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Costner was born in Lynwood, California, the youngest of the three sons of William Costner, an electrician, and Sharon Tedrick; he has English, Irish, and distant Native American and German ancestry.

Costner appeared in a commercial for the Apple Lisa in 1983. He was cast in the hit The Big Chill (1983). Costner was a friend of director Lawrence Kasdan, who later promised the actor a role in a future project, which became Silverado and became a breakout role for Costner. In return, Costner helped to get Kasdan's 1975 script for the The Bodyguard produced.

Costner's most popular success was the epic Dances With Wolves. He directed and starred in the film and served as one of two producers. The film was nominated for twelve Academy Awards and won seven.

Costner's career revived somewhat in 2001 with Thirteen Days. Open Range, which he directed and starred in, received high critical acclaim in 2003 as a Revisionist Western, though it was only a minor success commercially. In 2006 Costner stars in The Guardian, which also stars Ashton Kutcher.

Costner has three children with his former wife Cindy Silva: Annie (born in 1984), Lily (born in 1986) and Joe (born in 1988). Kevin and Cindy divorced in 1994 after 16 years of marriage.

In 2004, after ten years of being single, Costner married his girlfriend of four years, Christine Baumgartner at his ranch in Aspen, Colorado.

Public Name: Kevin Costner
Date of birth: 18 January 1955
Place of birth: Lynwood, California, USA

Filmography

• Mr. Brooks (2007)
• The Guardian (2006)
• Rumor Has It... (2005)
• The Upside of Anger (2005)
• Open Range (2003)
• Dragonfly (2002)
• 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)
• Road to Graceland (2001)
• Thirteen Days (2000)
• Play It to the Bone (1999)
• For Love of the Game (1999)
• Message in a Bottle (1999)
• The Postman (1997)
• Tin Cup (1996)
• Waterworld (1995)
• The War (1994)
• Wyatt Earp (1994)
• A Perfect World (1993)
• The Bodyguard (1992)
• Amazing Stories: Book One (1992)
• JFK (1991)
• Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
• Dances with Wolves (1990)
• Revenge (1990)
• Field of Dreams (1989)
• Bull Durham (1988)
• No Way Out (1987)
• The Untouchables (1987)
• Sizzle Beach, U.S.A. (1986)
• Shadows Run Black (1986)
• "Amazing Stories" (1 episode, 1985)
• American Flyers (1985)
• Silverado (1985)
• Fandango (1985)
• The Gunrunner (1984)
• Testament (1983)
• Stacy's Knights (1983)
• Table for Five (1983)
• Frances (1982)
• Night Shift (1982)
• Chasing Dreams (1982)

Awards

• San Francisco Film Critics Best Supporting Actor "The Upside of Anger" 2005
• Palm Springs International Film Festival Career Achievement in the Art of Cinema Award 2004
• MTV Movie Award Best Movie (Europe) "The Bodyguard" 1993
• People's Choice Award Favorite Actor in a Dramatic Picture 1993
• People's Choice Award Favorite Motion Picture Actor 1993
• People's Choice Award Favorite Motion Picture Actor 1992
• Berlin Film Festival Outstanding Single Achievement as Actor, Producer and Director "Dances with Wolves" 1991
• Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film "Dances With Wolves" 1990
• Golden Globe Best Picture "Dances With Wolves" 1990
• Golden Globe Best Director "Dances With Wolves" 1990
• National Board of Review Best Picture "Dances With Wolves" 1990
• National Board of Review Best Director "Dances With Wolves" 1990
• Oscar Best Picture "Dances With Wolves" 1990
• Oscar Best Director "Dances With Wolves" 1990
• ShoWest Star of Tomorrow 1987