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Kurt Russell landed a part in the Elvis Presley movie, It Happened at the World's Fair, 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 1970s playing minor league baseball. In 1979, he gave a classic performance as Elvis Presley in John Carpenter's ABC-TV movie... See full bio »

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Kurt Vogel Russell
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2014 Bone Tomahawk (pre-production)
Sheriff Franklin Hunt
 
2013 The Art of the Steal (post-production)
Crunch Calhoun
 
2011 Touchback
Coach Hand
 
2007 Cutlass (short)
Dad
 
2007 Death Proof
Stuntman Mike
 
2007 Grindhouse
Stuntman Mike (segment "Death Proof")
 
2006 Poseidon
Robert Ramsey
 
2005 Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story
Ben Crane
 
2005 Sky High
Steve Stronghold / The Commander
 
2004 Miracle
Herb Brooks
 
2002 Dark Blue
Eldon Perry
 
2002 Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road
Captain Ives
 
2001 Vanilla Sky
McCabe
 
2001 3000 Miles to Graceland
Michael Zane
 
1998/I Soldier
Todd 3465
 
1997/I Breakdown
Jeffrey 'Jeff' Taylor
 
1996 Escape from L.A.
Snake Plissken
 
1996 Executive Decision
Dr. David Grant
 
1994 Stargate
Col. Jonathan 'Jack' O'Neil
 
1994 Forrest Gump
Elvis Presley (voice) (uncredited)
 
1993 Tombstone
Wyatt Earp
 
1992 Captain Ron
Captain Ron
 
1992 Unlawful Entry
Michael Carr
 
1991 Backdraft
Stephen 'Bull' McCaffrey / Dennis McCaffrey
 
1989 Tango & Cash
Lt. Gabriel Cash
 
1989 Winter People
Wayland Jackson
 
1988 Tequila Sunrise
Det. Lt. Nicholas 'Nick' Frescia
 
1987 Overboard
Dean Proffitt
 
1986 Big Trouble in Little China
Jack Burton
 
1986 The Best of Times
Reno Hightower
 
1985 The Mean Season
Malcolm Anderson
 
1984 Swing Shift
Mike 'Lucky' Lockhart
 
1983 Silkwood
Drew Stephens
 
1982 The Thing
R.J. MacReady
 
1981 The Fox and the Hound
Copper (voice)
 
1981 Escape from New York
Snake Plissken
 
1980 Used Cars
Rudolph 'Rudy' Russo
 
1980 Amber Waves (TV movie)
Laurence Kendall
 
1979/I Elvis (TV movie)
Elvis Presley
 
1977 Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. (TV movie)
Johnny
 
1977 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Peter Valcher
– Deadly Doubles (1977) … Peter Valcher
 
1976 The Quest (TV series)
Morgan Beaudine
– The Freight Train Rescue (1976) … Morgan Beaudine
– Portrait of a Gunfighter (1976) … Morgan Beaudine
– The Longest Drive: Part 2 (1976) … Morgan Beaudine
– The Longest Drive: Part 1 (1976) … Morgan Beaudine
– Welcome to America, Jade Snow (1976) … Morgan Beaudine
See all 15 episodes »
 
1976 The Quest (TV movie)
Morgan 'Two Persons' Bodeen
 
1976 The Quest: The Longest Drive (TV movie)
Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine
 
1976 The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
Morgan 'Two Persons' Bodeen
 
1974-1975 Police Story (TV series)
J.D. Crawford / Officer David Singer
– The Empty Weapon (1975) … Officer David Singer
– Country Boy (1974) … J.D. Crawford
 
1975 The Deadly Tower (TV movie)
Charles Whitman
 
1975 Search for the Gods (TV movie)
Shan Mullins
 
1975 Harry O (TV series)
Todd Conway
– Double Jeopardy (1975) … Todd Conway
 
1975 The Strongest Man in the World
Dexter Riley
 
1974 The New Land (TV series)
Bo Larsen
– The Word Is: Celebration (1974) … Bo Larsen
– The Word Is: Alternative (1974) … Bo Larsen
– The Word Is: Mortal (1974) … Bo Larsen
– The Word Is: Acceptance (1974) … Bo Larsen
– The Word Is: Growth (1974) … Bo Larsen
See all 6 episodes »
 
1974 Hec Ramsey (TV series)
Matthias Kane
– Scar Tissue (1974) … Matthias Kane
 
1964-1974 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Buck Henry / Packy Kerlin
– Trail of Bloodshed (1974) … Buck Henry
– Blue Heaven (1964) … Packy Kerlin
 
