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Kurt Russell
Born · March 17, 1951 (73 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Bio
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).
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Self - 'Ego' (archive footage)
6.3
2023
A Love Letter To Making Movies
self
0.0
2020
Deepwater Horizon
Jimmy Harrell
6.9
2016
Bone Tomahawk
Sheriff Franklin Hunt
6.9
2015
Furious 7
Mr. Nobody
7.2
2015
The Battered Bastards of Baseball
Himself
7.5
2014
The Art of the Steal
Crunch Calhoun
6.2
2013
Touchback
Coach Hand
6.3
2011
Cutlass
Dad
7.1
2007
Death Proof
Stuntman Mike
6.8
2007
Grindhouse
Stuntman Mike (segment "Death Proof")
7.0
2007
Poseidon
Robert Ramsey
5.8
2006
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
Ben Crane
7.0
2005
Sky High
Steve Stronghold / The Commander
6.2
2005
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Snake Plissken in Escape From L.A. (archive footage)
7.7
2004
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
Self
5.5
2004
Miracle
Herb Brooks
7.1
2004
Dark Blue
Eldon Perry
6.2
2002
Interstate 60
Captain Ives
7.4
2002
Vanilla Sky
Curtis McCabe
6.8
2001
3000 Miles to Graceland
Michael Zane
5.9
2001
Soldier
Todd 3465
6.4
1998
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
Self
7.5
1998
Lost In Space Forever
Quano (archive footage)
6.8
1998
Breakdown
Jeff Taylor
6.9
1997
Escape from L.A.
Snake Plissken
5.9
1996
Executive Decision
David Grant
6.3
1996
Stargate
Colonel Jonathan 'Jack' O'Neil
7.0
1994
Tombstone
Wyatt Earp
7.6
1993
Captain Ron
Captain Ron
5.5
1992
Unlawful Entry
Michael Carr
6.2
1992
Backdraft
Stephen McCaffrey
6.7
1991
Voices That Care
Self - Choir Member
8.0
1991
Tango & Cash
Gabriel 'Gabe' Cash
6.5
1989
Winter People
Wayland Jackson
5.7
1989
Tequila Sunrise
Lieutenant Nick Frescia
6.1
1988
Overboard
Dean Proffitt
6.8
1987
Big Trouble in Little China
Jack Burton
7.2
1986
The Best of Times
Reno Hightower
5.6
1986
The Mean Season
Malcolm Anderson
6.2
1985
Swing Shift
Lucky Lockhart
5.7
1984
Silkwood
Drew Stephens
6.9
1983
The Thing
MacReady
8.1
1982
The Fox and the Hound
Copper (voice)
7.1
1981
Escape from New York
Snake Plissken
7.1
1981
Used Cars
Rudy Russo
6.4
1980
Amber Waves
Larry Koenig
8.5
1980
Elvis
Elvis Presley
6.8
1979
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
Johnny
5.4
1977
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine
1.0
1976
The Quest: The Longest Drive
Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine
5.0
1976
The Deadly Tower
Charles Whitman
6.5
1975
Search for the Gods
Shan Mullins
4.3
1975
The Strongest Man in the World
Dexter Riley
6.1
1975
Superdad
Bart
4.6
1973
Charley and the Angel
Ray Ferris
5.2
1973
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Dexter Reilly
6.3
1972
Fools' Parade
Johnny Jesus
6.8
1971
The Barefoot Executive
Steven Post
5.5
1971
Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?
Narrator
8.2
1970
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Dexter Riley
6.0
1969
Guns in the Heather
Rich Evans
4.5
1969
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
Ronnie Gardner
6.8
1968
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
Sidney Bower
6.3
1968
Mosby's Marauders
Pvt. Willie Prentiss
7.1
1967
Follow Me, Boys!
