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Kurt Russell

Acting 74 years old Springfield, Massachusetts, USA ★ 8.3
Born: March 17, 1951

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).

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Known For

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Lee Shaw 2023
The Madison
The Madison Preston Clyburn 2026
What If...?
What If...? Ego (voice) 2021
What If...?
What If...? Ego / Ego's Computer / Ego's Army (voice) 2021
The Fugitive
The Fugitive Philip Gerard Jr. 1963

Jimmy's Seen (3)

Die Hard
Die Hard Self 1988
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two Producer 2020
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood Randy / Narrator 2019

Filmography

Acting Credits (150)

The Rivals of Amziah King
The Rivals of Amziah King 2026
The Thing Expanded
The Thing Expanded Self (archive footage) 2026
The Madison
The Madison Preston Clyburn 2026
Smurfs
Smurfs Ron (voice) 2025
Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks
Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks Self 2025
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Lee Shaw 2023
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 Self - 'Ego' (archive footage) 2023
What If...?
What If...? Ego (voice) 2021
What If...?
What If...? Ego / Ego's Computer / Ego's Army (voice) 2021
F9
F9 Mr. Nobody 2021
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age Self - Actor (archive footage) 2021
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends Ego (archive footage) (uncredited) 2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend Self (archive footage) 2021
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two Santa Claus 2020
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
You Cannot Kill David Arquette Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2020
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star Self 2020
Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives
Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives Self 2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (archive footage) 2020
A Love Letter To Making Movies
A Love Letter To Making Movies Self 2020
QT8: The First Eight
QT8: The First Eight Self 2019
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood Randy / Narrator 2019
Crypto
Crypto Martin Sr. 2019
The Christmas Chronicles
The Christmas Chronicles Santa Claus 2018
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Ego 2017
The Fate of the Furious
The Fate of the Furious Mr. Nobody 2017
Deepwater Horizon
Deepwater Horizon Jimmy Harrell 2016
The Hateful Eight
The Hateful Eight John 'The Hangman' Ruth 2015
Bone Tomahawk
Bone Tomahawk Sheriff Franklin Hunt 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self - Guest 2015
Furious 7
Furious 7 Mr. Nobody 2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self - Guest 2014
The Battered Bastards of Baseball
The Battered Bastards of Baseball Himself 2014
The Art of the Steal
The Art of the Steal Crunch Calhoun 2013
Touchback
Touchback Coach Hand 2011
Conan
Conan Self - Guest 2010
Cutlass
Cutlass Dad 2007
Death Proof
Death Proof Stuntman Mike 2007
Grindhouse
Grindhouse Stuntman Mike (segment "Death Proof") 2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show Self 2007
Poseidon
Poseidon Robert Ramsey 2006
Made in Hollywood
Made in Hollywood Self 2005
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story Ben Crane 2005
Sky High
Sky High Steve Stronghold / The Commander 2005
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood Kurt Russell 2005
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself Snake Plissken in Escape From L.A. (archive footage) 2004
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies Self 2004
Miracle
Miracle Herb Brooks 2004
Return to 'Escape from New York'
Return to 'Escape from New York' Himself 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Guest 2003
Dark Blue
Dark Blue Eldon Perry 2002
Interstate 60
Interstate 60 Captain Ives 2002
The Making of 'Tombstone'
The Making of 'Tombstone' Self 2002
Vanilla Sky
Vanilla Sky Curtis McCabe 2001
America | A Tribute to Heroes
America | A Tribute to Heroes Self 2001
3000 Miles to Graceland
3000 Miles to Graceland Michael Zane 2001
Soldier
Soldier Todd 3465 1998
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape Self 1998
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
The Johannes B. Kerner Show Self 1998
Lost In Space Forever
Lost In Space Forever Quano (archive footage) 1998
The View
The View Self 1997
Breakdown
Breakdown Jeff Taylor 1997
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story 1996
Escape from L.A.
Escape from L.A. Snake Plissken 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show Self - Guest 1996
Executive Decision
Executive Decision David Grant 1996
Stargate
Stargate Colonel Jonathan 'Jack' O'Neil 1994
Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump Elvis Presley (voice) (uncredited) 1994
Tombstone
Tombstone Wyatt Earp 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman Self - Guest 1993
Captain Ron
Captain Ron Captain Ron 1992
Unlawful Entry
Unlawful Entry Michael Carr 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Self 1992
Backdraft
Backdraft Stephen McCaffrey 1991
Voices That Care
Voices That Care Self - Choir Member 1991
Tango & Cash
Tango & Cash Gabriel 'Gabe' Cash 1989
Winter People
Winter People Wayland Jackson 1989
Tequila Sunrise
Tequila Sunrise Lieutenant Nick Frescia 1988
Overboard
Overboard Dean Proffitt 1987
Big Trouble in Little China
Big Trouble in Little China Jack Burton 1986
The Best of Times
The Best of Times Reno Hightower 1986
The Mean Season
The Mean Season Malcolm Anderson 1985
Swing Shift
Swing Shift Lucky Lockhart 1984
Silkwood
Silkwood Drew Stephens 1983
The Thing
The Thing MacReady 1982
The Making of 'The Thing'
The Making of 'The Thing' Self 1982
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman Self - Guest 1982
The Fox and the Hound
The Fox and the Hound Copper (voice) 1981
Escape from New York
Escape from New York Snake Plissken 1981
Used Cars
Used Cars Rudy Russo 1980
Amber Waves
Amber Waves Larry Koenig 1980
Bringing A Legend To Life
Bringing A Legend To Life Himself 1979
Elvis
Elvis Elvis Presley 1979
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. Johnny 1977
Disney's Greatest Dog Stars
Disney's Greatest Dog Stars Copper (voice) (uncredited) 1976
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2 Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine 1976
The Quest
The Quest Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine 1976
The Quest
The Quest Morgan Beaudine 1976
The Quest: The Longest Drive
The Quest: The Longest Drive Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine 1976
The Deadly Tower
The Deadly Tower Charles Whitman 1975
Search for the Gods
Search for the Gods Shan Mullins 1975
The Strongest Man in the World
The Strongest Man in the World Dexter Riley 1975
The New Land
The New Land Bo Larsen 1974
Harry O
Harry O 1974
Superdad
Superdad Bart 1973
Charley and the Angel
Charley and the Angel Ray Ferris 1973
Police Story
Police Story 1973
Hec Ramsey
Hec Ramsey Matthias Kane 1972
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Now You See Him, Now You Don't Dexter Reilly 1972
Fools' Parade
Fools' Parade Johnny Jesus 1971
The Barefoot Executive
The Barefoot Executive Steven Post 1971
Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?
Dad... Can I Borrow the Car? Narrator 1970
Disneyland Showtime
Disneyland Showtime Self 1970
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes Dexter Riley 1969
Love, American Style
Love, American Style Johnny 1969
Then Came Bronson
Then Came Bronson William P. Lovering 1969
Room 222
Room 222 1969
Guns in the Heather
Guns in the Heather Rich Evans 1969
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit Ronnie Gardner 1968
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O Peter Valchek 1968
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band Sidney Bower 1968
The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral Dan Rondo 1967
Mosby's Marauders
Mosby's Marauders Pvt. Willie Prentiss 1967
Follow Me, Boys!
Follow Me, Boys! Whitey 1966
The Road West
The Road West Jay Baker 1966
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I. Dan Winslow 1965
Laredo
Laredo 1965
Lost in Space
Lost in Space Quano 1965
The Legend of Jesse James
The Legend of Jesse James Elick Harte 1965
Guns of Diablo
Guns of Diablo Jamie McPheeters 1964
Gilligan's Island
Gilligan's Island Jungle Boy 1964
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone William Craig 1964
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone Mathew 1964
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone Jed 1964
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone Paul Bickford 1964
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone Nathan Jarrett 1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Christopher Larson 1964
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters Jamie McPheeters 1963
The Fugitive
The Fugitive Philip Gerard Jr. 1963
The Fugitive
The Fugitive Eddie 1963
It Happened at the World's Fair
It Happened at the World's Fair Child who kicks Mike at the fair (uncredited) 1963
Our Man Higgins
Our Man Higgins Bobby 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Toby Shea 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Andy Denning 1962
Sam Benedict
Sam Benedict 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Packy 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Buck Henry Woolfe 1955
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953

Directing Credits (1)

Writing Credits (1)

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