Kevin Michael Costner is an American actor, producer, and film director. He has received two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Costner starred in Fandango, American Flyers, Silverado and many other films.
Kevin Costner Bio & Age
Kevin Costner was born on January 18, 1955, in Lynwood, California, USA. Kevin Michael Costner is an American actor, director, and singer, best known for his impressive portrayal of rugged characters with complex emotions.
Born to a middle-class parents, he attended several schools to complete his education but was never too inclined towards academics. He took more interest in sports and artistic activities, such as playing the piano and writing poems.
After graduating from the business school at California State University, Fullerton, Kevin Costner took up a marketing job despite desiring a career in acting. After an accidental meeting with the actor Richard Burton, who encouraged him to pursue acting seriously, Costner started taking acting lessons and took up different jobs to support his family.
After appearing in cameos and minor roles in some of his early films, he appeared in the 1987 movie The Untouchables which proved to be the turning point of his career. He followed it up with breakthrough performances in films, such as No Way Out, Bull Durham, and Field of Dreams, all of which solidified his status as a star actor.
Later on, he established himself as an exceptional director and producer with his epic Western war film Dances with Wolves which received the Academy Award for Best Picture and earned him the Academy Award for Best Director.
Kevin Costner Wife
In 1975, while studying in college, he started dating fellow student Cindy Silva, whom he married in 1978.
They have three children, namely Anne Clayton, Lily McCall, and Joseph ‘Joe’ Tedrick. In 1994, the couple got divorced after 16 years of marriage.
Following his divorce, he had a brief relationship with Bridget Rooney, with whom he has a son named Liam.
In 2004, he entered wedlock with his girlfriend, Christine Baumgartner, a German-American model. The couple is blessed with three children: Cayden Wyatt Costner, Hayes Logan, and Grace Avery.
Kevin Costner Movies
He had a keen interest in acting, but upon his marriage to Cindy, he agreed to undertake a job as a marketing executive. While returning from his honeymoon, he met Richard Burton on the plane who fueled his ambition of becoming an actor. Burton’s advice to him was to drop everything else if he wishes to make a career in movies.
Thereafter, Costner gave up his marketing job and started taking acting lessons five nights a week with the support of his wife. He did odd jobs to support his career and family, including jobs as a truck driver and Hollywood tour guide. He also piloted the Jungle Cruise ride in Disneyland.
In 1983, he was credited as the dead friend Alex in the movie The Big Chill. However, his face never appeared on screen. In 1985, Kevin Costner was noted for his role as Scott Glenn’s endearingly goofy brother in the American Western film, Silverado.
His breakthrough came with the 1987 movie The Untouchables in which he portrayed the role of Eliot Ness, a federal agent. The same year, he also played the lead role in the thriller No Way Out which solidified his star status.
He achieved further success from the baseball movies, such as Bull Durham (1988) and Field of Dreams (1989) which made him a popular lead actor. Subsequently, he formed his own production company and made Dances with Wolves (1990).
In 1991, he played the title role in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and appeared in the movie JFK. The following year, he starred in the romantic film The Bodyguard.
Kevin Costner Children
The Costner family has three children: Grace, Hayes and Cayden. Hayes is the oldest, at thirteen years old, while Grace will turn eleven in this year’s. Grace was born June 2010 and her father and mom look very similar.
Kevin has shared photos of the two of them at many events. Their father and mother are well-known for their love and family values. The actor has a large family but he still maintains a private life.
Although his first marriage to Cindy Silva ended with divorce, they are still close friends and co-parent their children. Costner, in addition to his first marriage with Cindy Silva, has also dated other women and had three children from them.
Costner also has a son through his marriage to Bridget Rooney. His most recent marriage to Christine Baumgartner led to the birth of Lily Kate.
Kevin Costner Net Worth
Kevin Costner’s net worth is approximately $250 million, as of 2022. American actor Kevin Costner has been in several relationships and is currently married to two. He married Cindy Silva in 1978, and was divorced in 1994.
He also has dated many actresses including Bridget Rooney and Brigit Cunningham. Costner is the father of seven children, three of which are his own. Costner is an actor who has made most of his fortune directing and producing movies.
Born in California on January 18, 1955, the actor. His father was an actor. Kevin’s family lived in various parts of the state as he was a kid. Mt. Whitney High School. After graduation, the Costners transferred to Villa Park High School.
He and his band went on a major European tour in 2008, and have released several albums since. Kevin Costner was born in Compton, California and graduated from CSU Fullerton with a Bachelor of Arts. in business.
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