1973 Superdad
Bart
 
1973 Love Story (TV series)
Scott
– Beginner's Luck (1973) … Scott
 
1973 Charley and the Angel
Ray Ferris
 
1972 Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Dexter Riley
 
1967-1972 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Rich Evans / Pvt. Willie Prentiss / Narrator
– Dad, Can I Borrow the Car (1972) … Narrator (voice)
– The Secret of Boyne Castle: Part 3 (1969) … Rich Evans
– The Secret of Boyne Castle: Part 2 (1969) … Rich Evans
– The Secret of Boyne Castle: Part 1 (1969) … Rich Evans
– Willie and the Yank: The Mosby Raiders (1967) … Pvt. Willie Prentiss
See all 7 episodes »
 
1971 Fools' Parade
Johnny Jesus
 
1971 The Barefoot Executive
Steven Post
 
1971 Room 222 (TV series)
Tim
– Paul Revere Rides Again (1971) … Tim
 
1970 Men at Law (TV series)
Jerry Patman
– This Is Jerry, See Jerry Run (1970) … Jerry Patman
 
1970 Dad... Can I Borrow the Car? (TV short)
Narrator
 
1970 Love, American Style (TV series)
Johnny (segment "Love and the First-Nighters")
– Love and the Banned Book/Love and the First-Nighters/Love and the King (1970) … Johnny (segment "Love and the First-Nighters")
 
1970 The High Chaparral (TV series)
Dan Rondo
– The Guns of Johnny Rondo (1970) … Dan Rondo
 
1969 The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Dexter
 
1969 Then Came Bronson (TV series)
William P. Lovering
– The Spitball Kid (1969) … William P. Lovering
 
1965-1969 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Jed / Mathew / Nathan / …
– Target Boone (1969) … Nathan
– Bickford's Bridge (1969) … Paul
– The Young Ones (1967) … Jed
– The Price of Friendship (1965) … Mathew
– The First Stone (1965) … William Craig
 
1969 Guns in the Heather
Rich
 
1968 The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
Ronnie Gardner
 
1968 The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
Sidney Bower
 
1967 The Road West (TV series)
Jay Baker
– Charade of Justice (1967) … Jay Baker
 
1966 Follow Me, Boys!
Whitey
 
1964-1966 The Fugitive (TV series)
Eddie / Philip Gerard Jr.
– In a Plain Paper Wrapper (1966) … Eddie
– Nemesis (1964) … Philip Gerard Jr.
 
1966 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Dan Winslow
– The Tormentors (1966) … Dan Winslow
 
1966 Lost in Space (TV series)
Quano
– The Challenge (1966) … Quano
 
1966 Laredo (TV series)
Grey Smoke
– Meanwhile Back at the Reservation (1966) … Grey Smoke
 
1966 The Legend of Jesse James (TV series)
Elick Harte
– The Colt (1966) … Elick Harte
 
1964-1965 The Virginian (TV series)
Andy Denning / Toby Shea
– The Brothers (1965) … Andy Denning
– A Father for Toby (1964) … Toby Shea
 
1965 Gilligan's Island (TV series)
Jungle Boy
– Gilligan Meets Jungle Boy (1965) … Jungle Boy
 
1965 Guns of Diablo
Jamie McPheeters
 
1964 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Christopher Larson
– The Finny Foot Affair (1964) … Christopher Larson
 
1963-1964 The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV series)
Jamie McPheeters
– The Day of the Reckoning (1964) … Jamie McPheeters
– The Day of the Dark Deeds (1964) … Jamie McPheeters
– The Day of the Pretenders (1964) … Jamie McPheeters
– The Day of the 12 Candles (1964) … Jamie McPheeters
– The Day of the Picnic (1964) … Jamie McPheeters
See all 26 episodes »
 
1963 Our Man Higgins (TV series)
Bobby
– Delinquent for a Day (1963) … Bobby
 
1963 The Eleventh Hour (TV series)
Peter Hall
– Everybody Knows You Left Me (1963) … Peter Hall
 
1963 It Happened at the World's Fair
Boy Kicking Mike (uncredited)
 
1963 Sam Benedict (TV series)
Knute
– Seventeen Gypsies and a Sinner Named Charlie (1963) … Knute
 
1962 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
Boy / Vernon
– The Big Day (1962) … Boy
– Special Assignment (1962) … Vernon
– Pericles on 31st Street (1962)
 
1962 Dennis the Menace (TV series)
Kevin
– Wilson's Second Childhood (1962) … Kevin (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
2012 The Escape Agenda (short) (characters)
 
1996 Escape from L.A. (written by)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
2005 14 Hours (TV movie) (executive producer - uncredited)
 
1996 Escape from L.A. (producer)
 
Show ShowStunts (1 title)
1991 Backdraft (stunts)
 
Show ShowThanks (8 titles)
2012 Django Unchained (special thanks)
 
2010 Escape from New Jersey (special thanks)
 
2008 The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (TV documentary) (grateful thanks)
 
2004 Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (special thanks)
 
2004 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
2004 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (special thanks)
 
