Kevin was born in Lynwood, California, on January 18, 1955, the third child of Bill Costner, a ditch digger and ultimately an electric line servicer for Southern California Edison, and Sharon Costner. His older brother, Dan, was born in 1950. A middle brother died at birth in 1953. His Dad's job required him to move regularly...See full bio »
2013The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards
(TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or TV-Movie & Nominee: Best Mini-Series or TV-Movie
2012The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards
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Himself - Winner: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie & Nominee: Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
1991The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards
(TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Motion Picture Drama & Best Director/Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama
(1983) Played in an Apple Computer, Inc. TV commercial for the Apple Lisa computer. The advertisement directed by Adrian Lyne shows a young Costner in the role of a young, affluent and sophisticated businessman. It features an Apple Lisa II.
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I think you have to look at screenwriting as an art form because it's not all that easy to do. Not all that many people can do it. So you have to go out and find the material, or develop it from scratch, and I'm one of the handful or people who actually spends his own money on developing and producing projects I like.
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Once was a bus driver for tours to stars' Hollywood homes.
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