Whitey
6.6
1966
Guns of Diablo
Jamie McPheeters
5.3
1964
It Happened at the World's Fair
Child who kicks Mike at the fair (uncredited)
5.8
1963
Pericles on 31st Street
Jack Ryan
0.0
1962
The Rivals of Amziah King
0.0
The Smurfs Movie
(voice)
0.0
2025
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Lee Shaw · (10 episodes)
7.9
2023
What If...?
Ego (voice) · (2 episodes)
8.1
2021
What If...?
Ego / Ego's Computer / Ego's Army (voice) · (1 episode)
8.1
2021
Val
Self (archive footage)
7.1
2021
F9
Mr. Nobody
7.1
2021
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Self - Actor (archive footage)
7.7
2021
Marvel Studios Legends
Ego (archive footage) (uncredited) · (3 episodes)
7.4
2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Self (archive footage)
8.0
2021
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
Santa Claus
6.5
2020
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.8
2020
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
Self
0.0
2020
Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives
Self
7.2
2020
QT8: The First Eight
Self
7.2
2019
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Randy / Narrator
7.4
2019
Crypto
Martin Sr.
5.4
2019
The Christmas Chronicles
Santa Claus
7.1
2018
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Ego
7.6
2017
The Fate of the Furious
Mr. Nobody
6.9
2017
The Hateful Eight
John 'The Hangman' Ruth
7.8
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
2014
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self (archive footage)
7.8
2010
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (3 episodes)
7.2
2007
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Kurt Russell
4.5
2005
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
5.8
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (2 episodes)
5.5
2003
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self
6.1
2001
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show
Self · (1 episode)
4.0
1998
The View
Self · (2 episodes)
4.4
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
(1 episode)
8.0
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
3.5
1996
Forrest Gump
Elvis Presley (voice) (uncredited)
8.5
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
7.1
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · (2 episodes)
5.4
1992
The Making of 'The Thing'
Self
7.3
1982
The Quest
Morgan 'Two Persons' Beaudine
10.0
1976
The Quest
Morgan Beaudine · (16 episodes)
6.4
1976
The New Land
Bo Larsen · (13 episodes)
5.0
1974
Harry O
(1 episode)
4.6
1974
Police Story
(1 episode)
7.1
1973
Hec Ramsey
Matthias Kane · (11 episodes)
6.8
1972
Disneyland Showtime
Self
0.0
1970
Love, American Style
Johnny · (1 episode)
5.8
1969
Then Came Bronson
(1 episode)
4.8
1969
Room 222
(1 episode)
5.7
1969
Hawaii Five-O
Peter Valchek · (1 episode)
7.1
1968
The High Chaparral
Dan Rondo · (1 episode)
6.5
1967
The Road West
Jay Baker · (29 episodes)
5.0
1966
The F.B.I.
Dan Winslow · (1 episode)
5.4
1965
Laredo
(1 episode)
6.3
1965
Lost in Space
Quano · (1 episode)
7.1
1965
The Legend of Jesse James
Elick Harte · (1 episode)
4.8
1965
Gilligan's Island
(1 episode)
7.4
1964
Daniel Boone
William Craig · (1 episode)
6.9
1964
Daniel Boone
Mathew · (1 episode)
6.9
1964
Daniel Boone
Jed · (1 episode)
6.9
1964
Daniel Boone
Paul Bickford · (1 episode)
6.9
1964
Daniel Boone
Nathan Jarrett · (1 episode)
6.9
1964
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
Jamie McPheeters · (26 episodes)
5.3
1963
The Fugitive
Philip Gerard Jr. · (1 episode)
7.2
1963
The Fugitive
Eddie · (1 episode)
7.2
1963
Our Man Higgins
Bobby · (31 episodes)
6.0
1962
The Virginian
Toby Shea · (1 episode)
6.4
1962
The Virginian
Andy Denning · (1 episode)
6.4
1962
Sam Benedict
(1 episode)
6.0
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (1 episode)
5.1
1961
Gunsmoke
Packy · (1 episode)
6.5
1955
Gunsmoke
Buck Henry Woolfe · (1 episode)
6.5
1955
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
1953