2004 Heads Are Gonna Roll (video short) (special thanks)
 
2003 Return to 'Escape from New York' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (79 titles)
2010 Rachael Ray (TV series)
Himself
– Stay Warm All Winter Long (2010) … Himself
 
2009 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.12 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Streisand: Live in Concert (TV special documentary)
Himself - Audience (uncredited)
 
2008 The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (TV documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
2008 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Kate Hudson (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Super Bowl XLII (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Goldie Hawn (2008) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
2007 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 October 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 April 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Gomorron (TV series)
Himself
– Festivalen i Cannes 'Death Proof' (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 April 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 11 April 2007 (2007) … Himself - Guest
 
2007 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.49 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.427 (2007) … Himself
 
1993-2007 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #15.59 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #14.79 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #13.182 (2005) … Himself
– Episode #13.130 (2005) … Himself
– Episode #12.20 (2004) … Himself
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1993-2007 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 March 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 March 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 December 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
2006 Shipmate's Diary (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Backdraft: The Explosive Stunts (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Backdraft: Bringing Together the Team (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Poseidon: Upside Down (video short)
Himself
 
2006 Poseidon: A Ship on a Soundstage (video short)
Himself
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 July 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
1994-2006 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 May 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 April 1997 (1997) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 September 1996 (1996) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 October 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
2006 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Making of 'Poseidon' (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Hollywood Science (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Disasters at Sea (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Rogue Waves: The Sinking of Poseidon (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Moving Image Salutes Ron Howard (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 60 Minutes (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
Himself - Actor (segment "Goldie")
– Secrets from Guantanamo Bay/The Hobbit/Goldie (2005) … Himself - Actor (segment "Goldie")
 
2005 Die Johannes B. Kerner Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 February 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Himself
 
2004 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Meryl Streep (TV special)
Himself
 
1989-2004 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 June 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 December 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
2004 The Making of 'Miracle' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 First Impressions: Herb Brooks with Kurt Russell & the Filmmakers (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 John Carpenter: Fear Is Just the Beginning... The Man and His Movies (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 March 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The Heaven and Earth Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 March 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2003 Return to 'Escape from New York' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1996-2003 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 21 February 2003 (2003) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 27 August 1996 (1996) … Himself - Guest
 
2003 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 February 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member
 
2003 Blue Code (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Dobe and a Company of Heroes (TV movie)
Himself
 
2002 Prelude to a Dream (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 The Making of 'Tombstone' (video documentary short)
Himself - 'Wyatt Earp'
 
2001 America: A Tribute to Heroes (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
1999 The Martin Short Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.51 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 The 71st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member
 
1996-1998 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 October 1998 (1998) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 April 1997 (1997) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 August 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1998 The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1998 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Halle Berry (1998) … Himself
 
1998 The Thing: Terror Takes Shape (video documentary)
Himself
 
1997 NHL Cool Shots (TV series)
Himself
 
1996 Moving Pictures (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 May 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven Spielberg (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1996 The 68th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing
 
1996 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1994 100 Years of the Hollywood Western (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 The Little Picture Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 June 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1994 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Nicholson (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member
 
1979-1993 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 December 1993 (1993) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 February 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1991 Wogan (TV series)
– Episode dated 15 July 1991 (1991)
 
1991 An American Saturday Night (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 The Making of Backdraft (short)
Himself
 
1991 Voices that Care (TV documentary)
Himself - Choir Member
 
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 December 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1989 The 61st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Director
 
1988 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (TV special documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1987 The Annual Tel Aviv Gala Presents a Salute to Goldie Hawn (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 The Making of 'The Mean Season' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1984 Gala Opening of the American Ballet Theater (TV movie)
Himself
 
1979 The 31st Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
 
1979 Everyday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 February 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1977 Battle of the Network Stars II (TV special)
Himself - NBC Team
 
1976 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 December 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 September 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1972-1973 The Mouse Factory (TV series)
Himself
– Winter Fun (1973) … Himself
– Goliath II (1972) … Himself
 
1970 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Himself
– Disneyland Showtime (1970) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (16 titles)
2010-2012 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 30 for 30 (TV series)
 
2006 MythBusters (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Corazón de... (TV series)
 
2000-2005 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2004 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Ultimate Gretzky (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2003 The Secret Files of the SGC (video documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2003 The Making of 'Stargate' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part II: 1962-1969 (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate Prize (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1998 Lost in Space Forever (TV documentary)
Quano
 
1995 Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (TV series)
 
1971-1981 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

TV commercial Zero-M Toys (1966).

Publicity Listings:

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Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

My generation couldn't stand me and I couldn't stand them. In high school I was to the right of being straight. I believed in the work ethic, making money, and they all had this beef with the nation. Vietnam disappointed me because we didn't win. See more »

Trivia:

Father is Bing Russell a former baseball player, who played the deputy sherriff on Bonanza for 6 years. See more »

Trademark:

Often has long hair or a mullet See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces