Kurt Russell

Biography for Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell landed a part in the Elvis Presley movie, It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) when he was 10 years old. In 1960, Walt Disney himself signed Russell to a 10 year contract. Once his stint as a child actor ended, he spent the early 1970's playing minor league baseball. In 1979, he gave a classic performance as Elvis Presley in John Carpenter's ABC-TV movie. He followed with roles in a string of well-received films: Used Cars (1980), Escape from New York (1981), The Thing (1982) and Silkwood (1983). In 1983 he became reacquainted with 'Goldie Hawn' (who appeared with him in The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968) when they worked together on Swing Shift (1984). The two have lived together ever since. The movie was a failure - as was their next one together, Overboard (1987). During the 1980's, Russell starred in a rash of disappointments: The Best of Times (1986), Big Trouble in Little China (1986) and Winter People (1989). Finally, his career seemed to be seriously stalled. He only landed Tango & Cash (1989) after Patrick Swayze dropped out; Dennis Quaid was the first choice for the part in Backdraft (1991). In the end, these two roles were key in re-establishing him as a box-office draw. Russell and Goldie Hawn live on a 72-acre retreat, Home Run Ranch, outside of Aspen. He has two sons, Boston Russell (from a brief marriage to actress Season Hubley) and Wyatt Russell with Goldie Hawn).

Kurt Russell was born on March 17, 1951 in Springfield in Massachusetts at the United States.

Kurt Russell is an American actor born March 17, 1951 in Springfield in the state of Massachusetts. He started his acting career very early, at the age of 11, playing in television series and children's films. He became famous thanks to his roles in films like the knife in the water (1972), La Fureur de Vivre (1973), L'Escadé d'Alcatraz (1979), Escape from New York (1981) and Tombstone ( 1993).

Russell also played in adventure and action films such as Stargate (1994), Soldier (1998) and the legend of Bagger Vance (2000). He also appeared in comic films, such as the Kid of Cincinnati (1979) and Overboard (1987). In addition to his acting career, Russell has also been a producer and director of films.

Russell won several prizes for his performances during his career, including a Golden Globe for his role in the film Silkwood (1983) and an Emmy Award for his role in the television series Elvis (2005). In 2006, he was appointed for a Screen Actors Guild Award for his role in the film Miracle (2004).

In addition to his film career, Russell is also known for her relationship with actress Goldie Hawn, with whom he lived for almost 30 years. It is considered one of the most popular and talented actors of its generation.

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• Creation date: 20/06/2010 by eliathan