant events Events January 28 - George Lucas creates the second draft
Russell, like his father before him, had a baseball career. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each In the early 1970s, Russell played second base for the California Angels (now the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim) Double-A minor league affiliate, the El Paso Sun Kings. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. During a play, he was hit in the shoulder by a player running to second base; the collision tore the rotator cuff in Russell's right/throwing shoulder. The rotator cuff (rotor cuff is an anatomical term given to the group of Muscles and their Tendons that act to stabilize the Shoulder. Before his injury, he was leading the Texas League in hitting, with a . The Texas League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. 563 batting average. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively The injury forced his retirement from baseball in 1973 and led to his return to acting.
In 1979, Russell was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special for the made-for-television film Elvis. This would be his first pairing with John Carpenter, the director of Halloween. John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American Film director, Screenwriter, producer, film score Halloween is a 1978 American independent Horror film set in the fictional midwestern town of Haddonfield, Over the next decade, Russell would team with Carpenter several times, helping create some of his best-known roles, usually as anti-heroes, including the infamous Snake Plissken of Escape from New York and its sequel, Escape from L.A.. SD Robert (Bob "Snake" Plissken is a fictional character in John Carpenter 's films Escape from New York and Escape from L Escape from New York is a 1981 science fiction / Action film directed and scored by John Carpenter. Escape From LA (also known as John Carpenter's Escape From LA Among their collaborations was 1982's John Carpenter's The Thing, based upon the short story Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell, Jr., which had been interpreted on film before, albeit loosely, in 1951's The Thing from Another World. Events June 10 = Steven Spielberg 's Science fiction PG-rating film E The Thing is a 1982 science fiction and Horror film directed by John Carpenter, written by Bill Lancaster and starring Who Goes There? is a Science fiction Novella by John W Campbell Jr John Wood Campbell Jr (June 8 1910 – July 11 1971 was an important Science fiction editor and writer The Thing from Another World, often referred to as The Thing before 1982 is a 1951 Science fiction film which tells the story of In 1986, the two made Big Trouble in Little China, a dark kung-fu comedy/action film in which Russell played a truck driver caught in an ancient Chinese war. Big Trouble in Little China (also known as John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China) is a 1986 American Comedy / While the film was a financial failure like The Thing, it was also similar in that it has since gained a cult audience. The Thing is a 1982 science fiction and Horror film directed by John Carpenter, written by Bill Lancaster and starring
Elvis Presley has had a presence in his career. Aside from appearing as a child in one of Presley's films and giving a convincing portrayal of the singer in the 1979 television biopic, Russell starred as an Elvis impersonator involved in a Las Vegas robbery in 3000 Miles to Graceland and provided the voice of Elvis for a scene in the Oscar-winning film Forrest Gump. 3000 Miles to Graceland is a 2001 Thriller film, starring Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner, Courteney Cox Arquette, Forrest Gump is a 1994 Comedy film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom and the name of the title character
