Kurt Russell
Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an American actor. He began acting on television at the age of 12 in the western 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). According to Robert Osborne of Turner Classic Movies, he 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' Silkwood (1983). In the 1980s, he starred in several films directed by John Carpenter, including anti-hero roles such as army hero-turned-robber Snake Plissken in 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). 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. 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, having starred in Furious 7 (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), and F9 (2021), portrayed Ego in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) installments Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and What If...? (2021), and subsequently portrayed Santa Claus in The Christmas Chronicles (2018) and The Christmas Chronicles 2 (2020).
Known for
ActingBirthday
March 17, 1951Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
96Place of birth
Springfield, Massachusetts, USACast credits
Poseidon
Robert RamseyEscape from New York
Snake PlisskenThe Thing
R.J. MacReadyEscape from L.A.
Snake PlisskenVanilla Sky
Curtis McCabeDeath Proof
Stuntman Mike McKayStargate
Colonel Jonathan 'Jack' O'NeilBreakdown
Jeffrey 'Jeff' TaylorExecutive Decision
David GrantTequila Sunrise
Lieutenant Nick FresciaBackdraft
Stephen McCaffreyOverboard
Dean ProffittCutlass
DadThe Fox and the Hound
Copper (voice)The Barefoot Executive
Steven PostDark Blue
Eldon PerryThe Best of Times
Reno HightowerSky High
Steve Stronghold / The CommanderBig Trouble in Little China
Jack BurtonNow You See Him, Now You Don't
Dexter ReillyThe Mean Season
Malcolm Anderson