He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for his performance opposite Meryl Streep in the 1984 film, Silkwood. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an award-winning American Actress who has worked in Theatre, Silkwood is a 1983, Academy Award -nominated film which dramatizes the story of Karen Silkwood, who died in a car accident under suspicious His portrayal of U. S. Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks in the film, Miracle, won the praise of critics. Miracle (2004 is an American biographical Sports film about the United States men's hockey team led by head "In many ways," wrote Claudia Puig of USA Today, "Miracle belongs to Kurt Russell. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. " Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun Times wrote, "Russell does real acting here. Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily Newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. " Elvis Mitchell of the The New York Times wrote, "Mr. Elvis Mitchell (born 1958 in Detroit Michigan) is a former Film critic for The New York Times (1998-2004 Russell's cagey and remote performance gives Miracle its few breezes of fresh, albeit methane-scented, air. " (Mitchell's use of the word "remote" here is not a criticism of Russell's acting so much as a description of Russell's portrait of an emotionally reserved man. )
In 2006, Kurt Russell revealed that he was the actual director of Tombstone, not George P. Tombstone is a 1993 Western movie written by Kevin Jarre and directed by its star Kurt Russell, with credited director George P Cosmatos, as credited. [4] According to Russell, Cosmatos was recommended by Sylvester Stallone and was, in effect, a ghost director, much as he had been for Rambo: First Blood Part II. Rambo First Blood Part II, released on May 22, 1985, is the second movie in the Rambo series starring Sylvester Stallone Russell said he promised Cosmatos he would keep it a secret as long as Cosmatos was alive; Cosmatos died in April 2005. [4] Russell owns the rights to the masters and makes reference to possibly re-editing the film, as he was not originally involved in the editing. [4]
Russell appeared as villain Stuntman Mike in Quentin Tarantino's segment Death Proof of the film Grindhouse. Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an Academy Award - BAFTA Award - and Palme d'Or -winning Emmy - and Death Proof is a 2007 thriller Film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, about a psychopathic Stunt man Grindhouse is a 2007 Film co-written produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. After a remake of Escape from New York was announced, Russell was reportedly furious over the casting of Gerard Butler for his signature character, Snake Plissken. Gerard James Butler (born November 13, 1969) is a Scottish Actor perhaps best known for his portrayal of King Leonidas in SD Robert (Bob "Snake" Plissken is a fictional character in John Carpenter 's films Escape from New York and Escape from L [5][6] In late October 2007, Gerard withdrew from the Escape From New York remake due to creative differences.
Personal life
Russell married actress Season Hubley, whom he had met on the set of Elvis in 1979 and they had a son, Boston Oliver Grant Russell, in 1980. Season Hubley (born March 14, 1951) is an American Actress. Biography Hubley was born Susan Hubley in New York In 1983, in the middle of his divorce from Hubley, Russell re-connected with Goldie Hawn on the set of the film Swing Shift and they have been in a relationship ever since. Goldie Jean Hawn (born November 21 1945 is an American Academy Award -winning Actress, director and producer. Swing Shift is a 1984 feature film directed by Jonathan Demme and produced by and starring Goldie Hawn with Kurt Russell. They had a son, Wyatt, in 1986. The couple filmed the comedy Overboard together in 1987. Overboard is a movie starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell that was released in the fall of 1987 Hawn's son and daughter with Bill Hudson, actors Oliver and Kate Hudson, consider Russell to be their father. William Louis "Bill" Hudson (born 17 October 1949 in Portland Oregon, U Oliver Rutledge Hudson (born September 7, 1976) is an American Actor. Kate Garry Hudson (born April 19, 1979) is an American Film actress. [7]
Russell is a prominent member of the Libertarian Party. The Libertarian Party is a United States political party founded on December 11 1971 He claims that he was often an outcast in Hollywood because of his libertarian views, so he and Hawn moved to an area outside Aspen, Colorado where he has tried his hand at writing (he co-wrote the screenplay for Escape from L.A.). The City of Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Pitkin County, Colorado, United Escape From LA (also known as John Carpenter's Escape From LA In February 2003, Russell and Hawn moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, so that their son could play hockey. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Russell is an FAA licensed private pilot holding single/multi-engine and instrument ratings. He is a New England Patriots football fan, attending Super Bowl XLII and sitting in a skybox with Robert Kraft, owner of the Patriots team. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston Super Bowl XLII featured the National Football Conference (NFC champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference (AFC champion New England Robert K Kraft (born June 5, 1941 in Brookline Massachusetts) is the Founder, Chairman & CEO of The Kraft Group
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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| 1963 | It Happened at the World's Fair | Boy who kicks Mike | uncredited |
| 1964 | Guns of Diablo | Jamie McPheeters | |
| 1966 | Follow Me, Boys! | Whitey | |
| 1968 | The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band | Sidney Bower | |
| The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit | Ronnie Gardner | ||
| 1969 | Guns in the Heather | Rich | |
| The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes | Dexter Riley | ||
| 1971 | The Barefoot Executive | Steven Post | |
| Fools' Parade | Johnny Jesus | ||
| 1972 | Now You See Him, Now You Don't | Dexter Riley | |
| 1973 | Charley and the Angel | Ray Ferris | |
| Superdad | Bart | ||
| 1975 | The Strongest Man in the World | Dexter Riley | |
| 1979 | Elvis | Elvis Presley | Nominated - Emmy Award |
| 1980 | Used Cars | Rudolph "Rudy" Russo | |
| 1981 | Escape from New York | Snake Plissken | |
| The Fox and the Hound | Adult Copper | voice | |
| 1982 | The Thing | R. It Happened at the World's Fair is a 1963 Musical film starring Elvis Presley as a cropdusting pilot. Follow Me Boys! is a 1966 family movie released through Walt Disney Pictures, based on the book God and My Country by MacKinlay The One and Only Genuine Original Family Band is a 1968 Musical film based on the novel Nebraska by Laura Bower Van Nuys The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes is a Walt Disney film from 1969, starring Alan Hewitt, Kurt Russell, Frank Webb, and Joe The Barefoot Executive is a live-action Film released by the Walt Disney Company in 1971 starring Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn Fools' Parade (also known as Dynamite Man from Glory Jail) is a 1971 drama film directed by Andrew McLaglen and starring James Now You See Him Now You Don't is a Walt Disney film from 1972, starring Kurt Russell, a student in the fictional Medfield College Superdad ( 1974) is a live-action Film by Walt Disney Productions starring Bob Crane, Kurt Russell, Barbara Rush The Strongest Man in the World is a Walt Disney film released in 1975, starring Kurt Russell, still a student in the fictional Medfield College Elvis is an early TV film by John Carpenter and is based upon the life of ' The King of Rock 'n' Roll ' Elvis Presley. Used Cars is a 1980 Comedy satire film It stars Kurt Russell, Jack Warden (in a Dual role) Deborah Harmon Escape from New York is a 1981 science fiction / Action film directed and scored by John Carpenter. The Fox and the Hound is a 1981 Animated feature produced by Walt Disney Productions, first released to Movie theatres in the U The Thing is a 1982 science fiction and Horror film directed by John Carpenter, written by Bill Lancaster and starring J. MacReady | |
| 1983 | Silkwood | Drew Stephens | Nominated - Golden Globe |
| 1984 | Swing Shift | Mike "Lucky" Lockhart | |
| 1985 | The Mean Season | Malcolm Anderson | |
| 1986 | Big Trouble in Little China | Jack Burton | |
| The Best of Times | Reno Hightower | ||
| 1987 | Overboard | Dean Proffitt | |
| 1988 | Tequila Sunrise | Det. Silkwood is a 1983, Academy Award -nominated film which dramatizes the story of Karen Silkwood, who died in a car accident under suspicious The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Swing Shift is a 1984 feature film directed by Jonathan Demme and produced by and starring Goldie Hawn with Kurt Russell. The Mean Season is a 1985 thriller directed by Phillip Borsos Big Trouble in Little China (also known as John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China) is a 1986 American Comedy / The Best of Times was released in the United States in 1986. Overview Robin Williams plays Jack Dundee a thirty-something Overboard is a movie starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell that was released in the fall of 1987 Tequila Sunrise is a 1988 movie written and directed by Oscar -winner Robert Towne. Lt. Nicholas 'Nick' Frescia | |
| 1989 | Winter People | Wayland Jackson | |
| Tango & Cash | Gabriel "Gabe" Cash | ||
| 1991 | Backdraft | Stephen 'Bull' McCaffrey / Dennis McCaffrey | |
| 1992 | Unlawful Entry | Michael Carr | |
| Captain Ron | Captain Ron | ||
| 1993 | Tombstone | Wyatt Earp | also directed |
| 1994 | Stargate | Col. Tango & Cash is a 1989 American action / Comedy film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky ( Albert Magnoli took over Backdraft is a 1991 American action - Drama film directed by Ron Howard and written by Gregory Widen. Unlawful Entry is a 1992 Thriller film directed by Jonathan Kaplan starring Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta. Captain Ron is a 1992 film starring Martin Short and Kurt Russell. Tombstone is a 1993 Western movie written by Kevin Jarre and directed by its star Kurt Russell, with credited director George P Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp ( March 19, 1848 &ndash January 13, 1929) was an American farmer Teamster, sometime buffalo Stargate is a 1994 science fiction / Action film, directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Dean Devlin and Emmerich with Jonathan "Jack" O'Neil | |
| Forrest Gump | voice of Elvis | uncredited | |
| 1996 | Executive Decision | Dr. Major General Jonathan "Jack" O'Neill (born October 20, 1952) is a Fictional character in the science fiction feature film Stargate Forrest Gump is a 1994 Comedy film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom and the name of the title character Executive Decision is a 1996 Action film, directed by Stuart Baird and starring Kurt Russell, Halle Berry, John Leguizamo Phil David Grant | |
| Escape from LA | Snake Plissken | also co-writer | |
| 1997 | Breakdown | Jeffrey "Jeff" Taylor | |
| 1998 | Soldier | Todd | |
| 2001 | 3000 Miles To Graceland | Michael Zane | |
| Vanilla Sky | McCabe | ||
| 2002 | Interstate 60 | Capt. Escape From LA (also known as John Carpenter's Escape From LA Breakdown is a 1997 film written and directed by Jonathan Mostow. Soldier is a 1998 Science fiction Film directed by Paul WS Anderson. 3000 Miles to Graceland is a 2001 Thriller film, starring Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner, Courteney Cox Arquette, Vanilla Sky is a 2001 American Psychological thriller Film, which has been variously characterized by published film critics as "an odd Note this is about a film there is no actual Interstate highway numbered 60 Ives | |
| 2003 | Dark Blue | Eldon Perry | |
| 2004 | Miracle | Herb Brooks | |
| 2005 | Sky High | Steve Stronghold / The Commander | |
| Dreamer | Ben Crane | ||
| 2006 | Poseidon | Robert Ramsey | |
| 2007 | Grindhouse | Stuntman Mike | segment "Death Proof" |
| Death Proof | Stuntman Mike McKay | ||
| 2007 | Cutlass | Dad |
References
- ^ Kurt Russell Biography (1951-). For the shade of blue see Dark blue (color. For the song see Everything in Transit, the album by Jack's Mannequin. Miracle (2004 is an American biographical Sports film about the United States men's hockey team led by head Herbert Paul "Herb" Sky High is a 2005 Superhero film from Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Mike Mitchell and was written by Paul Hernandez Dreamer Inspired By a True Story is a 2005 Film starring Dakota Fanning and Kurt Russell, inspired by the true story of an injured Poseidon is both an Academy and a Razzie Award nominated 2006 Action adventure Disaster film and the third film adaptation Grindhouse is a 2007 Film co-written produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. Death Proof is a 2007 thriller Film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, about a psychopathic Stunt man Film Reference. com.
- ^ Horrigan, James V. "Escape from LA: Kurt Russell's Secret Life in Maine." Portland Magazine. 2007.
- ^ Introduction by Robert Osborne to the TCM premiere of The Barefoot Executive, 13 April 2007. Turner Classic Movies ( TCM) is a cable television channel featuring commercial -free classic movies mostly from the Turner Entertainment and Warner Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople
- ^ a b c Beck, Henry Cabot. "The "Western" Godfather." True West Magazine. October 2006.
- ^ "IGN: Kurt Blasts Escape Remake." IGN. com. 22 March 2007.
- ^ News Russell Enraged with New Snake Plissken. PR-Inside. com. 25 March 2007.
- ^ Kate Hudson Interview. uk. Hollywood. com.
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